New-York tribune., 1919-05-19
W anby Stars
As Cleveland
Routs Hugrnen
Infielder's Home Run With
Two Men on Base in the
Seventh Decides Battle

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 1s.-The
Yankees got the brand of pitching and
hitting to-day that should win ball
games, but they did not show to ad-
vantage in their fielding, and they lost
to the Indians by the score of 4 to 3.
Pipp and Bodie were the offenders
who allowed we'll pitched perform
ance OF George Mogridge get away
from the Yankees. Ping escaped the
error column because he got the bene-
tit OF doubt when he miscued in the
seventh, trying to make shoestring
catch.
Two slips in the Yankee defence
came close together in the seventh inn
'na when the Indians should have
been set down without a run. Two
home players had been retired in order
before Joe Wood singled to centre, and
then came the slip by Pipp. He let
Gardner's grounder slip through his
fingers and that put runners on first
and second bases.
Wamby followed with hit to centre.
Ping tried to pick it off the grass tops,
and it rolled through his feet and on
to the fence. Wamby got home run
on the hit, and the three runs which
scored on the play settled the game.
1t was nip and tuck game up to
this stage, and gave a crowd of more
than 10000 Cleveland fans several
chances to cheer and 'groan in turns.
The home team specialized up to the
fourth inning in getting runners on the
bases, and then the Yanks would see
that they were stranded there.
Mogridge allowed eight hits, several
OF them scratches and all far enough
apart to do little damage if his support
held up. The southpaw gave way in the
eighth to pinch hitter and the Indians
got their last hit off Allen Russell.
Coveleskie, usually big puzzle to
the Yankees, saw many a slam ride on
It's way to vacant spots in the out
field, and as late as the ninth inning
Fohl had relief hurler warming up
in the bull pen, fearing that Coveleskie
might have to 60. However, Covey
was not hit in punches, as the Yankees
got no more than two in any frame.
Every hit made by the visitors was
solid smash to the outfield, untouched
by any fielder. The same could not be
said about the home hits.
A pass to iris Speaker started the
Indians on their way in the third in
ming after fine opportunities to score
had escaped them in the first and
second. Woods sacrifice put iris on
second, and he moved another base
homeward while Baker, after a great
stop, was throwing Gardner out at
first.
Then the unexpected happened. With
two out and runner on third Wambs-
ganss bunted. 1t was a perfect bunt.
too, and he made first safely while
Speaker dashed over the plate.
In the fourth the Yankees knotted
the count. Peck was hit with pitched
ball, galloped around to third on Pipp's
single to centre and registered on
Bakers single to right.
In the sixth the Yanks took the lead.
scoring another run on Mogridge's
double to rifht Vick's infeld out and
squeeze play. Peck turned the trick
and went out at first while Mogridge
scored.
Chapman famed to start Cleveland's
ana speaker grounded to Plpp.
Wood singled to left, Pipp fumbled
Gardner's hopper and Wamby lined to
centre. The hell shot through Bodie
and went to the fence, three runners
scoring before it was returned.
The Yankees furnished a little scare
in the ninth. Peck hit over Graney's
thateh for two bases, Pipp famed, Ba-
ker hit g high fly to Gardner and Pratt
doubled, scoring Peck A hit would
have tied the score, but Lewis struck
out