The New York herald., 1922-07-16
DODGERS CONTINUE
DASH TO BOTTOM
Lose to Pirates in Tenth, 8 to
2-Ruether Knocked Out
in Eighth.


Special Dispatch to THE New York HrrAIp.
PITTSBURGH July 15.--The BROOKLYN
Dodgers continued to-day their unex-
celled squirt toward the cellar of the Ma
tional League when they lost the first of
their series of three in Pittsburgh by
to in ten innings Nine defeats have
been chalked up against the Dodgers In
the West, five in St. Louis. three OF four
IN Cincinnati and one here.
The Dodgers and Pirates left together
Tonight for Brooklyn. where they play
Tomorrow and return here on Monday
Dutch Ruether had another setback
to-day. He did not lose the game, as
the defeat went to Sherrod Smith, but
after the Dodgers had handed him
lead of to In the first seven Innings,
including a. run they y|scored In their half
Of the eighth, the southpaw allowed the
Pirates to knock him out In the eighth
with four singles and triple that netted
two runs and tied the game. Sherrod
Smith was sent to the rescue and re-
tired the Pirates in the eighth. but lost
In the tenth. M
Max Carey made three hits to-day
and his third was a single to. left off
Smith that opened the tenth inning for
the Pirates. Bigbee sacrificed. Barnhart
was walked to increase the chances foy
a double play, as the Dodgers made 4
record to-day of four double plays on
infeld chances. one on . ny to Tom
Griffith in right Tieruey spoiled the
double play prospects with q hit to left
that went az double since It scored
Carey from second With the winning
run.
Adams allowed the Dodgers six hits
In eight innings. and twice hits were
punched for runs, Mitchell doubled to
left of Babe In the second with two out
and scored on Chuck Wards single to
left 5N
Ward singled past Barnhart IN tho
eighth after one out and took third on
DeBerry's single to right Ruetker gave
himself q run BY sendjRg sacrifice ny
to Carey that scored Ward.
Ruether allowed the Pirates four hits
ana three bases on balls In seven In
nings, but good Geiding. including four
double plays IN that time, ives needed
to save him. Tietnsy opened the second
inning on high toss by Chuck Ward.
which was the only error by either side
The Pirates had new man In right
to-day, taking the place Of Johnny
Mokan, sold to the Phillies. The rookie
is right handed batter named Jake
Miller. from Wichita Fails in the Texas
League. Jake made his entry as big
leaguer batter by singing to Flghctn
me second inning, sending Tierney to
second. Grimm flied to Myers Gooch
worked Ruether for a pass, filing tho
bases. Babe Adams grounded to Nigh,
who threw to DeBerry, forcing Tierney
at the plate and DeBerry threw to
Mitchell, doubling up Babe Barnlnart
walked in the fourth and was doubled
up on Jake Miller's fly to Tom Griffith.
Gooch beat out hit to Ward in the
fifth and Adams again hit into smother
aouble play Olson tagging Gooch and
throwing out Adams. Barnhart opened
the seventh with single to right and
Llerney rolled to Ivan Olson for the
fourth double play. There was nothing
OF Ivan the Terrible about Ivan Olson
In this game. - ,.e ets9.sa 49,. -,t4-
Johnny Gooch started the process OF
Knocking Ruether out Of the box when
ne opened the eighth with stpsJe to
center. but Johnny was out on Myers
throw to Ward IN stretching the hit.
Jewell Ems batted for Adams and was
content TO let his blow to center lie as
a single. but he took three more bases
and scored the Pirates first run when
Maranville tripled over first. Carey
singled to right and Maranytils1 can
tered home with the tying rin
Carson Bigbee singled to !. center.
sending Carey to second and Manager
Robinson derricked Ruether. Sherrod
Smith. another soutbpaw, went to the
mound. Barnhart grounded off Smith
to Chuck Ward and the last double
play retired the side, ~
Whitley Glazner pitched the ninth for
the Pirates and no podger reached
first, but the Pirates gave Smith an
anxious time In the ninth, filling the
bases with one out. Tierpey opened
the ninth by walking. Ward tossed cut
Jake Miller. but Grimm singled TO
left sending Tierney TO third. Gooch
was purposely walked. filliHg the has@s.
Pie Traynor batted for Giaxner and
struck out. Maranviile filed to Myers
leaving three on bases, and the Pirates
had nothing to do except win in the
tenth.
The score.