New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Benton Fails
In Rescue Act:
Cards Win, 80
Douglas s'Blows'' in Ninth
After Teammates Give
Him Lead of Two Runs
speo%ol Dispatch to Tho Tribune

ST. LOUIS, May 22-Recruit Schultz,
the Cardinals new outfelder, played
an important role in the defeat of the
New York Giants by the local team
here to-day by score Of 8 to 2. This
newcomer to the major leagues helped
to send home the tieing run in the
ninth inning, and it was his sensa
tional catch in the tenth that opened
the way for the execution Of triple
play that killed off several New York
runs.
1t was hard game for the visitors
TO lose, as they maintained a two-run
lead up to the ninth. In this inning
Shuff1in' Phil Douglas, who had been
pounded rather freely during the early
part of the game, suddenly assembled,
necessitating Manager McGraw to send
Rube Benton to his rescue. However,
the southpaw was as ineffective, for
st. Louis scored twice in the ninth and
made the winning run in the tenth
with only one out.
The triple play was accomplished
through a daring piece of fielding by
a scratch hit down the third base line
and on Stocks wild throw Burns raced
all the way to third. Young was
passed. Fletcher smashed long drive
to right field. Schultz raced after the
ball and made the catch with his back
partly to the diamond.
Triple Play by Cardinals
He Immediately relsyed the ball to
the plate, where Burns, who had
started for home with the catch, was
failed to get back to first in time to
beat Clemons's throw to Fournier.
Although the Cardinals hit Douglas
freely at the start he was saved on
many occasions through his own Of
fectivcness in the pinches and spark
ling infeld plays by his mates.
McHenry, first up in the ninth, shot
double to center, and Heathcote, who
was sent in to bat for Dlhoefer. was
passed. Schultz was also sent in to
pinch-hit for Haines, the pitcher, and
here relieved Douglas. Janvrin, the
former Red Sox, also singled. sending
Heathcote home with the tieing run.
After the Giants had been turned
back with the triple play in the tenth,
the local batters continued their
pounding of Benton. A pass, an in
field hit. a sacrifice and felder's
choice enabled the Cardinals to count
the winning run.
st. Louis accumulated a total of
twelve hits, ten of these being obtained
off Douglas. Haines, the local re-
cruit twirler, held the Giants TO six
hits in nine innings. Sherdell. who
replaced Haines, was doomed for a
bombarding, but the catch by Schultz
and subsequent three-hy killing in the
tenth averted impending defeat
Errors Help the Giants
A wild throw and poor control by
Haines helped the Giants to both their
runs. In the first inning the invaders
Tailed their first run when Young
walked and Fletcher singled, sending
Young to third. Doyle was also
passed, but Kauif sent sacrifice fly
to McHenry, on which Young scored
The tiAst Giant tally came in the
third, with Young again the instigator
Of the rally. He singled, and when
Fournier threw Fletcher's hit wild to
second both runners were safe. Young
was then caught near third base, but
Fletcher managed to reach second.
Doyle followed with single that
scored Fletcher.
The defeat was costly one for the
Giants, for had they been on the win
ming side it would have meant their
elevation from sixth to fifth place in
the standing. The loss dropped them
to seventh position.
The score: