Evening star., 1927-10-07
c|ender New York Seuthpaw
HurIs Alright Bali, Aided
by Phenomenal Support of
Champions Behind Him.
BABE RUTH HITS HOMER
IN 9TH WITH TWO MEN ON
pittsburgh Batsmen Completely
Bafled by Shoots of Higgins
Left.Handed Ace-Joe Dugans
Play Robs Several Bucs OF Al
most Certain Base Hits.
Ry CARL S. BRANDEBURY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Ry CARL S. BRANDEBURY,
Associated Press Sports Writer
YANKEE STADIUM, New York
October The Yankees took the
th;rd straight world series game
from the Pirates here today.
The score was : to |.
The Yankees did all the scoring
II the first inning with the ard OF
t-olumbia Lou Gehrig's big bat. Com
ing I'D with Combs and koenig on
tbe bases. Buster sent a screaming
tr;nIe to left center. The Yankee
Hrst baseman was out trying -
stretch the hit into a home run
Meadows settled down III the sec
md inning and the Huggmen ta'led tc
score. Pennock was in brilliant form
snd the Corsairs did not threaten.
The third inning was scoreless OF,
both sides. Only nine men had raced
Pennock so far in the game. MEADOWS
Uas not getting off so lightly.
In the fourth the Pirates again "eie
tetIred in order. ,.;,d
walk and Pie IraEnor WI" wiz
u,royy on Neuse1s infield bounder put
it,e Yankees in a threatening position
In this frame. but Meadows tlghteneo
uD and retired the side.
Pennock and Meadows continued
the uitchers' duel in the fifth inning,
both retiring the side in order
In the seventh inning the Yankees
,cored again. I.aZzeri singled, went TO
Epcond on a fielder's choice on Dugan,
rent on to third on Pinch Hitter
bursts infield out and scored on Pen'
nock's drive that went for neioer
,hoice. Combs single brought In Joe
Dugan. Koenig then doubled TO cen
ter to score Pennock.
Meadows went out after koenlg
drive and Cvengros come from the
iull.pen to take up the PlttsDursh
mound burden.
Rabe Ruth followed Koenig's double
eith a home run into the rlght neio
stands. scoring Combs and koeme
ahead Of him. 1t was his first circuit
frive Of the series.
: The Babes smash was a powerful
drive that would have been good toi
the circuit in any ball park
FIRST INNING.
PIRATES-L. Waner up: Ball l.
nntside: strike /. called: koenig threw
out l.. Waner at first. Rhyme up
s,all /. inside; this was a sweeping
curve: strike !, called; ball ,. outside
Chvne sent out a long fly to Meusel
p Waner up: The crowd gave +
NEaner a big hand. Meusel came ir
TO take p. Waner's low fly. Pennock
kent the ball on the plate during the
Inning. No runs, no hits, no errors.
YANKEES-Combs up. Meadows
warmed up a bit Strike l. called
This was a fast ball across the heart
of the plate, Foul, strike .. Ball J.
high, inside. Foul; this was liner
into the left field stand and the spec
tators had to duck. Combs singled
over the middle bag. koenig up.
FOUL strike /; the hit-and-run play
was on. Foul, strike ,. Foul. Ball J.
inside. koenig got a single over
Meadows head. Combs stopping at
second 1t was a scratch hit, which
Phvne could not field. Ruth up
strike /, called Ball l. outside. Babe
sent up a high one TO Wright. GehTie
lIp. Combs and koenig scored or
Gehrig's three base hit to left. but
Gehrig was thrown out at the plate
trying to stretch his hit, the pla,
heing Barnhart to J.. Waner tc
Wright to Gooch. Meusel up. Strike
/. called. Foul. strike >. Ball !, out
side. MeuseI struck out. swinging fol
hits, no errors, none left.
SECOND INNING.
PIRATES-Wrigh up: Foul. strike
] Combs took Wrights short fly
Traynor up: Ball ], inside; strike /
called; this was a drop curve on the
outside corner; strike .. called: thi:
curve cut the inside corner of th'
plate, foul: LaZZeri came over fast ant
took Travnor's grounder with hi
eoyed hand and tossed him out Barn
hart up: Strike ]. called; I.aZZef
smothered Barnhart's grounder ant
got MIN at first. No runs, no hits
no errors.
YANKEES -Lazzeri up: Strike I
swung: strike 9 swung: 1.azZeri wa
going after wide hooks; ball !, outside
J.azzeri famed taking a third calle'
strike il was Meadows second strike
out. Dugan up: Ball /. outside; strik
]. swung. ball >, outside; Wrigh
threw out DuGan at first. Wright
throw almost pulled Harris off tn
bag. Gr4bowski mp: Ball ], low. in
side; strike ]. called: TTaynor tool
Grahows<i's hopper and got him a
first. No runs, no hits. no errors.
THIRD INNING.
PIRATES-Harris up: Strike !
called; Harris sent out a fiy 10 Comhs
Guoch up: Ball ]. outside, low. stflk
]. called ball >. outside; strike >. cal
cd. Gouch famed taking third cal
ch strike PennoCk had his old curry
lali working in great shape. Meat
oWs up: Strike /. called, foul. strik
-. I.aZzcri tossed our Meadows. y
lun>, 10 hits. no errors.
YAEkEES-The crowd cheere
pfnnock az he walked to the plat
<;trike J swung. ball /. inside; strik
:. called. This was a fast ball on tn
outside corner: foul; bah ,, low: fou
foul; Rhyme threw ont Pennock 2
inst Combs up: Combs lofted TO
@Msr koen's up. strike /. callc'