Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-13
GIANTS DEFEAT YANKS,
2 TO |, AND LEAD BY
ONE GAME IN CONTEST
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Baker in the Lilneiight.

Baker In the LiIneiight.
Baker, with little to do in the
field, got into the limelight twice
on the offensive. The Yankees
had been able to do nothing effec-
tive with Douglas after the Sec
ond inning, but threatened seri-
ously with two men out In the
seventh, Baker contributing a hit
here, which Schang followed by
another. Both men were left,
however, when Mays grounded out.
In the final inning, with the
Yankees needing one run to tie.
the, first two men were easy outs.
The last chance lay with Baker.
Frank. as he stepped to the plate,
glanced over at the right field
stand where in former years home
run hits had badly damaged or
ruined Giant chances for world
championship and he seemed to
be gauging the distance. And then
he hit the ball. 1t was a hard
blow, but not Of the home run
variety. 1t shot through Kelly at
first for q single.
Hope, though faint, sprang
anew in the Yankee breast. AL
Devormer, fleet of foot, was pu'
in to run for the veteran. 1t was
up TO Schang but the plucky back
stop, though he tried hard, did not
have the necessary hit in his sys-
tenn. He fouled one and then hit
to Douglas and the game was over,
Mays Was Steady.
On the other hand, Carl Mays,
while the loser, has to be given
credit for an equally notable, IL
less successful. performance on
the mound. The blond Missourian
was steadier than Douglas. not is
suing a pass and allowing but six
hits to eight for his opponent, and
but for a slip. most unfortunate
for Mays and his Yankee team
mates, by Aaron Ward in the sew
enth inning, the game might cas-
lily have gone to ten innings with
score tied, one to one.
Error Is Costly,
The Yankee second baseman's
error proved the real "break" of
the game. putting on base the run
ner who shortly afterward scored
the winning tally. The usually re-
liable Ward, who has been notably
busy around second base all
through the series, let a grounder
by Rawlings get away from him
after two Giants had been retired
In the seventh inning. He recov-
cred the ball and made quick
throw to Pipp, but was just too
late.
Snyder's Two-base Hit.
The play on Rawlings. clearly
made, would have retired the side.
But Wards bobble provided an
opening of which the Giants were
quick to take advantage. Frank
Snyder numbered confidently up
to the plate and banged away
without an instant's hesitation,
tanning the first ball pitched into
the outfield for two bases.
Rawlings winged his way around
the bases as Miller and Fewster
scrambled for the ball, but before
it could be relayed in Rawlings
was across the plate with what
proved to be the winning tally.
The Giant rooters knew no limits
in their enthusiasm and 1t was
moments before the roar subsidized
as Mays put on steam and famed
Douglas for the third out.
Nip-and-Tuck Affair.
The game from the very start
was a ip-and-tuck affair. The
second man UP on each team,
Peckinpaugh for the Yankees and
Bancroft for the Giants, hit for
two bases in the first inning, but
both were left. Then, in the sec
ond, the Yankees broke the ice
and rant a run across Pipp, the
first man up, slashed double to
left. Ward then stepped in and
with a neat sacrifice advanced the
lanky first sacker to third. Mike
Mentally, next up, proved the
right man for the pinch. With the
infield drawn in he singled sharply
to right and Pipp tailed.
Schang Forces McNally.
Schang forced Mentally at sec
ond, but Mays, a powerful hitter,
met one of Douglas offerings
squarely and sent 1t shooting on a
line in the direction of right field
Rawlings, however. gathered him
self together, leaped high in the
air and hauled down the sphere
with one hand. his great catch re-
firing the side.
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