Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-06


Although Paul Waner, perhaps too
anxious, was uncertain of his hand
ling of balls in the first and third
innings, the elder of the POISON
Brothers" fully measured up to his
reputation as the National Leagues
champion batsman.
F, The Waner act functioned in the
first when Lloyd, on base after be-
ing hit by Hoyt, scampered to third
on Paul'S double and scored on
Wright's sacrifice fly. Kremer's doub-
ling to start the battle, scored on
Paul Waner's second hit.
Lloyd Waner kept up the fanily's
good work in the fifth, rapping out
a single and ScootiI1g home on Barn
hart'S single, but Paul Waner's third
successive safety was wasted when
Wright and Traynor failed to come
through in the pinch. This frame and
the eighth, in which Wright brought
over the final Pirate tally, witnessed
the biggest of wasted Corsair oppor-
tunities.
With one down in the eighth,
Wright and Traynor singled in sue
cessiGl, sending Hoyt to the show
ers. Moore was greeted by sharp
blow that Gehrig grabbed and threw
to Koenig for a force out of Tray
nor. Harris scored Wright but Smith
was retired by Gehrig.
Pitching dope was upset when
Manager Miller Higgins Of the
Yankees sent in Moore to replace
Hoyt The Oklahoma "sinker BALI
star had been slated to start tomor-
rows second game. Instead, Higgins
sprang another surprise by deciding
to shoot his youthful right handler,
George Pipgras, who had no previous
series experience, at the Pirates to-
morrow. George won four straight !
games for the Yankees in the last
month of the season to earn his
spurs in this battle. He will be op-|
posed by Vic Aldridge, the Hoosier
schoolmaster.
FIRST INNING
Yanks: Combs trotted out from
the Yankee dugouts swinging two bats /
and the crowd howled when Kremer
walked out to the box Walker threw
up q few balls to Smith and then
nodded to Quigley that he was ready.
The ball was thrown out from field
box and play was started. Combs
up. Quigley brushed off the plate
and Kremer wound up for the first
pitch. Combs hit a long fly to
Barnhart, who caught the ball near
the score board. Combs hit the first
ball pitched. Koenig up. Ball l, high.
Foul, strike l. Strike 2, called. This
was sweeping curve on the outside |
of the plate. Koenig struck out,
missing another curve for the third
strike. Ruth up. The crowd gave
him big hand. Ruth singled sharp
ly to right. Gehrig up. Strike /,
swung. Ball 1, high, inside. Ball 2,
high. Smith threw down to first
but Ruth got back to the bag. Foul
strike 2. Ball 8, inside. Ruth scored
on Gehrig's three base hit to right. |
1t was short fly and P. Waner
overran it. Meusel up. Foul, strike L.
Ball /, wide, outside. Strike 2, swung /
This was fast curve on the outside.
P. Waner took Meusel's long fly. One
run, two hits, no errors.
Pirates: Hoyt warmed up a little
as the Yankees took the field and /
the home folks gave L. Waner a big
cheer when he came to the plate.
L. Waner up. Ball /, inside. This
was a wide curve Ball 2, inside. 7
Hoyt threw an overland curve Strike
1, called Strike 2, called. This was
a fast ball on the inside corner. L.
Waner was hit by pitched ball
which struck him on the shirt Barn
hart up. Strike l, swung. Barn
hart lined out to Ruth. p. Waner up.
The crowd gave P. Waner cheer.
P. Waner hit the first ball pitched.
Wright up. The Yankee infield canle
in. L. Waner scored on Wright'S
sacrifice to Combs. Traynor UP {
Strike 1, called. Strike 2, swung.
Foul Ball 1, high, inside. Traynor
flied out to Ruth, who made a fine
catch. One run, one hit,
no error.
SECOND INNING
Yanks: Lazzeri up. Ball 1, high.
Ball 2, inside. Strike l, swung. This
was a fast curve on the outside.
Strike 2, swung. Lazzeri fiSlled for
high foul to Traynor Dugan up.
Ball 1, high. Foul, strike 1. Dugan-
sent up high one to Grantham,
COlll1lS up. OGrlke 1, Called. Dali \, |
high Ball 2, high. Ball 3, outside,
high. Collins walked, the fourth ball
being low. Hoyt up. Strike /, called,
Ball 1. Strike 2, inside curve. Ball
O., high. Foul. Ball 3, outside.
Kremers curve was breaking wide
Grantham threw out Hoyt at first.
This was the first assist of the game.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Pirates: Grantham up Strike l,
called. Foul, strike 2. Ball /, high.
Ball 2, wide. This was slow speeo +
curve. Ball 3, outside Granthan4
got base On balls, the fourth pitch
being inside. Harris up. Strike l,
called. Ball 1, high and inside.
Harris hit into a double pay. Laz-
zeri took Harris grounder, touched
Grantham and then threw out Harris
at first base. Lazzeri and Gran
than had row, Lazzeri claiming
Grantham purposely bumped him
Smith up. Smith went out LazzerI
to Gehrig. No runs, no hits, no
errors.