New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
EVEN BIG SIX FALTERS
Giants Lose Third Straight
Game to Pittsburgh Pirates
O'TOOLE HAPPY AT LAST
uioh Priced Twirler Finally
Beats Champions for First
Time in His Career.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are no respecters
., oersoDs. They hammered Christy
,,sthewson. the last hope OF the Giants
a the rubber with the same savage glee
,bat marked their assault on "Rube'
,torouard. Jeff Tesreau, Leon Ames and
.poc" Crandall IN the first two games,
md won hands down by score of Z 10 ,.
fortunately for the New York men. Eppa
Riyev was up 10 the task Of pitching the
phillies TO another victory over the Chi
ago cubs. and tho relative positions OF
the two leading clubs are still unchanged.
Big SIX stuck to his guns gamely,
hut the whitening volleys OF the heavy
battcrs I'm the Pirate crew defed resist
spce however stout. and Matty, after
allowing ftteen hits, was taken out OF
she game I'm the eighth inning 20 allow
SLATER 30 bat for him. Tarue Kirby
pitcbcd his first game in fast company.
,virllng the last inning The youngster
made fair showing, but gave pass and
was found for two hits. He could not
prevent the Smoky City band scoring an
other run.
Marty OTooles cup Of happiness is now
filed to tie brim and overlooking. Since
he Joined tho Pirates last year the $500
beauty has tried in vain 70 defeat the
champions. although he has made them
battle 10 the bitter end 10 beat him in al
most every argument. Three times this
season he had the i'll fortune TO be pitted
against "Rube" Marqusrd when the
angular southpaw was out on his sensa
tona record making burst. II was a
.A-s IL
revenge was doubly sweet The ST Paul
BOY was liberal with his free traasporta-
tion and gave seven bases on balls. but
he frightened up like a drum in the tight
places. and the New York battcrs could
90 little or nothing with him.
Il was a day OF brilliant fielding. with
honors In favor Of the Pirates They
played crrorless, brilliant ball. Oroole
may thank the spectacular work of Max
Carey that the Giants scored only two
runs. In the seventh inning Fred Snod-
grass lined low. twisting drive into left
Aeld that looked good for al least two
Eases. but Max speared il. while in the
following frame Fletcher was robbed Of
a hit by the spry left fielder The youth
fUl Nike Kelly. who handled OToole
made one of the best catches Of foul
Oall seen on the grounds this season. re-
tirius Murray IN the first inning
The Giants. too had a good dav in the
iod despite the erratic work OF Fletcher
They made no fewer than four double
plays and helped Matty out OF several bad
places. Larry Doyle had eleven chances
and figured in all four dual killings.
H. the third inning Kelly hit 10 Fletcher
for starter. and after O'TOOle famed
Bobby Byrne doubled to left field. Then
Carey doubled to hight field and scored
10Th Kelly and Byrne. on the lit ana
run play DonHn singled between Heroes
and Fletcher. scoring Carey from second
base. When Nike tried 10 reach second,
however. he vas thrown out, Matty 10
Merkle TO Doyle.
In the fifth inning Byrne doubled TO left
field. took third when Carey beat out 81
cunt and scored when Donlin singled to
right field Wagner forced Donlin at
second. Carey going 10 third, and mo-
ment later he and Wagner worked dou-
ole steal. Carey scoring. In the eighth
inning Miller hit 10 Fletcher, took second
On q sacrifice bunt by Wilson. went 70
third on bunt by Mccarthy and counted
on Kelly's single 10 right IN the ninth,
With Kirby pitching. d base on balls 70
Byme Wagner's single and Miller's dou-
10 gave the Pirates their last run
New York scored in the second inning.
Herzog singled. stole second and counted
on Mattys double 10 right field. Their
dnsl run was zarnered In the ninth inn
ing when Snodersss hunted safely, stole
second unmolested and counted on NUT
rays single 20 LETT field.