The New York herald., 1922-07-08

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PITTSBURGH, July 7.--Eighteen innings
of hectic baseball consuming hours
and 10. minutes. resulted in a victory for
the Giants over the Pirates to-day by 8
to 8. A home run by George Kelly after
Ross Young had singled in the eigh-
teenth decided the game in the Giants
favor.
The devastating slam did not, how
ever. dampen the spirits OF the Pirates.
for they scored run in their half of the
round and still were scrappng and
growing when the game was over.
Their tally in the eighteenth resulted
from single by Barnhardt and a double
by Grimm. The game ended abruptly
when Grimm, .essaying to stretch his
double into a triple, was caught at third
base on fine throw by Meusel, Ban
croft covering the bag and taking the
throw. Kelly's homer was his second
of the game, and the eighth made by him
so far this season.
Five pitchers and fourteen other play
ers in the uniform Of the New York club
took part in the game. Even Cozey Do
laIwas run into the pastime when re-
serves were scarce, Cozey acting as a
runner for Heinie' Groh. who was a
pinch hitter in the fourteenth inning.
The Giant pitchers who toiled away
the afternoon were Jess Barnes, Cecil
Causey. Phil Douglas, Claude Jonnard
and Bill Ryan. Moses Yellowhorse,
after pitching eight innings for the
Pirates, was withdrawn for a pinch
hitter and Johnny Morrison finished the
game-which meant pitching ten inn
ings.
Carey Holds Field Day.
Though he could not bring victory to
his team Max Carey performed in won
derful style. He made six hits.' drew
three bases on balls. stole home and
made two steals of second. The veteran
got on every time he stepped to the
plate, while Johnny Gooch collected six
hits also.
Bancroft opened the game with a
single to center. Yellowhorse set Rawl-
ings down on strikes. but Frisch singled
to center and Bancroft romped to third.
Meusel's sacrifice fly to Bigbee in left
center scored Bancroft Young singled
to right and the ball hoped past Roh-
wer, Frisch scoring all the way from
first base in a fine burst OF speed.
Young continued on his way to second.
Young danced back and forth off second
base and ratified Yellowhorse so that he
d
but Kelly couldn't get the ball past Barn
hart and Young was left.
A rafting fine double play cut the
Pirates down in their half of the first.
With Maranville out of the way, Carey
walked and Bgbee beat out smash
to Kelly. Barnhart bowled Frisch over
with a hard rap, but Frank scrambled
to his feet and forced Bigbee with a
throw to Rawlings, who whipped the
ball to Kelly, doubling UP Barnhart.
MeusePs Nun Costly.
two base muff by Meusel figured
prominently in the taking of the lead
by the Pirates in the third inning. Gooch
led Off with single to center and Yel-
lowhorse moved his battery mate along
with a sacrifice. Meusel dropped
Maranville's short fly to left. the Rabbit
dashing all the way to second and Gooch
stopping at third
Carey slammed single to center and
both men counted. Carey pilfered sec
ond. loped to third on Bigbees out and
then stole home.
The Giants pulled up on even terms
with the Pirates in the fifth inning.
Barnes reached first base on tumble
by Ems and took second on a single to
center by Rawlings after Bancroft had
lifted to Carey. F'risch forced Rawlings.
but Meusel singled to left. scoring
Barnes and putting Frisch on third.
Irish stole second and a pass to Young
filled the bases. but Kelly left them
that way by striking out.
Daring base running by Carey and an
error by Kelly put the Pirates in front
again In their half of the inning Max
walked and when Bancroft threw out
Bigbee on a slow roller he raced for
third. Kelly's throw to the far corner
to head him off went over Frischs
dome to the grandstand and Carey
scored.
The Giants quickly wrested. the ad-
vantage from the Pirates. scoring two