New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-08
Pirates Repulse McGraw's
Men i'm First Battle
i'm the West.
ADAMS OUTLINES
A BAD INNING
Pitcher Holds the Visitors Safe
ly, Although Greeted Harsh
" in the First Frame.
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fBy Telegraph 20 TIC Tribune.
Pittsburgh, July THE Giants met
defeat to-day at the hands of the
Pirates in their first game of the West
ern invasion. The score was 10 > III
favor of Clarke's men. McGraw Will
not be able to take revenge, for the
Giants left here tonight for s.. LOUIS,
and will not play the rest of the series
until the last stage Of their trip.
As IN many OF their recent games.
the Giants suffered from lack of good
pitching. A mighty wallop by Hans
Wagner did much TO turn the tide.
Rube Marquard began in the box tor
the visitors. but could not get gong,
and Al Demaree took his place. Dem
aree was rot particularly effective, ana
Fromme finished the game
Babe Adams was all but hammered
back TO the bench in the first inning,
when the Giants attacked him fun
ously, but thereafter he held the con-
trolling hand, although he was mt ire
quCntly.
on Day for Robertson.
Davey Robertson, McGraw's rev hit
ting sensation. could not do much with
the curve pitching of Adams. Robert
son drove home a run in the hrst mn
ing, when Wagner fumbled his lnheld
tap, but ne came up in the fifth with
the bases filled and struck out. The
Young outfielder had another chance 10
make a timely hit in the seventh Inn
ing. and on this occasion he raised a
Nv for Carey. Snodgrass and Thorpe
were both rlshed in as pinch hitters II
the closing innings, but neither ac-
complished anything. as Adams did his
best pitching toward the end OF the
game
After Beschcr had been thrown out b.
Adams. Burns waited and walked.
Fletcher drove a triple to right. which
brought Burns home. Wagner fumbled
drive from Robcrtson'S bat ana
Fletcher crossed the plate. Mcrklo
kept the attack going BY hammerng
single 10 left. which sent Dave Rob
ertson to third Fred took second on
the throw to head off his tcammate.
With men on second and third anC
only one out. the Giants seemed certain
10 score again, and the rooters urged
Clarke 10 send in another pitcher. but
Babe Adams was equal 10 ms TASK:
DOYLE lifted a short fly to carey ana
Stock hit high TO Mitchell.
The Pirates cut one run of the LEAD
of the Giants i'm the latter half OF the
inning. when Max Carey opened with q
three-base hit and scored on Mowrey's
out from Fletcher to Merk!e.
Pirates Continue Attack.
In the third inning Pittsburgh scored
two runs, taking the lead ana mel
dentally knocking Vanguard out OF the
bov Adams struck out, but Max Carey
walked. Mowrey raped a drive to lett
and Carey stopped at second. Hans
WAGNER dashed a vicious smash 10 lett
and the ball bored its way through
Rurns. Before he had recovered II
Carey and Mowrey had crossed the
Mate and Wagner was on third. Dem
srer took the place of Maruuard at this
noint and when NioX flied TO Bescher
Wagner was nailed at the plate.
Demaree was hit smartly IN the
fourth inning and the Pirates added
,rn 10 their count. Konetchy singled,
took second on sacrifice by MltchcH'
went 10 third on Kelley's lnheld out
and scored when Gibson singled TO cen
ire. This left the score at 10 IN
favor Of the Pirates.
The Giants had splendid chahce 10
tic the count in the fifth inning put
failed to mt WUeu Aic btferNo - ~''N
10 be coming their way. Meyers began
the inning with single to right, and
Demaree surprised every one by beat
ing out bunt. Bescher popped to
carey, but single into left By Burns
oiled the bases. Fletcher lifted TO
Konetchv. and Dayey Robertson, over
anxious. struck out.
The nth and last run for Pittsburgh
came in the fifth inning. Mo~rcy
singled and took second when bescner
fumbled. Viox's infeld out moved the
runner around to third, and then ko-
netchv brought Mowrcy home with a
single 20 centre.
Bescher and Burns singled IN the
seventh. but no ono else gave aid 20 the
rally. Snodgrass battcd for Demarcc
in this inning, and Arthur Fromme
finished tho game. In the eighth and
ninth Adams set the visitors down IN
ono. two. three order.
The score follows:
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