The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
HOMERS BY RUTH
and PIPP DASH
JOHNSON'S HOPES
Griffs Fail to Touch Jones
With Bags Loaded
Twice.


Grounds a base hit would have been
bad news for the Yankees. for at
! such times-the first and ninth in
nInSs-the bases were crowded with
Washington runners: but each time
Sam Jones extricated himself from
the web. not as easily as he slid
into IL but with a good deal more
enthusiasm and enjoyment This
being the case. the Yankees beat
the washingtons. 3 to I.
Jones from the second to the
eighth inning. inclusive. pitched 80
well that the Washington men were
not threatening. True. IN that time
he had some of the most vividly
stylish support ever accorded a
pitcher. but he did a heap of in
scrutable pitching for himself. and
IL was an error that got him into
trouble In the ninth.
Jones outlucked Walter johnson
in a game which was one of those
tense uncertain affairs common to
the Yankees of late. Walter was
hit harder than Sam. and Inc cluded
In the damage done to him were
two home runs. one by Walter Pipp
and Babe Ruth's twenty-seventh,
both exceedingly useful In winning
the game
Homers Decide IL.
The two home runs and good base
running by Ward did the business,
but the last out was a great relief.
for a two-run lead is no guaranty
OF victory these days. and bases
filled with aliens in the ninth in
f.
ing sight. Jones took his time when
in straits. was, in fact. blamed
SOW. but IL steadied him and fretted
the opposing bstters.
Both pitchers more down with
men on bases. Jones getting the
finest of support and the Yankee
attack netting a meager return
compared with the early vigor with
which Johnson was hit. The Yank
ees in the first three innings ripped
seven hits loose from his delivery.
hut circumstances over which they
had no control ans other cIrcum-
stances over which they did. did not
let them score with any comforting
profusion.
Nineteen men were left on bases.
ten of which nomads were WASH
inztonlans.
Pipp. Scott and Dugan were too
nimble afoot and dextrous on the
scoop for the nfilading efforts of
the Senatorial hitters to make
headway. Running pickups by
these three were nothing short of
high art. with Pipp. with his bat
ting and necromancy on hard-hit
grounders. the games leading fig
ure and Yankees salvation.
Walks Means Run.
The first inning was as long as
any four Of those which followed.
After Scott had thrown out Rice.
Harris singled and Jones wake 4
Judge. Goslin struck out. but
Jones walked Brewer and Peck.
then struck out LaMotte. The walk
to Peck forced in a run. the only
one Washington made
The Yankees didn't score in the
hrst though they had five men on
bases. 1t was like this: A safe bunt
by Witt, force by Dugan. fly by
Ruth, a hit by Pipp. a walk by
Schsng and a force by Meusel
Ward tied the score in the second.
= He singled and went to second on
. Jones sacrifice after Scott had flied
out A single by Witt hoped away
from Judge. rolled a short distance,
and Ward, Logging II as hard as he
could. beat Harris throw home.
Pipp sent a home run into the
upper grand stand In the third.
Schang, just back OF him, singled
and Meusel doubled A fan in the
lower far corner of the grandstand
reached for the ball as IL hit the
concrete A local rule limits to a
two-bagger when q fan butts in like
that. else Schsng would have scored.
As II was he never did, though no.
body was out. Ward fouled out,
Scott drove to Peck. who nailed
Schang at the plate. and Jones
struck out
Ruth whinn Twice.
Ruth in the third hit into the
right field bleachers Other times
three of them. Johnson completely
outdid him Twice he struck Babe
cut His homer kept him from
looking much worse at the bat. but
his homer was no small moral or
material asset.
Ward and Pipp were on their toe.
when LaMotte fouled to Pipp
Brewer strolled leisurely back "a
the. bag and before he knew II Ward
had slipped to the cushion ahead OF
HIM Pipp tossed the ball to him
aAd he touched the unsuspectins
Brewer.
Witt mutfed Shanks' fly in the
ninth. LaMotte popped out but
passes filled the bases. Jone.
worked on Rice with such keen n
nesse that he struck him out Harris
nisd to Meusel. Hug was as lImr
as a rag when 1t was over.
Eight of our last nine game,
have been just as nerve wrecking as
this one" said Manager Huggins in
the clubhoues yesterday while gasp.
ing for breath.
Jones and Peck fell while racine
for nrst base. Jones to take .
throw and Peck TO beat his hit &c
Ptpp. Peck won, but the play
wouldn't have been close had Jone,
not been so slow starting. Peck and
Sam fell all over each other, Peel
hurting his leg.