The New York herald., 1922-07-17
MYERS'S BAT HELPS
DODGERS WIN, 6-2
Hi Gets Triple With Bases
Full-Carlson Knocked
Out of Box.


farmer. played we'll up stage in Brook
lyn's victory over Pittsburgh at Ebbets
field yesterday by the score of to q.
Hi delievered a large sized double that
score at two all in the seventh, and
came right back in the eighth with
murdehrous thump for a triple that
cleared the bases. which were filled at
the time.
Myers's outburst was. evidently occa-
stoned by the fact that Manager Will
bert Robinson shifted his lineup to in
crease the attack, moving Hi up to
second place in the batting order and
sending Andy High down to sixth posi-
tion. Clarence Mitchell taking Myerss
old place behind Zach Wheat The
change worked well. Mitchell helped
himself to four solid drives, Myers got
three. single in addition to his double
and triple, and High delivered one
With two run lead to work on.
Harold Carlson. occupying the mound
for the Pirates. looked like a million
dollars. so effectively did he serve them
for six chapters. The big right handler
encountered trouble in the first four
innings but got by without being scored
on. However he blew in the seventh
and the Dodgers registered twice, there
by deadlocking the issue. In the eighth
he was driven to the showers. being
relieved by Jack Morriosn. who also got
his bumps.
NGrimm Causes the Trouble.
1t was Charley Grimm, sound asleep
at the switch In the eighth, that caused
all the trouble for. Carlson. With Ward
out of the way on an infield out. Miller
hit slow roller to Tierney and Grimm
exercised no particular haste in getting
over to cover the bag, with the result
that Miller was declared safe and the
first baseman given an error.
| Burleigh Grimts, who opposed Carl
son and gave an exhibition Of his old
time form. followed by beating out hit
which Barnllart knocked down but could
not field in time. Carlson was der
ricked and Morrison went to the mound
at this point. Olson greeted the latter
with vicious drive. which Barnhart
also knocked down but could not re-
cover in time, and the bases became
densely populated. Myers pulled the
hero stun to the edifcation Of the 10000
customers on hand by hitting to the
exit gate in center, clearing the paths.
Hi scored a second later on Tom Grif-
flths infield out.
The Dodgers evened matters in the
seventh, when Olson worked Carlson for
a pass after Grimes had gone out to
Grimm unassisted on a nice play. Myers
chased Ivy to third with we'll placed
double to right. Olson scored on Grif-
fths sacrifice fly to. Jake Miller, tho
Texas League rookie. Myers taking third
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pitched ball and went to third as Myers
, scored on Mitchells fourth successive
hit a Texas Lacquer to center.
Pirates Score In Third.
The Pirates got their first run in the
third. With one out. Bigbee got char
ity hit when his slow roller for which
Olson was all set took a bad hop and
hit Ivy on the head. Barnhart followed
with triple to right center which regis
tered Bigbee. Grimes cut Off a second
run when he made a remarkable stop
OF Tierney's vicious drive through the
box and trapped Barnhart off third. On
the run down that ensued Grimes got
the put out in addition to an assist.
The Dreyfuss hirelings pushed over
their second run in the seventh Carey
beat out hit to Mitchell and was
/ forced by Bigbee. Barnhart walked and
Tierney singled to left, scoring Bigbee.
The Pirates became dangerous in the
ninth, filling the bases with two out, but
failed to score. Bigbee delivered his
second hit. single to center. and Barn
hart walked. Tierney beat out hit on
which Ward made a pretty stop behind
third base. Rowher. left handed hit
ter. was sent In to bat for Jake Miller
and ended the game by tanning woe
fully
The Pirates also had the bases loaded
in the second. but were unable to score.
Tierney led Off with a single and Miller
flied to Ward. Grimm was attempting
to get out of the way Of wild pitch
when the ball hit his bat and rolled
down to High, who let the ball go
through him for an error. Myers
dropped Gooch's fly and the bases were
all occupied with one out. Grimes
pulled himself out of the hole by fam
ming Carlson and Rabbit Maranville.
Brooklyn's best chance of scoring be-
fore Carlson blew in the seventh came
in the third inning. Grimes beat out a
| hit to Maranvlle and Olson sacrificed.
Myerss first hit, single to left. put
Burleigh on third. Barnhart had a
nice stop of Griffiths hard smash and
although he fumbled. recovered In time
to nip Grimes at the plate.
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