New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Dodgers Score Double
Victory Over Pirates
Champions Win First East.
ly, but Encounter Hard
Fight in the Second

Pittsburgh, July 2s. - Brooklyn
closed It's second visit TO Pittsburgh
in a blaze Of glory that reminded
Forbes Field patrons af the Dodgers
championship campaign Of year ago.
The team Of Uncle Wilbert Robinson,
by way Of farewell to the Smoky City,
repulsed Bezdek's Pirates in both sec
tions of a double-header. The scores
were 6 to and 4 to 2 respectively.
Larry Cheney outpitched Steele In the
opening combat. Sherrod Smith mas
tered Miller and Grimes in the second,
though in the final Pittsburgh outhit
the visitors. In the first game Brook
lyn ratified an even dozen safeties off
the delivery Of Steele. Five Of these
were for two bases.
Cheney held the Pirates to eight safe
clouts, only one Of which was for extra
bases. Fischer blew himself to a triple,
which came with none on and did no
damage. Cheney kept Pittsburgh's hits
we'll scattered except in the third Inn
ing, when singles by Steele. Bigbee and
King were punched with Carey's sacri-
flee fly for two runs.
On the other hand Brooklyn showed
a lot of timely hitting In the third,
fifth, seventh and ninth innings. Che
ney helped his own cause with two
doubles. Olson and Daubert each Sc
cured a double and two singles.
Uphill Fight in Second
In the first game Brooklyn got of In
front with two runs in the third.
Pittsburgh tied the score In its half,
but never seriously threatened there
after. The second engagement was q
far different story. This was an uphill
fight for the champions. The game
swung into tho ninth inning with the
visitors trailing by one run to two. A
ninth-inning rally, that produced three
runs, saved the day for Southpaw
Smith. -.
Miller pitched grand ball in this
second game for eight innings. but
Casey Stengel cooked his goose with
three-base hit in the ninth that drove
in the run which put the visitors in
front for the first time. Grimes was
called upon only when the game was
lost.
Stongel not only won the game for
Brooklyn, but he also saved 1t earlier.
But for him, Pittsburgh might have
run up an overwhelming lead in the
sixth.
The Pirates Tailed twice on this oe-
casion, principally because OF tum-
bic on the part Of Olson. After Big
bee had fouled to Mack Wheat, King
and Carey singled off Smith. When
Hans Wagner hit sharply to short OIL
son had an excellent chance for a
double play. But he fumbled the ball
and the bases were filled, with only
one out.
Nipped Ward at Second
This circumstance made the Brook
Ign infield play close. Ward shot
single through Cutshaw on which King
and Carey Tailed. Ordinarily the hit
would have been good for two bases,
but Stengel played the drive perfectly.
and with perfect throw caught ward
at second base. Wagner then attempt
ed to steal home. and was tagged for
the third out.
DauDert opened Ihe se'eSth WIN
single, but was forced by Myers. The
latter raced to third on Stengeps sim
gle. Johnston bounced hit off Mil
ler's glove that scored Myers. Cutshaw
hit into n double play.
Olson was safe on Wards lid
throw and took second on Daubert's
out. Myers singled to centre, scoring
Ivy. Stengel tripled to centre, scoring
Myers. Grimes then succeeded Miller.
Wagner played a lone hand with John
ston's grounder, but while he was max
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