Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

the count in the worlds championship
series, each now having two victories
to it's credit.
The game was played with the mer-
curry at "a degrees above zero, but
1906 persons braved the chilling tenn
perature and the great majority felt
well repaid, because they were with
Detroit.
The American league champions out
classed their rivals in every depart
ment of the game, and the pitching OF
George Mullin will mark one OF the
brightest periods in the baseball ms
tory of Detroit. 1t is hard to conceive
of any pitcher having his oppohellls5
more at his mrecy than Mullln had
Pfttsburg. There never was moment
when he was not the absolute master
of the situation, and he was at ms
best with men on the bases.
Four hits represented the ability OF
the visitors, and no two of these were
made in the same inning.
Mullin performed a feat IN the thlro
inning that will live long in the an
mails of baseball. He struck out Wag-
ner, with two out and men on second
and third. That was counted great
feat but Just previously he had struck
ont Manager Clarke, 8 hard hitter, with
men on first and second. A double
steal on Clarke's third strike moved
the men to second and third, Wnefe
thev were when Wagner came TO pat
Teifield also was a victim of strikes
in this same inning, giving Mullln
three strikeouts in one session. Al
told he struck out the visitors ten
times.
Tigers Hits Timely
Detroit scored because it was able
to hit when hits meant runs. Stanage;
Jennings young catcher, distinguished
himself in the second by sending De-
troits first two runs across the plate
with a drive Just out of Miller's reach.
In the eighth inning Bush's ringing
double into the overflow crowd in left
field scored another run, ana II was
Immediately followed by another Two
into the same plaCe-by Cobb.
The onslaught by Detroit in the sec
ond and fourth drove Leitield, PITTS
burg's star left-hander, from the slao'
and he was succeeded by PhllllpPl'
who was able to stem the Detrolt lIqe'
although they pressed him hard in the
eighth inning.
Fight hits were made by Detroit and
six of these came in the two innings
when the scores were made, only I"o
being wasted. -4,,.s
outside of Mullin there were no stars
on the Detroit team, but the enseIlpIe
work was brilliant. Every man ana i', llle
right Lllll& At lIlG llSiAN tAAAAN.' NN--~N
one slip marred the otherWlse pei L9o'
performance. -,,..-
The cold apparently affected Pitts
hurp.s fielding, for they put UP mis-
era lb1e exhibition in the field. Six errors
were charged to the infield-Apstelh'
Miller and Phillippi getting two each
The six errors detraet little credit from
Detroit's performance, as only one hS-
ured in the scoring.
The conclusive victory of Detroit mas
toppled Pittsburg from its position as
the favorite in the betting, and even
money is now being offered as a more
equitable indication of the relative mer-
its of the two major league champions.
Teams Leave Detroit
The teams left for Pittsburg tonight,
and the fifth game will be played at
Forbes field tomorrow. The scene VIII
then shift back to this city, where the
sixth game is scheduled for Thursday.
Detroit celebrated it's victory in due
style tonight. and the American league
supporters are more than confident De-
troit will be successful in its third at
tempt to win the worlds championship
Hans Wagner failed to star as he did
Yesterday. At bat he was helpless be-
fore Mullin. The first time up he was
lucky enough to draw a base on balls
but was forced at third. The third IN
ming saw his memorable strike-out; In
the sixth he sent a hot liner into Tom
Jones' hands, and in the ninth he was
an easy out, Moriarity to Tom Jones'
In the field he had two putouts and
four assists, but most of them were OF
the easy sort. His best play came in
the fourth inning, when he fumbled
grounder by Stanage Tor the fraction
of a second, recovered it quickly and
touched second, forcing Tom Jones, and
70, H,.gf in tC don bla
Stanage.
Cobb made one hit. two-bagger, and
reached first once when he was hit by
Leifeld. The other two times the Geor-
gian tried to beat out bunts in front of
the plate, but Gibson threw him out
both times.
In the field Cobb had his only chance
and accepted that gracefully
So thoroughly did Mullin 70 his work
that there were only six balls hit to the
outfield. Three of these We're safe hits
and the others were divided, two flies to
Crawford and one to Cobb.
Pittsburg threatened to score in the
second and third innings. After being
retired in one-two-three order in the
first session, Wagner drew a base on
balls in the second. Miller struck out.
Delehanty then made the only error for
Detroit when he fumbled Abstein's
grounder and Wagner moved to Sec
ond. Wilson hit to Mullin, and Wagner
was forced at third, Mullin to Moriar-
ity. Gibson was easy, Mullin to Tom
Jones, retiring the side.
Mighty Wagner Fans
Pittsburg's real opportunity to score
came in the third, but the adamant
Mullin stopped them. Leifield made an
inauspicious start by striking out, but
Byrne hit a two-bagger into the left
field overflow and Leach drew a base
on balls. Clarke struck out, but a
double steal moved the runners To
third and second. The decision of Um-
pire Evans at third base received much
unfavorable comment from the crowd
Then came the striking out of Wag-
ner, and the end Of Pittsburg's chances
The downfall of Wagner apparently
disheartened his teammates, for they
were as clay in the hands of Mullin
during the rest Of the battle.
In the fourth inning Wilson singled
to left, after two were out, but Glib
son was easy. Pittsburg was retired
in order in the fifth and sixth. In the
seventh Gibson hit safely to right
when two were out, but Phillippi struck
out. Pittsburg was again retired II
order in the eighth, but in the ninth
Miller beat out a bunt between Mori
arity and Mullin, but Abstein and VIII
son could not advance him.
Detroit broke Leiheld's defense II