The New York herald., 1921-07-15
REDS STOP GRIMES,
BEAT DODGERS, So
Brooklyns Stage Rally in the
Eighth and Blame Brennan
for Costly Decision.

All the Dodger pitchers and all the
ming streak belonging to Burleigh
Grimes intact yesterday afternoon at
Ebbets Field in the third game of their
series with the Reds, who won by to 5.
An eighth inning rally by the Dodgers
was ended abruptly by what the root
ers termed bad decision by Umpire
Bill Brennan. who called a hit past third
by Kilduff foul.
-Four pitchers were used by the Dod-
gers and Pat Moran was forced to throw
in one relief twirler. Grimes started
for the Flatbush team with visions of
hanging up his ninth consecutive VIC
tory. In the first inning the Reds nit
his spitball offerings for two safeties,
but did not score.
In the second the Reds continued
their assault and We're more successful.
Singles by Daubert, Duncan and Eller
followed by three bagger by Neale
netted three runs. Myers misjudged the
speed of Neale's drive and the ball went
over his head. Greasy tried for home
run, but was cut down at the plate.
In the third frame the Reds gathered
another run. Bohne singled, took Sec
ond on Grohs sacrifice. stole third and
tailed on Roush's fluke two bagger to
left, which fell between Wheat and
Johnston.
Grimes succeeded In retiring the Reds
in order in the fourth, but in the fifth
they resumed their attack on his moist
delivery and pushed two more runs
across. Neale singled and Bohne sac
rihced. Groh's single to left scored
Neale. Groh advanced to second on the
throw to the plate. stole third and scored
on Roush's inf1eld out.
The Dodgers were powerless before
Eller in the first four rounds and during
that time not hit was registered off
his delivery In the fifth the champions
scored on Schwandt's single, Kilduffs
two Dagger and an infield out. In the
sixth Eller was found for single by
Janvrin and a two agger by Griffith.
but Wheat and Myers could not produce
another safe blow and the Dodgers were
held runless.
When the Reds came to bat in the
seventh Sherrod Smith was doing the
pitching for the Dodgers and they failed
to score off him. In the same inning the
Dodgers scored two runs on Schmandts s
single. a pass to Kilduff and double by
Miller. Hood batted for Smith in the
seventh ana Mltcnell prevented tne 1teuS
frcm scoring in the following chapter.
Griffith opened the Dodgers half OF
the eighth with single and Myers
made a single after Wheat was retired
Schmandt hit to Groh. who threw over
Bohnes head and. riffith scored while
Myers reached tht d, Kilduff then caused
row with 7 past third. Brennan
called it foul but Robbie. who was
coaching on u I'd, claimed it hit on fair
territory. Myers was sent over the plate
and Schmandt pulled up on third while
Kilduff reached second. When the
Dodgers lost the verbal battle with
Brennan, Myers was sent back to third
and Schmandt to first. with Kilduff bat
ting for the second time.
Pete then drew a pass. filling the
bases. Rixey succeeded Eller. Miller
hoisted q sacrifice fly to Roush that
sent Myers home. Kruger. batting for
Mitchell, flied to Duncan.
Schupp pitched the ninth for the
Dodgers and although the Reds filled on
a single by Crane and passes to Bohne
and Groh they failed to score The
Dodgers lacked fighting spirit in the
ninth and Janvrin, Johnston and Griffith
we're disposed of in order by the tall
left handler The score: