Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-13

Detroit, MlCh- oct. 12.-DetrOlt ue-
1eated Pittsburg to today and even
ed up the count in the worlds cham
pfonship series, each team now having
two victories to it's credit. The game
was played with the mercury at "a
degrees above zero, but 1905 persons
braved the chilling temperature and
freezing blasts, and the great majority
felt we'll repaid.
Ten American League champions
outclassed their rivals in every de-
partment of the game and the pitching
of George Mullin will make one of the
brightest bits in the baseball history
of Detroit. 1t is hard to conceive of
any pitcher having his opponents more
at his mercy than Mullin had Pitts
burg today. There was never a moment
when he was not the absolute master
of the situation. He was at his best
with men on bases. Four hits repre-
sented the ability of the visitors and
no two Of those we're made in the same
inning.
Muilin performed q feat in the third
inning that will live long in the an
nails of baseball He struck out the
mighty Wagner with two out and men
on second and third. That was a
mighty foat but just previously he
had struck out Manager Clarke, a
hard hitter. with men on first and sec
ond. A double steal on Clarke's third
strike moved the men to second and
third. where they died with Wagner.
Leifield also was a victim on strikes
in this same inning. giving Mulln three
Strikeouts in one session. All told he
struck out 10 men.
Detroit scored because it was able
to hit when hits spelled runs. Stanage,
Jennings young catcher. distinguished
himself in the second inning by send
Ing Detroits first two runs across the
plate with drive just out of Miller's
reach. In the fourth inning, Bush's
ringing double into the overflow
crowl in the left field scored another
run and it was Immediately followed
by another twobagger into the same
place by Ty Cobb.
The onslaught by Detroit in the sec
ond and fourth innings drove Leifield
from the slab. Philippe who succeed
ed him. was able to stem the Detroit
tide. although they pressed him hard
In the eighth inning. Eight hits We're
made by Detroit and six of these came
in the two innings when the scores
We're made. Only two hits were wasted
Aside from Mulin there We're no
stars on the Detroit team, but their
work was brilliant. Every man did
the right thing at the right time and
only one fielding slip marred the 9TH
erwise perfect performances.
The cold apparently affected Pitts
burg's fielding far more than it did
that of Detroit. Six errors were
charged to the Pttsburg infield. Alb
stein. Miller and Philippe. each get
ting two. Only one of them, however,
figured in the scoring.
The conclusive victory Of Detroit
has toppled Pittsburg from it's proud
position as the favorite In the betting
and even money is now being offered
as more equitable indication of the
relative merits of the two major
league champions. The teams left for
Pittsburg tonight and the fifth game
Will be played at Forbes field tomor-
row. The scene will then shift back 70
this city where the sixth game is
scheduled for Thursday.
Detroit is celebrating her victory IN
due style tonight Hans Wagner at
bat was helpless before Mullin The
first time up he was lucky enough to
draw base on balls, but was forced
out at third The third inning saw his
memorable strike out; in the sixth he
sent liner into Tom Jones' hands and
In the ninth he was an easy out.
Moriarity to Tom Jones His best
play of the day came in the fourth in
ming when he fumbled a grounder by
fnr
recovered quickly and touched second.
Forcing Tom Jones and threw to first
in time to double up Stanage If he had
1umbled the grounder for an appreci-
able time longer. Detroit might have
had many more runs as three runs
came after the double play
Cobb made one hit-a two-base hit
and reached third once when he was
hit by Liefield. The other two times
the Georgia star tried to beat out
bunts In front of the plate. but Glib
son threw him out both times. In the
Held he had only one chance and ac-
copied that gracefully.
So thoroughly did Mullin do his
work that there were only six balls
hit to the outfield. Three of these
were safe hits and the other three
were divided. two flies to Crawford
and one to Cobb.
Pittsburg threatened to score in the
second and third innings After be-
Ing retired one, two, three in the first
session. Wagner drew a base on balls
in the second. Miller famed Dele
hanty then made the only error for
Detroit when he fumbled Abstein's
grounder and Wagner moved to sec
ond Wilson hit to Mullin and Wag-
ner was forced at third. Mullin to
Moriarity. Gibson was easy. Mullin to
Tom Jones, retiring the side
Pittsburg's real opportunity to score
came in the third inning but the ada
mant Mullin stopped them. Leifield
made IN inauSpicious start by striking
out. but Byrnc hit a two-hagger into
the left field overflow and Leach drew
base on balls. Clarke struck out.
but double steal moved the runners
to third and second Then came the
striking out of Wagner and the end of
Pittsburg's chances.
The downfall of Wagner apparently
:. dishsagtensd his team mates for they