New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
GIANTS WIN, PLAYING
WITHOUT AN ERROR
SaIIee, However, Makes Them
Work Hard 10 Capture
a Tight Game.
ONE RUN THE MARGIN
Marquard Sacrificed for Pinch
Hitter, but Wiltse Holds
the Cardinals to
One Hit.

Getting an ,rrorless game out OF their
system. the Giants were enlboldened into
making II three out of four with 81. Louis
by winning a tight game at the foio
Grounds yesterday afternoon. RUDE
lIaruuard started out 10 engage Sallee III
a pitching duel, but was sidetracked IN
the fifth inning, when New York started
2 rally which was nipped IN the fuli
yigor Of its youth. Wltse finished the
game and was credited with the ultimate
Victory. the score being TO =
Although he pitched good ball, the Car
dnals scored both of their runs OF Mar
guard. But judging from Sallees actions
McC,rav sensed difficulty " winning, ana
he sacrificed "Rube" at the first oppor'u-
uity. The New York star was lost In Ihe
shufIe OF PLAYERS when Bresnahan ana
Tie Little Napoleon tried TO checkmate
each otter. Murray opened the fifth inn
ing with fierce rap. which struck thru
hare and bounded backward for a MT
Red took second on Merkle's out and
counted the first run after Herzog had
EIURlfu Will EItob cPi hA''hNNN ~
Wilson drew q pass and McGraw thought
the time was ripe for getting to Sallee'
The ST. Louis pitcher had tripled In the
first half of the same inning, and there
was chance that he had become wtnded
10 raining the bases.
A'ycr Fletcher's out had moved HerzoS
o., bird and Wilson 10 second Big Chief
.5oyers was called upon TO act in the
role of pinch hitter. it being his first ap-
pesrance IN the game for nearly two
weeks Ssilee did not like the look in the
Indians eye and lost no time in writing
out pass. filling the bases. Becker
went in to run for Meyers, and with
Josh" Dcyore. a lett-handed hitter, com
ing w, Bresnahan thought he had oIt-
wtted his former master. Eut McGraw
took the cue and invited Crsndall 10 bat
for Josh" With all this mannuvrlnx,
however, no moro runs wcro forthcoming.
as Otis laid down a grounds TO MOHrey
and Becker was forced at second.
But the "Rube' was out of tho game
after allowing four hits. giving three
passes and striking out three b9tsmcn.
Wiltsc entered the fray, AMI TO old
veteran showed his worth by holding the
Cardinals 10 one hit for the rest of the
game and not handing free transportation
10 a single man. He famed Konetrhy and
Evans in the last frame.
Ssllee Was in splendid form. and the
clean hits which the Giants garnered off
his delivery were few. Three OF the eight
were of the scratchest variety, b.t they
=
HerZog had consplred together fo~ a run
in tho fifth the Giants were stll me be-
hind when the lucky seventh rolled
around. Merkle opened this inning with a
terrific smash, which Sallee knocked
down but could not field in time t . throw
the runner out At first. A wild pitch put
Nerkle on second, and he advanced TO
bird when HerZog hunted safely Wilson
,hen raped out a long sacrifice fly. to
Cakes, scoring Merkle. and after Herzog
stole second he counted On Fletcher
clean drive to centre.
The Cardinals scored their frst run on
only one hit. Wingo started Off in the
third frame by tanning, but Sallee walked
and Higgins hit one too hard f1r Mar
GUARD 70 handle. a pass TO Ellis filed the
bags and shaped things up ominously. But
some quick thinking by Fletcher saved
he day Doyle threw out Mowrey. Sallee
scoring on the play, but Ellis was trapped
between first and second. While he was
being chased back and forth Hugrins at
tempted 20 sneak home, but Fletcher
spotted him and whipped the ball 20 Will
son in time TO nip the runner az the plate.
There were two out In the fifth, and
everything seemed serene for Marouard
until his rival. Sallee whaled the ball to
right for triple Hugginss timely single
10 centre sent him home I'm a walk
There was much fast fielding IN evil
dence. the Giants for the first time IN
many games not making a mscue
Fletcher was in splendid form o. short
Becker broke into the game in time "a
get all the putouts in the sixth and pick
up two more before the contest was over
The Cardinals played errorless ball them.
selves, Higgins accepting eight chances
and Hauser six.
The score follows
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