New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-15
Thrilling Contest Fur
llishes Many Moments
Of Excitement Score
Several Times Tied
''Peck" Gets Homer
-Cuyler Gets Timely
Hit.

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Pittsburgh, Oct. Is R}-In weird |
baseball game, played during rain, |
-here today. the Pirates dashed the |
hopes of the Washington Senators |
for worlds championship and an
nexed that title for themselves by a |
2 to Z score. The score was tied !,
several times during an afternoon /
filled with excitement
The game was played in intermit-
ant rain gusts. n
The Senators Scored four runs in
the opening sanza. The Pirates
donned their fighting clothes in the
third and got three runs. Johnson's
4 cohorts followed this by pushing
across two scores In the fourth and
the score was tied in the seventh in
ming, Washington falling TO score
again and Pittsburgh making one In
the fifth and two In the seventh.
Peckinpaugh, second man up in
the eighth drove the ball into the
stands for a circuit, making the
score to 6.
In the Pirates half of the eighth
the bases were filed with two out
after one run had been scored when
Cllyler made two hagger scoring
. runs. Score 10 T.
First Inning
Senators-Rice up. There was q
! big cheer when Aldridge went out
10 the box when Rice walked TO the
plate. Aldridge warmed up for
minute and seemed TO have plenty
acf stuff. The crowd booed Rice, as
usual. Foul strike /. Rice shot
liner into left, but it was foul. Rice
got single that bounded over The
middle bag. Stan Harris up. Stan
Harris fouled out to Barnhart, hit
ting the first ball pitched. Gosiin up.
The Senators we're going after the
first bali Ball /. high and inside;
ball .. outside; ball 3. Rice went
10 second on Wild pitch 1t was
a slow ban and hit into the dirt in
front OF the plate. Strike J, called;
hall 4. Gosln got a base on balls,
th" fourth ball being low. Joe Har-
rls up. Ball I, outside; ball 2, high;
bau 8. On another wild pitch Rice
won't 10 third and Goslin TO second.
The Pirate infcld gathered around
Aldridge. Ball 4. Joe Harris
Walked and the bags we're filled
Judge up. Ball l. outside. The ~"
rate intield was In on the grass
Strike |, called; ball =, high; ball s.
low; strike Q. called; foul Judge
hit long foul into right field. Foul.
Another foul went into the right
ttrd stands from Judges bat. Foul
hnn 4. Rice scored when Judge
walked and the bases we're stlII
flied. Bluege up. Strike !, called;
ban /, vide: foul strike 2. Goslin
scored on Biuege's sharp single TO
l~.t. Harris going to third and Judge
70 second. Aldridge was then re-
moved from the box and Morrison
took his place Bluege hit near the
ton of the screen and was nearly
home run. It was very dark, nut
the Senators did not seem 10 nave
GiTiculty in following the course OF
the pitching. Morrison now p>l'n-
INK for the Pirates. Peck up. Ban
inside. Peck hit TO Wright who
threw TO Moore and there was
1 DISPUTE at the plate because OF m
reference with Peck by Smith. mus
allowed Joe Harris TO score and all
base runners were declared safe
psck taking first. Ituel up. Ball J.
outside; strike |. swung; ball ;, out
side; strike ?, called. Judge scoreu
when Moore iuggled RueIs Erounaer
and The bases we're still filled. John-
son up. Foul strike l, foul strike -
Johnson struck out, swinging on a
wide curve for third strike. Fech
,nts "no time" at bat and got MS
L9se hy interference with the catch-
or Rice UP. Ball l. low: strike J.
called: foul strike >, ball ,. wide
Rice flied out to Barnhart.. -Four
ms Two hits and one error.
Pirates-Noore up, foul strike J.
Moore tried to hunt hut fouled 'he
hall Moore bunted but Johnson
threw him out.
Johnson has had leg and they
we're centering their attack on MIN
by bunting.
1, Carey up, ball low, strike call.
cd strike called. johnson worked
very slowly. Ball low, bail out
side foul. Carey got long hit INTO
right for two bases and the crowd
was IN an uproar. Cuyler up strike
swung. Cuyler went after a ball
over his head. Strike swung
strike ;. Cuyler struck out on three
pitched balls, johnson turning on
plenty of steam. Barnhart up. strike
swung. foul strike 2. Rarnhart
struck out on three pitched balls,
missing a wide curve for third
strike.
The crowd applauded johnson
pitching.
No run, one hit, no errors.
second Inning
Senators-Sian Harris up. ball
inside. haI outside. hall inside
strike called. strike called. Guy
Ter took Stan Harris fly as u was
about 10 20 into the stands.
Goslin up. ball 1 outside, strike