The New York herald., 1921-10-10
BUNT TURNED TIDE
FOR M'GRAW'S TEAM
Mays Couldn't Get Snyder's
Little Roller; Burns Followed
With Winning Hit.
MEUSEL'S TELLING TRIPLE
Up to Sixth Giants Went Hit
less; Kelly Finally Gets
Safe One.
MEUSEL'S TELLING TRIPLE

Two games to two now In the world
series, and an even thing. Anybodys
baseball championship now. and the
Yankees must do better hitting else
their brave start of two victories to
none won't be of much use against
five victories for the Giants. The
Giants beat the Yankees to 2 yes
terday at the Polo Grounds in the
fourth game. They did 1t by bat
ting foray In the eighth inning, when
they struck with swiftness and accu-
racy which made the rally a work Of
art and blasted the American Leaguers
right out Of the lead and the game.
This is the second time in success
sion In which the contentious National
League champions with martial ardor
and fine organization have surged
from behind and won. and their wor-
shippers have rosy visions of drive
right through to ultimate victory. The
Yankees scored in the fifth inning.
and II was only n one run lead the
Giants had TO overcome; but Carl
Mays was pitching so effectively that
after seven Innings of sterile effort by
the Giants that one run was a large
contract to overcome.
The Giants did It all in the eighth
inning, with both pitchers. Mays and
Douglas, going at high speed up to
the time. Douglas pitched in superb
style all through and outlasted Mays,
who was just as good except for one
inning. That one inning was fatal to
the Yankees. and Douglas was the
better pitcher. with his smart and
skillful work. Nobody in the series
has risen to an occasion more than
this chap or stuck more tenaciously
to his Job.
Nine Hits for Giants.
The Giants made nine hits. seven In
the last two innings--a fact that tells
its own story--and the Yankees made
seven hits off Douglas One of these
was a home run by Babe Ruth-Babe
with his slashed and bandaged arm but
spirit--a mighty lift In the
ninth inning over the corner of the upper
tier OF seats to the cul-de-sac just be-
hind. McGraw sent out hurry orders
for a pitcher TO warm up as Ruth's hit
IN the hazy background.
I'VE don't care II he does make a
home rum yelled Giant rooter. but
the Giants did. II caused no pleasur-
able emotions IN their bosoms TO see the
boss slu5ger hit their star pitcher for
n homer. particularly In game so close,
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have had that the Babe couldn't hit 'em
all.
The Yankees really made but six hits
off Douglas. and the Giants really made
ten off Mays although Mays pitched
splendidiy In all but one inning. Peck
inpaugh Skinned the terrene with
TO Bancroft IN tho sixth inning
which Bancroft funiblcd. The ball came
to him on a true hop and he had no un-
due distance 70 go 10 get In front OF n.
II was scored hit. when. To the writer's
way OF thinking. 1t was an error pure
and unalloyed.
In the third Snyder gave Peek a much
harder chance with ground ball. Nc
Nally ran In front Of Peck and Increased
the difficulty OF handling H. II was
hit with sharp bound. Snyder
really was entitled TO a hit. but the play
the writer thinks. were entitled 20
fourth crrorless game.
snyder Turns the Tide.
u was Snyder who In the eighth
nning--the turning point of a stub
bornly played game OF sustained me-
,hanicai excellence but no great excite
nent or hurrah--made the play which
was the break OF the game. Irish
Meusei started tho Giant rally In the
,ighth with a three bagger. clean and |
ar. and Rawlings. with the Yank In
Held drawn in--nobody wac out---st |
,nce whscked n liner past Ward and /
corcd Meusc'.
That was all very fine and gave the |
iiants run, with nobody out and a I
nal on first. The play immediately fol- /
owing. the one by Snyder, was the big |
,lay Of the inning. the one which made |
I possible 10 carry TO completion the !
winning rally. Snyder bunted. and a
leat and adroit job he made Of IL. lie |
,unted to Mays's left. Mays lunged |
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