New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-21
Pirates Bring Winning Streak
to an End and Climb a
Peg in Race.
TESREAu AND FROMME FALL
Broadsides of Hits in Early
Innings Do the Work
Meyers Banished After
Tilt with O'Day.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune

Pittsburgh. June 2-Marty O'Toole,
whose victories over the Giants in the
glorious past have been few enough 10
cause comment, stepped in against the
champions here to-day and brought their
winning streak TO an end. 1t was the
second time this season that the expen-
sive Pittsburgh entry has won game,
the first being registered over Brooklyn
after six straight defeats. But this in no
way detracted from the cloying sweetness
Of the result Of the battle this afternoon.
The score was TO 8. This brought New
York 10 place two full games behind
the Philnes. while the Pirates moved into
fifth position. ahead of Boston.
McGraw took the tip from Fred Clarke
10 slip one Of his slippery elm chewers
into the box. and JEFF Tesreau was named
for the Job. The merchandise which the
big Missourian was carrying found ready
purchasers. who showed the keenest de-
light in his early summer offerings. JEFF
tarried through four rounds, while the
Pirates nlcked him for seven hits and
quartet Of runs.
Then Fromme succeeded TO the mound.
only TO be found for four hits and two
counters. the latter coming more as the
result Of errors than anything else. Gran
dali finished out the string, but he, too,
was far from his best. letting the Pirates
bunch three hits on him for run in the
eighth. Fourteen safeties were garnered
of the three New YORK twirlers, of which
Wood, the new left fielder. and Coleman.
the new catcher made three apiece.
The Giants were not utterly over
whelmed by the moist benders Of OToole,
but they had difficulty in planting the
ball on virgin soil when hits meant runs
Eight comfortable safeties were scattered
through the game. Murray, Fletcher and
Burns making two apiece. None, how
ever. were Of the extra base variety
Chief Meyers had time TO make only one
hit before he was banished from the en-
counter He differed with Hank O'Day
on the question of a strike in the fifth
frame.
The Pirates tailed in the first inning,
when Byrne led off with a single. After
DOYLE had corralled Careys fly and Niox
had lifted to Burns Wagner doubled.
bringing Byrne home. The Giants tied 1t
up in the second, when Murray singled
with one out Meyers hit safely TO right.
and on Wilson poor throw TO catch Muir
ray taking third the latter counted.
Two runs were credited 10 Pittsburgh IN
the last half of the same inning. Wilson
drew a pass as a starter and Wood beat
out ? hunt Colemans single TO right
brought Wilson home and put Wood on
third O'Toole hit short fly to Burns
but when Byrne hit long fly to the same
field Wood came home. In the iourth
Wood opened with a double 10 right ana
advanced to third on Colemans single 10
centre. An infield out was sufiiclent 10
hiring him into the run column.
shafer led off in the sixth by beating
out a bunt and took second on FLETCHER
single TO right. Doyle was an easy out 10
Miller. and Merkle expected TO meet with
the same fate when he raped TO wagner
hut the latter made wild heave to hrst'
letting Fletcher and Shafer score. Muir
rav's single, however. would have brought
both Of them home. Arthur Wilson, who
succeeded Meyers in the fifth. hit into a
double play.
The Pirates picked up brace OF runs II
the last Of the sixth. on singles by Nooo
and Byrne and errors by Wilson apo
Doyle. In the eighth Coleman. O'Toole
and Carey all hit safely, sending another
counter.
The acora follows.