New-York tribune., 1921-08-21
E1oyt's Pitching g
Helps IHplg1nen
Cain Decision
Home Rum Baker Suffers
Injury; May Be Out of
the Game for a Week

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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2o.-wai.e Hovt
pitched the Yanks to victory over the
Browns today, the score being s to
2. The triumph of the Huemen was
marred somewhat by an accident to
Baker which may keep the veteran
third sacker out of the game for
week or more. The ex-home run kinp
strained q muscle IN his right lep
while running bases IN the first inning
Dixie Davis, one of the many yank
iinxes, had q miserable afternoon or
the mound, the Yanks finally driving
him from the box.
The Yankees secured one run in the
first inning ana would probably have
scored more had it not been for the
injury to Baker. combined with poor
coaching by Bob Shawkey. Elmer
Miller hit the first ball pitched him to
left center for three bases. Peck foulea
to Ellerbe but Miller counted on Ruth's
grounder TO McManus, the Babe being
retired at first.
Enter Baker With Double
Baker laced double down the rjght
field foul line and Meusel walked. On
the hit and run signal Pipp singled
over short. Baker in taking a oaick
start strained a muscle in his right
leg. He was limping as he passed
third, but Shawkey waved him on fo~
an easy out at the plate. Williams to
Severoid.
Bob Meusel, Wally Pipp and Wal,v
Schang collaborated in the making of
the Yankees second run. which came
across in the fourth. Meusel singled
past short and advanced to second on
Pipp's sacrifice, Davis to Sisler. Ward
flied to left, but Schang hit the right
field fence with q double, Meuse tallv-
ing.
In the fifth Babe Ruth and COMPANY
accumulated two moro runs. Miller
first up singled through Enerbe. the
ball taking bad bound. Peckinpaugh
skied to Williams. Ruth took one Of
his patented swings and the ball sailed
over Jacobson's head to the center
field fence for a triple Miller waltziny
home. McNally lined out a three
oaeger to the right field fence. scoring
the Babe.
Hoyt gave his first base on balls n
the sixth inning, and it resulted in IL
Browns first run of the game. Lef.r
Williams did the "walking'' after til
renowned Sisler had famed the breezes
Jacobson popped to NcNauy and then
Severoid raped the ball to right center
for two bases, Williams scoring Gerber
made the final out, second to first.
McNaily Gets Third Hit
The Yankees got this run back in the
seventh, and after two men had been
retired at thss. Ruth doubled to right
center and registered on NcNally's
third consecutive hit, & single down the
left field foul line. Meusel forced Nc
Nally at second, Ellerbe to McManus.
In the eighth the Browns made de
termined bid for the game. but only ore
run resulted. Sisler singled to center
and Williams walked for the second
time in a row. Jacobson hit safely over
second, Sisler scoring. Hoyt then
steadied Severoid fouled to Ward
Gerber flied to Ruth and McManus
popped to pipp.
Mike McNany replaced Baker at
third in the first inning, and in the Sec
ond traded positions with Aaron Ward
NcNally raped a hot single through
Ellerbe on his first trip . the plate,
knocked out a triple to right in his
second batting effort and singled to left
on his third endeavor
The Browns made three safe hits In
the second, but failed to score. W.
liams led off with q drive throren
Pipp and went to second OH Jacobson's
single TO right. Severoid sacrificed INC
pitcher to third. Williams got BIT
frisky around the third bag and was
picked off by Schang's quick heavc
Gerbert hit the third sacl: with singls.
but McManus lied to Ruth for The
third ont. it was a lucky inning fe,
Kid Eoyt.
Dixie Davis retired in favor Of Col
Inns. a pinch hitter, in the seventh,
Burwell taking up the pitching burden
for the Browns. he new twirler
walked Pipp. the first batter 10 face
him
Johnny Tobin, who is usually some
what of a troublenaker with he VII
low, failed to reach first until ;he
ninth, when he beat = bunt
The crowd "razzel" Buruell in tie
ninth when re Hrovn pitcher pur-
posely passed the Babe
A double-header is scheduled for 20
morrow. with Shawkey and Collins
slated to do the Yankee pitch.os.
The score.