New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02

But Holks's pinch triple proves .
contention. long held. that there are
no weak links In New York's hitting
chain. When the reputed sluggers
fall down the tail end Of the order Is
quite apt TO make up the deacit.
The power of the Giants extensively
and defensively is such that the club
should win nine out of every ten games
where its pitching is fair. The pitch
ing to-day was a good deal better than
fair. Poll Perritt twirled one Of his
very best games, The seven hits that
Pittsburgh secured were applied in
such fashion as to frame many tick
lish situations for the slender rifeman.
Yet Perritt was threatened seriously
in only one inning, the third, and
might easily have prevented the run
in this round but for lIerzog's bad
throw that gave the first batter a life.
Steele in Fine Trim
Steele, too. pitched a fine game. In
three different innings the Giants got
their first hitter on safely without
being able to get him home. In the
first stanza. Burns was safe on
tumble by Bebus. Then after Herzog
flied to Carey. Kauff singled to right,
putting George on third. Steele
braced and struck out Zimmerman.
Fletcher fouled to Fischer.
Wilhoit walked starting the second,
but was caught stealing. The Giants
finally broke the ice in the third. Per-
rift struck out, but Burns wormed
pass out Of Steele. Herzog singled to
right Kauff fouled to ". Wagner,
but Zimmerman's left field single
scored Burns from second base. FLEET
cher lined to Pitler.
The Pirates tied the score in the
second half of this same inning. w.
Wagner was safe on Herzog's low
throw. He sprinted to third on Fis-
cher's single to centre. Steele's sac
rifiee bunt to Perritt tailed w. Wag-
ner. The Pirates seemed to have
Perritt worried just then, but the won
derful defence of New York came to
the rescue till the pitcher could col
lect himself.
Zimmerman snatehed Pitler's wicked
jolt and tagged out Fischer on the
lines. Pitler got TO second on the play.
The latter was cut down by Kauff when
he attempted to score from second on
Carey's long single to centre.
Wilhoit, who maintained perfect
batting average for the day, opened
the fourth with single. An infeld
crt k,,t A1&
Gibson and Perritt rained easy flies
to the outaeld. Zimmerman singled
past short starting tho sixth, only TO
have Fletcher hit into double play.
Steele opened Pittsburgh's eighth
with single. Pitler sacrificed. Car
ey's best in the pinch was an easy fy
to Burns. King walked, but Boeckel
rolled lazily to the box.
Perfect Blunt by WilhOit
Steele got Off badly in the ninth by
hitting Fletcher. Wilhoit was ordered
to advance the runner. His bunt was
so prettily placed that this speedy
young man beat II out quite handlly.
1t was here that Walter Holks decided
TO end the thrilling pitching duel. His
triple to right secured tho necessary
two runs. When Gibson lined wicked
ly to Debus, Holke was doubled Of
third base. Perritt followed with .
single, but Burns was thrown out By
Fischer when he hunted.
The Pirates made a noise In their
last half Ward singled, but Debus
forced him. ]. Wagner was sent In to
show W. Wagner how to hit. The
Dutchman singled to centre. Bigbee
ran for J. Wagner. He was forced
by Fischer. Schmidt ran for Fischer.
He didn't have a chance to run far. as
Steele struck out.