The sun., 1918-08-13
YANKS MAKE CLEAN
SWEEP IN BOSTON
New YOrks Move Back Into the
First Division When Rob
inson Scores by 2 to 1.
Specinl Desrntch 70 TIE suN.


Boston, Aug. 12.-(American)-The
Yankees handed the Keeling Boston RED
Sox another wallop to-day. making
clean sweep OF the series with the league
leaders by winning the third game by
score of TO I. AS Cleveland ami
hilated the White sox in the West the
Red Sox lead was cut down to two
games.
The Yankees again moved into the
first division as a result OF their victory,
jumping ahead Of the White Sox. One
moro victory will bring the Yankees
back to the 500 mark.
Hank Robinson. the former National
League left handler, who barely has been
hanging on since joining the Yankees,
had the satisfaction of winning over
Babe Ruth. tho prize left handler OF the
Bostonians. Both pitchers were sting.
with hits. as only seven were made
the entire game. Three were made
Robinson and four off Ruth.
Both pitchers had little dificulty
with their control at times, as Ruin
walked four men and Robinson passed
three and also hit Harry Hooper. How
ever, there were few innings In which
there was any activity on the bases to
speak OF.
The Boston club appears 1aded ana
unless IL braces when Cleveland comes
to the Hub during the latter part OF the
week the westerners should snatch the
lead from them. The Red Sox nave
proved, feeble against the soft Yankee
deposition during the series just played.
Yanks Apply Pincers.
The Yankees used the squeeze play
Yesterday as means OF showing In
what proved to be their winning run In
the second inning, Walters squeezing
over big Fourier.
Robinson started of in the first In
ming as though he would make things
easy for the Sox, as he hit Hooper with
the first ball and then walked Shean.
However the kick in the Boston lineup
could not help this pair along. strunk
fled to Hummel. Ruth popped to wal
ters and McInnis lifted to Gilhooley,
The Yankees did all their scoring IN
the second inning. Pratt started or pS
/ getting his base on balls. and Fournier,
Intending to sacrifice, was still more
successful, as he beat out his bunt. Old
John Hummel came through with a
single to right scoring Pratt, while
Fourier went to third. Silent John ad-
vanced to second on the throw to the
plate.
After Peck lifted to Scott the Yankees
worked the squeeze play most beauti'
| fully. Walters hunted to Ruth as Four
nier started for the plate, and jacques
easily made It. as Babe did well &c
throw out Walters at first Humme
took third on the play, but Ruth fanneo
Robinson.
AS In the nrst. SO in the second. the
Red Sox got the f,rst two men on ou
through shortstop and Scott walked
Mayer popped to Baker. and Ware
| dropped Cochran's ny. but picked It W
in time to make a force play on Miller
at third base. Robinson muffed the
ball as Walters returned pitch ant
iScott tried TO go to third, but HAM
recovered the ball in time TO nail hin
on quick toss TO Baker.
Babe Hangs Around.
Robinson displayed some more ntc'
pitching in the fourth when Rutt
opened with a pass. Babe hung arounc
first long enough TO watch Mclnn!s anr
Miller ny TO the outfeld, and then triec
TO steal second, but Walters easil!
nailed him.
Old John Hummel was quite rash II
the seventh and his zeal spoiled another
chance for the Yankees to score. Hum
mel walked and tried to get to thirt
when Shean fumbled on Peckinpaugh
but was retired at that station.
Ed Barrow sent In his reserves II
the eighth and they succeeded in getting
one run For the third time in the gam
Boston got two men on the bases will
none out Scott singled to short, ant
Schange, batting for Mayer. singled L
right. sending Scott to third. Whitemai
hit for Cochran and hit into douol
play, Scott scoring in the meantime.
In the ninth Pratt opened with sin
gle and was sacrificed to second b,
Fournier. only to be picked of that oas
by the alert Sam Agnew.
The Yankees returned to New 1orl
tonight Yesterdays scheduled gam
was played as part OF double heade
last Saturday. The score: