The sun., 1918-08-11
YANKS TAKE TWO
GAMES IN BOSTON
Red Sox Barely Escape Shut
outs Against Pitching Of
Mogridge and Caldwell.
FIRST TRIUMPH IN TENTH
New Yorks Get to Bush for A
Runs-Fournier's Hit
ting a Big Factor.
Special DespotcA to TEE sus.

BosroN, Aug. l0.--The Yankees, who.
IN somewhat bedraggled condition. ar
rived here after a tour Of tire West In
which they won two games all told. de-
veioped an astonishing reversal OF form
to-day. They trounced the Red Sox.
prospective champions e tie American
League. In both games o, a double head
er. by 8 to 1 and to l.
The Kuggins athletes captured the
opening contest by hammering the de-
livery OF Bullet Joe Bush for four runs
in the tenth inning OF a game that had
been bitterly fought, and in which the
score stood TO at the time Of the bat
ting onslaught.
Boston fans ascribed the defeat OF the
home team to the weakening Of Bush.
but to an impartial observer 1t looked
like a savage batting streak on the part
OF the victors. In each game a double
by Fournier was a big factor in victory.
In the second combat Ray Caldwell
was sent to the mound for New York.
He pitched one of the games for which
he formerly was noted, and all but shut
out Il . unhappy Sox.
Aosridge Does Well.
Too much praise cannot be given to
Mogridse for his fne work. both as TO
delivery and head work in the hrst
game. He held the heavy hitting Bos-
tons to one run. and while they collected
nine hits, the Yankee hurler kept the
blows so we'll scattered there was no
chance OF getting men over the home
plate.
Mogridge got out OF a tight place in
the fourth inning, which was the only
spot in the game In which the Sox hit
him consecutively. Hooper opened the
inning with a single, and Shean fol-
lowed suit. Strunk then beat out an in
field lit. filling the bases. with no one
sacks. but he famed.
The situation still was critical and
was not improved when Stufy McInnif
singled to centre. scoring Hooper. quick
fielding Of the ball holding Shean at third
Then Mosridge settled down to business
and caused Scott to hit a groander. on
which Shean was forced at the plate
Mogridge ended the inning by tanning
Cochran.
Iho ldnkeeo na0 maze run IN the
FIRST on Bakers single and Pratts dou-
HE. and the game, which was tied b,
Boston In the fourth. went along in q
scoreless way till the tenth,
Walters began the tenth with a sin
gle. but was forced by Mogridse. Gil
hooley fled to Ruth but Lamar doubled
TO centre. Mogridge being held at third
Baker, who already had made four hiti
in four times up. was passed purposely
On Pratts inheld hit Mogridge scored.
Fournier's Double Wins.
Then Fournier hit to centre for two
bags. scoring Lamar. Baker and Pratt
and clinching the victory for the Van
KEGS. Hyatt was thrown out at first.
Mogridge, who has beaten the So,
quite regularly. snuffed out Hooper
Shean and Strunk in the last half OF tn,
tenth.
Caldwell and Mays had a pretty pitch
ing duel in the second game and Cald
well was the victor In an impressiv,
way. The Yankees started scoring earl.
in the game. getting a run in the secon'
on Hyatts freak home run down tn
right field foul line. the ball rollint
through a small hole In the fence.
Two more were added in the sixt
whom with two out Lamar was wake,
and Baker and Pratt were hit by pitche
balls. nlling the bases.