The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-13
SKIDDING
| ASCARDS WIN;
! DODGERS LOSE
Braves Hammer Out 1876 Vic
tory Over Phillies; Robert
son Stars
BREWERS DOWN HENS
Saints Batter COlOnels for
sd Win; Millers Beat
Indians
CIV The Associated press)

by Ut aSSONlattG TeS5t
Pittsburgh's baseball situation had
a grave aspect today.
Unable to match the speed Of the
tenacious Cubs. the Pirates have
fallen into a tie with the Cardinals
for second place. Considered by
many critics to have the potential
strength of championship outfit,
the Buccaneers appear to be skidding
out of the race. Yesterday they trav-
eled II strenuous innings against the
St. Louis team and lost a 2 to ] de-
cisiOn. "Sunny Jim Bottomley's
home run ended the contest, just as
ii did the day before. Carmen Hill,
ace of the Pirate hurting staff,
granted only six hits but Jess Haines
allowed only four.
The Cubs had five game lead
over the second place teams today.
The first three teams have played
the same number Of games.
Braves Beat Phillies
The Braves hammered out IL to
victory over Philadelphia. Scott
of the pills, and Robertson Of the
Braves finished the game in the box,
although 20 safe hits were recorded.
Manager Dave Bancroft Of Boston
benched himself, sent Eddie Farrell
to short and placed Gautreau at sec
ond. Every Boston player with the
exception Of Welch made at least one
hit and one run.
Brooklyn's defense blew sky high
in the eighth inning and the Giants
came in from behind with five run
spurt. added another in the ninth to
tie the score and won in the 10th,
to 6, on Babe Herman's muff Of a
low throw. Rogers Hornsby's homer
was big factor. The Giants second
baseman knocked the ball out of the
lot in the eighth with the bases full
and two down. It was his 18th cir
cult smash of the year. The New
York victory put the team three
games out of second place.
Cobb, Wheat Take H0n0rs
Ty Cobb and Zach Wheat, veteran
outfieldcrs of the Athletics, took
away the days individual honors in
the American League. Both players
collected four hits each in the Mack
mems Z to ] victory over the Red
. Sox Boston pounded Eddie Rommel
for eight safeties but could not
bunch them effectively.
beLroIt Wuu It's tHlIu straight over
the Browns. Vangilder was driven
out of the box in the eighth with a
four run bombardment. st. Louis
was held to seven hits by Whitehill
Other teams were not scheduled.
Milwaukee, Kansas City, St. Paul
and Minneapolis came through with
victories in yesterdays play in the
American Association.
Milwaukee and Kansas City, who
are virtually tied for second place,
GAINED full game on the pace-mak-
ing Toledo Mudhens who were
downed by the Braves to l.
I Kansas City made it five out Of
six in its Columbus series by down
ing the Senators II to 5. Rightfield-
er Nicholson of the Blues got four
hits, including a double and homer.
Saints Trounce COlonels
Two big innings, the first and the
fifth were all that st. Paul needed
to batter down the Louisville Col
onels 5 to in the last game Of their
series. Zahnister held the Colonies
to seven hits.
For Minneapolis, the fourth and
fifth innings Melted victory over In
dianapoils, Z to 5. The Millers scored
four runs in the fourth and three in
the fifth. while Pitchers Malone and
Moon held the Indians to seven hits.