The New York herald., 1921-07-29
YANKEES SHUT OUT
BROWNS BY 6 TO 0
Hoyt Pitches an Alright
Game, Holding Rivals Down
to Four Hits.

Alright pitching by young Waite
Hoyt and a faculty for punching their
! hits TO the best advantage gave the
Yanks shut out triumph by to 0
over the st. Louis Browns yesterday at
the Polo Grounds. Only twice, once In
the sixth and again in the ninth. did
Fohrs men threaten to escape the
smothering blanket OF goose eggs that
Hoyt was weaving about them. Only
four hits, three line. smashers to the out
field and one safe bunt. were registered
against the skilfully diversified offer
ings of the pride Of Erasmus Hall, and
they were scattered over three innings.
Hoyt was wild at times and hit one
batter. while passing tour With only
one out in the sixth he nicked Tobin in
the arm and walked the next man UP,
but speedily regained control and Will
Jams and Jacobson were retired on easy
| infield outs. In the ninth he passed the
first man up and sent him to second on
a wild pitch, but prevented him from
scoring by getting the next three men.
Hoyt and Davis both started well and
only two balls were batted beyond the
infield in the first two innings-one a
single by Williams. after two were out
in the first, and the other a single by
Gerber, after Jacobson and SEVERED had
been retired in the second. Williams
overran first on his blow and was
caught at second, and Gerber was left
on the runways when McManus. the
marplot Of the opening game Of the
series. popped to Baker.
Yanks Get Four Run Lead.
Ruth. who walked after two were out
In the first and perished stealing second,
was the only Yankee batter to reach
first base in these two rounds. In the
third. however. the latent dynamite in
the Yankee bats let go an explosion that
blasted Davis off the mound and gave
the Huggins warriors a four run lead.
Ward was the first man up in this
eventful round ard walked. Schang
sent him TO third with a double down
the first bSse line. and Hoyt brought the
run across with Texas league single
back Of short. Few ster popped to Gerber
and Peck came 90 bat. with runners on
first and third. one run in and one out.
an ideal setting for a squeeze play.
The squeeze was accordingly ordered.
but Peck's first bunt was foul. He tried
It again and this time laid the ball on
the grass, where McManus tried to
passing him the ball rolled over the foul
line. Peck reached first. Hoyt advanced
to second and Schang crossed the plate
while the elusive pellet was in motion,
and all protested bitterly when Umpire
Owens called the ball foul.
The Yankees argued that the ball
touched McManus in transit and received
from this impact the impetus that car
ried it over the line into foul territory.
kI.A losv II
ever, and ordered Manager Higgins of
the coaching lines when the Yankee field
marshal persisted in pressing his claim.
Peck batted again and drew a pass.
which filled the bases, with Ruth COM
ing up.
Ruth grounded out at first, Schang
scoring on the play. With ]. Franklin
Baker at bat, Davis unleaehed wild
pitch, Hoyt coming home and Peck go
ing to third, whence he scored moment
latter when Davis muffed Severeid's re-
turn of pitch. Singles by Baker and
Meusel followed and Davis was taken
away, Kolp replacing him. He abated
the rally. Pipp's pop to McManus ending
the inning.
Schang Makes Another Hit.
Ward led off with a single to left in
| the fourth and Schang came through
with another timely hit Hoyt and Few
ster were easy outs, but Peck drew a
pass. filing the bases. and Ruth brought
Ward across by beating out hit to Nc
| Manus, who did very well TO hold the
smash to a single. Kolp then pulled
himself together and the side passed out
with Bakers fly to Tobin.
The Yanks made threatening gestures
| In each of the next two rounds. but MOTH
| ing came of them and there was no fur
ther scoring until the seventh. After
Ruth had filed to Tobin In the opening
of the home guards half of this frame q
| thunder shower broke and the game was
halted while the players raced to cover
| When play was resumed, after a f1fteer
minute delay. Baker drew pass and
| scored on Meusel's double to left, the
lanky Californian's third hit OF the game
Meusel tried to stretch his blow. how
ever. and was rallied at third. Pipp ther
doubled to centre and was left at second
when Ward struck out. The score: