New-York tribune., 1919-06-26
Bat of Lewis
Sends Athletics
Down toDefeat
Yankee Fielder Drives In
Three Runs; Peck Has
Another Big Day
By Charles A. TAYLOR

1
The Yankees almost lost to the Ath-
letics yesterday afternoon. For seven
innings things looked decidedly squally
for the Colonels' boys, but Duffy Lewis
got busy in the eighth and Joe Dugan,
the visiting shortstop, got careless in
the ninth and a seeming defeat was
Roger Peckinpaugh the demon hitter,
was strictly on the job again yester-
day with two singles in three times at
bat. Old Cactus Cravath, who has been
setting the pace FOR the sluggers of
both major leagues, is now just a step
or so in front of Peck and is liable to
slip behind any day.
"Murderers" in Trouble
Pete Schneider, who some years ago
was one of the most dependable box
men on the staff of the Cincinnati
Reds, made his first start in Yankee
uniform, and, barring the first three
innings, when he had difficulty in con-
trolling the ball, Pete did fairly we'll.
During these early stanzas the Ath-
letics gathered three runs, and, with
the "Murderers" with his terrific
speed and sharp, swerving slants, this
advantage, rather formidable.
Witt, the first man to face Schneider,
singled to right and went to third
when Pete threw wildly to second on
Thomas's sacrifice bunt. Bodie muffed
Roth's long fly, and Witt dashed over
the plate. Walker hit to Baker, who
tossed to Pratt, forcing Roth. Pratt
then returned the ball to Hannah in
time to cut down Thomas at home.
Burns popped to Pipp.
In the second inning Schneider
passed Dugan with one out, and
shortstop. The third and last last run for
the visitors came in the third. Thomas
was tossed out by Peck, but Roth
singled to left and then stole second.
Walker fouled out to Baker. Burns
came through with a double to left,
which scored Roth.
The Yankees made their first tally in
the sixth, Umpire Dineen being partial
ly responsible. Sam Wick led off with
single to centre, and Peck raped out
his first hit of the game, liner to left.
Baker hit a grounder to Shannon,
which could have been turned into an
easy double play, but it appears that
just before the homerun artist hit the
ball Dineen had called time.
Another Chance for Baker
Baker returned to the plate and this
time banged another grounder at Shan
non, who got his man at first, but both
the other Yankee runners advanced.
Lewis drove the ball to deep short, and
while he was being thrown out at first
Wick scored Pipp flied to Witt.
The Yankees tied up the game in the
eight, which this same Mr.. Wick
opened with an infeld hit. Peck also
beat out an infeld smash, on which
Shannon made beautiful play, al
though he was unable to get Roger at
first Baker grounded to Burns, both
runners advancing, and Lewis brought
the two home with a sizzler over short.
There we're two out in the ninth when
Hannah drove the ball down the left
field line for two bases. Russell, who
had replaced Schneider in the box, hit
to Dugan, who threw low to first, and
Truck managed to wabble over the
platter with the winning counter.
The same teams will meet to-day in
the last game of the series, and with
Perry out of the way a clean sweep for
the Yanks is more than probable.
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