The New York herald., 1922-05-12
DOAK YIELDS ONLY
ONE HIT TO GIANTS
BancrOft's i Single, Which
Opens Game, Prevents
Another Classic.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEw YosK HEaAID.
ST. LOUIS. May 11.-Poweriess in the
face of fine pitching by Bill DoalS, the
Giants were shut out to-day for the first
time this year, the Cardinals winning
the third game Of the series by score
OF to o.
Doak allowed only one hit, which was
made by Dave Bancroft, first man UP in
the game. He issued four bases on
balls. but none of the Ave runners who
reached first base got any further. Phil
Douglas. who pitched for the Giants.
also was in good form. He yielded only
six hits, but the Cardinals mixed three
OF them with an error by Bancroft for
two runs in the eighth inning This
was the first defeat absorbed by Doug
las this year.
The Giants tried TO get a start on
Doak in the opening. but the attack
they launched came to grief with little
delay. Bancroft dragged a bunt past
the pitchers, box and beat it out. but
with a hit and run play in the making
Rawlings missed a poke at the ball. and
Bancroft was cut down at second base.
After Rawlings had famed Grohs
Hornsby, and the Giant third sacker
expired at first base.
McHenry got a two base blow on
short fly that fell out of Young's reach
after two men had been retired in the
second inning. but Young caught Muel-
ler's equally short fly on the run. end
ing the inning.
Shinners's demise marked the start of
the third inning. but Snyder drew a
base ON balls. Douglas couldn't get the
ball past Stock. and a double play on
SNYDER and Douglas followed.
The Cardinals were in position to
score the fourth. but didn't because
Douglas "bore down. on them. Tor
porcer was out on "a grounder 10 Kelly.
who flung to Douglas. covering first
base. Stock singled to left center and
Hornsby bunted down the third base
line. This caught Groh and Douglas
flat footed. and thsy let the ball roll In
the hope it would stray outside the
foul line. but it remained fair and went
for a hit The retirement of Fournier
by Douglas and Kelly moved the run
nsrs up so that Il single would have
scored both of them. but McHenry sent
slow roller to Groh and was picked off
in a tidy play.
In the fifth Clemens got hit to
center after Douglas had disposed of
-hllicT ana TeaCileQ SeCDnQ on u SaCrl-
flee by Doak. That was the extent OF
his travels around the bases. for Smith
flied to MeuseL
Rawlings and SINNERS combined to
keep the Cardinals off the bases in the
sixth. John making q shoestring catch
of Stocks line drive and Ralph going
almost TO the bleachcr fence in left
center for Hornsby's long fly.
Retiring Clemens and Doak in the
eighth. Douglas weakened. and two runs
wers hung up by the Cardinals. deciding
the game in their favor. Smith singled
to left and followed this with q steal
or second. He raced over tho plate
on Torporcers double to left csnter.
Stock singled to right, Torporcer stop
ping at third. Stock beaded fox second
when Young threw to the plate and
Snyder pegged the. ball to Bancroft,
who muffed it, Torporcer scoring.
Frisch batted for Rawlings with two
out In the ninth inning and walked. but
Groh hit to Torporcer. who stepped on
second. forcing Frisch. The score: