The sun., 1919-05-09
SHAWKEY YIELDS |
HIT TO ATHLETICS
Lewis's Homer With Pratt on
Base Brings Victory to
Yankees, 9 to 0.
Special Despatch 10 THs SEN.

PHILADELPHIA, May Bob Shawkey
held the Athletics TO one hit here this
AFTERNOON and Duffy Lewis, the worlds
series hero, decided a pitchers duel be
tween Shawkey and Geary by driving
the ball into the left field bleachers for
a home run with Pratt on in the sixth
frame. Lewis's rap enabled Shawkey to
kalsomine the Mackmen. . to 0.
| The lone hit harvested Off Shawkey
was single to left by Roth. with one
down in the fourth frame. After Burns
filed TO Bodie Roth died stealing and
Shawkey only Issued one base on balls.
That was n pass to Kopp, the first bat
| ter to face him in the opening inning.
Only three Athletics got on base during
the game. Thomas got a life on Pratts
tumble in the seventh. but was forced
by Roth. Shawkey gave one of the
grandest twirling exhibitions ever seen
in Philadelphia ballyard.
Geary Elective in Pinches.
With the exception OF the sixth frame,
Geary was wonderfully effective in the
pinches. He turned the Yankees back
with men on first and second in the open
Ing inning. with man on the midway in
the second. with men on second and
third in the third. with one on in the
seventh and with a man on second in the
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and issued four passes. the sixth was the
only frame in which he was scored upon.
Two were down in the sixth when
Pratt slashed a single into left and took
an extra base on Kopp's tumble Then
Lewis broke UP the game with q long
lash into the left field bleachers, driving
| Derrill homo ahead for New York's full
complement OF runs Bodie walked. but
died stealing. McAvoy to Shannon.
1 hA arxlg 1aI ~.
| ing opportunities but always their way
was blocked. Peck walked with one down
In the first inning and, after Pipp fouled
| to Thomas. reached second when Dugan
| dropped McAvoy's throw that had Roger
beaten by three feet. Baker walked
Roger and Frank were marooned wher
| Pratt filed to Kopp. Lewis singled In
the second and advanced on Bodies sac
rfice. He languished when Ruel fled &c
Roth and Dugan threw out Shawkey
| Pecktnpaugh Doubles in Third.
With one down in the third Peckin.
paugh doubled to left and Pipp walked
| Roger went to third and Wally TO SEQ
ond after Burns's catch OF Bakers fou
near the right field stand. It was q
| good catch but rather a bone" play un'
| less Burns figured Baker was certain OF
doing more serious damage. AS in the
| FIRST frame, II again was UP to Pratt
but Derrill was tossed out by Geary.
Halas singled past Burns with one
down in the first, only TO have Peckin.
paugh smash into a double play. Shaw.
key got n life on Thomas's error with
| one down In the seventh, but was lest
when Halas lined TO Roth and Thomas
threw out Pcckinpaugh. Pipp and Bake,
| both singled in the eighth but Wally
was picked off second on McAvoy's good
throw to Dugan. Witt got under Pratt'i
long fly to left Dugan dropped Nc
Avoys good throw, allowing Baker 70
reach second. Frank was stranded wher
Lewis fled to Witt.
The only franc in vtssaf Shawke,
was in any danger was As first kopI
walked and was forced by Thomas. who
went to second when Peckinpaugh wa
throw ing out Roth. and took third or
Shawkeys poor throw to catch him on
second He was marooned when Burn'
fouled to Baker. The score: