New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-09
GIANTS REVEL IN RUNS
Pile Up Eleven in Beating ST.
Louis for the Third Time.
MATTY GOES TO RESCUE
Tesreau Gets in a Hole and Big
Six Checks a Rally by
Cardinals.
rRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

ST Louis. May SIT took the valiant
Cbrizty Mathewson 10 assure the Giants Of
their third straight victory over the 81
Louis Cardinals here this afternoon. COM
fortahlv reposed on an Ostermoor or nine
runs scored by the New York team before
three innings were completed, Tesreau sol
his own pace in holding the home team IN
check for eight innings Assisted largely
by errors and passes. the Cardinals pcRed
up a run here and there until they were IN
a position 10 strike a hard blow in the last
frame Two singles, a double and pass
in the ninth. with only one out, bespoke
altogether too much familiarity with the
Ozark hear hunters delivery on the part
of the Cardinals, and Matty was summoned
10 the rescue. Big Six pulled the game out
Of the fire in the most approved manner
not letting in a run. The final score was
u to
1t was a thrilling game, replete with
varied incidents not the least Of which
was an accident TO owens, the now umpire,
who got in the way OF a ball thrown 10 first
by Smith. the st. Louis shortstop. and was
Knocked unconscious This happened IN the
seventh inning The official was revived
and continued 10 give his valued services
and attention to the PLAYERS.
Roger Bresnahan was on the field Of bat
lie 10 see how the Giants were doing II.
He was not in uniform and was not looking
any too well after his soiourn in the hosni-
tai. but he was able TO direct the operations
Of his men, who have suffered Of late by
having too many advisors
The Cardinals used four pitchers in an
attempt II stop the fearful onslaught Of
the visitors. but &c no purpose Harmon,
who has been a thorn In the side Of the
Giants on occasions. started the game, and
was batted out Of the box in the third
frame. Dale gave a weird exhibition Of
rescue when he passed Herzos and threw
three halls 20 Shafer. He was Immediately
derricked in favor Of Willis, who twirled
good ball for the rest Of the game. Willis
gave way 70 a pinch hitter in the eighth
inning and Woodburn finished the task.
making the fourth hOXman 10 appear. Thir-
teen hits in all were garnered off these
twirers by the Giants. every one sharing
In the fest, with the exception OF Herzog.
Tesreau was wild during his reign. and
nine bases on balls, coupled with four er-
rors on the part of the Giants at critical
times made the going hard. However. h"
was parsimonious TO a fault with his hits.
allowing only four I'm the first eight inn
ings He pulled out of dangerous looking
holes with marked apomb and everything
went as merry as a wedding he'll until vii
son turned his ankle in the seventh innnE
and the catching duties devoved upon
young Hartley. The lack Of an experienced
received affected Tesreau 50 that he lost
his cunning in the ninth. when three
hits were made by the Cardinals, and
the services OF Mathewson were rendered
necessary. Seven hits, however, was the
limit Of his indulgence.
Both teams played a loose fielding game,
the Giants making four errors and the
Cardinals i've Shafer got rid of one Of his
low throws which was good for two bases
and resulted in a run for the home team in
the fourth inning The youngster made
two timely hits and stole base, however.
and thus made amends for his relapse. II
was to Josh Devore. however. that the
hitting lauels went. Josh found the bases
filed when he came up 10 hat in the second
inning and he promptly cleaned them with
\ q triple 10 right field. netting three runs.
MI Becker also scored a run with a thre"-aase
" hit OF lusty proportions.
The Giants were able 20 steal only three
bases on bliss, and a double s'oal was
killed IN The bud in the -igthta inning.
Arthur Fletcher got into the galne in the
sixth inning going 10 short stop. while
Shafer moved over u Larry Doyle's place
q, second l. was FIetcher's second ar-
pearanca If the season IN a championship
game He had only two chances to per
form. and slipped NJ on one n rhose but