The New York herald., 1921-07-24
30,OOOFANS WATCH
GIANTS WIN TWICE.
Reds Are Beaten 8 TO Z and
6 to 0, Second Game End
ing in Fifth.
18TH HOMER FOR KELLY
Bill Cunningham, Recruit,
Stars With Home Run, Two
Singles and Great Catch.
18TH HOMER FOR KELLY

Giants to-day to the huge enjoyment
Of 10000 fans. The first game was
won by McGraws men by a score OF
s to after much free hitting by both
teams, six pitchers In ell being used
up. The second game was short and
very sweet, the game being called at
the end of the fifth inning to permit
the Reds to catch train for Cincin-
natl. with the Giants leading by a
score of 6 to o.
In the first contest George Kelly
made his fifteenth home run Of the
season. Art Nehf started this game
in tine box for the Giants and after
pitching good ball for six innings be-
gan to wabble In the seventh and
passed out in the eighth. He was sue
ceedsd by Slim Sallee, who in turn
gave way to Fred Toney. Rube Mar
guard, who faced the Giants at the
start Of the game, lasted six innings.
Pete Donohue and. later Hod Eller,
went to tho mound for the Reds fol-
lowing the removal Of Rube.
Bill Cunningham, lately recruited
from Seattle. was the star of the second
game. which was pitched by Jess Barnes
for the Giants and by Fred Coumbe
and Bob Geary for the Reds. Cunning
ham got home run and two singles
In three trips to the plate and In the
NTH inning made one hand catch
OF Cranes drive in right centre while
running at top speed. Barnes allowed
Ave hits, while the Giants garnered
eight from the combined slants OF
Coumbe and Geary. Cournbe was
chased to the showers in the second
Inning.
Bancroft Starts Rally.
Bancroft gave the Giants a start
toward brace Of runs in the first in
ming of the opening combat by tripling TO
right centre. Frisch then hit to Crane,
who sought to nail Bancroft at the plate,
hut his throw struck the dirt In front
Of the rubber and bounded away, Ban
croft scoring and Frisch reaching second
Frisch made clean steal of third and
carried the second run Of the inning over
the plate when Young lifted a sacrifice
fly 10 Neale.
A three bagger also led 10 scoring by
the Reds in the second inning. though
they got only one run. Hargrave
slammed the ball TO deep right centre
for three sacks and scored when Crane
punched single to right.
Nehf doubled to left In the fifth In
ming and Bancroft singled to left. send
ing the pitcher home. In the sixth
Kelly hammered the pellet into the left
field bleachers.
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the seventh and the Reds nicked him
for two runs Bressler was sent up to
hit for Marquard when the Reds went
to bat and worked Nehf for a pass,
Neale then beat out scratch hit to
Rawlings. Bohne hit to Frisch, who
threw to Rawlings forcing Neale. but
Bressler reached third. Groh hoisted a
sacrifice fly to Cunningham and Bress-
Ter logged over the rubber. Bohne per-
petrated a theft of second and scored
when Roush banged single to centre.
Roush tried to take second on Cunning
hams throw in, but perished In the at
tempt. Bancroft cutting off the throw
and whipping the ball to Rawlings.
Donohue, who had relieved Marquard
IN the box for the Reds. was bumped
for two runs In the Giants half of
this inning. The relief pitcher retired
Snyder on strikes but Nehf singled to
centre and Burns walked. Bancroft hit
to right for base. enabling Nehf to
score and Burns to take third With
Frisch at bat a squeeze play was or
dered and sbiendidly executed, Burns
scoring on Frisch's sacrifice, which was
handled by Donohue and Daubert.
Then came the eighth and the down.
fall Of Nehf. Daubert led off with n
triple TO left centre. Bancroft went
back of the box for great play on
Duncan's grounder and got his man at
first base, but Daubert scored on the
play Banny also threw out Hargrave.
but Crane got two bases on drive to
right centre that Young couldn't quite
reach and Cunningham couldn't pick up
after 1t had fallen to earth. Kopf, sent
UP to hit for Donohue, pasted the ball
into the left field bleachers. scoring |
Crane ahead of him, putting the Reds |
on even terms with the Giants and re-
moving Nehf from the scone Sallee |
called to the rescue, retired Neale, and
Nc inning was over.
Giants Go to Front.
The score did not long remain tied.
for the Giants went to the front to stay
in their half of the eighth. With Eller
pitching for Cincinnati, Kelly banged a
single to centre. A passed ball put him
on gecond, and the big first sacker went
to third when Cunningham beat out a
hunt past the box. Rawlings hit the
bali on line into Cranes hands, and |
Smith was sent up to hit for Snyder.
As bit Of strategy Sallee. bat In hand,
stepped out of the dugout as IL he were
going to take his turn at bat, and Eller
was ordered to pass Smith, filling the
bases. Sallee then was called back, and
Walker swung for him. Walker crashed
the ball over Duncans head for two
sacks. scoring Kelly and Cunningham.
Smith. VIII, had rounded third pulled
up and darted back TO the bag but
didn't roach II In safety. as Groh, TAX
ing throw from Duncan. pinned the
ball on the Giant catcher. Walker dashed
into third as this play was made but
was left high and dry when Burns was
tossed out by Eller.
Toney\ assumed the pitching burden In
the ninthan the Reds tried valiantly I'd
take the lead or mt least again tie the
score. but were stopped after they had
made one run on bases on balls to
Groh and Roush, Daubert's force of
Roush at second and Duncan's one base
blow 10 left.
In the second inning OF the second
game Young doubled TO left and Kelly
boat out a bunt, putting Young on third.
Cunningham then lost the ball in the
lower tier of the stand and three runs
were over the plate. The second cus-
ter of three runs was made In The fourth
inning Kelly singled TO LETT and Cum