Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-10
STORY OF THE GAME

New York. Oct. 9.-BOth sides went
out in order in the first inning.
Burns, first man up for the Giants,
whoh ad four hits in the third game
last Friday, struck out. Captain
Bancroft was an easy out, Ward to
Pipp. Frisch sent long fly to Miller.
1t took only three minutes to retire
the National Leaguers. Miller lead
ing off for the Yankees also famed
to the great delight Of the Giants
rooters. With two strikes and no
balls Captain Peckinpaugh sent a
groundcr to Bancroft and was thrown
out. Ruth bumped an easy one to
Kelly who sprinted to first for the
out.
The second inning was also quickly
played, only three men on each side
facing the pitchers. Young sent
high fly to Babe Ruth who showed
no i'll effects of his had arm i'll max
ing the catch. Kelly hit Mays second
Offering to McNally and went out at
first. Irish Meusel also hit the
second ball pitched and grounded out,
Ward to Pipp For the Yankees,
Brother Bob" Meusel, with two balls
and one strike. hit to Flisch and was
retired at first. Pipp showed out
slow line drive that Bancroft gather
ed in for the second out. Ward
grounded out, Douglas to Kelly.
The National Leaguers got a man
on in the third inning. After Rawl-
ings was thrown out by Peckinpaugh,
Snyder sent Il low fly toward short
McNally ran to get it, but it was just
over his head. Peckinpaugh evident
ly believing McNally would make the
play, was not, set for the ball as it
came over McNally's head. 1t was
fumbled and Snyder was safe. Peck
npaugh was charged with the Yam
KEGS first error in the series. They
had gone % innings without field
ing misplay. Snyder moved to sec
ond on Douglas out, Ward to Pipp
and was left there as Burns was toss
ed out by Peckinpaugh. The first
hit of the game came in the Yam
KEGS half Of the third and started
terrific cheering in the. vast crowd.
McNally laced a slashing single to
right. Pitching Douglas. aware of
McNally's speed, kept him close to
the bag. With Wally Schang at tho
plato with two strikes and one ball.
McNally boltcd for second and was
an easy out, Snyder making a rifle
shot throw to Bancroft. Schang
famed and Mays popped out to Ban
croft.
In the fourth inning for the Nc
Graw clan, Peclinpaugh threw out
both Bancroft and Frsch on easy
chances. Young made it a quick
inning by hitting the third ball for
a high fly to Bob Meusel For the
Yankees the top of the batting or
der came up again. Frisch made
a great stop and throw in the hot
corner of ATilier's sizzling .grounder.
Peckinpaugh bounded out to Kelly
una SISTED The crowd cheered Ruth
as he made his second trip to the
plate and the Bambno tickled his
followers by driving a hot single to
right. He was left as Bob Mcusel
struck out
The fifth inning showed the Giants
completely in the grip of Carl Mays.
They went out in order on infield
grounders. McNally threw out Kel-
ly: Mays tossed the Irish" Meusel
out and Peckinpaugh relayed Rawl-
ings grounder to Pipp.
The Yankees broke into the scoring
column in their half of the fifth in
ming. Pipp caused lot Of excite
ment by sending a clean single to
left and went to second on Wards
neat sacrifice Douglas to Kelly
Frisch seooped up McNally's ground
CIR caught Pipp between second and
third and ran him down, the play
being Frisch to Rawlings to Frisch
McNally remained on first and a
minute later sprinted all the way
home on Schang's tremendous drive
for three bases to left field. The
Yankees followers were almost in
delirium as the feet-footed McNally
raced across the plate with the first
run. Mays ended the inning by
grounding out, Rawlings to Kelly.
The Giants made their first hit Of