New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13

The more or less narrowing details OF
how the Giants lost their first game OF the
National League pennant race TO Philadel-
phia at the Polo Grounds yesterday were
full Of interest to those who love clean.
Fast. snappy baseball Ames pitched well.
but the Phillies punched three Of their five
hits in the ninth inning, and that tells the
story in few words OF the score, which read
Q TO O. Moore was a bit wild and free
with bases on balls, but he never failed In
the pinches.
"Red" Ames split the plate with the first
ball he pitched to open the season In New
York. and as Johnson. the umpire, bawled
Strike one!' his voice was lost in the
howl that went up from the seething host.
Four wide ones followed however. ana
Titus walked TO first He went 10 second
on pretty sacrifice that Deylin felded TO
first in time TO get Knabe, and took third
on another sacrifice when Ames trapped
Iobert's puzzling bunt and caught the
runner on n close decision. He was left on
third. however, when Merkle snapped up
Magee's hard grounder and stepped on
first.
CAPTAIN Larry Doyle made the first hit
mered a single to left field after Devore
had failed TO beat out bunt. He was safe
at second when Knabe tuggled grounder
from snodgrass. but was doubled up at
third as Red" MURRAY struck out with the
call three and two.
| The second inning for the Phillies was
short and rad. Ames sent his shoots fnd
sIants over the plate in such beWilderne
way that Paskert, Luderus and Dooian
struck out in quick succession. The Giants
Jared little better. Doolan made remark
able one-handed pickup OF sizzler on
Merkle's bat and shot the ball TO first IN
plenty Of time Lobert took good tare OF
BridweIrs grounder and Devlin popped up
fly bacl; OF third that Doolan gathered IN
Red" Doom, the aggressive manager or
| Philadelphia, was the first man up In the
! third inning, but he died on little tap 10
Ames Bridwell then had a chance to shine
by getting Moore and Titus at first on two
well felded grounders. big Cher Meyers
was implorcd to knock II over the fence
as the Giants went to bat. but Moore took
| no chances and offered free pass. Ames
| struck out. Meyers was forced Mt second
by Devore and the las, named was caught
stealing.
An error by Doyle did not prove costly
| at the opening Of the fourth inning for
| Philadelphia Ho let Knabe's hard hit ball
| slip by but the next three men were easy
outs-Lobert. on n sacrifice bunt that Merkle
J nelded 10 Doyle: Magee. the hard hitter.
on strikes. and Paskert on a fly 10 Murray.
| Doyle walked in New York's half. but was
/ caught stealing second on Dooin's accurate
throw after Snodgrass had flied to Paskert,
who made a pretty running catch. Murray
| then tapped one to Moore and died at first.
IL was one two. three for the Phillies
| in the fifth inning. Luderus famed Ames
had plenty OF time on Doolan's bunt and
| Doom chose bad spot when he sent the
! ball rolling to Bridwell. The Giants lost a
| royal chance to break the ice In their half.
| when, with the bases fun ana two out.
! Josh Devore sent the ball sailing 10 deep
| right field. but directly into the willing
hands OF Titus. Merkle walked as a
J well. but was trapped off second on Dew
. Inns grounder TO I.obert and run down.
| Moore then weakened and gave Meyers
| and Ames free passes. but with the bases
f, ciogged Devore flied out.
/ The sixth inning was repetition or The
! fifth for the Philiies. Devltn threw out
| Moore, SnodRrass gathered In q fly of tho
f, bat Of Titus after a long run ann Bridwell
| took care Of Knabe's grounder. The Giants
| could do nothing. Titus robbed Doyle Of a
| three Dagger by backing up against the
| fence and making a brilliant catch; Magee
pulled down long foul that snoasrass