The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-09

base flushed by the rally that had
already sent two of their comrades
over the rubber. Bancroft also got re-
venge. When the Yanks came to bat
for a last chance rally in the ninth,
he crushed their hopes by running far
beyond the diamond to catch Meusers
sky scraping fly. Young took care OF
the next two batters and another
worlds series was ready for embalm
ing in the record books.
The Yankees got off to a one run
lead in the first inning. 1t started to
rain as Witt came to bat, Whitley lined
out TO Bancroft, but Dugan, with the
count two and three, laced the ball to
left center and went to second when
Ruth crossed the Giant infield by
sacrificing, Snyder throwing out Babe
at first. Pipps hot single to left center
scored Dugan but Wally was forced at
second on Bob MeuseTs grounder to
Frisch.
Groh singled in the Giants half after
Dugan had tossed out Bancroft, but
he was doubled up with Frisch on the
latters bounder to Bush, who shot the
ball to Scott.
The Yankees expired quickly in the
second inning, Schang flying to MeuseI.
Ward hoisting to Cunningham and
Bancroft throwing out Scott, but the
Giants staged a two run tally to take
the lead.
Meusel beat out an infield hit to
third, Young walked and Kelly sacri-
feed the runners along. Cunningham
brought in both tallies with a drive to
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 left them stranded by whiting.
Bancroft threw out Bush. Witt and
Dugan in rapid succession in the third
The Giants also went out in order,
Pipp retiring Frisch, una SISTED, Irish
Meusel flying out to Ruth and Young
popping to Pipp.
Nehf got two Of the Yankees slug
gers, Ruth and Meusel, on strikes in
the fourth, while Frisch tossed out
Pipp Kelly opened the Giants half by
singling to center but Cunningham hit
into a double play, Bush to Scott to
Pipp and Snyder flied out to Scott.
The Yankees tied the score in the
fifth. Snyder dropped the third strike
on Schange, but tossed him out at first.
Ward walked and Scott drove a hit
past Frisch, Ward holding second,
Bush hit the ball TO deep right center
scoring Ward, but Scott was caught
between third and home, the play be-
| ing Young to Frisch to Groh to Sny-
| der. Bush went TO second on the play
! but Mcmillan batting for Witt, was
thrown out by Nehf Bush walked
Nehf for the second straight time in
the Giants fifth but Bancroft hit into
a snappy double play, Ward to Scott to
Pipp, and Pipp took Grohs roller and
retired him unassisted.
Both teams went scoreless in the
sixth. Bancroft tossed out Dugan. Neht
threw out Ruth and Groh pulled one OF
the prettiest defensive plays of the
game when he made a leaping catch OF
Pipp's liner down the left field foul
line. Frisch singled past Dugan fol-
the Giants opener but Meusel lined
out to Ruth and Young and Kelly hit
into force plays at second base.
| The Yankees took the lead in the
sevenh. Meusel scratched a hit to Grot
and was sacrificed to second by
Schang. A wild pitch sent him to thirt
and he tailed on Scotts sacrifice fly
to short center. Cunnipghams throw
to the plate was accurate by Snyder
missed the runner as he slid home
Frisch threw out Bush.
Bullet joe retired the Giants ir
rapid order to complete the seventh
whiting Earl Smith, who batted fol
Cunningham, and Snyder, while Neht
popped to Ward.
King went to center in Cunningham!
. place at the start of the eighth. Nc
MILAN who succeeded Witt in the
Yankee lineup, was thrown out by
lGroh. Dugan was hit by a pitched bal
land advanced to second on Ruth''
grounder to Kelly, who retired thu
babe unassisted, but was stranded
when Frisch threw out Pipp.'
The Giants clinched the game, anC
their second straight worlds series
championship by three run rally IL
the eighth. Pipp retired Bancroft on
brilliant play, scooping the Giant cap
ltain's hard ground smash and beating
him to the bag, but Groh started tn
fireworks with a single to center
Frisch drove a two Dagger to left, Grol