The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-27
CARDS ASCEND
1 MORE NOTCH;
PIRATES LOSE
ldlcness Puts st. Louis Club
Into Second Place as
Braves Beat BUGS
CUBS STILL LEADING
Millers Beat Indians, LIS;
Blues Tr0unce Hens; Saints
Score Win
(By The Associated Press)

my Inc Associated Press)
Inc st. Louis Cardinals were in
second place today among the Ma
t'onal League pennant aspirants.
Pittsburgh, running into the Bos.
Ton Braves-who have no. respect
whatever for baseball leaders. losi
by score of to 4. The Cardinals
gained ground by idleness. their
opening clash with the New Yori,
Giants being rained out.
Yesterdays victory was the ninth
the Braves have scored over the
Pirates in 16 games. Jacques Fur
nier, St. Louis and Brooklyn cast-off,
drove in two runs for the Braves in
the first with a single and his double
in the eighth started a two run rally
that produced the margin OF victory.
Vic Aldridge lasted only one third
Of the first inning for the Pirates,
Miljus replacing him.
Cubs Still Lead
Chicago's Cubs remained three and
a half games ahead Of the field al
though they did not play yesterday.
Buzz" McWeeny tanned the Gin
cinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Dodgers
winning by four to three score.
Henline, Brooklyn catcher, made four
hits in as many trips to the plate.
The Yankees added insult to injury
at Detroit, turning back the Tigers
for the third time in succession. the
count being to 6. An eighth inning
rally that produced two runs gave
the American League champions the
verdict. New York today was 1915
games ahead of Detroit and there is
every indication that the team will
return home for it's final stand with
as good lead as when it took off on
the last trip.
Senators Lose 10th Game
Washington lost its 10th game in
a row, Cleveland beating out the SEN
ators again to 7. Horace Lisenbee,
ace Of the Washington pitching staff,
was way off form. Braxton, Mar
berry and Burke followed him to the
mound, although the Mats matched
Cleveland's hitting pace with IL
safeties.
Sammy Gray, once feared men,
Der Of the Philadelphia Athletics
hurting corps, was in rare form and
held st. Louis to five hits while
chalking up z to 0 victory. The
Mackmen pounded CASTOR and Crow
der for 10 hits.
Thomas held the Boston Red Sox
to three hits and Chicago came
through with 9 to l win. Metzler
and Barrett led the attack for the
Sox, who smacked out Is hits off the
two Boston pitchers, Harriss. and
Russell.
American Association victories
were cut by narrow one or two run
margins yesterday and one Of these
foupd Toledo's lead dangling by a
bare two points after Kansas eCity
had thoroughly shaken the Mudhens'
long held post by 3 to win. Min
neapolis was the only team to pile
up big score when the Millers won
their ninth game in 10 starts BY de-
feating Indianapolis. IL to 5.
Triples Take Hens In Tow
Two triples took the Mudhens in
tow, Moore scoring in the first on
Hauser's three-base blow, and Moore
this time accompanied by Nicholson,
crossing the plate in the fourth on
Wamby's long three-ply swat. Toledo
scored once in the eighth on fluke
pitch.
Three home runs helped the Mill
ers walk on indianapolis. Duncan
cracked out two and Tucker got his
10th.
st. Paul kept even with its sister
city in the race for first division
honors by holding Louisville to three
hits and scraping through a 2 to
victory. The Saints rushed through
the game in one hour and II minutes,
setting a season record.
Jonnard. Milwaukee hurler, and
Masker, under Columbus colors,
squared off in sensational pitching
match, with the Senator finger fail
ing in the eighth with run that
gave the Brewers the game 8 to 2.