New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
Only Game and a Half from
Lead Now, Thanks to
Clusters of Hits.
SEVENTH VICTORY IN ROW
Shafer and Merkle Lead in
Driving Johnson to Cover
-Snodgrass Has Of
Day at Bat.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]


Cincinnati June 1s-It was another
gala day for the Giants here this after
noon. when they won their seventh
straight victory by making ii three in
a row over the Cincinnati Reds. Ter
rife batting. most Of which was concen-
trated in the first two innings. served
its purpose well and a comfortable lead
Of five runs was taken With the Phillies
still on the toboggan, losing their fourth
in a row TO Chicago. New York climbed
10 within a game and half Of first
place. The score here to-day was 10 >.
The heat. which kept the attendance
down, seemed just the right element for
the champions. who all thrived on u
with the exception Of Al Demaree. The
artist pitched sterling game for seven
innings. shutting out his opponents but
a pair Of hits and a pass in the eighth
netted brace Of runs. Although New
York was well in the lead, McGraw felt
that the high temperature was causing
his young star to weaken. so Otis Gran
dali was requisitiOned in the ninth, play
ing his part with his usual skill
The Indian. Johnson, who has never
been tho same since he triumphed so
brilliantly over the Giants at the Polo
Grounds last month, started the game
to-day. but the first four balls he pitched
were hit by the first four batters in the
New York lineup. who reached first. two
on errors and two on hits. and then came
Fred Merkle with a cleanup triple
which brought the total count up 10
four runs Tinker Immediately recalled
Johnson, and Mordecai Brown answered
the emergency signal 10 stop the rally.
The veteran was equal 10 the task, re-
tiring the side. Burns and Shafer tickled
Brown for a triple and a double, respec-
lively in the second inning, but there
after the three-fngered marvel was his
old self and held New York to four hits
over the next six frames. He retired In
favor of a pinch hitter in the eighth,
and Packard twirled the ninth, allowing
three hits. which netted New York two
more runs.
For the first time in ten days or more
Fred Snodgrass failed TO get hit in
game, but, failing at the bat, he turned
his undivided attention to fielding, turn
afternoons hunting in centrefeld The
hitting honors OF the day went 10 the
other native son. Shafer, who picked up
double and two singles in four times
at bat. George Burnss work took a de-
eided turn for the better, and he faith
fully fulfilled the duties Of lead off man
by getting on the bags with great fire.
quency. He scored three runs, and made
two hits. while Larry Doyle and Chief
Meyers each contributed d pair OF safe
ties 10 the total count of twelve.
Bescher annexed three more safe drives
20 add TO the three made yesterday, but
he was the only member Of the Reds TO
hit Demaree with any consistency. Al
was found for eight safeties, which he
kept scattered, and gave only two passes
while tanning three men.
The sharp attack Of the Giants in the
first frame drove the Reds to cover in a
hurry. Burns was safe on Dodge's FUN
BILE and Shafer beat out bunt. Fletch-
er attempted a sacrifice. but was safe
when Groh dropped Johnson's toss. With
the bases filled, Larry Doyle singled over
second. scoring Burns and Shafer, and
then Merkle tripled, bringing Fletcher
and Doyle home. The next three batters
hit 10 the infeld for easy outs.
With one out in the second Burns trip
led and counted on Shafers single. In
the ninth Crandall, batting for Demaree.
draw a pass from Packard, and Burns
and Shafer singled, filing the bases.
Fletcher's hit 10 centre brought Crandall
and Burns home. Doyle flied 10 Bates
and Merkle lined TO Marsans, who dou-
bled Fletcher off first
Josh Devore started all the trouble in
the eighth. when he led off with a hit in
batting for Brown. Bescher singled 70
left and Bates walked, filling the bases.
While Demaree was throwing out Mar
sans Devore tailed and Bescher took
third The latter counted on Tinker S
sacrifice fly to Snodgrass. Hoblitzel died,
Doyle 10 Merkle.
The score follows.