The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-21
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PIRATES,CuBS
SPLIT EVEN ON
2-GAME SERIES
Gooch's Homer With Two on
Keeps Pittsburgh Team nj
Top of League

Splitting even on their two-gamc
series, the league leading Pirates
and the Cubs turned their batiihg
barrages upon slightly less formlda-
Bile foes today.
When the Pirates dewned their
challengers, the Cubs. "A to o, yes
terday, they not only retained their
narrow margin of leadership in the
league but also hid the lead in the
private duel between the two clubs.
OF IL games they have played, the
Pirates have wen seven and the Cubs
five.
The decisivs hit Of the game was
! a homer from the bat Of Johnny
.ooch, iIrate catcher. in the sixth
y.n two men on. Hack Wilson, who
>.<ads the league in homers, tanned
with three on base in the third, and
Stephenson, another Of the hard hat
ting. Chicago outfielders, missed a
silnilar chance in the ninth. Murder
er's Row was meek before the slants
OF Meadows, and Grimm, with two
blows in three chances, was the only
CUB batmsln who could hit him with
anx consistency. The Cubs made only
foth.. liits to IL for the Pirates off
Carlson.
As though purposely giving the
whole stage to the Pirate Cub battle,
rain drowned out the only other two
games scheduled, both in the Ameri-
can League.
Road trips ending, the Giants
looked forward to fat few weeks
with the eastern teams after meeting
many hard knocks in the west. Mean
while their three rivals in the first
Observation-Disclosures, CUBS and Cardinals
will be fighting it out largely be-
tween themselves. The Cubs pre-
pared to open series with the Cards
with "a double header, while the Buc-
cancers meet easier opposition IN the
Reds.
The name of Chief Bender, famous
athletic pitcher Of 10 years ago, was
back in the box scores and the base
ball limelight for u moment. Defy
ing his IA years, the chief pitched
or" hit shut out for the Johnston
club of the Middle Atlantic League
of which he is manager, against thu
Jeanette, Pa, team.
Grimes Is Making Record
The trusty bludgeon Of Roy Grimes
Toledo first baseman, is supplying
winning punch for the Mudhens il
their battle to hold first place in thu
American Association.
Grimes has hit safely in nine con
secutive games. Yesterday he led tn
victorious attack against Minneapolis
smashing out two home runs,
double and single, scoring two 9th
ers and enjoying perfect day a
bat. His mates also acquired tn
hitting habit. getting Is hits agains
IL for Minneapolis, and the score wa
10 to 5 in favor of Toledo.
Although Association pitchers ha
the benefit of warm weather yestey
day, they were attacked with vigol
In the four games, % hits were mad
for 81 runs. Errors were in abur
dance. every team except Minneapt
lis, Toledo and Kansas City maxim
boobies. Twelve pitchers were use
in the four games.
Costly Error
Kansas City, by defeating Louis
Vile, 6 to 5, was the only wester
team to win it's opening game o
foreign fields, winning on an erro
by Wicker, which allowed two run
in the ninth inning.
Meeker chalked up his sAvent
straight win for Columbus in beatin
St. Paul, IL to Z. in hard hittin
game, in which Is of the games rur
were made after two were out.
Although nicked for 10 hits. Blu
we'll Of indianapolis was effective
the pinches and the Indians be:
Milwaukee, 10 to 3.