New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-07
PIRATES GL0AT OVER
DOWNFALL Of MATTY
Giants SoundIy TrounCed When
big SKIS" Winning Streak
Is RudeIy Ended.
WAGNER ALONE HITLESS
McQuillan in Rare Good Form
and with Perfect Support
Would Have Easily Shut
Out Champions.

Pittsburgh. Aug. 6.-Another winning
streak was brought to a swift and sudden
ending in the game between the Pirates
and the Giants at Forbes Field this after
noon Christy Mathewson. after eight
successive victories. was knocked out OF
the box in five innings and his team
beaten by a score of 70 !.
The overthrow OF Matty was as COM
plete as Il was decisive. The Pirates went
after him, batteries rnmasked and flags
flying. 10 give him beating. His deliv-
cry was simply an open book 70 the
Pirates. In the Ave innings he pitched
the Smoky City crew pelted him for ten
crashing hits The one lone word of con-
ISOLATION to cheer the bog fellow was that
Hans Wagner did not get even the smell
Of a hit, although Matty, with great re-
gard for the prowess OF the Dutchman,
passed him in that crazy fifth inning.
Eleven men batted In the fifth frame,
and seven runs were scored on a cho!ce
collection Of six hits and couple OF out
field and infield errors. Game to the core
the old monarch stood In the breach. out
all In vain. Everything he offered met
with unqualified approval Pittsburgh not
only hit them where they were not. out
where they couldn't get TO them. which Is
Ear better. McGraw. for once caught
without a pitcher warmed up. couid ho'
take him out, and Matty would not QUIT
Gibson was first to bat In the hfth. and
he died on loft to Murray. McQuil!an'
however was safe on an error by snarer'
and Byrne singled, putting the pitcher on
second base Carey hit to right, scoring
McQuillan, and Byrne followed wnen Mui-
rays throw went off at tangent. A not
lick by Viox tailed Carey. wagner
walked. but the respite gained was oniy
temporary. Jocks Miller gloated as ne
st,lng the ball for a single and Niox glio-
ed over the plate. Wagner took third anu
Miller second as Burns played soccer Win
the bail, but Wagner was run down on
Wilson's tap 10 Merkle A Cleanup
double by Kommers followed, scoring sli'-
Ter and Wilson, and Kommers counted Oh
single by Gibson, up for the se0O''N
time. McQuillan struck OUT
The handwriting appeared on the wan
early in the game The Pirates wailopeu
everything Matty served, but fast woFA
afield helped him out. In the tnird irA'i's
the Pirates showed their mettle' anu
Matty rocked and staggered under thelF
fire. Gibson singled, and, after McSuh-
Ian famed, Byrne whaled one 10 lel'
centre. placing Gibson on thrd' "hile
Bobby busted to second on the throw IN
Carey then hit for base. scoring HlOsoh
and Byrne. while he took second wheh
snodgrass pulled some OF his copyrignte
stun and let the ball go through. carey
got TO third on an out, but ne sla!eu
there for lack OF hit.
When Matty retired old George Nli,se
appeared on the horizon. and the SMOKY
City crew had visions OF some easy 90
ings. Wiltse, however. was In the mios'
of one OF his best days, and the Pirates
were held at bay. Only two hits were
torn from his delivery, and there was
never a chance for much action on such
a meaxre supply Of necessary material
II was a rare day for George McQui!-
Ian. late OF several big league cities. lie
let the Giants down with eight hits eno
had IL not been for an error by Max
Carey. might have scored a shut-out VIC
tory. Carey's blunder came in the eishtn
inning. Murray singled sharply, ana
when the outfielder let the ball hitter
through him. Jack hiked 10 second. An
out by Snodgrass moved him TO third ana
Arthur Wilson's sharp single sent MN
Gathering over the plate with the run
that saved the Giants the humility OF a
scoreless beating.
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