Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-10
Six Safe Hits from Camintz in
First Two Innings Give II
gers Lead Which is Never
Overcome,
Try COBB STEALS HOME
IN BRILLIANT FASHION
Donovan Holds Pittsburg Bat
terS Helpless Allowing But
-Four Scattered Hts ScOrei
Detroit, 7; PittSburg 2,
IBy Morning Journnr special Leased Wirel

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Pittsburg. oct. 9.-Thc American
league champions from Detroit even
ed the count in the worlds champion
ship series by defeating Pittsburg Z
to . at Forbes field today. At least
five contests will now be necessary
before the series viii be decided,
Detroit's ability to hit the National
league pitchers and Pittsburets inabil-
ity to connect with the curves of
wild" Bill Donovan, tell the story
of the game.
Pittsburg scored two runs in the
first inning. but Detroit tied the score
with two in the second. The Ameri-
can league batters batted Howard
Camnitz out of the box in the third
inning when they took a commanding
lead by scoring three runs, Vic VIII
lis succeeded Camntz and two more
runs from his offerings in the fifth
inning gave Detroit its total of seven
runs.
Detroit made nine safe hits, getting
sin from Camnitz n > 1-3 innings ana
three from Wills during the remain
der of the game. The Detroit hitting
total included tWo-baggers by Schmidt
and Crawford.
Donovan allowed only five hits and
two of those were ~two-baggers by
LEACH and Miller in the first inning.
After that the Detroit twirler was an
enigma and another ~two-bagger by
Leach in the third, a single by ABB
stein in the fourth and an infield hit
by Wagner in the ninth represented
the Pittsburg hitting during the last
eight innings. Only sixteen batters
faced Donovan in the last five in
nings. During the last four innings
only twelve men faced Willis.
The most sensational feature of the
game. which was witnessed by more
than 10000 spectators, was a steal
Of home by Ty cobb in the third in
ming h was a remarkably we'll
timed bit of work and the entire
Pittshurg team and crowd was caught
off their guard.
1t was on the first bali pitched by
Willis after he succeeded Camnit2
that the daring play was made. As
soon as Willis started to wind up
Cobb started for the plate and by a
long slide he reached the base in time
to beat Willis beWildcred throw. Glib
son was so surprised that he dropped
the bah after cobb slid in. This
scored the third run in the third in
ming.
Leach was again premier batter.
with two-bageers in his first two
times at bat. In the field he played
a star game.
Ty Cobb made his first hit of the
series with a single over second base
in the seventh inning. Wagner made
a hit in the ninth and still leads
cobb in the batting duel between the
two leading hittcrs of the major
leagues. Wagner has made two hits
in seven times at bat. or an average
of 2SG. and Cobb has hit safely onC
in six times, or an average of .167.
Pittsburg started with a rush when
Hyrne walked and Leach Immediately
scored him with a ringing tWo-base
hit to right. Clarke sacrificed Leach
TO third aud Wagner struck out. Mil
Ter shot a long hit into the crowd in
The temporary stand in right field and
completed a circuit of the bases. scor-
ing Leach. The umpires. Evans and
KLEIN. held a conference and trotted
out to look at the stand and decided
IT was a two-baggcr under the ground
rules teCause the stand was only tenn
porary. Leach scored all right but
Miller was sent back to second base,
Abstein struck out, ending the in
ming
After that Pittsbure Was practical
~ helpless with the bats.
It was in the second inning that
Detroit began to break into the lime
light 10y scoring two runs. Crawford
opened by striking ont and Delchanty
was easy. Wagner to Abstein. MORT
arity hot a screaming single To left
and Tom Jones put another in tho
same place. Moriarity going to third
on "a hi and run signal. Schmidt then
tied the score by doubling over
Leach's head and Moriarity and T.
Jones counted. II. Jone started the
third inning with "a pretty hunt along
the third base line. Byrne made "A
magnificent assist. but Abstcin drop
ped the ball and Jones WAS safe.
Bush hit safely to left n y. Jones
went to second. Cobb then worked
The Acknowledging Camnitz for a
base on balls. filling n bases Crsw-
ford sert a short fly TO Clarke, but