Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-09

lead in the first inning. II started &c
rain as Witt came 20 bat. Whitley
lined out to Bancroft but Dugan, WITH
the count two and three, laced the bal
10 left center and went to second when
Rnth crossed the Giant inheld by sac
rificing, Snyder throwing out the Babe
at first. Plpp's hot single 70 left cen
ter scored Dugan, but Wally was
forced at second on Bob Meusefs
grounder to Frisch.
Groh singled IN the Giants half, after
Dugan had tossed out Bancroft. but he
was doubled up with Frisoh on the lat
ter,s bounder to Bush, who shot the
ball to Scott.
SECOND INNING
The Yankees expired quickly In the
second inning, Schang flying TO Meusel,
Ward holsting TO Cunningham ana
Bancroft throwing out Scott, but the
Giants staged a two-run rally 10 take
the lead.
third, Young walked and Kelly sacri-
feed the runners along. Cunningham
brought in both tallles with a drive 70
center. Snyder singled TO left and Bush
filled the bases by walking Nehf. Ward
grabbed Bancroft's line drive, but
Giant runners scrambled back to safety
and prevented a DOUBLE play. Groh LETT
them stranded by whiting.
THIRD INNING
Bancroft threw out Bush, Witt and
Dugan in rapid succession In the third.
The Giants also went out In order, Pip
retiring Frisch (unassisted), Irish Meu-
sci flying out to Ruth and Young pop
''"' " FOURTH INNING
Nehf got two OF tho Yankee sluggers,
Ruth and Meusel, on strikes In the
fourth. while Frisch tossed out Pipp.
Kelly opened the Giants half by sing
a double play. Bush 10 Scott to Plpp
and Snyder filed out to Scott.
FIFTH INNING
The Yankees tied the score In the
Lnfth. Snyder dropped the third strike
on Schang, but tossed him out at lrst.
Ward walked and Scott drove n hit
past Frlsch. Ward holding eocond. Bush
laced the ball 10 deep right center,
between third and home, the play be-
ing-Young TO irish, 10 Groh. 20 Sny-
der, 10 Groh, TO Snyder. Bush went TO
second on the play. but MCMILLAN, bat
Bush walked Nehf for the second
straight time in the Giants nth, but
Bancroft hit into snappy double
play-Ward TO Scott, 70 Pipp,. and Pipp
took Groh's roller and retired him I'M
SIXTH INNING
Both teams went scoreless in the
sixth. Bancroft tossed out Dugan.
Nehf threw out Ruth and Groh. pulled
one Of the prettiest defensive plays OF
OF Pipp's liner down the ieft-fieid foul
line. Frisch singled past Dugan for tho
Giants opener, but Meusel lined out To-
Ruth and Young and Kelly hit into
force Plays at second base.
SEVENTH INNING
The Yankees gave their followers
something to cheer about in the sew
enth by taking the lead. Meusel scratch
cd a hit to Groh and was sacrificed 10
second by Schang. A wild pitch sent
him 20 third and no tailed on Sootts
sacrifice fly to short center. Cunning
hams throw 10 the plate was accurate
but snyder missed the runner as he slid
home. Frisch threw out Bush.
"Bullet Joe" retired the Giants in
rapid order TO complete the seventh,
whiting Earl Smith. who batted for
and Snyder while Nehf
EIGHTH INNING
King went to center in Cunningham's
place at the start OF the eighth. Nc
Yankee line-up. was thrown out by
Groh. Dugan was hit by a pitched bah
and advanced to second on Ruths
grounder TO Kelly. who retired tho Babe
n ,.Iii.a, but Was stranded when
The Giants ellnched the game and
their second straight worlds cham
pionship by a three-run rally in the
eighth. Pip retired Bancroft on a
brilliant play. scooping up the Giant
captains hard ground smash and beat
ing him to the bag. but Groh started
the fireworks with n single to center |
Frlsch drove a two-bagger to left,
Groh holding third Groh was run
down, Scott to Schang, on Meusers hit
TO short, Frisch going to third and
Meusel to second on the play Young
was purposely passed. filling the bases. |
but Kelly came through with n line |
single 10 center that scored Frisch and /
Meusel with the tying and winning |
runs. Young tailed q moment later on I
Kings Texas Lacquer 10 left. but Sny- /
DER ended the inning by flying to Nc |
MILAN.
NINTH INNING
Meusel popped 20 Bancroft and |
Schang and Ward filed 10 Young IN the
ninth. and the Giants raced from the |
held worlds champions for another
year.