The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

BosroA, June 27,--Good one day, poor
the neAt--thus are the Giants. To-day
they played poorly In tn. nrsl grapple
or tho MA game serits with the Braves
and lost. The score was 4 to 2 The
series was an even split, thee games to
three. which Is not much below the
gait at which the Giants have been
travelling the last month, but which
hasn't impaired their lead. because first
division rivals have bttsl progressing
in the same in and out fashion.
The Braves played cracking good
game to-day, outshining the champions
in defensive work. but winning narrowly
because of good pitching on the New
YORK side. Defeat for the Giants and
victory for the Bostons were based on
errors. Fletchers fondness for fumbling
was the principal outlet for Boston runs.
The Bostons outbatted the Giants, bu;
clean fielding would have blanked them
However. although both Of the New YORK.
runs were earned. Rudolph pitched a
splendid game. and had such batters as
Burns. Fletcher. Robertson and Msrkle
polling puny flies or striking out with little
idea OF where the ball was or sliding
mild grounders to inhelders. ..-
Rudolphs pitching was deserving of
victory. and his team played a safe and
sane game behind him, but the same
grade OF support accorded Marquard and
Wiltse would have made them just as
effective. The result, the playing OF his
team and the umpiring-sll three mus.
have been acceptable to the gentle and
sensitive Stallings and sent him home
in a spirit OF tranquility.
For four innings there were only NIL
croscoplc chances for either sSde Ia
score. the Giants going hitless until the
nth. Mr.. Dugey OF Texas prodded Mar
guard for hit In the first. but was
neatly forced by Stock who DISTORTED
nj fhirh In IA
with a nimbe sureness In strong con-
trast to the capers OF his side partner.
Fletcher
Dave Robertson walked to lead off tho
second, and with nobody out. but 10 ana
behold, Merk.e. Grant and Stock pecked
at the baffiing Establishments Of Rudolph
and foated anamic flies to the direction
Of the canopy. RUDE turned the Braves
back Just as decisivtly In the second
and third and gave them short shrift In
the fourth after Evers had opened with a
base hit.
The opening play in the fifth had
big bearing on the result. Rudolph was
gouged hard In this inning, but the first
lick, liner off Merkle's bat. drove
straight to Deal sharp singles by Grant,
Stock and Meyers followed, Grant being
batted to the hearthstone by Meyers's
drive. Therefore the fact that Deal took
Merklc's liner made a deal of difference.
Marauard forced Meyers, and Bescher
ended the inning by striking out. Later
ment was less propitious than It was In
the NTH. for which due credit must be
extended to Rudolph as a student OF the
psychological moment business.
1t came to pass In the last half OF the
fifth that the Braves seized opportunity
by the forelock. Two were out and back
on the bench when the game bgan to
TAXA Huh Ma r1 cd
Whaling. a costly slip, seeing that Fletcher
booted a roller from Rudolph Gilbert
spanked hit to Burns which the latter
couldn't find after he had blocked IL.
Grant ran out and picked up the ball.
Whaling scored, Rudolph reached third
and Gilbert perched at second. Jawn
Evers carved long fly to left, the hand
ling OF which wss too much for Robert
son. II was "A two base hit owing to
Dawes awkwardness In playing II and
two runs fiuttered home. Dave got near
enough to the ball to make a wild clutch
at 1t but couldn't hang on, being all ex-
tended. as II were.
Grant walked In the seventh and on
the run and hit took third on Stocks
single. Meyers hit no further than Ru-
dolph and Grant was run down. Stock
going TO third. He tailed on wild
pitch. Mike Donlin was requisitioned
from the reserves TO bat In another run,
but Mike struck out
Rudolph singled In the seventh and Gil
bert forced him. Evers hunted and Wiltse
made bad throw to first. Dugey's
grounder was fumbled by Fletcher, nlling
the bases, Maranviile made an infield
single to Fletcher and scored Gilbert
Bescher hit safely In the eighth with
nobody out and stayed there while Burns
and Fletcher fiied to Dugey and Robert
son bounced to Gowdy for the third out
Antedating the retirement OF Merkle and
Grant on strikes In the ninth Stock
drew n pass He reached second on a
wild pitch and reached the dressing room
on Meyers's outfeld fly. The score:
NEW YORK IN, IL BOSTON IN L.