New-York tribune., 1921-09-20

adams Ends McCrnsU's Streak;
Error by Douglas Proues Costly
Venerable Pitcher Helps
! Cause With Long Hit;
Pittsbplrg gf1 Wins, 2 to l
By r. ]. Kelly

PITTSBURGH, sept. ~. - naoe
Adams, who will soon celebrate his
fortieth birthday, and who first donncd
the uniform of the Pirates back in the
spring of 1909, pitched with all his
oldtime skill here this afternoon ana
put an end to the Giants winning
streak that had extended through ten
consecutive games. McGraw's players
did not concedc defeat until Long
George Kelly was cut down at the plate
with two out in the ninth inning.
The pitching of Adams, combined
with their own msplays, cost the
Giants the victory in the final contest
of the season with Inc former league
leaguers. 1t was the closest and most
keenly contested game of the series.
The score was to L. Despite the set
back the Giants are leading their rivals
by three and half games.
Adams allowed the New Workers only
six hits, two of which came in the first
inning and two in the ninth. The vet
eran did not issue base on balls and
with the exception of the two innings
mentioned not one of the visitors
infield hit in the second inning; Frlsch
made another in the third and Rawi-
ings was safe when Cutshaw dropped
his pop fly after hard run III the
seventh, but each of these players got
aboard with two out.
Toney Rushed to Rescue
Shufflin' Phil Douglas, who was on
the mound for the Giants, pitched we'll
enough to win any game, but it was
his own error in the seventh inning,
following a misplay by Meusel, that
enabled the Pirates to score the de-
Gliding run. Phil allowed only one hit
across the first five innings, but in the
sixth fluke three base hit by Adams
and a sacrifice fly gave the home play
ers the tying run.
Douglas was removed in the eighth
inning in favor of pinch hitter, after
yielding only four safeties. With the
help of some fine support Big Fred
Toney turned back the Pirates in order
in the final inning, but the damage had
already been done.
The Giants scored their only run in
the first inning with two out. After
Burns had grounded to Maranville and
Bancroft had flied to Bigbee, Frisch
singled to left and stole second. Big
bee made a great attempt to catch
Youngs short fly to left, but just
missed the ball and Frisch sprinted
home. Kelly famed.
From that inning until the sixth the
game resolved itself into an air-tight
pitching duel, although the Pirates
score. A great play by Johnny Raw
lings prevented them from tying the
count in the third inning.
Rawlings SparkIes in Field
Schmidt, the first batter, drew base
on balls, but Adams hit into a fast
double play, Rawlings to Bancroft to
Kelly. Bigbee also walked and stole
second, with the assistance of high
throw by Frank Synder. Carey
bounced potential single toward
right field, but Rawlings grabbed the
ball with his gloved hand while on the
dead run and retired the runner at
first base.
Both teams then went out in order
until the sixth, when the Pirates put
the tying run across. Adams led OFT
with a drive to center that should have
been an ordinary single, but the ball
and went for three bases. Bigbee
raised long fly to Young and the
veteran pitcher completed the circuit
after the catch. Carey singled to
center and continued on to second
when Burns fumbled the ball, but
Maranville rolled to Douglas and
Robertson grounded to Rawlings.
Then came the eventful seventh in
which the Pirates scored the winning
tally. Cutshaw opened the inning with
single to left, but Meusel booted the
ball and the runner went to second.
He took third on Barnhart's bunt to
Frisch. Grimm followed with an easy
roller to the box, but Douglas tossed
the ball over Snyder's head, allowing
Cutshaw to score. Grimm raced to
second on the error and moved to
third on Schmidt's sacrifice, but Adams
grounded to Bancroft.
The Giants made a last desperate
stand in the ninth inning, only to see
the tying run snuffed out at the plate.
After Frisch and Young had gone out
on long flies to Bigbee, Kelly slammed
a two-bagger to left center. Meusel
sent slow roller toward third base
and converted it into a single by a
great sprint. Kelly tried to score on
Barnhart's poor throw to first base, but
Grimm recovered the ball in time to
nail Long George on close play, end
ing the game.