New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
,NERKLE'S HOME RUN
WINS THRILLING GAME
Mighty Drive Scores Three
Runs and Results in the
Pirates Downfall.
PITCHERS IN LIMELlGHT
Adams and Wiltse, Although
Neither Goes Full Course,
Indulge in Duel That
Enthralls Crowd.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

rBy Telegraph 10 The Trieunel
Pittsburgh. Aug. A.-Fred MerKie' the
mighty first baseman Of the New YORK
Giants. saved the day for his team by
knocking home run in the seventh IN
ming Of the final game between the New
York Giants and the Pirates on Forbes
yield this afternoon. Two men were on
bases when Merkles herculean drive
rnged merrily over the left field fence.
and the Giants won by a score OF to 2,
after one Of the most nerve racking
battles of the diamond witnessed here in
many a day. The drive of the New York
man. if not q record. was one of the
longest ever made on the field. 1t cleared
the barrier, with many feet to spare
while still ascending Since two men
were out, nothing could have been more
timely.
Fred Snodgrass. the first man to so to
bat in the truly lucky inning" lofted an
easy fly TO Carey, in short !eft field.
Larry Doyle swung with wicked force on
a low curve. and when Butler set for the
play the ball took a bad bound and rolled
safe. 1t was New Yorks first hit. and
he also the first Giant To get to first base.
Beals Becker fouled out TO Gibson, a
weak little foul. and II appeared all over
but the shouting. The Giants SrOaned
when Murray popped a puny one into
short centre. but Hoffman and Butler
both insisted on the other taking the
chance, so the ball dropped safe.
Come on. Fred Hit 1t as far as you
like" said McGraw when Merkle came
to the bat With visions of the world S
series money and knowing that the Cubs
We're taking the count from Kings Bos
ton Braves, Merkle met the second ball
pitched-a high, fast one-and drove it
over the fence for a home run. The
three tallies We're all the Giants were
able to make. but they were sufficient.
The break in the game came at time
when all seemed lost save honor For six
innings Babe" Adams moved his oppo-
nents down like so many blades Of grass.
~ the six innings just eighteen men faced
I'M. and none got the ball into safe
safe hit in that time was in the sixth
inning, when Butler held fast TO a wicked
slam by Wiltse and got him at first by "A
pretty piece Of fielding. Adams had rare
control and passed no one. -Four had
struck out, and II was a case Of HIT at
'hc ball or have the strikes called. The
crowd was with him 10 a man. Inning
after inning, as he walked 20 the bench,
ne was cheered TO the echo, and even
after he was taken out of the box in the
eighth inning, the crowd roared their APP
pause. Camnitz took up the task IN the
eighth inning. Four hits were made in
that one inning from Adams. and two
more were registered from Camnitz.
For six innings George Wiltse pitched
f"r New York, and seldom has the frail
southpaw worked better. That the Pi-
rates scored after the first inning was
due to the fact that Chief Meyers. MAX
ing snap throw to HerZog, threw low
I'm attempting to break up an attempted
double steal when two were out, Tho
runner scored. and Wiltse then famed
out the batter.
Half dozen hits in the six innings
were made off Wiltse, and once New
York took the lead McGraw sem
Mathewson into the box to make victory
more certain. Big Six" was there. anC
although the Pirates belted him for TIVE
hits, one a double. he was never in grea
danger. Witse gets credit for the game
since New York was ahead when Matt!
assumed command.
Fifteen thousand fans" were or hanC
10 see the game. and there was enough
thrilling defence, aside from the wonder
ful pitching of Adams, TO ill the demands
OF even the most exacting. The hard hit
ting Pirates gave the Giants plenty TO do
and il is not TO be wondered at tha
the Giants bore off the palm In the field
Although Beals Becker Clipped in hi
usual error he more than evened tn
score by racing to the fence in extrem,
left centre to pull down a wallop by Hof
man in the sixth inning Becker's beauti
full throw 10 HerzOg in the first innint
prevented the Pirates from making more
than one run, for It held man on thirC
with two out.
1t remained for the old reliable Red
Murray TO make the greatest catch Of III,
day or season on Forbes Field. In the
eighth inning Hoffman laced one into right
centre, q low twisting liner Murray
raced with the ball, and reaching dowr
TO the grass grabbed it with one hand
He turned complete somersault fel
and rolled over several times. but he held
the ball
In the first inning Carey singled and
took second on a tumble by Becker. Hof-
man died an easy death, and Wagner
came up. Wagner walked. Miller, how
ever shot one TO centre for a base, and
Carey scored. In the sixth inning, with
two out Wagner doubled to left, anC
Miller hit savagely to Herzog, who die
we'll TO hold the ball. Miller and Wagner
got the signal for a double steal, but
with Wagner trapped off third. the
Chief threw badly and the Dutch
man" rumbled home. Then came the
seventh inning and victory for the
Giants After Merkle's home run Herzog
tripled TO left. but died waiting for a hit
The score follows:
NEW YORK. PITTSBURGH
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