New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-09
HOME RUN IN NINTH
BEATS THE GIANTS
HobIitzeII Cuts Demaree'S
String, Bringing Much
Joy to Reds.
TESREAU DRIVEN FROM BOX
Both Teams Fatten Batting
Averages in Lively Game
at the Expense OF
Four Pitchers.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cincinnati, AUG. e.-DT' iioDH'@e'
home run in the ninth inning with man
ON base gave the Cincinnati Reds the
victory over the New York Giants by
a score OF TO here this afternoon.
Two men were out, and Al Demaree
who was in the box for the Giants
seemed to have the situation well under
control Bob Bescher. the first man 10
bat flied to Shafer, and the hopes of the
crowd sank Marsans. however. laced
out a hit, but more gloom was In order
when Heinie Groh grounded TO Doyle
Hobltzell came up then and plcKlhB
out an inside ball. drove 1t out to the
right field bieachers for clean nome
run. scoring Marsano oerore him
Demaree relieved Tesreau with the score
6 TO I'm favor Of New York and is there
fore charged with the loss OF the game
breaking his string OF eight straight
victories.
II was a game marked by hard hitting
throughout, and four pitchers were USED
before the struggle was over. Two
round dozens Of hits were divided evenly
between the teams. Jeff Tesreau ana
George Suggs started for their respective
teams and both left in the sixth inning.
knocked out Of the box. Eight hlts OH
Tesrcau. aided by three bases on balls,
scored five runs for the Reds, and Kept
them within striking distance. The
Giants plucked half dozen safeties on
the delivery o; Suggs, which. with the
aid OF two free passes, produced SIX runs
Leon Ames and Dcmaree entered the
lists after Tesreau and Suggs limped out.
Ames was pounded for six hits. but was
not scored upon. Demaree allowed FOUR.
including the cleanup smash by hoopy'
With the pitchers being pounded about
tho batting averages OF several players
fattencd. George Burns gathered In four
safe,i.s Including double. Hoblitzeli
and Marsans made three drives each.
suggs. Shafer and Herzog made two hlts
each. with the exception Of Snodgrass
all the regulars OF the Giants made at
least one hit. while Groh. Sheckard and
Rcschcr went hitless for the Reds
There were busy times aheld, as we'll
but only two errors were spilled III the
merriment shafer made n brilliant one
handed catch of a foul BY Berghammer
after hard run and was cheered by the
crowd. Fletcher. with eight chances well
cared for. and Larry Doyle. with on'y
one less. led the defence OF the New YORK
men. For the Reds. Berghammer roved
all over the place. having no fewer thah
nine chances to shine.
The Reds scored FIRST. getting over one
run I'm the first frame. Bescher WAS
passed. and Marsans shot one over second
FOR a single Both moved up on a sacrl-
fee by Groh. and Bescher scored after
Hobby flied 10 Snodgrass. The advantage
was not held FOR long. Burns started the
fourth for New York with double over
short. and counted on Skaters triple To
right. Fletcher was I'm collision with a
pitched ball. and. while he was being re-
tired al second on a tap by Doyle. Shafer
strcaked over the plate. placing the Gi-
ants In the lead.
The visitors went AT Suggs hammer ana
tones I'm the sixth inning. Shafer was
safe on Hobby's error for starter ana
took third on Fletcher's two-base hit.
Doyle was passed, Intentionally filling the
sacks After Beschcr sprsnted 10 eaten
Merkle's ny Shafer scored. while the
other men moved up a peg. II was "A SIM
pie matter for Fletcher 10 tally when
Herzog singled 10 right. Doyle reached
third on the hit but was run out on a tap
by Snodgrass. Uerzog taking third ana
Snodgrass second on the play. Both
counted when Wilson singled TO left.
Tcsreau walked the plank In the last
half OF the same inning. when the Reds
got four runs on five hits. Groh was hit
bv n pitched ball. and fIoblitzell beat
out an inheld hit. That sounded the note.
and I'm rapid sequence hits by Tinker.
Berghammor Clarke and Bates, VINO
batted for Suggs. rang out, which, along
with an error by Snodgrass. piled up the
score. After Bates hit safely Tesreau
was removed and Demaree went in. Al
managed To keep his head above water
until the ninth inning, when Hobbys long
hit brought the game TO a close.
Larry Mclean joined the team this al
ternoon. and INDUCED In the preliminary
practice. but did not get into the game.
The score follows: