New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-10
McGraW's Men Hammer
Out Sixteen Hits in
Beating Pirates.
MATTY SHOWS GREAT
SKILL AS FINISHER
Old Master Allows Only On.
Hit in the Final Four
Innings.
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ment the wonders Of science may o,
may not rale, but the fact remoir,
indispu.able. The Giants wsiloped N.
Pittsburgh Pirates on Forbes Field b.
a score Of 10 10 8. and some ~.
thousand spectators bore witness.
1t was the third victory Of tie sea.
son for NcGraw's band. the first since
they defeated the Brooklyn Robins o,
Ebbets Field on May ?. Their Other
victory vas over the Phillies on Arril
l3 in Philadelphia, and JEFF Tesresu.
the author of those other triumphs. re.
ceives Official credit for the latest
But Tesreau did not monopoli,s III.
glory vhat attended this conquest o.
ire WaCncrisn troupe. He watched
tho closing innings from the shelter Of
the bench while Christy Nsthevsor,
The old master. held the Pirates in re
hollow o. MS hand Matty was b. fsr
more mastery than old TO-DAY
and in measure the victory q
he Giants was only incidental
"a his performance. Mathewson
vas hurled into the fight after Rub,
Benton had failed. NcGraw sent the
biz southpaw in after Roush had hit To-
Tcsreau. and RUDE celebrated his sd-
vent by walking one man and wing.
'ry another in the ribs. ore man was
out and McGraw refused 70 tax,
chances. even with what LOOKED 70
be a commanding lead.
For the ensuing three and tvo-thlrd'
innings Big Six showed his mates on
the bench what real pitching was Ike
There was never a moment when 10
lost command of the situation. and one
lone hit was the sum total OF the p
rate offensive. Msttv issued no IRE,
masses. His control was Uncanny. ard
he kent clipping the corners so ina
he batsmen had 70 take hack at q"
ball or have the strikes called on them.
One Hit Is Crusher.
Il SO happened that the only hN o.
the Pirates was crusher when y
came. Scnmidt, the catcher connected
with perfectly straight. slow oell
and banged il far over Benny kaufs
head for home run. But there was
none 20 frd fault. and the fans hailed
The work Of Matty with as much en-
ihusiasm az n he wore the home Sn''
form.
Change Of surroundings apparently
worked a rejuVenation IN the "'su~,
II was no more the team that cure.
m and withered before the assaults
the Braves. Phillies and Robins thar
bulldog is like a cottontail. Inc Nes.
York nine to-day fought nip and tues
every inch Of the way. The attack was
cvclonic, the defence rockriboed, sns
The baserunning bold and successful
Once started. the team ran riot on ~
own impetus. and fans could not ou'
wonder what manner Of teams are 7"
the East to keep the Giants down
Pitchers came and went in droyes :,
this game. The Giants used three os
so did the Pirates. Bob Harmon we
former Cardinal. started the game fo'
the home team, and for tve innings he
had a merry time OF II. Life for tne
Giants was Just one slow curve s'ts'
another. and while they slashed away
n1errily for hit after hit they gathered
lust two runs. But in the sixth the
storm broke. and in a trlce Harmon
was knocked out OF the box, and Jacobs
who replaced him, was battered INTO
semi-conscious condition. Hill. who mn
ished the game. had sorry time OF n
but Wagner refused 10 send any more
human sacrifices 70 the Giants.
The head Of the batting order fo'
New York certainly INDUCED IN ore
wild orgie. Burns. Robertson, Doyle
Kauf. Fletcher and Merkle gatherta
fifteen Of the sixteen hits made. Burns
had three. Robertson went him one
better. while Doyle had three.
Benny KauF got only double, SO
Fletcher and Merkle got two HITS ess,,
These wallops we're remarkably We
punched and we're made on All so,n
Of pitching. from high fast ones TO 70,
dinkiest sort OF slow curves. IL scene
that the paths we're never clear
visiting runners, and, indeed, a roun1
dozen New Workers were left on osses
II was no fault Of Jimmy Callahan
that the game did not go 20 New fo,A
"a early as the sixth frame. lie 81,
jected so strenuously 20 strike whie'
Cy Rigler called on Costello that ..
was ordered 20 the bench. Refusln
10 go. he was ordered from the he!e'
and after wasting much time in Use
less though spirited oratory, ne lei.
still talking. Rigler took out his ws'ea
and threatened 20 forfeit the game
but Callahan finally retired.
Good Day for Burns.
George Burns had quite day IN is e.
field. He camped under seven hles. n
had 70 travel a bit 70 grab smiths We.
Top. and there were couple OF othsI.
which were not exactly easy. Ihei,
were few sensational plays By the Hs.
York infelders. McKechnie was N.
only one Of the inhelders who haa :
single assist. Tesreau got two, hSh''
ling them both clearly. 49,.
The third base hoodoo clings % ".
Giants Bill McKechnie was hit on w
hand by a pitched ball and was tore
20 retire. George Kelly took ms piae'.
McKechnie may be out Of the game ~.
several days, and with Hunter nurslns
a spike wound, McGraw u up sgsiDs''
rather pulling proposition.
The Giants took kindly 20 the oHei'
ings of George Harmon and got ~.
I'm the second inning on Fletcher
triple and Knsbe's error, and go'
ether in the third on a double "
Burns and Doyle's single. In the me1'
while. however. the Pirates were taN
ing all manner of Liberties with ley
reau's offerings, and got two runs y
the second on Hinchmsnis doups
Baird's triple and a single by knsa
IN the third they got another run =.
Harmon's double and Csrey's Hngr
and in the fifth they took the lead y
getting another counter over VIZ W.
Carey singled. took second on 8 os"
and scored on a wild pitch. a..
That lead looked pretty assuring
the fans. but the Giants were onr
looking over the ground before stsr,ins
the grand assault. In the sixth thsl
started. and just battered the ball =
over the lot. In the seventh frame 20.
assault continued and the ~"