New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
GIANTS HOME AND WIN
Defeat Brooklyn Superbas by a
nth.Inning Rally.
TESREAU WILD IN SPOTS
Passes Five and Hits Three,
but Pulls Out Victory Over
Ragon and Rucker.


tbe West by defeating the Brooklyn su-
n,,has AZ the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon. The score was 10 O. AA'ei
jeff Tesreau had done his best to toss OH
the game In the ninth inning by giving
three bases on balls and forcing man
home. the Giants rallied to the extent Oh
two runs In their half and won
Had Brooklyn played the beet possible
baseball they undoubtedly would have
hren victorious. One run In the ruck'
thc Giants came up in the last hall OF
tb. final inning, facing the mighty Nap
pucker. WHO had replaced Pat Rason'
Chief Meyers popped single IN the
centre Of a group formed by Cutshaw'
Northen and Moran. McGraw imTnedi-
ately sent the speedy little josh DeVore
TO run for the Indian.
Fletcher hit the ball on line into CEN
tire field and Devore slid safely TO sec
ond. Shafer, batting for Tesreau' hit 10
kirkpatrick and died at first, while the
runners moved up on Snodgrass's tap 10
Kirlpatrick. Devore was caught oy
fully ten feet, but Miller dropped tne
ball. and the score was tied with runners
on fret and third. At this important
iuncture Larry Doyle sent hit CRASH
ing down the first base line for single
and Fletcher crossed the rubber with
tally that won the game
Reverting to the fret half Of the ninth
inning, II will be seen that Tesreau did
his level best TO give Brooklyn the game
The score was tied when Wheat. the first
batter up punched his third hit into CEN
ire field. Jerry Cutshaw chopped drop
10 the box and Tesreau got Wheat at
second easily. Cutshaw ten took all
sorts of liberties with Chief Meyers.
First he stole second, and Immediately
pilfered third. Fisher struck out nicely
and when Miller came up McGTaw or
6ered Meyers TO pass him. But this gave
tTesreau the habit and before be stopped
the presentations Erwin, who batted for
Ragon, and Moran both walked. forcing
home Cutshaw and giving the superbas
ne lead. The free hitting Northen ended
The inning when he bounced one TO Tes-
rear in the box.
This same Northen all but accom-
p.ished the downfall Of the Giants
single-handed. He raped out home
run in the first inning when Moran was
on first, and IN the third frame he lam
basted a double 40 right field. He mad a
little too much confidence in his speed.
however. Tor when he tried 10 reach third
after snodgrass dropped hard liner by
Smith, Fred threw him out on hIs next
trip 20 the plate Tesreeu LIT him in the
ribs with the ball. In the field Northen
made tho most sensational play OF the
game, when he raced back 10 the grand
stand and roped in Doyle's bid for a
home run. Northen stood with his back
10 the wall, standing on his tiptoes to
make the catch.
The duel between Ragon and Tesreau
was all that one could ask. II lacked for
eome Of the finer details that a meeting
Of & Msthewson and Wood might bring
forth. but the crowd found plenty 10 yell
over. Ragon had somewhat the better
og the bear hunter" In the eight
innings ne faced the Giants he allowed
only seben hits and Rucker was found
for the other three. Tesresu was wild
a. 4 March hare. lie struck out three
iaen but he passed 1--WE, and with high
glee placed the ball on various parts OF
the anatomies Of Daubert, Ragon and
Northen.
In point Of numbers the Indian dele
CATION, Meyers and Wheat, carried Off
the batting honors with fhree wallops
apiece. In the sixth inning Meyers came
up with a runner on second base and two
out, and was passed deliberately In
stopping terrific smash by the "Chiof
in the third inning RED" Smith injured
lis hand and was forced TO retire, Kirk
patrick taking his place.
Moran waited and walked in the first
timing. and a moment later Northen
bounced one of the upper tier Of the
erandstand for a home run The bali
fell a few feet short Of Bakers Cor
ner" and fell back into tho field. The
Giants tied the score in the fourth
inning. Becker was hit and Murray was
safe on an error by kirkpatrick. Merklo
flied ont TO Wheat. but Herzog beat out
bunt TO the box, filling the bases.
Meyers came up and performed up 20
standard by laclng the ball into left
field for single. scoring Becker and
Murray before him.
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