The New York herald., 1921-05-08
YANKEES COME
FROM THE REAR;
DEFEAT JOHNSON
Ruth's Eighth Home Run
and Hitting of Bob Meu-
sci Factors.
OUTFIGHT WASHINGTONS
Hammer Crack Pitcher in the
Eighth and Ninth Rounds
Score, 6 to 5.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YoRK HEnALp.
Bob Meusel leading the assault. the
Yankees came from behind in the last
two innings of their battle with the
Senators to-day and hacked and fought
their way to another brilliant win.
The scone was to 5, and all but one
of the Yankee runs were scored or
driven in by the long geared lad from
the coast.
In five times at bat against Walter
Johnson, Meusel made four hits for a
total Of ten bases. the collection in
Guiding a single in the first, homer
In the third. a double in the eighth
and a triple. which last named swept
the tieing and winning runs across the
| plate in the ninth
Not in years have the Yankees ham
mered Johnson as they did in the eighth
and ninth innings of this afternoons
game. Going into the eighth the Kansas
whirlwind seemed TO have the situation
Well in hand. In his efforts to avoid
giving Ruth good ball to hit, however.
| he allowed the count TO reach three and
one and was forced to put one over for
the Sultan to Swat. The Bambino's
eighth home run or the season resulted
and the panic was on.
Doubles by Meusel and Ward, with a
| pass to Baker sandwiched in enabled
/ the Yanks TO tie h up before the totter-
\ ing Johnson could retire the side, but
| the Senators added TO their total in
their own half OF the round and 1t was
all 10 do over again. 1t was done, but
only after struggle that brought out
all the gameness In the makeup of the
New York club.
Jack Quinn was Johnson's opponent
at the start. but was driven to cover in
the second inning. Waite Hoyt picked
up where he left or and staggered
through the next six rounds with only
two runs scored against him.
Mays to the Rescue.
But when Joe Judge. first man up in
the ninth, tapped him for single. Man
ager Huggins waived him aside. and
Carl Mays the underslung pitcher In
yesterdays victory. was called upon TO
finiah the game He retired to side in
order. Milan and Rice batting into force
plays at second and Brewer grounding
| to Peck.
A double play on Milan's liner to
Peck nullified Judges single in the Sem
Cts half Of the opener, and Rice's SUBJ
Brewer struck ou' In the second. how
ever, the Senators drove Quinn to cover
! with a furry Of hits which scored two
runs and paved the way to another.
| Shanks opened the drive with an infeld
hit and O'Rourke singled to centre. Pici-
nich's one-timcr to right scored Shanks
and Johnson's double off the right field
wall brought O'Rourke across
That finished Quinn. and Hoyt. who
succeeded him. was greeted by Judge
| with a sacrifice fly to Roth, on which
/ Picinich counted. johnson. however.
tried for third while his catcher was
scoring. and was caught in run up for
I the third out.
A pass to Pipp and Bobbie Meusers
third home run of the season. hoist
over the right fence. gave the Yanks two
In the third and in the second half of
the same round the Senators added one
10 their total on Rice's scratch double
to left. Rrowner's infeld single and Har-
riss sacrifice fly 70 Roth. Rice's hit
was q dropping poke back OF short and
| Peck was preparing to wrap his hands
around il when the Babe came blunder-
ing along and called for a catch he
I couldn't make.
Ruth Leans one.
BUST EN- Babe" who had walked
+, once famed once and grounded out once.
! was the Yankee lead off man In the
eighth. and with the count three and one
\ laid against fast one for his eighth
/ home run. Ii was an even longer hit
than that OF yesterday, and cleared the
right centre wall at n point not more
than 100 feet from dead centreheld. Pipp
/ grounded 10 Harris, but Meusel doubled
to left Baker walked and Ward cafno
through with a double over third. on
which Meusel scored the tieinE run.
Harris led or for the Senators IN the
eighth. and was hit with pitched ball
\ lie was forced ht second on Shankss
bunt 70 Plpp. but O'Rourke singled to
right. Shanks dashed for third and drew
n throw by Meusel which eluded Peck.
/ Baker and Hoyt in turn and rolled 70 the
Yankee dueout. Shanks scoring.
Then came the tumultuous ninth Roth
opened fire with an infeld hit, and Peck
slammed a drive down the third base
\ line which appeared TO land in fair ter
i ritory. Umpire Dinneen called II foul
/ and the Yankees swarmed around him
4 like angry bees When order was re-
stored Peek went out on pop fly to
/ O'Rourke.
Ruth passed out on an easy hoist TO
Continued on Third Pa0c