New-York tribune., 1910-08-24
YANKEES BEAT DETROIT
Win Close Game by a Timely
Batting Rally in Ninth.
FORD CHECKS THE TIGERS
New York Gives Star Twlrler
Good SuppoTt-Daniels
Fielding Brilliant.

After losing eight games IN succession 70
Detroit the Yankees broke their losing
streak with the Tigers at American League
Park yesterday afternoon. IL was hard
fought game. and New York won IN the
ninth inning by score OF 70 Twice
the visitors tied the score and seemed on
the verge Of winning again. but Russeh
Ford had them at his mercy and Kept ths
six hits which he allowed well scattered
II was sweet for the Yankees 20 nave
an error of Tv Cobb's help them toward
the victory With the score tie IN ne
ninth, Daniels doubled sharply 70 centre
field and took third on Cobb's poor throw
Although there were two out. Woiter drew
a pass and Hal Chase vas good for a
timely single which scored Daniels
The home nine put up a fast game in the
field. and kept the feet footed Tigers nailed
on the bases Mortarry was theL only Wis
itor TO steal bag. Several times tho
visitors were caught trying TO take extra
bases on the few hits which they were
able 10 make of Ford's delivery In the
very first inning Cobb attempted to stretch
a single into a double. but was out At
second when Daniels did BIT Of fast work
in relaying the ball 70 Knight Again IN
the seventh inning, Daniels got after Tom
Jones's triple so quickly that the player
was out at the plate on a relay to knight
and Sweeney.
With the exception OF Cobb and Tom
Jones. the Detroit nine were unable 20 do
ANYTHING with Ford's offerings Cobb re-
covered his batting eye and pounded OUT
three hits. while Jones made two. Moriarty
was the only other player 10 make a hit
WiUett wax by no means an easy propos1-
tion for the Yankees He was rather free
with his passes however, and failed 70
tighten up when he had given the home
nine an opening by his Hberality. WolJer
had busy day with the stick making two
doubles and a single but failed 70 score-
Austin and Chase, who were credited with
o,f,- one single. were fortunate in getting
them a. times when they were most effec-
tive.
-rba Yankees scored their first run in the
second inning Laporte beat out grounde-
to Bush and Roach walked Austin's out
advanced both players, and Sweeney Ore"
a pass filing the bases Ford was good
for 4 sacrifice fly. which brought -Laports
home. but Roach was doubled at third
Cobb TO Casey to Moriarty-
Detroit tied the score in the fourth inning
C,obb started the trouble by beating out a
hunt and Sam Crawford walked Although
Moriarty forced Crawford at second Cobb
made wild pitch Moriarty got as far as
third on the error. but luckily Ford tight
enad I'D and struck out Bush, while Jones
fouled out to Sweeney
In the sixth the Yankees went into the
lead again when Chase walked, knight sac
rificed and LapOrte drew a pass Wnlle
Roach popped up fly 10 Wllett, Austin
singled 10 left. scoring Chase Laporte got
as far as second but Sweeney fled out 70
Mcintyre
The Tigers started OF 10 win the game
with another ninth inning rally. but 1t took
everything that Ford had TO hold them IN
check As it was they tied the score Dele
hanty singled TO centre field as a starter
and Cobb followed with another Daniels
wild throw TO the infield scored Deiehanty4 =
while Cobb went 20 third II looked Dad
for a time but the best Crawford ana
Moriarty could do was 70 lay down ground
ers 10 the infeId. Cobb being held on third
Davv Jones batting in the place OF BuSh-
was out. knight 10 Chase, retiring the sloe-
he score follows