New-York tribune., 1909-09-21
YANKEES MAKE SW EEP
CLEVELAND THE VICTIM.
Sharp Hitting OUercomes One Bad
Inning When Orth WeakeRs.

The Yankees made clean sweep of the series
with Cleveland by winning the fourth straight
game from the Maps at American League Park
yesterday by score of to q. The home team
played snappy brand of baseball. and the crowd
while small. was reasonably enthusiastic and
seemed TO appreciate the effort that Stallings and
his making to fight their way into the
first division goal which is much nearer
than when Cleveland came to town last Thursday.
Smiling Az Orth. who has been spending the
season with minor league In the South, but who
returned TO the Yankees time ago. made his
first appearance In the box. Orth is popular with
the fans. but he made mighty poor beginning, and
no regrets were heard when Walter Manning took
his place at the opening OF the fourth inning. Orth
went along pretty wen for two innings. but the
Maps fell him in the third and fairly knocked
him out OF the box, scoring four runs and putting
the game I'm jeopardy. Manning was at his best,
however and. after he went in. Cleveland found 1t
impossible 10 get a over the plate
The Yankees scored enough runs in the first two
innings to win the game. but they added few later
for good measure. and incidentally fattened their
batting averages. Twelve hits were chalked up on
the score card before the game over. of which
Hemphill Keller and Engle each accounted for two.
After the Maps had been retired in order In the
first inning the Yankees scored two runs. With
Hemphill out on an easy grounder TO Doane keeler'
Chase and Engle whipped out safe drives in quick
succession, and two men came over the plate. They
added three more runs In the second inning, after
a two-bagger by Lajoie had been wasted in Cleve-
lands half Austin flied out to Hinchman, but
Kleinow slammed the ball to the right field fence
for three bases and scored on Lajoies bad throw
OF Orths grOunder TO catch him at the plate. Orth
went around to third Hemphills single. and
scored on Keeler's two-bagger to left field Hemp
hill raced home when Chase drove a long fly out TO
Hinchman
AS said before. these five were quite enough
to win. but Cleveland threw awful scare into the
Fans by scoring four runs In the third inning on
base on balls and hve safe hits Orth worked
like beaver 20 stop the fuslade. and Stallings let
him fight II out to the end OF the inning. With the
first division in sight, however the manager Of the
Yankees decided that discretion the better part
OF valor and Manning called on TO finish out
the game which he did to the complete satisfaction
OF all concerned barring, OF course the visitors
The Yankees slowed the game away in the firth
inning with pretty batting rally. Engle led on
with a single took second on Goodies tumble. and
scored on GardneTs safe drive 20 left. The last
named reached third Elberfeld's out. and walked
home when Austin whipped single to centre field
Austin was caught stealing. that Sweeney's sim
gle a moment later was wasted.
Elberfeld made twO-bagger In the seventh in
ming, but injured his knee in stealing third base
and was forced 20 retire from the game. knight
ran for him and scored on Austins sacrifice fly. y
single by HemphiIl and Netzels wild throw 70 first
OF Chase's bounder accounted for New YoTk's last
run.