New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
WITH MATN TW|RL|NG
GIANTS TAKE REVENGE
Plain and Fancy Hitting and
Fielding Yield Easy Victory
Over St. Louis.
TYPICAL GAME FOR BIG SIX
Cardinals Make Many Hits, but
Are Powerless in Pinches,
Seven Tanning in First
Four Innings.


see Just how the Giants were doing it. They
found out. After staging a little playlet
called Kidding the Cardinals" on Friday,
the big boys cut loose with lot of fancy
stuff along hitting and fielding lines TO cole
brate the advent OF June and set the visit
ors down rather abruptly with score of
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The better part OF sixteen lusty wallops
we're utilized in pling up the count Steele
and Harmon obliging most graciously in
serving up delectable benders. Mathewson
was on the kopje for the Giants and the
Cardinals pounded him to all corners Of the
lot with such little effect that they came to
the conclusion that hitting Big Six was
like pouring water through sieve Look
ing over the spoils after the game AS over
they were panied TO learn that they had
made thirteen clean hits count for puny
quartet of tallies that looked lost beside
the total of their opponents.
Fielding as bright and dazzling the
Tune afternoon was supplied by McGraws
men In copious quantities The applause
and shouts Of the elect pealed forth IN
deafenins volume as Fletcher made history
by jumping up in the air for one-handed
stab Of Konetchys terrific drive in the
made an equally Iustrous catch of Ellis's
hy after long run.
Two lightning double plays cleared the
atmosphere for Matty in the latter stages
Of the game and supplied enough ozone
FOR Big Six to finish the encounter with
flying colors Fletcher. Doyle and Snod-
grass were contributors in one OF these in
the seventh after the first two men up had
SnOlErdSS
made another in the ninth.
The New York bats were loaded with
heavy charges. Devore, Doyle and snod-
grass got away with three hits apiece
while Fletcher captured two and every
other player one Not one of the Giants
struck out during the game. Steele wealth
cred the storm for two innings. but the
six hits which the Giants made off his
delivery convinced Roger Bresnahan that
relief was needed. Harmon started work
in the third. and was located for ten more
hits He also gave four passes
Early in the game the Cardinals began
n entertain notions of batting Matty out
of the box They were soon disabused OF
the idea. After two hits and two passes
had Melted two runs in the second Big Six
threw in the high-speed clutch and ran
Evans In a row TO wind up the third, made
Houser Whit in opening the fourth. and,
after passing Cakes. struck out Wingo and
Harmon.
Making five out of six batters in row
take the count was enough to convince the
Cardinals that they had something of a
task before them Matty famed seven men
In the first four frames. but strike-out rec
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the Giants deposited nine runs in the bank
at the end of the fourth. the peerless one
allowed the visitors TO hit the ball to their
hearts content and put their own heads in
the moose of errorless support.
Chief Meyers earned a half holiday. re-
firing in favor of Hartley In the sixth inn
ing After Larry Doyle had tripled walked.
doubled and singled in his first four times
at the bat and then grounded out 10
Konetchy, McGraw lost all patience with
him and sent him to the clubhouse. Gron
taking his place in the eighth inning.
Doyle felt the punishment keenly. and
will probably show immediate improve
nent. Josh Devore, too. after getting a
pass and two singles, popped the ball into
the right field stands for a home run.
Fletcher and Matty being on the paths. He
ing. and suffered Punishment, Burns re-
lieving him. 1t was surprising, considering
the example set by McGraw, that Bresna-
han allowed Masee to finish the game. The
little second baseman made only four hits
in FIVE times UP, while Ellis made three.
The Giants tickled Steele for three hits In
the first inning, but failed TO make them
propagate more than one run Devore lei
off with single to left, but was sho.
down by Patrolman Wingo while attempt
ing 70 pilfer second. IL was natural enough |
in the circumstances for Doyle to bounce |
q triple off the concrete wall in right field. |
With Larry decorating third, Snodgrass
picked out a vacant spot near Mowrey for
q hit and the captain counted. Fred stole
second, but was run down between thru
and the midway when Murray grounded 10
Hsuser. Magee and Konetchy executed
Becker.
Two runs were picked up in the second
inning by the Cardinals, giving them {.
temporary lead. A wonderful one-hande1
stop by Fletcher killed Konetchy. but
Evans walked and was sacrificed to second
by Hauser. Devore had trouble with Oakes's
double which scored Evans. Wingo
brought the Rebel" home with a single |
to centre. Steele drew a pass. but Matty |
frightened up and famed Magee
The Giants forged ahead in the last half
Of the same inning. Meyers singled to left
and Fletcher thought the location good |
one. so snapped the ball the same way. |
Ellis tossed the ball up against the fence |
several times before he threw II in, letting |
Meyers score and Fletcher take third.
Matty put one down where Honey and |
Steele both thought they could get It, but
neither did so. and in the mix-up Fletcher |
scored. Matty was forced at second by
Devore and Josh died stealing.
Harmon entered upon the scene in the
third and passed Doyle and Snodgrass as a
starter Murray singled through short. |
scoring Doyle. Beckers sacrifice advanced
Fred and Red. HerZog lifted to Cakes and
Meyers was passed Fletcher twisted an
other double into left, which scored Snoi !
grass and Murray. Matty lifted to Ellis
Three more runs were collected in the |
third on a pass to Devore. doubles by Doyle
and Snodgrass and singles by Becker and
Herzog.
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