New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Yankees Defeat
BrOwnS in Extra
Inning Contest
Home Run by Baker in Ninth
Inning Paves the Way
for Victory.
By BRIGGS.

ST. Louis, Sept. 19.-The New York
Yankees grappled through fifteen in
nings OF thrilling baseball with the St.
Louis Browns here this afternoon and
won by a score Of to 3.
Donovan's men apparently had the
game we'll in hand when the Brownies
came up in the ninth inning. They
were playing behind lead of two
runs. and Nick Cullop, who had swept
through the first eight frames, showed
no disposition TO let down. In that
time the home club was able TO score
only one run, and that through the
grace of Bert Shotton's great speed.
Shotten made clean steal Of home
after his double and a sacrifice had
placed him on the far turn. In the
ninth frame, however, the Browns
rallied and tied the score.
In the fifteenth frame the Yankees
decided the issue Two hands were
down when Lee Magee came TO the bat.
and he followed the precedent estab-
llshed by his team early in the game
in extra base hitting. He made a
double. Hendryx then grounded 70
Austin, whose poorly directed throw
eyaded Sisler at first base, and Magee.
running it out with two hands gone,
slid over the plate with the winning
run.
j. Franklin Baker, who, while nurs-
ing couple of cracked ribs, watched
Wallie Pipp slam out enough home
runs 70 rise into the leadership of the
American League, stepped forth boldly
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the ninth inning of the game this after
noon. II was his tenth for the season,
and tied the record of Pipp. As it de-
veloped this clout made ultimate vic
tory for the Yankees possible. Baker
delivered his blow into the right field
stands, and rousing wallop it was.
Big Dave Davenport, the pitching ace
Of the Browns, was sent out on the rub
Der by Fielder Jones TO clinch the game
II he could. For five innings Dave gave
every reason for the fans of st. Louis
TO entertain hope. He set the visitors
from the Eastern metropolis down
without a run after escaping from q
tight place in the third inning Then
the Yankees had the paths filled, with
NOBODY out, but failed TO get a runner
over. Marsans made a thrilling catch
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IN this frame. The blow looked so
much like a safety that all the runners
started and then had 10 scurry back 70
the bags TO prevent a double, or pos
siby triple play.
In the sixth inning. however. the
Yankees broke loose and scored one
run. They added another in the sew
enth, and in the ninth Baker hit one
out Of the lot. This last tally was Just
enough TO stave off the rally of the
home team in the ninth. Peckinpaugh
tripled TO left field in the sixth inning.
and after Pipp grounded to second.
Peck holding his base. Davenport cut
loose with a wild pitch and the New
York shortstop cantered home In the
seventh Joe Gedeon tripled, following
an established precedent. and counted
on squeeze play, with Walters laying
down the bunt.
Magee's double in the final led up to
the winning run. SO il was that the
Ganks accomplished the downfall of
Davenport and the Browns with extra
base hitting. In all they made a dozen
hits in the afternoon. but not all were
off Dave. He worked on the rubber for
nine innings, retiring TO allow Gene
Paullette to hit in his place. The for
mer Giant singled, and then Koob came
out on the mound.
The score follows: