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MAY 20, 1909
The Pirates continued their road trip with a three-game series in New York against the first-place Giants. The Pirates are 4-4 so far on this road trip and have not allowed a run in their last 18 innings. The Giants are 12-6 at home this season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 16-17 at Cleveland Naps 17-14
Philadelphia Athletics 13-20 at Detroit Tigers 13-18
Boston Red Sox 25-8 at Chicago White Sox 19-14
New York Highlanders 12-21 at St Louis Browns 15-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 17-16 at Boston Doves 16-16
Cincinnati Reds 15-18 at Brooklyn Superbas 8-23
St Louis Cardinals 18-14 at Philadelphia Phillies 16-14
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (16-15) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (20-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Vic Willis vs Hippo Vaughn Advantage Push
C Syd Smith vs John Meyers Advantage New York
1B Bill Abstein vs Fred Tenney Advantage Push
2B Dots Miller vs Buck Herzog Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Art Devlin Advantage New York
SS Honus Wagner vs Al Bridwell Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Moose McCormick Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Tommy Leach vs Fred Snodgrass Advantage New York
RF John Wilson vs Red Murray Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.
After three: Pittsburgh 0 New York 0.
In the top of the fifth, Storke broke the scoreless tie with an RBI double. Storke went on to score from second when Snodgrass dropped a Smith fly ball.
In the top of the sixth, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Abstein brought a run in with a single. Miller scored from third when Storke grounded into the 6-4-3.
After six: Pittsburgh 4 New York 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Giants loaded the bases with nobody out. Devlin cut the Pirates lead in half with a two-run single. One out later, pinch hitter Larry Doyle tied the game with a two-run single.
In the bottom of the eighth, Meyers put the Giants in the lead with a two-run single. With a runner on first and one out, Chick Brandon took the mound for the Pirates.
In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and two out, Wagner flew to right to end the game.
The Giants got 10 hits in the win.
Final score: New York 6 Pittsburgh 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Hippo Vaughn 9.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 3 Cleveland Naps 2 11 innings
Philadelphia Athletics 6 Detroit Tigers 4
Boston Red Sox 4 Chicago White Sox 0
St Louis Browns 1 New York Highlanders 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 2 Boston Doves 1
Cincinnati Reds 6 Brooklyn Superbas 3
Philadelphia Phillies 3 St Louis Cardinals 0
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Smoky Joe Wood Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W
2. Harry Coveleski Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W
3. Ed Reulbach Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
Jack J Powell of the St Louis Browns pitched a complete game shutout.
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