The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-28
PIRATES ARE
HARD PRESSED
BY CARDINALS
Pittsburgh Players Have
Backs TO Wall in Fight
r, 10 Retain Lead
BY The Associated Press


Pittsburgh's Pirates today had
their backs TO the wall in the fight to
retain leadership Of the National
League. The Cardinals were within
half a game of the top.
The victory which cut down the
Buccaneers lead and focused eyes Of
all baseball fans on the bitter strug
gle between the champions OF la25
and 1926 went to the Cardinals at
Pittsburgh yesterday, to 5.
Better pitching as well as good
hitting helped the Cards win. Flint
Rhem outsteadied the four Pirate
huriers who opposed him. Ray
kremer, who tried it last. was the
only one with much success.
raul Waner of the Pirates made
his Tooth hit Of the season and
frankie Frisch of the Cardinals
slammed his 99th hit and stole his
22d base. Waner now leads both
leagues in hits, being the first to
reach the century mark, and Frisch
tops all rivals in stealing bases.
Yankees Win Without Ruth
Lou Gehrig passed chance to make
his own Tooth safe hit of the season
as his Yankees won by 6 to in their
duel with their nearest rivals, the
revised Athletics. Ruth was out Of
The lineup with his knee injury and
the home run burden usually carried
by him and Gehrig was borne for the
day by Combs and Lazzeri, their cir
cuit slams helping to stow away the
game.
Still figuring in the pennant races.
the two Chicago clubs were at least
holding their own in third place. The
Cubs gained sweet revenge for n de-
feat the day before by annexing an
III to 4 victory over the Reds. while
the White Sox CLEANED Il 7-2 decision
over the Indians from the pitching
Of Ted Lyons, only to lose the sec
ond half of the double bill by II to
as the Redskins fell upon two less
potent pitchers.
Unable to see the slants Of Weep
ing" Willoughby, the Giants dropped
a game to the Phillies, 6 to 0.
Washington and Detroit, just
jump or two behind the three leaders
in the American League. both turned
in victories. The Senator's 3 to 8
decision over the Red Sox on iris
Speakers eighth inning single was
their fourth straight mt Boston's eX-
pense, while the Tigers A to 2 deci-
sion over the St. Louis Browns gave
them flying start in the series.
Kansas City Wins
A ely" hoped into st. Paul's vic
tory ointment at a crucial stage yes
terday and Kansas City scampered
home with victory to gain half
game on the league leading. but idle,
Toledo Mudhens in the American AS
ISOLATION race.
The disturbing fly entered the sit
uation in the sixth inning when St.
Paul was leading by one run. Out
fielder Grigsby hit ball that sailed
to great heights and then fell un-
touched directly in front of the plate.
Meanwhile. Grgsby scooted to Sec
end and the fatal rally was started.
Freigau and McGown let loose some
heavy blows and when the inning
subsidized Kansas City had won. The
Blues scored another in the next inn
ing and the final score in favor Of
the Blues was, 81.
The Milwaukee Brewers, in defeat
ing Minneapolis, 1872 for the third
straight win, fattenel up their bat
ting averages, lambasting three Mill
or pitchers for q hits, including sew
en- doubles and three triples and
total of "a bases.
No other games were played yes
terday in the association.