The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
GIANTS DEFEATED,
SMASH BY T0NEY
WINNING IN TENTH
Tcsrcau Has Two Similar
Chances. but Each Time
Tie Has no Luck.
NcGRAW'S MEN MISS
EARLY OPPORTUNITY

One Of thcs' days Jeff Tcsrcau is GO
Ing to start and then it will he smooth
sailing Cor the Giants. Jcf. the big gun
Of McGraw's pitching stan for several
hasn't been getting very far in
any general direction this spring and
early summer About as good a game
as he has pitched was thai of y%ester-
day. but In ii he was forced to bow be
fore a 3 to : count after ten innings.
Although the game was about as
evenly pitched as could be imagined. the
issue hung more or less on n question
Of the break. Aud the break favored
Cincinnati. There wasn't much to choose
between the pitching Of Tesrcau and
Toney. The Reds got nine blows on
big JEFF. New York nicked Toney for
seven. Both pitchers were smartly sup
ported AT times. At other times not so
emartly. There were plenty OF errors
but they didn't cut a great deal Of a hg-
ure. Miscucs were responsible for only
one run on either side.
Toney had the satisfaction of win
ming his own game. He opened the
tenth with a clean triple to left centre.
. clout that might have been good for
the circuit had he cared to extend him
self. But very wisely he ambled slowly.
for he knew that he had another inning
70 pitch.
Tesreau Misses Chance.
Tesreau had plenty of chances to win
his game. Twice he was up whore n
pinch hit might have ruined Toney
Once he grounded weakly for the third
out and again he hit into a doubl play.
killing a safety that opened a round
With two on and two out in the tenth
McGraw sent Kelly up to bat for Tes-
e Kelly delivered a Casey that
ended the game.
Taken altogether the victory fell just
: about where 1t belonged on the merit
Of the play. Groh opened the battle
with a fine double to right field. He ad.
vanced on Neale's out and tailed on
Chase's single. which Kaun fumbled
giving Hal second base. Doyle made q
wonderful one handed catch Of Wingo's
terrific liner and by "A quick toss &c
Fletcher doubled Chase of the midway
No club ever had "A better chance Il
maxi a cleanup than did the Giants /,
their half of this opening inning. Bu'
hard luck base running killed the open
Ing. Burns walked and sprinted TO thirt
when Eddie Iioush shot "A long sinrl,
to right. Roush Immediately went doW'
on a contemplated double steal. but Ma
Eason got in the way just as the runner
was about 70 slide. The umpire bumped
the runner So badly he had TO go aftc,
the bag standing M. In fact. Roush wa
knocked completely off his course ant
proved an easy victim of Wingo's throw
to Herzog. The pity Of il was tina
Doyle walked on the second pitch there
after. Mc,iraw became desperate an'
sent Burns for home on kauf's short Il!
10 Griffith. II was sure death whei
the right gardener made a perfect peg.
Giants Tie Up the score.
The Giants got the run pack In tn
second. Fletcher walked and took sec
ond on "A wild pitch. Merkle's out b,
way of Louden put the runner on third
Mckechnie's single knotted the count
Mckechnie was snuffed out stealing jus
before Rariden walked. Louden threy
out Tesreau.
Tesreau was in hot water in tn
second. Mollwitz scratched "A single owe
the box with one out. When Herzo
raped to the same spot Larry Doyl
muffed Tesreau's throw for an cas-
forced play. Tesreau. however. save
himself with a fine stop and throw o
Louden. Toney fouled 10 Rariden.
Roush singled with one out in tn
third, but died stealing. Wingo an
Griffith singled cleanly with none out /
the fourth. Tesreau might easily hav
foiled them but for McKechnie's muf
The big fellow pounced on a dribbls
from Mollwitz and shot the ball to thir
base for a force out. The throw was
bit wide. but Mckechnie lost it throug
trying to make the catch with his foe
on the bag. There was plenty of tim
for him to make sure. as the runns
wasn't half way down. With the base
filled and none out llerzOg raped I
Fletcher. who tried for a double pla!
Mollwitz was nipped at second, but Hell
xog beat Doyle's relay to first, Wing
crossing with n run meanwhile. Loude
hunted. but Mckechnie made a prett
one handed running scoop and threw
Rariden in time to nip Griffith at Il
plate. Toney relieved the situation /
striking out.
Nothing happened thereafter till Il
seventh. with one out in Cincinnati
half OF this inning kauff fumbled Lol
denis single. giving the batter secon
but Toney whitfield for the second tin
and Groh flied high to KauH. Kau
stole a run in New York's half. ]
grouider to Louden. stole third and Ike
into left field.
DOyIc Makes Good Catch.
Cincinnati went out In order in 4
eighth. Rariden opened New York's ha
with a scratch hit. but Tesreau !
into n double play. Herzog doubled wi