The New York herald., 1922-08-06
SHAWKEY HOLDS
FOE TO five HITS
Speakerites Finish Scoring
With Run in First-Cham-
pions Run Up Seven.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 5.-The Yankees
closed their series with the Indians
this afternoon by scoring their fourth
consecutive triumph over the Tribe.
Hard and timely hitting in support OF
almost alright pitching proved too
strong a combination for the superan-
nuated locals to overcome and they
were beaten just as easily as in the
opening game of the match. The score
was to ].
Despite the painful handicap of an in
fected foot. Battling Bob" Shawkey
went the route against the Tribe and
let down the Indians with five hits and
one unearned run. After the first in
ming. in which a couple OF errors. a
single by Joe Wood and bases on balls
netted the Tribe its only tally. the for
mer sailor never was In trouble.
Sergeant Jim Bagby, who used to be n
most persistent Yankees link" started
on tho hill for the Tribe. but quit in
the second inning after five hits. includ-
ing triple by Ruth and q homer by
Wallie Pipp. had won the Yankees six
runs. Guy Morton. who was batted out
OF the box In the third inning of the
third game Of the series, picked up
where Bagby left off and held the cham
pions to six hits and one run in the six
innings he worked. He gave way to a
pinch hitter In the second half of the
seventh. and Dave Keefe, formerly. with
the Philadelphia Athletics. worked the
last two innings. Twelve hits for a
nj ho
Yankees bats. Jumping Joe" Dugan
and Deacon" Everett Scott bagged
three each. Late tonight the Yankees
embarked for Detroit where they tackle
the Tigers tomorrow In the opening
game In a series of four
The "Babe" and "waIIy."
Robust hitting by the Babe" and
Wallie Pipp sent the Yankees away to a
three run lead. Witt led Off In the first
with pass, advanced TO second on
Dusan's sacrifice and scored on Ruth's
triple to- the right field wall. which
caromed away from Wood and rolled
INTO center field. 'Pipp weighed In with
liner which sailed over Speakers head
ana rolled TO the score board In center
TOT homer, the Babe skipping through
ahead OF the Michigan mauier. Schang
and Meuscl famed and the Indians came
70 pat Tor an opening round, which pro-
duced much action but only one run.
Jameson started the thing with a roll
Ter down the first base line and was
safe when Shawkey. covering the bag.
muncd Pipp's throw. wamby lined to
Ruth. whose throw to catch Jameson
on first rolled through Pipp and Schang
In turn, Jameson going to second
Speaker tapped to ShawlSey and Jamie
third. but Wood singled to center. ana
third. but Wood singled to senier. and
after filling the bases by walking SeweIl
Shawkey forced a run across by passing
Gardner also. Mcrnnis then ended tho
inning by tapping to Shawkey for an
easy out at first
Speaker tried some wise" stuff IN
the second. but the play went wrong
and the Yankees scored three more runs
In consequence. Ward was the first man
up and walked. Scott beat out a hit 10
wamby and Shawkey pumped an easy
pop fly into short center field. Both
Yankee runners Rugged their bases and
with a double play in sight, Speaker
deftly trapped the ball. His throw TO
second was Wild, however. and Ward
and Scott advanced and Shawkey
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