New-York tribune., 1921-05-08
Hugyggins Clan
Puts Senators
Down lin Ninth
ExPresidenf Wilson Sees
Game; New Workers Gee
2 Runs i'm Final Inning
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WASHINGTON, May THE Yankees
came from behind in their final hsttle
of the series with the Senators and
swept Waiter Johnson down TO defeat
lundedr merciless fire Of long-dis-
tanee hits. The score was s to 5. Bob
Meusel's triple that bounced of the
left-field fence sent the deciding runs
across the plate. Bob's smash came ss
the time when Bobby Roth was hugging
third and Walter Pipp was on frst.
Former President Wilson was among
those who witnessed the game. Babs
Ruth delivered his greatest hons run,
q crashing walIop that would have car
rfed into the center-fiefd stands on the
Polo Grounds. Ruth made his drive ia
the eighth inning.
Meusel also slammed cut home rrn,
and, in addition, he got triple,
double and a single. He accounted for
no fewer than five Of the Yankees runs.
He scored Pipp with his homer, scored
on Wards double in the eighth ard
won the game with his cragher In the
ninth.
Huggins Has Three Pitchers
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start, and Miller Higgins scored only
after he had sent three pitchers into
the fray. Jack Quinn first trisS cut his
dampened slants upon the bats of the
Senators, but he was swatted out of the
tox IN less than two innings. Then
Hoyt took command, but he was dex-
ricked after the Senators had made a
base hit off him in the ninth. Carl
Mays finished the game, and, aided by
two fine plays by Ward and Baker,
held the Senator'S Of the plate.
The Senator'S were In the lead when
the Yanks came up in the last inning.
They had made run when Bob
MeusePs throw on o'Rourke's single
got through Baker, Shsnks crossing the
plate and breaking the tie. Bobby Roth
tapped q slow roller down 70 Shanks
and beat it cut for a base hit. Peck
then hit down the left field foul line,
and Bill Dineen called it foul. The
Yanks ayerred that the ball had hit on
the foul line, and a mighty argument
followed.
Peck fined out, and Ruth, hooted by
the crowd for his part in the argument,
died out. Pipp flied over she inheld,
and it went for base hit. Roth rushed
to third. Meusel then hit the ball far
over Milan's head for triple 90 the
left field fence.
The defense of the Yankees was stall
wart. j. Franklin Baker made a coupls
of fine plays.
Base on Balls for Ruth
It was apparent soon after the start
of the game that the battars would
have field day at the expense OF the
pitchers. After Bobby Roth was set
down in the first inning, Peck whacked
one to left for a base hit, and sped to
second when Johnson was guilty of a
wild pitch. Ruth drew a base on
balls. Pipp was easily disposed of, hut
Meusel beat one down to Shanks. and
won the race to first. Baker was easy.
The Senators showed three runs
across in their half of the second in
ming. Harris slashed q liner to Ruth,
who made good catch Of an easy play.
Shanks singled over second. O'Rourks
laced a blow to center and Picinich fell
lowed this example, scoring Shanks.
Johnson then hit the right field wall
with double and o'Rourke raced
home, Picinich taking third
Waite Hoyt was then introduced.
Judge, the first man TO face him, laced
g long fly 70 Roth, which scored Piehi-
mich. johnson was caught in the run
up and retired, Roth TO Peck 30 Ward.
Another run was scored in tae third.
Milan was out, but Rice got two-bsg-
ger, thanks to Babe" Ruth. Peck was
under the fy back on the grass when
Ruth thundered in like tank and
called the play. Then ne missed the
bali. Brower's single and long Ay by
Harris produced this tally.
The score: