The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-18
GIANTS DOWNED BY
PIRATES IN TENTH
Cutshaw's Triple With Two
On Beats Locals in Tense
Battle, A to 2.
CUNNINGHAM ALSO STARS
Recruit Drives In Tying Run
for New Yorks in Torrid
Ninth.
CUNNINGHAM ALSO STARS
BY DANIEL.

ny
Bill Cunningham, our newest Giant,
slammed himself into heros niche at
the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.
but as matters turned out Bits exploit
went for naught. 1t only delayed the
dolorous decision. 1t was the sorrel
topped recruit from Seattle who,
after Young and Kelly had singled,
drove in the run which tied the
Giants with the Pirates in the ninth
inning at all. Then, in the tenth.
Cutshaw-the same old George who was
cast off by the Dodgers a couple of
seasons back--crashed out a triple and
sent in the two runs which beat the
New Yorks by to ..
Excitement was at fever heat when
the Giants went to bat in their half
of the tenth. Earl Hamilton. who had
kept the locals In check until the seventh
inning, in which they broke into the
scoring. was very tired. He got rid of
Snyder. but Gonzales hitting for eau
sey, singled and made Hamilton more
fatigued than ever. Burns could do no
better than lift a fly to Bigbee, but
Bancroft sent the $4,000 onlookers wild
with a double to left. Two were on and
1t was up to F'risch. But with the
supreme opportunity staring him in the
face Frisch fouled TO Grimm-and the
rush for the exits was on.
Causey pitched for only two innings,
but long enough to bring his first defeat
as 1921 Giant For eight innings Jess
Barnes went neck and neck with Hamil-
ton. For eight innings 1t was the
tensest kind Of a duel between the
Pirate southpaw and the local exponent
of the speed ball. Hamilton was the
more effective. for in the first six in
nings he allowed only two widely sep
arated singles. Barnes got himself into
many a tight place, but out of most of
them he emerged with colors flying.
Grimm Hits Home Run.
Not until the fifth inning did the Pitts
burghs score. Grimes poled the ball
into the right field stand for home
run and made mighty strong bid for
the honors which later were to perch
on the brow of Cutshaw. When Grimm
turned the trick, that run looked as II
It might decide the contest
But soon both pitchers began to
weaken Barnes was taken out to let
Brown hit for him in the eighth-a
move which proved great success from
the standpoint of attack, for Brown
doubled. But from the defensive side
the removal of Barnes proved huge
mistake, for the Brown hit went to
waste. and along came Causey to sling
away the old ball game
Cecil Algernon, late from Philadel-
phia. roared through the ninth, in which
he disposed of the side in apple pie or
der. But that tenth was not so sue
cessful Cecil suffered a serious re-
lapse He looked as If he still was pitch
ing for the Phillies. Causey struck out
Hamilton TO open the fatal frame, but
that was a feat of doubtful class. The
big test started with the top of the bat
ting order, and when Cecil passed Big
bee he organized something for himself
and the Giants.
Carey swung a menacing bat and after
a while flied TO Burns Two gone, but
trouble was nigh Meanwhile singled to
left. Bigbee stopping at second. Then
came Cutshaw and his three Dagger.
which loped out to left while two rum
ners loped over the pan and put the
game on ice. With a third run at the
not corner Causey refused to find the
plate for Robertson, but Barnhart was
victim of Burns and the rally was
over.
Pittsburgh had two runs before the
New Yorks got one. In the sixth the
Pirates were placed in a position to
score their second counter when Maran-
VILE opened. with a double to left. The
ball scorched by Frisch. Cutshaw forced
the Rabbit and stole second Robertson
singled TO right and Young held the ball
just a bit too long. giving Cutshaw a
chance to come home all the way from
second. There was a run which might
have been cut off. A single by Grimm
later put Robertson on third. where he
was left when Schmidt popped to Ban
croft.
1t was Bancroft who scored the
Giants first tally, In the SIEVE nth, and he
got his start from pass. Bannie went
to second when Frisch drove a hit TO
right. Young advanced both runners
with an infield out and almost was safe
himself in grand slide for the bag.
when Kelly lifted sacrifice TO Carey.
Bannie trotted home.
Young starts Big Rally.
That rally of the Giants in the ninth
sent the big crowd into a delirium. Not
until after two had gone out-Bancroft
and Frlsch--did things start. and II was
Young who started them. He slashed a
hit to right Hamilton pitched mighty
cautiously TO Kelly. and all the while the
crowd was bowling for his fourteenth
home run. Kelly matched his wits
against the lefthander's and emerged
with hit to short right which sent
Young all the way 10 third.
Now came Cunningham. II Was n
pretty tough situation for a rookie play
ing before the biggest crowd he ever
had seen. Two were out and the tying
run was on third. With two strikes
called against him Cunningham drove
a healthy hit 10 left and in came Young
with the run which tied the game into
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