New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-20
.retched Play
Loses a Game
For Yankees
Only One Run of Four
Scored by the Browns
Is Earned

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19.-rhe final ap-
pearance of the Yankees in st. Louis
was marked this afternoon by COM
bination Of wretched fielding and weak
ness with the stick, the same result
ing in a rather easy victory for the
home team, 4 TO 1.
Only one of the runs made by the
Browns was earned, errors by High,
Peckinpsugh and Walters making the
talies possible.
In the early innings the Ysnks could
do little with Sothoron, only one run
ner getting on the bases in the first
three frames. Later the Donovan boys
had two fine chances to pull themselves
up on even terms, and both Pipp and
Baker, the big guns Of the Yank at
tack, were the players to whom the
opportunity was presented. Both failed
miserably and another defeat was
checked up on the rapidly growing list.
Lost Opportunities
In the sixth inning, and again in the
seventh, the visitors had bright oppor-
tunities. With two on the sacks and
one down in the sixth, Baker rolled
weakly to the pitcher and Caldwell
famed. In the seventh Pipp came up
with three on bases, due to two hits
and a pass, and he lifted a high fly
to Jacobson. Pip has the distinc-
ton, however, of driving over the run
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! Yanks.
Donovan made changes in both his
lineup and batting order, in the hope
that better results might be obtained,
but all in vain. He benched HendryX,
sent Caldwell to right field, put High
al the top of the batting order, and
inserted Naisel between Pipp and
Baker. Down in sixth place Baker is
lower in the batting order than at
any time since he became a major
Lacquer.
The feature play of the day, great
catch by Bert Shotton, was a big fac
tor in the Browns success. Shotton
robbed Caldwell of a triple in the
fourth, with two Yanks on the bases
and the team two runs behind. Peck
and Baker did some fancy fielding for
: the visitors.
The Browns picked up a run in the
first inning which they did not deserve.
Shotton beat out a single to deep
short and beat Walterss throw TO sec
ond. when Magee hunted. Sisters sac
rifice advanced both runners. Pratt
followed with a short fly TO left and
High muffed the ball, after getting
squarely under il, the error allowing
Shotton TO score. The other runners
were left as Sloan flied to Caldwell
and SEVERED gave Peckinpaugh a
chance for a pretty stop.
In the Yankees second inning Baker
doubled to left centre, with two out, in
Z juring his ankle when his spikes
caught in the bag. The game was held
up until Baker limped around a while
and then announced that he could con-
/ tinue.
! A great stop and throw by Peck pre-
! vented trouble in the Browns half Of
/ the second. jacobson hit to Baker, and
/ got two bases when the latter threw
! past Pipp. Lavan tried to sacrifice, but
/ Mogridge's throw to Baker got Jacob
| son at third. Peck then ran into deep
! short and got Sothoron's fast grounder,
/ retiring Lavan at second.
Miller Starts Rally
In the fourth the Yankees broke into
| the run column. Miller singled to left,
advanced on Peck's sacrifice, and scored
on Pipp's double to left, After Maisel
| flied out, Baker was purposely walked.
| and Caldwell was the victim of great
catch by Shotton in deep left, The
drive looked good for two or three
/ bases.
The Browns added two runs in their
/ half OF the fourth. Sloan hunted safe
! ly, advanced on Severeid's out, and
counted on Jacobson's single TO centre.
Lsvan also singled to centre, and, after
a run up, first on Lavan and then on
Jacobson, the latter was out at the
plate. Lavan made no effort TO advance
from second TO third, but Walters made
a throw even before Baker returned
to the bag. While the ball was rolling
away Lavan raced in from second.
The Yanks had two on bases, with
one out in the sixth, but Baker rolled
weakly TO Sothoron, and Caldwell was
retired on strikes. In the seventh, two
hits and a pass filled the bases, with
two out, and Pipp flied TO Jacobson.
The Browns scored their last run In
the eighth on Magee's scratch hit, ar
infeld out and Peck's failure TO stop
Pratt's grounder. Magee ran in from
second as the ball rolled to centre.
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