Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
STDELICHTS OF THE GAME

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after taking one good and one bad
delivery Earl hoisted to Barnhart in
deep left. Koenig didn't wait long be.
| fore swinging his bat. and it resulted
in hounder past Grantham close
to second base that carried on to CEN
ter field for single.
Ruth was greeted with ringing APP
plause when he strobe to the plate,
but it was az nothing to the roar that
resulted when Vic succeeded In caus-
ing the BAN to swing futilely at a
/ low hook for a third strike. Gehrlg
displayed much patience at the tee
when his turn came, and he was re.
warded with free ticket that showed
koenig up to the middle cushion.
Following Gehrig's example, Meusel
looked over a couple of wide ones be-
fore taking strike and swinging for
another and on the next delivery
| bounded to Aldridge, who tossed him
out, to leave pair of Yanks stranded
on the bases.
| Lloyd Waner was cheered when he
came up to lead off for the Pirates
and received an ovation when he re-
sponded by lining a safety down the
| left field chalk mark which proved
| good for three bases. The noise
|
with the shouting that resulted when
Barnhart flied to Ruth in deep right
| field and Lloyd sprinted into the
plate after the catch. well ahead OF
the Babes good throw, for the first
tally of the pastime. Paul Waner
had count of 2 and when he fouled
off a couple, took a third ball and
after two additional fouls took a
third strike. on a bali that Pipgras
hooked over the outside corner of the
plate. Pipgras was working slowly
and after two deliveries Wright
| hoisted to Ruth for the final out of
the frame. the Pirates thus getting
off in front by a one-run margin.
| Lazzeri was wearing a bandage on
his left wrist. under a flaming red
| flannel sleeve. He waited out the full
F., string and then scratched a single on
| a bounder that carried over Aldridge's
upstretched glove. then bounded to
| Traynor too late for throw. With
| the hit.and-run on display, Lazzeri
| started for second, but had to return
when Dugan fouled. Joe then took a
couple of wide ones and fouled again
| for a second strike and after another
! foul, popped n high one back Of the
plate which Gooch got under. Ben
|
with the tall Gooch and the tall Nal.
lin. took one ball and then also Gouled
out to the Pirate backstop.
| Aldridge pitched two high ones to
| Pipgras before getting strike via
| the foul.tip route. The next one was
straight through the middle. and after
| wide delivery and an attempt to
pick Lazzeri Off first Pipgras died on
| a liner squarely into Grantham's
| hands. Pie Traynor, the Pirate cap
tain, offered at the first delivery and
| bounded to Pipgras, who tossed him
out.
Grantham had one strike on him
when he arched a single to center,
Combs playing it safe, instead of try
Iing for a diving catch similar to that
which Paul Waner essayed yesterday
and which resulted in a run-producing
triple for Gehrig. 1t was Grantham's
first hit of the series. Joe Harris had
a count of one and one when he
bounded to Gehrig on run-and-hit
play, Grantham pulling up at second.
On his first appearance at bat. Gooch
displayed tendency to be patient and
finally popped little foul that Ben.
cough got under after a sharp sprint
toward third, Grantham being left on
second base.
Gehrig walloped the first ball pitched
on a line between the Waner brothers
| to deepest right center for. two bases
and Meusel also met the first delivery
and got single to deep short, which
| Wright was lucky to intercept, Gehrig
| galloping to third The Pirate fans
were yelling, Take him out and get
a pitcher" Aldridge calmly went about
| his work. however, but when LaZzeri
I flied to Paul Waner in deep right.
| Gehrig checked in at the counting
block and Meusel moved up to the
| middle cushion. 49,.
Combs offered at Aldridge's first de-
| livery and fouled into the seats in left
| field. A ball was sandwfched in be-
| tween before a similar strike and an
other curved wide one was followed by
single. the initial safety Of the series
| for Combs. 1t was a bounder to right
| field that Grantham could not quite
| reach. KOenig shot a siZZler through
the box to center field for safety and
when Lloyd Waner fumbled the bound
ing ball which carried on behind him.
Combs scored with the run that tied
up the game and Koenig reached
third. This brought up Ruth. Aid
ridge started to work carefully on him,
but missed the plate with his first
two deliveries and on the next Babe
flied deep to Lloyd Waner in left GEN.
ter. Koenig easily scored after the
catch with run that put the Yanks
in front.
Paul made a good throw, but was
too far out to have a chance Of flag
ging the Yankee first baseman at the
plate. Dugan then also lifted to the
same sector and the first half of the
third inning ended as it did Yesterday
with the New Workers possessing three
runs in their round and with a two
tally advantage over the Corsairs. AL
bridge lined to LazZeri, who had to
move back for few steps for The
drive when the Pirate end Of the third
frame opeDed. Lloyd Waner hunted
foul and then incurred another strike
by lining outside the left field line and
after taking one ball bounded softly
to Lazzeri. Pipgras was deliberate in
his motion and after a trio of deliv.
cries yielded a single to center to
Barnhart. Paul Waner took one wide
delivery before lifting an easy f1y to
Meusel in left field. Bengough opened
the fourth round by lining to Lloyd
Waner in center. Pipgras, who har-
bors aspirations to become a real hit
ter, fouled off a couple Of strikes with
vicious swings and after the count had
run to three balls, famed, with an.
other lusty motion of his bat.
LEVINE FACES u. S. SUIT