The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-20
Special DespatcA 70 The Sun.

ST. LOUIS, July l9.-The Yankees
closed with bulldog courage this after
noon and defeated the Browns in one OF
the best games of ball yet seen in this
city Coming to bat in the ninth inning
with the count against them at I TO ..
the New Yorks hammered out four runs.
Even then the result swayed in the bal
ance for a short space. The Browns
came back and batted a run through.
They had the tieing run on second, the
winning run on first and George Sisler al
the bat with two out Sisler grounded
to Baker and the final out of the game
was registered. for Baker stepped on
third. forcing Bronkie. The Anal score
was to S.
In the ninth Ward hit In place of
McGraw and bounced a double off the
right field fence. PecN then rolled one
down ;he third base lue. That was
tho emf OF Urban Shockcr and Gallia
was called to the rescue. Sisler took
care OF Pipp's foul. Baker laced a single
to right scoring Ward and sending Peck
to second. Lewis grounded to the box
and the runners moved up. Pratt beat
out an infeld hit, scoring Peck and put
ting Baker on third.
At this iuncture Ping Bodie began to
atone for mis- previous mistakes and
laced double to right field, scoring
Baker and Pratt. That made the count
to :.
Before the hnal out was registered
New York wGss plunged in dire doubt.
Demmitt. the first hitter to face Shaw
key beat out hit to Pratt. and Bronkie
walked. Gedeon singled, scoring Bill
ings. who had been rushed In 20 run in
place OF Demmitt
Thormahleh TO Rescue.
When Gedeon hit safely ShawKey was
derricked, and Thormahlen entered the
game. Amid a maelstrom of cheers that
rolled over the field In barrage like
waves the slim lefthander pitched to
Tobin's groove and a weak fly to Bodie
resulted. Sisler then splashed to Baker.
who stepped On third. forcing Bronkie
for the anal out of the game.
There was no lack of interesting play
although thee strong attack OF the
Browns provided the cause for cheering.
Bronkie contributed fine bit Of fielding
in the fourth frame. Lewis smashed one
down to Shocker. The ball struck the
pitcher on the leg and was detected to
Bronkie, who made a one handed stop
! and throw in one motion. Lewis turned
| in two fine catches which robbed Sisler
and Smith OF hits in the fifth inning.
MoEridge started for the Yankees. but
he lasted less than two innings. Schnei'
der replaced him and he was mauled for
three runs. Then McGraw entered the
game. Bob was wild, but he squelched
.txIk If fhA q
shawkey passed in review and Thormah-
len finished.
Baker Hits a Homer.
Home Run Baker shone in his old
time glory in the first inning. He sci
the Yankees on the victory path by
lacing the ball into the right field stands
for a home run. II was a homerit
smash and Smith stood helplessly by
and watched the ball soar into the
stands.
But the Yankees. after a brief stay
in the limelight, became affected BY
prosperity. They began 10 demonstrate
the depths to which a ball team car
fall. Brcnkie drew a pass, and Gedeor
dropped a single into right field Bronki'
started running and kept II right up t
the plate, for Weeks throw to third go
past Baker and went to the stands.
This run may stand as a monument
TO the inefficiency of the Yankees. NJ
one attempted to back up Baker on thu
effort. Mogridge stood like a woodeI
Indian in the middle OF the field. admir-
ing the scenery. Gedeon took SECOND
on the throw and went TO third OF
Tobln's hit to short. Sisler rolled Il
1.Pipp. wheat -onGs, -sntAred- Coupe
tition for the Brown derby. He mad