New-York tribune., 1922-07-31

The New York pitching has slumped
for two days and the batting slumped
severely yesterday. The batting lapse
m pass soon. II isn't surprising, FOR
the team hit itself out Of breath
against the Cardinals, as any team
naturally would with 30 much energy
,x,ended upon opposing pitchers. The
uifehfng slump may not be so easily
rer,sdied. and Is the more noticeable
with light batting accompanying y.
Johnny Morrison yesterday was as
dlncult pitcher as the Giants have
faced this season. His fast ball was
tholr undoing. lie had hairline control
of it. high and lsr. 10 jumped and
s.reaked was seasoned % top ciil-
eierev with the other accompaniments
Of n good pitcher enjoying a successful
dav. and the Pittsburgher churned
along In a rapid. confident manner, his
flaws working on gum or tobacco and
errs working on tho Giants with equal
rpeed and destruction. That high, fast
one reminded me Of KID Nichols, one
game ever knew.
The Pirates knocked Douglas out in
the seventh inning, IN effect az least
for thew gouged him for two home
runs. a triple and two singles In that
lethal inning, and IN winning they went
on another home run jamboree. Rus
sell the Reb hit one into the upper
stard In the fourth inning and batted
In two runs; Carey hit one in the sew
cnth inning and batted IN two runs
Carey hit another in the ninth inning
of Jonnnrd, this one-and batted IN
two more runs. Both Of Carey's were
90 the lower grandstand.
Six of the seven Pirates tallies were
battod In by home runs. They batted
in seven tallies the day before with
homo runs. This is a remarkable out
burst. as is tho fact that they have
hammered one teams pitchers for eight
homo runs In two days, and not the
least remarkable detail Of the home
run riot is that one man, Carey, made
four Of them.
A home run started Douglas on the
road % ruin. They didn't do right by
our Phil However, In the third inning
De was helped through By catching
Morrison mapping 90 first Morrison
prOddcd Doug for four hits, and the
first one olatcd him so that he was
looking az the spot whore it fell, 20
rlant % tree or place a tablet, when
Douglas turned on him and picked him
OF.
Russell raped bis home run in the
fourth. II tore into the upper stand
and sent In Bigbee, who had walked,
ahcgd of 10. That was the only one Of
the lr.t six innings in which Douglas
wasn't his usual effective self against
the Pirates. but they battered him of
the parapct in the seventh.
Grimm snapped 90 the first ball and
tripled 10 right center. Gooch's ny
scored him and Morrison's third hit,
two-baggcr, followed. Morrison
made more hits than he's made in -four
years or fouL months or four weeks.
Meuscl checked the hitting with a fine
catch or Maranvillc, but Carey re-
ncwod DO with his FIRST home run. Big
bee and Russell, the Rob, singled, but
were lcft
Morrison was forced in the ninth
after his fourth hit. Carey fired an
ether four-baygor from his automatic
bat after Smith had failed 20 stop
Marlnvillo's steal. This wans't tho
cotchers fault The Rabbit got a BIG
lead on Jonnard making It impossible
ior Smthy to catch him.
Twice in the game and only twice
did The Giants have tho first man uT
on base Once and only once they haC