New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-20
GIANTS BEAT REDS
WITH MATTY IN BOX
MCGraW'S Men Continue Their
Winning Streak with Clean
Sweep of Series.
TIMELY HIT BY SN0DGRASS
Joe Tinker Raises Havoc Both
on Offence and Defence,
Only To Be Nosed
Out at Finish.

Cincinnati. June l9-The winning streak
OF the Giants continued unbroken to-day,
when they made a clean sweep of the
four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds
and ran their total consecutive victories
up to eight
The champions we're hard pressed 10
win. even with Christy Mathcwson in the
box, Toe Tinker raising havoc all along
the line. both on the offence and defence.
but New York finally nosed out with
victory by "A score OF TO I. Since the
Phillcs took brace and won game
from the cubs McGraw'S men were forced
to remain a game and half behind.
The hitting OF the New York players
was not as plcnteous as I'm some Of the
more recent games. but it all was To eX-
cellcnt purpose. Probably the most dis
tinctivc bit OF work during the afternoon
was the three-base drive by Fred Snod-
grass. who found the bases filled when
he came to bat in the second frame ana
cleaned up. scoring himself on an out
This gave Matty an ample lead TO work
from and the Reds never caught up.
They closed the gap part way. but four
hits. a pass and two errors made IT pos
siblc for the Giants TO add four runs in
the eighth beforr Big Six" eaScd up.
which gave the Reds a chance 10 score
four and make things interesting.
Joe Tinker who FOR years has dotted on
the fddeaway. was right in his element
to-day lIc pounded out double and a
triple IN his four trips 10 the plate. but
fortunately neither Of his hits contributed
70 the scoring. Joe had the audacity 20
try to steal home after making his three
ply walop. but died a horrid death at
the plate His work In the field Was
masterful as he covered untold quantities
Of ground and handled twelve chances
without an error. I'm the heart OF thu"
eighth Tinker blocked the speedy Shafer
off second and took throw from Clarke
70 tag the sleeper out
The Reds lift Matty hard all through
the game, finding him for twelve saf"
raps Hcine Groh turned IN pair OF
wallops. as did Bcschcr and Marsans,
but Josh Deyorc was unable 10 connect.
Benton the youthpaw. was the New YORK
twirler's opponent for IN, inst seven inn-
ings. and while the visitors made only
four hits OFF Die delivery they were So
cleyery buuchtd with passes that four
runs were counted. Suggs relieved Benz
ton In the eighth. but Jet the champions
bunch four hits on him for four more
counters
With one out IN the second. Mrrklc SIM
gled. Murray was hit and Meyers walked.
Then Suodsrass triplcd. scoring all three
men Fred came home while Groh was
tossing out Mattv. The Reds cot two q
these runs back !u the NTH. Groh Jed of
with pass. and after clarke had Iiitrd
to Murray. Benton beat out a roller down
the third base line. Matty knocked down
Dcvore's hot rap and caught Josh Al hrs',
but B6scner singled 20 left. and both
Groh and Benton counted when Murray
fumhlcd the ball Groh started trouble
again iu the seventh. when bee opened
! with a single. Burns made great catch
Of Clarke's drive. and Hobl.izcl batting
for Benton. singled 10 right. Groh taking
third The latter counted on Devoro's ~
/ 80 Murray.
! Matty opened on Suggs in the eighth
with a single to right. Burns followed
suit and Shafer beat out a hunt. n.liug
/ the bases. Fletcher was good for the
/ fourth hit in row. which brought Matty
/ and Burns home. Shafcr was caught
] mapping of second and DOYLE forced
( Fletcher Larry. however. pilfcrcd Sec
! md while SuLSs held the ball and Mcrkle
/ drew pass. Both runners advanced a
i has when = gpS threw wild to catch
! DOYLE of second, and both scored on De
] yorcs wild return Of the ball Murray
grounded 10 Gioh.
! Tho Reds came back with four I'm their
/ hall. Int they were not quite enough 10
/ win B"schcr heat out hunt and Bates
| was safe when Fletcher fumbled his
grounder Then Marsaus singled to CEN
! ire. counting BcsChcr Tinker lost the
| key 10 tic combination iu this crisis and
! flied out 10 Murray. but Almcida. batting
/ for Dodge doubled TO LEFT. scoring Bates.
! King. batting for Groh. singled 10 centre.
| bringing Marsgns and Amcida home.
| th"n Clarke hit into double play Shafer
: 10 DOYLE 10 Mcrlilc. Matty retired TN"
side I'm order IN the last frame. tanning
BCScloT for the last out.
| The score follows: