New Britain herald., 1922-10-06
|FLUKY HOME RUN
 SAVED THE GIANTS
Billy Evans Says Meusel's Drive
 Was Of Polo Grounds Variety
By Billy Evans Especial to The HePAld),


 Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. G. The story of the second game of the world series can be written around one badly pitched ball. The badly pitched ball was turned into a rather nuky polo grounds home-run. Il gave the Giants a three-run lead aa two were on at the time. It was a physical not mental error on the part of Bob shawkey That one mistake, the badly pitched ball, keeps Bob Shawkey from having his name enrolled in the hero list. Emil Meuse of the Giants is mo- toriousy weak on a low curve on the outside. Joe Bush proved that in the opening game of the series. It was figured Shawkey with his fast break ing curve would be equally successful against the Giants heavy hitter.
 Meusel came to the bat in the Ilrst inning with Groh on second and F'rlsch on first as the result of two clean hits. Two of the first .hree balls pitched to Meusel were sharp breaking curves, low and on the out side. He looked rather foolish on both of them. swinging wildly and missing.
 With the count two balls and q strike, Shawkeys next pitch undoubt- edly was intended to be low break irg curve. Pitchers are not always able to control the course of the ball. This one refused to obey the dictates of the Tanks star pitcher.
 Instead of breaking low and outside the pitch was curve ball that WAS letter high and slightly inside. It was the style liked best by Meusel He took a healthy cut at the ball, step ping into it with vigor and putting 1t into the left field bleachers.
 Bob Meusel. brother of the Giants slugger, backed up against the left field bleachers, ready to make the catch. The drive, however, had just enough carry to clear the barrier and landed into the front row of the bleachers. Bob Meusel could have easily made the catch on the ordinary playing field.
 After such discouraging start Shawkey pitched a most courageous game and richly deserved tie. Had he been able to sacrifice successfully he would have been returned the win ner. More of that later.
 After the second inning shawkey was invincible, only two safe hits be- ing made off his delivery. he i'm proved as the game advanced, only 21 batters facing him in the last seven innings. His curve ball broke beautifully for him and he was stronger at the finish than Barnes
 The other break of the game, sec- ond in importance to Meusel's home run, also had shawkey playing lead ing role, this time as batsman rather than pitcher.
 The Tanks by courageous batting had managed to tie up the three-run lead they had spotted the Giants, In the first inning Bancroft's wild heave on Dugan's grounder followed by Pipp's hit resulted in Nln.
 In the fourth terrific drive over the left field fence, by Ward added | another. Doubles by Ruth and Meu- gel in the eighth inning evened the count,
 Now for the second big thrill of ! the day. With one down Scott hit | safely. Shawkey started to the plate and was called back. Huggins or dered him to bunt. Undoubtedly he | wanted to hit, because he showed that he was plainly peeved. However, the managers Judgment prevailed. Cha ukev hunted fo the pitcher hut | there was too much power in the effort as Scott was forced at second.
 If the play had been successful the Tanks would have won in nine in ninPS