The Washington times., 1927-10-06
PIRATES BANK
ON ALDRIDGE
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them by Ruth, all singles. The
Pirates got nine hits. The Pitts
burgh club il now convinced that
the Yanks do not like curves.
But the Tanks think otherwise.
1T won't be long now" said Ruth
this morning. 81 feel hot I've
got to hit some longer ones. but
I'm not kicking on those singles
I made.
II like Krsmer's pitching. Ny
first two hits clicked just right,
and ! would have got another off
Kremer the third time UP, / think,
II hadn't slipped as was swing
ing"
Ruth praised the waner brothers.
Lloyd and Paul, as "a couple of
good ball players"
He's Laying for Ruth
Joe Harris. Pirates first bass
man, expressed the general senti-
ment of the Pittsburgh team when
he said: ANY team that gets five
runs on six hits IL mighty lucky.
Aside from Ruth, we had those
heavy hitters stopped in their
tracks. Kremer viii get better
support next time and he'll know
better how to pitch to Ruth"
Ray kremer, the Pirates pitching
ace. was greatly disappointed at HIS
showing. but said he expected to do
better the next time he starts.
Waite Hoyt, the Yanks' starting
To- 4 4. -
mind" being knocked out Of the box.
because 1t was ''all in the game,
and, besides. he realized he wasn't
right"
High praise was given by the ball
players to both relief pitchers,
Wiley Moore for the Yanks, and
John Miljus, the big Pittsburgh
right-hander.
It was freely predicted that both
Of them will be given an opportunity
soon to start a game.
Moore stopped the Pirates dead
when they became threatening Ia the
eighth and turned them back in one,
two, three order in the ninth, while
Mtljus held the Yanks to one hit
in the four innings he was on the
mound.
Another capacity crowd was ex.
pected to turn out this afternoon to
see the Pirates battle to turn the
tide.
The great crowd that hacked every
inch of space inside Forbes Field at
the opening game was disappointed
at the collapse of the highly-touted
Kremer and the bungles of Grant
ham and Smith.
Catcher Smiths failure to get
Gehrig when he had him trapped be-
tween third and home will probably
keep him on the bench today. and
maybe for the series,
The Pittsburgh fans seemed to
resent the work Of Ruth in hitting
mere singles.
They don't want him to hit at
at all, but they think they are
cheated when he doesn't wreck d
fence when he does hit. Babe ii
anxious not to disappoint them In
this respect.
Fans Want Cuyler
Manager Bush's decision not to
send Kilxi Cuyler, heavy hitting
outfielder, in to pinch hit has
created q furry Of discussion. With
the great Cuyler on the bench, Bush
selected . substitute outfielder, Fred
Brickell, to pinch hit for Milius in
the ninth and the best Brickell
could do was to tap weakly to the
pitcher. ''Why didn't he use
Cuyler?" is the question asked on
all sides today.
Paul Waner, one Of Pitsburgh's
idols, remained on the pedestal
local fandom has placed him. His
three hits, one Of them double.
furnished one of the few bright
spots for the home town fans. To
day Waner and Ruth, the best pub.
licised players In the series, are
leading the batting averages, each
with mark of $50.
All reserved seats for this after
Moons game have been sold. The
only seats left are for the temporary
bleachers In center field and stand.
ing room. The police continued
active in seizing ticket spectators
II men having been arrested and
100 tickets confisated in, the last
"a hours. Although there was q
tremendous rush at the gates yes
terday, only one casualty was re-
ported. The victim, Edward
Schwartz, 20. of Williamsburg, Pa,
was injured when he fell while
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