The New York herald., 1922-08-10
.YANKS BEAT TIGERS,
RUTH MAKES IT 81
Ruppert-Huston Clan Ends
Western Invasion With 8-3
Victory and Starts East.


DETROIT. Aug. 9.-The Yankees
closed their second invasion of the
West this afternoon by defeating the
Tigers. to ,. in the fourth game OF a
series in which they had already achiev-
ed two victories over the Jungaleers
The score was 5 to 8; the champions
making five runs In the eighth and ninth
innings after the Tigers had tied the
count at three-all in the seventh. One
of the runs thus scored was the result
of homer by Babe Ruth at the start
of the ninth. his twenty-first of the
season to date.
Battling Bob Shawkey started on the
mound for the Yankees but was taken
out in the eighth after the first two
Tigers at bat in this inning had ham
mered him for line singles to center.
Bullet Joe Bush then turned the Tigers
back without a run In this and the
following inning.
Howard Ehmke pitched in opposition
to the former deep sea sailor through
the first eight innings but was taken
out for pinch hitter in the second
half Of the eighth. Part Of the Yam
KEGS tonight entrained for Syracuse.
where they will play an exhibition game
tomorrow. and the rest proceeded di-
rect to New York, where they will
meet the Athletics on Friday In the
opening game Of a series Of two.
Rigney's Error Let's Ynnks Score.
In the third an error by Emery Rig
ney let the Yankees through to the scor-
ing station. Scott was the first man
up and grounded to Rigney. who threw
the ball into the Yankee dugout Scott
made second on the heave, slid into
third under Ehnlke's throw on Shaw
keys bunt and scored on forceout at
second on Wits roller to Cutshaw.
Dugan fouled to Bassler and Ruth ended
the inning with grounder to Cutshaw.
The Yanks came back for more in
the fourth. Pipp started the. drive with
a double off the scoreboard N left, went
to third on Schang's sacrifice and scored
on Meusels second hit of the series, a
line single to left. Scott also. singled to
left after Ward had flied to Veach. but
Shawkey hit at the first ball pitched
and perished on popup to Blue.
The Tigers cashed in the sixth. Cut
shaw started the thing with single to
right. Cobb flied to Meusel but Veach
brought the run across with a double to
the left field wall. Heilmann drew
pass and Jones filled the bases with
single to left, Ruth's throw TO the plate
holding veach at third. Rigney fouled
to Schang. but In his efforts to avoid
giving Bassler a good ball to hit at
Shawkey walked the Tiger catcher and
forced the tying run across. Ehmke
then famed.
Another error by Rigncy paved the
way to another Yankee run in the sew
enth. The Tiger shortstops tumble put
Aaron Ward on first at the start OF TINS
inning and he dashed around to third
when Scott singled to LETT on hit and
run play. Shawkey famed and WITT
was called out on strikes. but Dugan
beat out hit to Jones and Ward slipped
through Ruth then came TO bat end
grounded TO Blue.
Pipp Helps Tigers Tie II.
wallie Pipp helped the Tigers to tie
IL I'D again In their half. Blue drew
pass at the start Of the round and COM
pleted the circuit on Cutshaw's sacri-
flee and Cobb's single to right. Meusel
made quick return, which probably
would have caught Blue at the plate
but Ppp intercepted the heave and
then dropped the all asShe wheeled for a
relay to the plate. <Veach then batted
into a forceout at second, and Heilmann
was thrown out by Scott.
Pipp was the first man up for the
Yanks in the eighth and made amends
for his mscue of the previous inning
by lining a single to center for his SEC
ond hit of the game. Schang beat out a
bunt, and both runners advanced on
Meusel's infield out Ward then sent a
sacrifice fly to Veach. and Pipp scored
Schang going TO third on the play. Scott
was purposely passed and promptly
started for second on a double steal. on
which Schang scored the second run OF
the inning. Shawkey then singled to
right, and Scott also scored. Witt drew
a pass. and Dugan brought another run
across with a line single to LEFT. Witt
overran second on the hit. however.
and was trapped between bases for the
third out.
Jones and Rigney singled at the start
Of the Tigers half. and Manager Miller
Huggns waved Shawkey off the hill.
Bullet Joe Bush assumed the pitching
burden. and the next three hatters were
turned back in order, including pinch
hitter Clark. who batted for Ermke.
In the ninth Bert Cole appeared upon
the hill for the Tigers and Ruth saluted
the young iefthander with a homer to
the center field bleachers. The score