Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-22

POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK
May 22.Babe ruth hit his first home rur
of the seaso today and helped the Yanks
win o 13-round battle from the Browns
to 3.
Bob Meusel, Ruth 3 fellow exile
scored the winning run in the thirteen
tn. He hit his first single of the year
went to second on Pipp's sacrafice and
scored on Scott's long single.
The linaups:
st. Louis-TObin, rf; Gerber, ss; Sis
Ter, 1b; Williams, IT,; jacobson, cf; Sew
reid, G; Ellerbc, 3b; McManus, 2b;
Nangilder, p.
New York-Witt, cf; Ward, Oh;
Ruth, If; Baker, 3b; Meusel, rf; Pipp,
]b; Scott, IS; Schang, c; Shawkey, p.
Umpires, Chill ad Owens.
First inning:
st. Louis-Tobin fouled to Baker
Gerber singled to right and stole sec
ond. Sslcr walked. Williams grounded
to Pipp, both runners advancing.
jacobson flied to Ward.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
New York-Witt walked, Ward flied
to jacobson. Ruth up: Strike one, foul F;
bah one, bah two, Ruth popped to
Sisler, Baker popped to Geber.
No runs, no hits, nc errors.
Second inning:
st. Louis-Severeid popped to Elliot,
Ellerbe flied out, McManus singled to
center, Vangilder out, Shawkey to Pipp.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
New York-Mcusel out to McManus,
Pipp out to Sevreid, Scott walked,
Schang singled to right, Scott stopping
at second, Shawkey famed.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Third Inning:
st. Louis--Tobin was safe on Bakers
tumble, Gerber popped to Ward, who
threw to Pipp, doubling Tobin at first ;
out, Ward to Pipp.
No runs, one hit, one error.
New York-Witt doubled to right
field, Ward lined to Williams, Ruth up:
ball one, Ruth flied to Tobin and threw
his bat away, Baker walked, Meusel ont,
Ellerbe to Sisler.
No runs, one hit, one error.
Fourth inning:
st. Louis-Jacobson out to Pipps,
SEVERED out, Scott to Pipp, Ellerbe
singled over second, McMannus famed.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
New York-Pipp singled to left, Scott
sacrificed, Vangilder to Sisler, Schang
popped to Sislcr, Shawkey out, Sisler
to Vangilder.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Fifth inning:
st. Louis-Vangilder out, Shawkey to
Pipp. Tobin beat out, a bunt to Baker.
Gerber doubled Tobin, pulling up at
third. Sisler singled, scoring Tobin and
Gerber Williams walked. Sislcr
scored and Williams went to third
when Schang threw wild, trying to
stop double steal. jacobson walked.
SEVERED popped to Scott, jacobson
stole second Ellerbe famed.
Three runs, three hits, one error.
New York-Witt flied to Tobin, Ward
flied to Jabobson. Ruth up: Ball one.
ball two, strike one, strike two, ball
three, Ruth walked. Baker singled to
right and Ruth was thrown out trying
for third, Tobin to Gerber to Ellerbe.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Sixth inning:
st. Louis-McManus flied to Meusel;
safe on Scott 5 tumble, but Vangilder
was held on third. Gerber walked, fill
ing the bases. Sisler lined to Scott, who
made a spectacular catch and throw to
Ward, doubling Tobin.
No runs, one hit, one error.
New York-Meusel out, Gerber to Sis
Ter. Pipp singled off McManus' glove.
Scott hit into double play, Gerber to
McManus to Ssler. No runs, one hit,
no,errors.
Seventh inning:
st. Williams out to Pipp.
Jacobson fouled to Baker. SEVERED
flied to Ruth
No runs, no hits. no errors.
New York-Schang out, Gerber to
Sisler. Shawkey famed. Witt out,
McManus to Sisler.
No rms, no hits, no errors.
Eighth Inning:
st. Nouis-Ellerbe out, Baker to
Pipp. McManus singled. Vangilde,
sacrificed, ShawRey to Pipp. Tobin
flied to Ruth.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
New York--Ward out Vangilder to
Sisler. Ruth hit the first ball pitched
Tor his homer off the right field grand
stand. Baker flied to Williams. Meuse
ont, Geber to Sisler.
One run, one hit, no errors.
Ninth Inning:
. st. Louis--Gerber out, Scott to Pipp
sisler out, Pipp to Shawkey. Williams
popped to Scott.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
New York-Pipp fouled to Ellerbe
Scott singled Schang singled and Scott
scored when Tobip threw wild to third
Skinner, batting for Shawkey, singled
scoring Schang and tying the score
McNally ran for Skinner. Pruitt re
placed Vangilder for st. Louis. Miller
batting for Witt, popped to Sisler
Ward lined to Elerbe.