New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-28
GIANTS TIE SCORE IN
THE EIGHTH, THEN WIN
Movers Starts Rally with a Home
Run and Others Keep Up
the Good Work.
BRENNAN WEAKENS AT END
Proves d Puzzle for Seven Inn.
ings, but New York Men
Solve His Delivery When
Hits We're Needed.

There doesn't seem to be the slightest
6oubt II the minds Of the New York Giants
mat they can beat any baseball team IN
,spt!rity no matter the score, nor yet the
inning In order to give q demonstration OF
their rallying ability, pulling the brand
from the burning when all seemed lost, the
Giants waited until the eighth inning Of the
final game Of the current series with the
PhilHes al the Polo Grounds yesterday. and.
with the score 10 0 against them, tied the
count in q wild rally, 70 win at leisure in
the ninth inning, by a score OF 70 Q. That
the score rested at those figures is due
alone 70 the fact that the game closed the
moment Ti'lie Shafer crossed the plate
with the fourth run. At the tire the bases
we're full with only one out, and Honey
Boy" Paskert was still in mad flight after
. terrific drive from the bat OF Fred Sncd-
grass that was good for al least three
bases, but only counted for a single.
Fo- seven long and, to the rooters in the
stands. interminaoe innings the Giants
we've as putty in the hands OF Ad Brennan,
q prssurnptuous youth OF lett-handed per
suas,or IN that space Of time the New
vha. was coming TO them and. with three
executions. returned TO the bench crestfal-
isn. Those three exceptions were Fred
Ierkje. who singled in tbs first inning;
rred srodgrass, who scratched bit in the
th!rs inning and Fred Merkle again IN the
seventh inning, who reached first base on
an er-c- b. Downey. But that was all, ana
since Brennan refused 10 give any bases on
halls and maintained q thoroughly unrea-
sonahle restrain q hits the plate was
never IL danger.
AN ne need IS 2 starter" yelled sr en-
thus!astic fan" IN the stand as Chief Meyer
strobe 70 the plate IN the eighth inning. Inc
chief felt the same way about II. He re-
rlen,bered striking out with th~ bases fuI
n the game or Wednesday, and the re-
vsnge cf the famous Casey was as noth!hg
COMPARED with the vengeance Of the mighty
Chief Brennan had famed the India" II
the second inning, and was Of the opinion
that he had the Chiefs groove, SO u"
tossed him q slow curve, which at once de-
scribed en- arc and shot into the left FIELD
bleacbers for q home run. SO came tho
FIRST run and a start for the Giants
There's luck in odd numbers chirped
ucC,raw as CrandaM went 70 the bat, hit
81 as far as YOU like" Since Herzog, who
Latted for Fletcher. had famed, Crandah at
once walloped z single 70 centre by way o!
gentle reproof 70 Freeman. Snoograss, VINO
was later 10 win the game, popped out 10
Kilhfar, but Doyle singled 10 left ana the
fans" hovlsd Then Fred Merlle came to
bat. and hts savage smash along the lines
knocked Downey aside as he tried 70 stop
- and went 10 left field for two bases, scor-
ing Crandau and Doyle, who slid over the
ran III e wild dash and a great cloud or
dust That tied the score. II also seemed
20 take the ambition out Of Brennan. lie
passed Murray 10 take 2 chance on getting
Beals Becker who bats left handed, hut
NcC,rav tried 70 cross him by sending W
Arthur Wilson, who struck out.
Then came the ninth inning. shafer was
The first man up, and laced a single 10 right
Asld. Movers beat out q roller that bound
Cd over Brennan's head. the latter Just
touching the ball as II passed, and Herzog
-as safe on q bobble by Knabe. filling the
bases WIN your own game cried the
fans" as Crandall went TO bat, but Otte
hest Was a high foul, which Luderus roped
in with ease Then came Snodgrass. Bren-
nan tried to shoot one over the corner. but
Fred smashed II TO the left centre feld
fence and scored shafer with the winning
nun. The hit was good for a triple, but In
The orfclal averages will go as only
single. SO It happened that Of the nine
HIS made from this Quaker city pitcher
ssven came ~ time when hits were
needed SO the game was won
Fer the fourth time this season the Giants
won their ninth game in a row. Heretofore
the Phnlles. Cardinals am Reds have
checked the run, but McGraw hopes 20
break the hoodoo az the expense o. the
Boston Braves this afternoon and then go
out after the record Of the Washington
Senators
II seemed for time yesterday a. If that
fourth nine would never be accomplished
Otis Crandan was In the box for the
Giants and the farmer lsd was hammered
70 all corners Of the lot before he finally
struck his stride and pitched the brand or
bali o. which he is capable. He was found
for ten hits four Of which came In the frst
inning, for two runs. Paskert sent his team
cft 70 z god start BY aiming one at the
Harlem River, which Snodgrsss lost IN the
sun. while Paskert ran TO second. Then,
after Downey died on bunt Magee tripled
and scored Paskert Magee was thrown
out a. the plate, Doyle TO Meyers, on era
vatas grounder, but the latter scored OH
aueeessive singles by LuderUs and Knaoe.
OTIS then settled down. and although hits
happened along he kept them scattered and
vas parsimonioUs 70 a degree with MS
passes 70 first, only ons man walking
throughout the game, while four struck
out He wavered in the eighth inning, how
ever. ana allowed the Phillies 10 widen the
breach OF double by Downey and single
by the hard-hitting Cravath. but that run,