New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
GIANTS LOSE A GAME,
THEN TIE ANOTHER
Reds Cut Short the Winning
Streak of Jeff TeSreau
in the First.
ERROR BY DOYLE COUNTS
Mergle and Herzog Save Big
Six" from Defeat by Hits
of a Timely Kind in
Second Battle.


turesoms Cincinnati Reds bring JET Tes-
resu's cunning little winning streak 10 an
untimely end at the Polo Grounds yester-
da yafternoon but-horror OF horrors
they laid rough hands on Mathewson
himself. Only after two were out in the
ninth inning were the Giants able TO tie
the score and save Matty from defeat
AZ the hands Of his favorits opponents
The umpire called the contest on account
of darkness with the score at 10 q
Tesreau was beaten by a score of TO
in the first game Of the doubleheadsr.
Upon what stuff doth these our Reds
feed that they have lost all respect for
persons? 1t was not like this in the
oiden days.
Stricken wieh apralysis Of the bat
malady for which McGraw has not Fel
found an aitidote. the Giants mace
sckly stand against Suggs and Fromme
and consequently were unable 10 take
advantage Of some brilliant pitching, as
provided By JEFF Tesreau along with his
companion in arms, Big Six. The young
ster held the visitors TO one run and
four hits for eight innings but all the
New York team did In that time wac TO
tie the score. Mstty shut out the Reds
for eight innings and only By the greatest
amount Of stewing and frettins did the
Giants squeeze one run across the pat
ter during that period.
A vigorous application Of their sticks
on any one OF several occasions wouIo
have taken all the fight out OF the visit
ors and made their ninth inning rallies
valueless. But the golden opportunities
were passed up. leaving the Reds In
position to strike a blow. the same heing
much 20 their credit. They Tailed two
runs in the ninth inning of each game
Doyle's error paved the way Tor les
i,au's downfall in the first as two singles
succeeded the misplsy, netting TWO runs
Both Of the runs scored Of Matty could
have been shut off by half way decent
throws on the part Of Snodsrass ana
Becker. Now the whole thing will have
o he fought out again this afternoon.
another doubeheader being on the card.
The pitching entries Of both managers
were in top form. The battle between
Mathewson and Fromme was little
more cleancut and inspiriting than that
between Tesreau and Suggs. Fromme
dissipated the scoring propositions OF the
Giants into thin air and had victory well
in hand until UP came Fred Merkle and
Charlie Herzoe with two out in the ninth
and cola borated on the run, which tltd
the score. a glowing chance was passed
ip in the fourth when Doyle singled and
suodsrsss walked, but Murray, Merkie
and Hcrzog left them stranded
sugzs gave the Giants more openings
than did Fromme but he was effective
n the pinches. Right in the first inning
of the first game the champions filled
The bags with none out. but could not
score. Eight hits in eli were gsrnered
or SJggs. tut they did not amount TO as
much as the SIX allowed by Tesreau.
Nstty was found for niue and tromme
for seven hits in the second battle. The
games were filed with sensational field
ing. Herzo6 being at his best. Beacher
was dismissed in the first game for
arguing with tombstone.
Knlsely's triple and HoOlitzels single
out the Reds on the right side of the
ledger in the first frame Of the first game,
but the Giants tied the score In the sixth
on SIOusIdSS Sii46lc' OH riiNA ~ ''
tzel. which sent Fred 10 third and Mer-
lcrs single For seven innings TeSreau
was invincible, but Larry Doyle slipped
up on Mitchelrs grounder IN the ninth
for 4 starter and Phelan's sacrifice put
the rubber on second. Grants single 20
centre scored Mitchell. the former taking
second on the throw 10 the plate, so that
he counted on Egans single 10 left.
The Giants scored the first run OF the
second game in the eighth inning. Will
son singled and Shafer, who ran for him.
pronptly stole second and took third on
Fletcher's sacrifice. Mstty driobled in
front OF the plate and was thrown out
al first. but Meyers. batting for Deyore,
vhaled hot one at Egsn. which bounded
away for a single letting Shafer count.
The Reds went into the lead in the
ninth Almeida drew a pass the only one
issued by Matty. and went 10 second on
Grants single. Egan's hit 10 left brought
Almeida home. Clarke hunted for sac
li0ce and Matty tried TO catch Grant at
third but vas too late. filing the bases.
Fromme struck out, but Kyle lifted a
short sacrifice fly TO Becker. scoring
Grant Knisely died Matty TO Merhe.
Merkles single, HE steal OF second and
Her.ogs single tied The score in the last
half Of the inning.
The score follows:
FRET GAME