Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-09
CHAMPIONSHIP is HANDED
HUCCMEN BY BUCCANEERS
Miljus Literally Throws Away Final Came-Busl-
mems One Flash of Fire Not Enough
Against Strength of New York.

Pirate threats. in the third and fifth
innings, but for no apparent reason
whatever the Yankees lost their sure.
fire fielding skill in the seventh.
Moore himself paved the way for
the Pirate rally in this inning. when.
on Smiths roller to Gehrig, e muff-
cd the first baseman's throw as he
stepped on the bag. Instantly there
was commOtiOn on the Pirate bench
and reinfOrCements were rushed in.
The fans, like those in Pittsburgh,
yelled vociferOusly for Xxi Cuyler,
exiled outfielder, but Emil Yde, reserve
pitcher. was sent in TO run for Smith
and Freddie Brickel substituted for
Hill at bat.
Lazzeri Boots One.
1t was not because of this strategy
that Brickell got on base, however.
for LaZZeri, with another double play
in sight, made his first error of the
series. booting Brickell's grounder.
Lloyd Waner sacrificed both runners
along and there was a mighty cheer
for the Pirates as Barnhart drove n
long single to center. Yde scored, but
Brickel, in doubt about the ball,
started back to second and then re-
lidCcu IliS SltiS LOO Idte 10 get IuF-
Their than third on the hit Paul
Waner. however. brought over Brickell
with the tying run on a sacrifice hoist
to Combs and the stands were in
another uproar.
The Pirates were making a gallant
comeback and the fans. whether or
not the majority were there to root
the Yankees in, gave the Corsairs as
big hand as they ever got in their
home town. Perhaps the crowds re-
action was more because the Pirates
were underdogs, fighting a seemingly
hopeless fight. but more likely it was
typical of Gotham's impartiality and
desire for enthusiasm, whatever the
cause.
At any rate. the Pirates seemed to
Take on new lease in their base ball
life, even If it was coming a trihe
late. They were displaying more
dash and confidence than they had in
any of the previous three games. But,
as it turned out, the final flash was
not enough and the Pirates lost at
the end. as they had from the start,
chiefly on their own lapses.
Bush CANDLES and Loses.
They had chance to break the 3-3
tie in the eighth inning. as did the
Yankees, but the rival pitchers, Miljus
and Moore, each struck out with two
men on bases. 1t looked like ques-
tionable strategy by Manager DOME
Bush to send Miljus to bat in the
eighth. with men on first and second
and two oVt. A pinchhitter there,
Cuyler perhaps. might have put the
Corsairs into the lead. 1t looked like
the spot to throw all available re-
sources into the hattie but Bush
Samhled with his pitcher and lost.
The Yankees outhit and outplayed
the Pirates, except for their surprising
seventh inning lapse. the only time
the New York infieid defense cracked
in the entire series. but it was Babe
Ruth.S bat that dealt the highest
blows for the American League
champions
Yesterday the Babes homer was
more artistic. Today, as it turned out,
his second circuit clout saved the
game. enabling the Yankees to hold
the Pirates to a tie until the fateful
ninth.
Ruth brought Combs home in the
first inning with the first Yankee
run, after Earle had singled and adj
vanced on koenig's one-base blow.
Combs, who helped himself to three
hits during the afternoon, was again
Oh base when the Babe
landed his mighty stroke in the
bleachers In the fifth.
Again in the ninth, Ruth was up
there swinging his mace with menac-
ing gestures. with two runners on
base, but this time caution was the
better part of valor for the Pirates
i,,fa hn
Babe on orders from Manager Bush.
The sight of the Babe perhaps was
partly responsible for Miljus' first wild
pitch. moving Combs and Koenig up
q base.
Rest of Sluggers SiIenced.
1t was just as we'll that Ruth was
hitting them for the rest of the Yankee
sluggers, outside of Combs. Koenig
and Collins, did nothing to distinguish
themselves at bat. Lou Gehrig, who
gave the Babe hot chase for home
run honors during the season, not
only failed to connect in this series
Tor more than triple. but he tanned
,wice in the pinches today.
In the first inning. Gehrig as well as
Meusel' and LaZZeri. struck out on
HIS slow curves or f1oaters, and IN
he ninth, Columbia Lou beat the air
IS he followed the Babe to bat with
he bases full and none out.
1t was great chance for Gehrig to
inject a finishing wallop. but was un-
BILE to sieze it as Miljus fooled him
With curves. 1t was the same story
or Meusel. next up, who struck out
or the second time in the game and
or the fifth time in two days.
1t was a tragic finale for ATiljus to
ndO this fine work with wild pitch.
ut it was typical, in disappointing
ashton, of the wobbly and uncertain
'ork of the Pirates from the start of
he series. At few moments of the
attic were the Corsairs, tired by their
ard pennant fight. able to match
heir powerful foes in hitting. fielding
Kill or pitching. While the Yankees
lade only one pitching substitution.
nat in the first game, the Pirates
aw every one of the four starting
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