New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-16
GIANTS WIN BY A RUN
Pittsburgh Falls a Victim This
Time to MCGraW'S Band.
AMES A POWER IN BOX
Hard Hitting Also Counts in
New York Taking Eighth
Game in a Row.

By Telegraph 70 The 1rlDunV'
Pittsburgh. Nay 15.-The pittsburgh
Pirates fell before the vigorous attack OF
the an-conquerng Giants in a hard fought
game here to-day. II the buccaneers had an
IDEA that they were going 10 sail through
the New York pitching staff ia the manner
that they hit Matty before the rain de-
scended yesterday. they were rapidly dis
abused Of the idea by the valiant Leon
Ames. who treated them with scant respect.
The visitors won by a score Of to ,, 1t
being their eighth straight victory, seven
having been won on foreign soil, which
held so many terrors for them in years
gone 10y.
II was practically Pittsburghs first peek
a. the team which was considered here to
be playing far above its form and 10 have
had the best of luck. AS n matter Of fact,
for the first time this season McGraw was
able 10 put his full strength on to the field,
Fletcher being back at short and Murray
in right field. After the game the fans"
left the field q sadder and wiser lot.
such brilliant snappy fielding, such hard
and timely hitting and such II high grade
OF pitching have not been combined in any
one team that has played here in several
years.
Ames tvfrled in wonderful form Tho
three runs tailed by the Pirates in the
third inning came after Fletcher had
fooled O. double play Wagner walked
as a starter and Miller tapped TO the box
Arthur dropped Ames's throw 10 force
Wagner. Then Wilson turned TO and
raped out Il home run to centre which
scored the two idlers on the paths. After
that display AIncs was practically invinci-
bic.
In the sixth. seventh and eighth innings
re retired the side I'm order Two singles
with two out in the ninth caused no ter
rors. as Hyatt. the pinch hitter. foated to
Devore. Ames allowed only seven hits and
gave two passes.
Camnitz received harsh treatment from
the visitors A double and two singles by
Devore double and "a single by Snod-
grass, triples by Murray and Merkle and
n home run by Meyers speak volumes III
regard 10 the batting prowess Of New
York. Nine hits in all were made and only
tho long chances taken by New York IN
base running prevented a bigger run prod
uct.
Some sparkling fielding was displayed by
the visitors. After Wilson's home run III
the second Mccarthy walked and Kelly
singled. Camnitz lifted 10 Murray and a
sharp relay, Murray to Doyle to Herzos'
caught Mccarthy going hack 10 third. with
one out IN the sixth Donln doubled ana
Wagner hit to short. but Donhn was put
out, Fletcher to HerZog to Doyle to FIetch-
er, the latter then tossing 10 Doyle ana
doubling Wagner trying to take second IL
was an unusual double play.
Devore opened the game with double
10 left. but was out trying 10 stretch the
hit into a triple. Doyle lifted TO WILSON,
hut Snodgrass doubled to right and Murray
trpled. bringing Fred home. MerKle tanned
In the second Wilson misjudged Meyers
line drive and it rolled to the fence Tor a
home run. With one out in the f@Irth
MerkIe tripled and tailed OH Herzog SIN
Gle. Dolye walked to start the SIXTH ana
Suodgrass singled 70 right The DaII got
through Donlin and was good Tor three
bases. DOYLE scoring. Fred was out at the
plate on Murray's grouuder TO Byrne' WniIe
Merklc famed and Mccarthy threw ont
Iierzog.