New Britain herald., 1926-10-02
Pennock Wins Brilliant Pitching Duel from Sherdel, Holding St. Louis Heavy Hitters Helpless After First Inning-Babe Ruth Singles and Scores in Sixth on Gehrig's Hit, Breaking Tie.

lilt HTSl EdII1t ol tIiC lU-p VI ot f' Series in defeating the St. Louis Cardinals by score of o-1. Sher- del and Haines were on the mound for the Cards while PcnnoCk served them up for the Hanl>s.
 Pennccl1 Pitches Well
 Pennock pitched wonderful game for New York. lie allowed two hits in the first inning and then held the Cardinal sluggcrs at bay not allowing another safe hit until the ninth when Bottomley singled after Hornsby had flied out.
 Tanks Break Tie
 Each team tslIied one run in the
 first stanza and then it was nip and tuck until the sixth inning. the pitchers having the edge on the bcttcrs. The Cards went out in order In the sixth but Babe Ruth scored on Gehrigs hit to right, nfter having singled himself. The Yanks collected three hits this frame and tho Cards contributed tho first error of the game.
 Slherdel was taken out in the eighth for Flowers to bat for him, but the pinch hitter hit a groundcr and this play caught OFarrcl be- tween bases for an out.
 First Inning
 Cardinals: Mayor Walker threw out the ball and the game was on.
 Pennock warmed up in the box while g. flock of photographers were chased from the playing field The crowd gave a great cheer as Babe Ruth and his mates trotted on the field.
 Douthit up. ball one, high and wide. Strike one, called. Ball two, high. Foul, strike two. Pen- mock was working his big curve. Foul. Douthit got a two base hit into right. Douthit got a two base hit into right. Dout- hit is ordinarily a left field hitter. Southworth up. Strike one called. Foul, strike two. Southworth fouled the ball into the right field stands. Foul. Ball one, outside. Lazzeri threw out Southworth at first, Douthit going to third. Hornsby up. The crowd cheered the Cardinal leader. The Yankee infcld came in on the grass. Foul, strike one. Pen nook threw out Hornsby at first and Douthit was held at third. Bottomley up, ball one, outside, Douthit score on Bottomley's sin gle just over Duggan's head. Bell up, strike one, swung. Ball one, It was a pitchout. Foul strike two. Bell drove a long foul into the left field stand. Ball two, high. Ruth came in and took Bells fly. One run, two hits, no errors.
 Yankees: Combs up, ball one, out side. Strike one. called. ball two low. Pall three, inside and low. Combs got base on balls. the fourth pitch being inside. Koenig up, four strike one. Foul, strike two. Koenig tried to bunt but fouled the ball. Ball one, outside. OFarrell tried to pick Combs off first. Koenig flied out to Southworth. Ruth up. The crowd gave Ruth q big hand and the St. Louis outfclders backed out against the fences. Ball one, 1n- side. Sherdel fed Ruth slow one. Ball two, outside. ball three, low and inside. Ruth got base on balls and the crowd hooted Sherdel. Meu- gel up. SherdeI tried to pick Combs off second but Combs beat the throw to the bag. Ball one, outside. Strike one, swung. Ball two, outside. Ball three, high. Hornsby came in and talked to Sherdel. Meusel also walk ed and the bases were filled. Gehrig up, strike up, called. Ball one, out side. Combs scored when Gehrlg forced Meusel, Thcvenow to Horns by, Ruth going to third. Lazzerl LID. Ball one, low. Foul, strike one. Strike two, called. Ball two, out ! side. Ball three. inside. Thevenow threw out Lazzeri at first. One run no hits, no errors.
 Second Inning
 Cardinals: Sherdel worked noth- Ing but a curve on the Yankees, all 1 during the first inning but his con- 1 trol was bad. Hafey up, foul strike one. Hafey tried to bunt. Ball one, outside. Foul, strike two. koenig made a wonderful play on Hafeys seeming hit and, with a long throw, got him at first. O'Farrell up, ball one, low Koenig threw out o'Far- rell, coming in fast to take o'Far- rell's slow roller. Thevenow up, strike one, called. Strike two, call ed. Pennock had his old drop hook working. Lazzeri took TheVenows hopper and threw him out at first. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Yankees: It was very gloomy and hard to follow the course of the ball. Dugan up. ball one, outside. Strike one, called. Foul strike two. Ball two. low. Dugan shot a sin gle into left field for the Yankees first hit. Sovereid up, strike one, called. Severcid flied out to Hafey. Pennock up, strike one, called. Pennock sacrificed, Sherdel taking his bunt and tagging him on the line. Combs up. ball one, outside. Ball two, outside. Strike one, called. Douthit took Combs short fly. No runs, one hit. no errors.
 Third Inning Cardinals: Sherdel Up, the Yankee Y outf1eld played a shallow outfeld for Sherdel. Strink one, swung. Strike .wo. swung. Sherdel struck out on .hree pitched balls, swinging wildly or the third. Douthit up, Pennock ook Douthit's bunt and with a fast hrow nailed his man at first. South worth up, ball one, high, and in-