Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
FORBES FIELD, pittsburgh, Aug II.

FORBES FIELD, pittsburgh, Aug. II.
Grover Alexander staged a combat IN
the first game of today's double-header
and defeated the Pirates 4-3. He was
strong throughout the game except in the
sixth inning, when a fuke double by King
unsettled him somewhat and this was fol-
lowed by two singles and Pitler's triple.
Two runs were scored. Cravath's good
throw to Stock npping Boeckel at third
saved two runs against the Phillies
Miller was easy throughout and the
Phllies generally followed up the Pirates
misplays by hitting safely, talyins enough
runs to win.
FIRST INNING
Paskert walked Bancroft singled to
center Paskert stopping at second, Stock
sacrificed, Miller to Pitler, who covered
first On Cravath's sacrifice fly to King
Paskert scored, Bancroft going to third.
Luderus called out on strikes. One run,
one hit, no errors.
Jackson famed. Carey was hit by
pitched ball. King flied to Paskert Carey
was caught mapping Alexander to Luderus
to Bancroft to Evers No runs, no hits, NO
errors.
SECOND INNING
P.tler and Kelly extinguished whitted.
Evers singled past third He went to third
on wild pitch and scored on Killefer's
single to right. Alexander fouled to Fischer
Paskert struck out One run, two hits no
errors.
Boeckel lined a double to left. Ward
called out on strikes. Evers throw out
Pitler. Stock threw out Kelly. No runs,
one hit, no errors
THIRD INNING
Bancroft lifted to King. Stock singled
TO left. Cravath popped to Boeckel. Stock
was caught mapping. but got to second on
Wards wild throw, Miller and Kelly get
ting the assists. Luderus filed to Carey
No runs, one hit. one error.
Fischer gave Cravath a high fly. Mil
Ter famed. Evers threw out Jackson. No
runs. no hits. no errors.
FOURTH INNING
whitted singled 10 right. Evers flied
to Carey Kilefer singled to left Whltted
stopping at second. Whitted was caught
mapping at second. but when Boeckel
dropped Wards throw Whitted scored and
Killefer went 20 second. Alexander flied to
King. Killsfer going to third after the
catch Paskert lined a single OF Miller's
glove and Kilefer scored. Kelly took Ban.
croft's grounder and touched first. Two
runs, three hits. one error.
Carey f. ned King tripled to left CEN
ter BoecAel fouled to Killefer. Ward
singled to left scoring King. Pitler forced
Ward, Bancroft TO Evers. One run, two
hits, no errors.
FIFTH INNING
Pitler threw out Stock Ward and Kelly
disposed Of Cravath. Luderus fouled to
BoeckeI. No runs, no hits no errors.
Kelly fouled to Killefer. Fischer called
fa Ra
Wild throw. Jackson singled past short
Miller stopping at second. Evers threw out
Carey No runs. one hit, one error
SIXTH INNING
whitted singled to right Evers sacri-
fced Miller to Kelly Killefer flied to
Carey and Whitted was caught trying to
make third after the catch. Carey to Pitler
to Ward No runs one hit. no errors
King dropped a double into right Boeckel
sent him to third with single to left.
Ward singled to right scoring King, but
BoeCkel was out al. third. Cravath to Stock.
Bitler trpiled to center scoring Ward.
Hans Wagner batted for Kelly and popped
to Bancroft. Fischer fouled to Killefer.
Two runs, four hits, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Hans Wagner playing first base Boeckel
threw out Alexander. Paskert beat out a
hit to short Bancroft singled 10 rlght
sending Paskert to third. Stock fouled to
Wagner. Bancroft stole second. Cravsth
walked, FILLING the bases. Luderus lifted
TO King. No runs two hits. no errors.
Eyers threw out Miller. Jackson went
out the same way. Carey bounced hit
over Luderus's head. Carey out stealing
Killefer to Bancroft No runs, one hit. no
errors. .-.
EIGHTH INNING
Ward threw out whitted Evers went
out the same way. Killefer singled to
right, Alexander fouled to Boeckel No
runs one hit, no errors
Bancroft threw out King Boeckel went
out the same way. Ward nied to Whitted
No runs, no hits. no errors
NINTH INNING
paskert lifted TO King. Bancroft filed to
jackson. Stock lined to King No runs. no
hits. no errors
pitler walked. Wagner sacrificed.
Iuderus to Evers, who covered first.
E,schsr hit to Alexander and Pitler was
rsnned between second and third, Alexan-
AR 10 bancroft to Evers TO Stock. Fischer
rsschinR second Schmidt ran for him. Big
hss went into bat for. Miller. Stock threw
out Bigbee. No runs. no hits, no errors.