New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
YANKEES TIED IN TENTH.
Thunder Shower Stops Game
|nopportuneIy for Maps.
FIVE PITCHERS USED UP
Both Teams Hit Hard and OFTEN
-Lajoie's Work at Second
a Bright Spot.

heavy thunder shower brought the
game between the Cleveland Blues ana
the Yankees to a sudden and unsatisfac-
tory close at American League Park yes
terdav afternoon when the score STOOD
tied AT eight runs in the first half or the
tenth inning Cleveland had a runner on
first base with one out ana since Jd'h
WARRIOR was showing the effects OF "eli
and tear the Maps were anxious 10 nave
the affair settled. The score stood al 10
against the Forest City men when iht!
came I'm for their last turn at bat In the
ninth inning. but they hoped ON JACK
WARRIOR with wild enthusiasm and uralied
him for two runs Birmngham's single
2 double by the great LaJoie and triple
by Johnston. the recruit first baseman'
accomplished the feat. and the score "'S
tied. The Yankees went out peaceahiN
in their half OF the ninth. so extra innings
were necessary.
The game was sort Of a free for ALL
I'm which the motto seemed 10 be iii as
far as you're able as often as YOU can
No fewer than thirty-two safe hits were
tnaUe, ibifS w A'tAa N@'''f E''''
mons and Johnston. along with two-bag-
gers by Sweeney and Lajole. The Yam
KEGS were unfortunate in that the paths
were occupied only when Simmons snote
his wallop down TO the centre Held bleach
ers Whereas the extra base clouts OF the
Cleveland men came at most opportune
times. Five pitchers were worked I'm the
efforts to win the victory, sno three OF
these were found wanting
slim" Ray Caldwell began the game
for New York. He proved 10 be most
afable fellow, and before he sought the
shelter OF the dressing room In the hfth
frame he allowed his foemen ~ fewer
than six Of their runs and just nine hts
He did not pass any one. The Maps
wouldn't stand for that. Jack Narhop
replaced Caldwell IN the box. and while
he was fairly effective, lie followed the
hilltop precedent and weakened at the
right time for the enemy.
Blanding. Mitchell and Baskette carried
the battle to a draw on behalf OF Cleve-
land. They entered the game in the first
sixth and eighth innings. respectively.
Mitchell. because Blanding could not put
an end TO the disrcspcc'ful hitting of the
home team, and Baskettc because Harry
Davis was OF the opinion that Hunter
could perhaps get hit that might start
a rally, so with two out in the eighth
frame Hunter batted for Mitcneil Did
Hunter hit the ball safely? He did not.
He popped out on a weak one To- Sim
mons. -Baskette pitched the eighth and
ninth innings. The Yankees made seven
teen hits in all, while the opposition got
together fifteen as their share.
The longer Napoleon Lajoie plays sec
ond base the better he seems TO grow
The stops that Larry made yesterday
bordered on the impossible, yet he moved
with an ease that made his truly remark
able work seem simple-almost common
place. In the seventh inning, with
Sweeney on second base-in fact. the
bases were full at the time-AIcMillan
banged one on the nose toward right
field. But Larry got 1t on the line, and
seeing that Sweeney was off second base
he raced to the bag and completed the
double play. Incidentally, twas Larry's
hit that started things In the ninth The
entire Cleveland team worked fairly well
in the field.
The score follows: