New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
BANG! SLAM! WENT GIANTS
They Used Rubber Bats a YARD
Wide, Cardinals Thought.
TWAS ALL IN FIRST INNING
In That Period McGraw's Men
Melted a Bakers Dozen OF Runs
Before Fusillade Stopped.

Before Fusillade Stopped.
Records OF all kinds and descriptions
went peterins to windward when the New
York Giants won riotous game from the
St Louis Cardinals on the hilltop yester-
ssy Afternoon BY q score OF 10 10 5. Thir-
teen runs were tailed by McGraw's men IN
the frst inning. which took forty minutes
20 play and required the services OF three
A. Louis twirlers before the onslaught was
checked Every man on the team came up
70 bat twice, with the exception OF Mathew
son. The frs, nine men up got TO nrst
sate,v and each scored run, and before
IN. fatal chapter closed Devore. snoograss'
Murray and Merkle had crossed the plate
twice each.
The thirteen runs were practically al
mad. nv 6int Of clean stick work. nine hits
ana three masses telling the tale. and NOT
an error figured in the scoring. Fred
NsrkIe made home run and triple IN
one inning. snodgrass triple and Bridwell
two singles. Red" Murray was never Of
nc,allv credited at bat but scored two
pearancts.
The Giants settled accounts with another
inveterate enemy in the person OF Sailee'
who started the game, and whom they
sent back 10 Join the ranks OF Moroccan
Brown and Jack Phester. Three singles
and q pass in succession answered lot TWO
nuns and finished the lanky soutnpa"'
Harmon, Roger Bresnahans second star
twirler was then summoned 10 the plate
and Fred Merkle greeted him with nome
run 70 right field, scoring three runs
Singles by Br6well, Meyers and Marty
along with q pass 10 Devlin, scored two
more runs. making the total seven ana
still no one out Devore dribbled 20 the
box and Meyers was caught of third. only
10 slide back safely. and the bases were
still filled.
When Larry DOYLE lifted a fly TO Ellis
for the first out on his second time at bat
loud and long we're the cheers for 81. Louis
from tie threats of twelve thousand howl
ing fans" Snodgrass drew pass and
forced in Meyers while Murray was hit and
forced in Mathewson. Bresnahan decided
that Harmon's services could then be dis
rensed with, and called upon Loudermilk,
Young recruit. 10 finish out the game.
Merkle was at bat when the youngster ap-
reared. and promptly poled out long
triple. cleaning up the bags and bringing
up the runs 10 a total Of twelve. Bridwell
singled 20 Higgins. but Merkle was held
~ third and on a double steal Fred scored.
Devlin and Meyers then struck out. ending
the agony
Great was the JOY Of the fans when
49, appcupcad Ia New
York as Methewson and Meyers at the start
Of the game The efforts OF these stellar
artists. however, were considered altogether
TOO good 10 be wasted on such bush
league game and Maruuard was called
upon TO oriciate after the first. AS if to
give the lie 10 those pitchers who have been
vailing the loudest over the faults OF the
new cork centre ball. RUDE settled down
and pitched the most brilliant game that
he has twirled since joining the club. He
struck out fourteen batsmen in eight in
nfngs. Matty struck on one in the first
and the total of fifteen for the two pitchers
cquslled the National League strike-out
record. Every player on the opposing team
walked the strike-out route at least once,
End many Of them twice and sven thrice.
MaTQuard gave only three bases on balls
and showed remarkable control. which
bugurs we'll for the future Although he was
touched up for eleven hits. he kept them
well scattered and with the regular team
playing behind min would have held the
visitors down TO two or three runs.
McGraw decided. however, TO give the
fans peek at his substitutes. and be-
fore the game ended nearly all of his vet
Grams had retired TO the bench. At the
start OF the second inning Becker took
Murray's place Fletcher went in for Dew
lin and Marquard and Grover Hartley sue
cecded Matty and Meyers. In the third
GoNdy took Merkle's place. while Otis
Crandsll displayed his versatility by play
ing second base for Larry Doyle in the
last three frames. The fans" confidently
expected to see Arlie Latham and McGraw
ard Murphy. the groundkeeper. enter the
sa,ae. but were disappointed at not getting
q view Of the team In its entirety. Fifteen
Of the Giants participated. however.
Standing out prominently above all the
other Youngsters was Hartley, the catcher.
He won the favor Of the fans" al his
first appearance. and rarely has a recruit
just breaking into big league circles made
q more favorable impression. Marquard
with his fast breaking curves and terrific
SPEED. is one OF the hardest men on the
New York staff 10 catch. but Hartley never
battered once. and caught as brilliant q
game as has been seen on the hilltop this
year Johnny Killing. Street, Bergen, Meyers
and Ed Sweeney have all performed there.
too. At bat he drew a pass and raped out
a sacrifce hy, which scored a runner from
third Fletcher played spectaculerly as
ven. and smashed out two triples in three
times az bat
After the terrific hitting Of the first in
ming. the Giants subsidized sharply and
Flefcher's two triples We're the only hits
made By them for the rest OF the game.
They. were paipably hurrying things up.
however While Loudermilk was stinsy
with his hits he gave eight passes, and
these. coupled with two from Harmon and
one from Salee, made q total of eleven for
the game. which was another record, in
way As a matter Of fact. ST. Louis made
az many hits as the Giants. but they did
not get them where they counted most.
Roger Bresnahan retired from the game
in the first inning after the Giants had
RULED OF a double steal on him. Bliss,
who succeeded him. couldn't keep the
Giants pinned down, and three more bags
we're pifered. making a total Of FIVE for
the. contest. Becker stole second and third
OF one occasion, and nearly got away with
steal home. 81 Louis punched three
singles and a triple for three runs on
Msrouard In the seventh. while an error,
a pass and two singles Melted two in the
third.
TIE score follows
NEW YORK ST. LOUIS
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