New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-22
REDS EASY FOR GIANTS
Champions Pile Up Big Score
and Beat Cincinnati.
DOYLE NIPS ONE RALLY
Robs Mcdonald of a Three
Base Hit, with Bases Filled
and None Out.
by Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Cincinnati. July 2l-The final series OF
the Giants Western trip was inaugurated
here to-day by a victory over Hank
ODay's fast slipping Redlegs. The
score, which was IL to 6, tells the story
of loosely played game. which was won
because the champions heavy stickwork
offset the five hobbies that their felders
made.
Captain Larry Doyle staged the hair
raiser when, In the first inning, with the
bases clogSed with eager Reds and no.
body out, Mcdonald drove hot one on
llne over second base that was ticketcd,
Three Dagger" AS the crowd leaped to
its feet Larry leaped in the air, and be-
fore the surprised runners and batter
knew what had happened, returned to
earth clutchng the sphere with one hand.
a toss to Merkle put two on the bench
and saved dangerous rally.
In the first inning Snodgrass stung a
liner to right that was good for single.
Doyle tapped slow one to Egan and the
latter relayed to Esmond, who muffed the
throw, and both Of the runners were safe
Becker dropped a hit into right, and
Snodgrass scored the first run Merkle
followed with safety to centre, and
Doyle tailed.
For the Reds, Bescher led of with a
single to centre. and Bates walked. Hoo
litzell beat out Il bunt TO Shafcr. With
the cushions loaded and no one out Mitch
ell lifted long one to right and Bescher
came home, while Bates went to third
Phelans grounder TO Fletcher went for
a hit, and Bates registered When Egan
sent up a low fly to right field Murray
dropped the ball. and all three runners
were safe. McGraw took Wiltse out OF
the box and sent Crandall in. When OTIS
stepped into the box Esmond was at the
bat. but O'Day yanked him and sent
Mcdonald to bat. Mac connected with
the first ball pitched and drove It on a
line toward right held, but Doyle stuck
his mitt In the way and spilled the beans.
Meyers opened the second with liner
TO centre field. Bates fell H. fielding the
ball and Meyers went to second. A pas,
10 Fletcher put two men on, and Gran
dali landed hit in right. on which Mey-
crs scored and Fletcher went TO third
base. Snodgrass tapped an easy one TO
Mcdonald. but the latter fumbled and all
hands were safe. including Fletcher at
the plate. Doyle flied TO Egan. and Beck
or ended the inning when he forced Snod-
grass at second
once again the Redlegs started after
the Giants. Merkle mufed Shafer's as
sist on Clarke, and Tom reached second.
Severoid was sent up TO the bat in place
Of Benton. hut hoisted to left field. Bates
triplcd TO right field and Clarke scored.
Bates came home a moment later. when
Fletcher threw wild TO first base on Hob
litzel's grounder. Hobl!tzell stole second
and Mitchell was passed. but Phelan flied
TO Fletcher.
Davis. the youngster from the Appa-
lachian League. went on the hill for the
Reds. and got by until the fifth. In that
round. after Shafer walked. Fletcher hii
a grounder to Phelan ard the latter sum
blcd the ball. both runners being safe.
On Crandalrs grounder to Mcdonald
Egan dropped the throw. Snodgrass sin
gled TO left field and two runners scored
Then Becker shot a single 10 centre field
and two more came In.
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ing. but in the ninth the visitors scored
four more runs Hoblitzell made fine
play on McDonald's throw to first 10
catch Fletcher and retired the runner.
With Crandall also out of the way, It did
not look as though the Giants would be
dangerous. bat Snodgrass and Doyle
singled. Becker walked and the bases
were loaded. With two strikes and three
balls on Meri.le. he slammed single TO
left. and two more registered. Murray
made his first hit Of the game when his
drive went 10 the right field bleachers,
and another pair was hung I'D. Red
tried to stretch the hit into a homer. but
Egan's relay TO the plate caught him.
With one gone in the ninth. the Red
legs tried to rally. but fell far short of
the count piled up by the Gothamites.
Bates was safe on wild throw by
Shafcr and HOblitzell's drive went all the
way To the corner in right. Bates scor-
ing. Iioblitzell stopped at third. but
wilson, who relieved Meyers at the start
OF the ninth inning. allowed the ball to
roll to the grandstand. and Hobby trotted
IN. Mitchell and Phelan went out on
easy chances.