Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-11
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scored Bottomley ahead of him
Bell had one other hit, a single in
the ninth, but his two big blows were
sufficient to enable him to tie the
worlds series record for driving in
runs. BY bringing four across al
together he equalled the single game
mark set by Elmer Smith in 1920,
when he hit a home run with the
bases full against Brooklyn, and tied
by Babe Ruth last Wednesday when
the Yankee star dashed out three
home runs, one Of them with man
On base.
All told, the Cardinals registered
thirteen safe blows, six of them for
cries of Shawkey, Shocker and young
Myles Thomas, who twirled the last
two innings.
O'Farrell and Alexander, the Card
inal battery alone failed to figure in
the hit column but their bats We're
not needed as they formed combi-
nation that effectually checked the at
lacking efforts Of the opponents.
1t was too one sided game to be
thrilling and too chilly for much
warmth of spirit on the part of the
crowd that left big vacant stretches
of seats in the stands for the first
time in any game of the series so far.
Yet there was dramatic touch to
the Cardinal rally and the second
victory of Alexander. raw-boned, 80
year-old veteran who has come back
in the twilight of his career to turn
in two of his greatest performances.
Old Aleck stands tied with Herb PEN
mock, southpaw star of the Yankees,
in winning two gamss. but to him
goes the glory of twio . having pulled
the Cardinals back 10 even terms
when their fortunes seemed at low
ebb.
Just as he did in the second game,
when he rallied the National League
champions after mediocre start,
Alexander seemed to reyitalize the
Cardinals by his steadiness and con-
fidence on the mound. He was hit
a bit harder today than before, al
lowing eight hits where he permitted
only four the first time, but he was
the Rock of Gibraltar itself when
ever the Yankees threatened.
The Yankees got the first man to
base in six of their nine innings and
had scoring opportunities in at least
five, but in only two of them, the
fourth and seventh, were they able
to push run across. Bob Meusel's
long triple to left and an infield out
by Gehrig, produced the first tally,
while Dugan's single, a wild throw
by Bell on Severeid's rap and one
base hit by Combs accounted for tie
other run.
Babe Ruth was the most impotent
OF all when it came to solving the
deceptive curves or gauging the
speed of AleXander's offerings. Old
Aleck was at his best when pitching
TO the Bambino. He walked the
Yankee star once, in the sixth, but
in three other attempts the Babe
could not get the ball out of the in
field. Twice Ruth came to bat with
two on base and two out, but each
time he was retired easily.
The furious attack with which the
Cardinals greeted Shawkey in the
first Inning gave Alexander a suffi-
cient margin to work on and al
though raped hard at times he was
never in danger as his teammates
increased their advantage. His sup
port was erratic, an error by Bell
contributing toward one of the Yam
kee runs, but Southworth came
through with sensational tumbling
catch of Dugan's low liner in an
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OH second to check a threatening
J Yankee rally. Thevenow made one
error but also contributed a fielding
gem in the second inning when he
robbed Lazzeri of a hit with a Won
derful stop over second base, throw
ing out his man and holding Meusel
who had doubled, to the middle bag
1t was day for heroic work by
the Cardinals as a whole and not the
least of them was the centerfeld
substitute, Roscoe (Waddie) Holm.
who replaced the injured Taylor
Douthit.
Holm, who figured in three scor-
ing rallies altogether besides starring
in the field, began the Cardinal can
nonade in the first inning with a
single to right. He was forced by
Southworth but Hornsby walked and
Bottomley doubled, scoring South
worth, while Bell crashed a drive
past Dugan that brought over Horns
by and Bottomley.
Shawkey tightened after this.
striking out Tafey and O'Farrell to
end the first inning and breezins
through the next three without al
lowing hit. Thevenow's single,
AleXander's sacrifice and Holm's
blow over second base produced an
other run in the fifth and Shawkey's
downfall finally came in the seventh.
A muffed throw by Tony Lazzeri
and misjudged fly by Meusel
proved damaging in this inning but
not nearly so damaging as the Car
dinal bats. Thevenow opened the
attack with single to left and all
hands were safe when Lazzeri drop
ped Severeid's throw to first on Alex
ander's sacrifice bunt. Holm forced
Thevenow but Southworth doubled.
the blow being lost by Meusel in
the sun, and Alexander tailed.
This was the signal for Shawkey's
retirement but Hornsby greeted
Shocker with a single over second
that brought Holm and Southworth
over the plate. Bottomley forced
Hornsby on rap to Koenig and
Bell followed with his lusty homer,
deep into the left field grand stand
extention, scoring Bottomley ahead
of him. Haley kept up the barrage
with a double but O'Farren, the
ninth man at bat, famed and the
firing ceased.
Thomas, twirling the { two IN
nings, escaped with only one run.
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