New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
McCraw Gets
A Bad Start J
In PittsburgH
Buccaneers Find New Val,
Twirlers Easy to Bn
in New Series Openinp

PITTSBURGH, June e.-The Giant,
began their Western invasion to.asn
in a manner similar TO that of Ia.
year by dropping the opening game n
the Pirates. Z to l. Predictions .na
rumors of what the Western gang AZ.
going to do, the McGrawites have hesr
current the past week, and to-d,v,s
game augurs none too well for ths
visitors. So say the Western fans
Whether this will prove true remain,
to be seen, but there is no disputins
the fact that the league leaders ,rs
in for rough shedding on their vh;r,
in this section.
The mauling of three of the VISITING
twirlers by the Pirates to-day bssrs
this out. The home team showed NOR.
pep and fight, too, in their clash TO-DAY
than it displayed on the road. Thers
was g vast improvement both aheld
and at bat and the Buccaneers were on
their toes continually.
Babe" Adams a Puzzle
The veteran Babe" Adams was On
the slab for the locals and twirled
gilt-edge ball against the heavy ,ittins
New Workers. Five scattered ore-ha.s
blows was the total of the VISITORS
macing, which is quite different from
their previous clubbing.
Boston, on the other hand was in
poor form and was hit hard. He waJ
replaced by Ragan in the third but
the former Brave Jared little bette Il
and after Mollwitz had tripled and Lee
and Adams had been passed, filing the
bases, Don Carlos was yanked in favor
of Pol Perritt. Winters went to the
mound in the seventh after King hac
batted for Perritt and had grounded
out
The Giants scored first in the second
inning. In the first frame Young
walked and stole second, but was lef.
stranded Kauff led off in the second
by singing into left field. On Zim.
merman's grounder to Terry he took
second, and Tailed on Fletcher's drive
to right. McCarty followed with an.
other single, Fletcher going to third
Benton hit to Adams and Fletcher wa,
trapped between third and home anc
run down. Burns forced Benton at sec.
ond. This proved to be the extent o,
the Giants scoring
The Pirates gave their supporters 8
chance to do some cheering in III.
third. Terry first up-1ed to Burns
The fourth ball to Stengel was wilc
pitch, the batter taking second. Boecke
was passed and counted with Stenge
on Southworth's double to centre
Benton was then replaced by Ragaa.
Triple for MolIwitz
Pat got rid of Cutshaw oasil,
enough, Fletcher throwing him out al
first. Hollwitz, however. caught holr
of a fast one and lined to left 60,
three bases, Southworth scoring l.,
and Adams both walked, and Pa
walked to the bench, Perritt renlac
ing him and checking further sconn;
for the time.
Pittsburgh began its bombardmen
of Perritt in the fourth when Terr,
tripled and scored on Stengel's A. f.
Young. Further heavy hitting adde'
two more runs to the Pirate list il
the next inning. With two down, lie,
singled through short Adams cam
through with a resounding thud Z
right for three bases. scoring Lee. ar,
Bigbee's hit brought home the pitche,
A scoreless luli followed. bat in III
eighth the firing was again begur
With two down Terry got e.. b. a pass
Baird fumbled Stengel's bunt an
Boeckel doubled to left, scoring Terry
Southworth ended by grounding :
Doyle. After the second the Giant
could do nothing with the offerings 0
Adams