New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-07
GIANTS EDGE Up A BIT.
Defeat Cardinals in St. Louis
While the Reds Are Idle.
AMES AND DOYLE SHINE
Formers Pitching and Hitting
and Latter's Four Safe Drives
Count in Winning.

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st. Louis, May 6-The Giants began their
Western campaign here to-day by defeat
ing the lesderless St Louis Cardinals with
out much ado. The score was 6 to I and
another inveterate enemy took the count
when Slim Salee who has terrorized Nc
Graw's men for years, was humbed
Red Ames and Larry Doyle monopolized
everything both extensively and defen-
sively, the rest Of the New York team
merely filling up the gaps and acting as
supernumeraries. AS the Cincinnati Reds
were unable to play. the Giants edged their
way little nearer to the top of the col
umn.
Ames had one Of his good days and was
simply invincible With errorless support
to prop him up In the tight places he
moved the Cardinals down. and while he
was found for nine hits they were well
enough scattered to be valueless. Not con-
tent with holding the home team in check.
Ames picked up his trusty bludgeon and
raped out two doubles. which was record
breaking performance for a man who made
only six hits all last season. AS result the
sorrel-topped twirler cantered over the
plate with two of the six runs tailed by
the Giants
Larry Doyle acted as reds" colleague
in taking the game from the Cardinals.
Larry's work extensively consisted of four
hits in five times at bat. A triple, double
and two singles. along with two stolen
bases. were the New York second baseman s
contribution. In the field ne handled eleven
chances without an error and was the pv-
nta in
which went long way toward killing the
hopes of the home team.
McGraw made a Shift in his lineup and
instead of putting Becker in Murray's
place in right field he assigned Burns, the
young recruit, to the territory. and if the
former Utica player keeps UP the pace he
set this afternoon he will. be hard TO dis
place. He raped out two clean singles,
one Of which scored Larry Doyle with
run. besides getting away with a stolen
base. His chances were few In the out
field, but he did a dashing bit of work in
the fifth inning. Sallee singled to right
but Burns ran in and made great pick
up, throwing the runner out at first base
While Salee is no Ty Cobb on the paths
still he can get over the ground as fast
as the average player.
Josh Devore did something to displease
McGraw and was summarily removed from
the game in the seventh inning. Josh is
VIGOROUSLY weak against southpaws, but
he drew two passes and struck out once
before he came up TO bat in the seventh.
The Giants had a lead Of three runs there
was one out and a man on third when
Sallee slipped two strikes over on Devore
without a ball being called. McGraw then
made the unusual move or taking Josh out
\ of the game and sending Wilson out 10 bat
j for him The latter of course had to &C
cept the count against Devore of two
strikes and no balls, and ne foued out to
Wingo. on the next inning Burns went
over TO left field while Becker was placed
in right
Sallee was far from being effective
against the Giants. They secured ten hits
off his delivery and succeeded in punching
them whenever a hit meant a run. Five
passes were awarded to the visitors by the
ST. Louis southpaw and he struck out only
one man. Ames had remarkably good con-
troll. passing only two batsmen. although
he cut loose with wild pitch.
The Giants continued their base stealing
campaign. getting away with four bags,
four other runners at second. A double
steal was killed in the second inning,
shafer being caught at the plate. Doyle
with two stolen bases, and Herzog and
Burns. with one apiece, enabled the Giants
to maintain their average.
McGraws men got the jump on the Car
dinals in the first frame. when they scored
two runs Devore drew pass and Larry
DOYLE Immediately brought him home with
a triple TO right centre field. Snodgrass
fled out TO Willie. but Burns took the cue
and singled to centre. scoring Doyle Burns
stole second and went 10 third on Wingo's
wild throw He was left stranded how
ever, when Herzog flied out TO Ellis.
In the fifth inning. with one out. Ames
doubled to right field. and Devore walked
for the second time. Doyles double scored
Ames and put Josh on third. Snodgrass
was good for a sacrifice fly to Cakes which
brought Devore home and put Larry on
third. Burns lined TO Willie.
The Cardinals tailed their one run in
this frame. Hauser led off with a double
10 centre, and Willie beat out an infeld
roller Wingo then hit into double play,
DOYLE to Shafer TO Merkle. Hauser scoring.
sallee singled TO right. but was thrown out
at first by Burns.
When Ames doubled for the second time,
with one out, in the seventh, it was the
signal for the Giants to tally again. De-
wore got himself into hole when Sallee
put over two strikes. and Wilson replaced
Josh. only 10 foul out. Ames took third
on a passed ball and scored when Doyle
singled 10 left. Larry stole second, but
snodgrass died, Hauser TO Konetchy.
With one gone In the ninth, Becker
walked. and took third on Doyles fourth
hit, single to right. Snodgrass lifted
another sacrifice fly to Ellis. scoring Becker
and although Doyle stole second Burns
flied TO Ellis
The score follows: