The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-29
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CUBS DEFEAT
BY 18th HOMER
Carmen Hill ShelIcd Off
Mound BY Brooklyn Dur
ing 3-run Barrage
DOAK MASTERS PIRATES
Yanks Trim Browns 18th
Timc-Saints Beat Kan
sas City, Al
(By The Associated Press)

In the National League pcnnant
scramble, Il squirt by the Giants to-
day had pulled them up to SIX and
one-half games of the crest defended
by the Pirates.
The Giants bowled over the Cubs
for their fourth consecutive victory
yesterday by 6 to ) while the Cor
sairs were tumbled by the Robins,
z to ).
Rogers Hornsby FASTENED the Chi
cage downfall by producing his 18th
home run of the season in the sew
enth with OFT on base, which Knocked
Guy Bush out of the box, and eventu-
ally proved to be the deciding blow
Of the game. Hornsby's triple in the
previous session started Il three run
surprise.
Hill Shclled Off
Carmen Hill was shelled off the
mound by Brooklyn in the fifth dur
ing three run barrage. Umpire Me
Laughlin gave Captain Traynor the
gate during the same session for OBJ
jecting when Max Carey stole third.
Bill Doak had the Buccaneers mas
tered through seven innings and
then had to give way on account Of
the heat, Petty and Clark finishing.
Cincinnati clung to it's one point
grip on fifth place by hammering
Gcncwich and Wertz for rs hits to
beat Boston II to 6. Meanwhile, a
six-run rally in the eighth allowed
the Cardinals to top the Phillies 10
to 8. Cy Williams enlarged on his
performance as leading home run
hitter of his league by smashing out
Il pair of four baggers for a total
Of %.
.- Yanks Trim Browns
Il. The Yankees trimmed the much
inflicted Browns, 3 to 4. It was the
18th triumph of the New Workers over
st. Louis. The Browns have not
been able to take a single game from
the Yanks this season.
Babe Ruth left Lou Gehrig in the
lurch in the home run gallop by
banging out Ne. "a in the eighth,
with one on base.
Detroit made it three out Of five
in the series by toppling the Ath-
letcs 5 to ,.
The lowly Red Sox maintained
their recent reversal of form by
whacking out Il double triumph over
Cleveland, 3 to O. and to 3. Boston
has won II out of the last l6 games.
Walter Johnson held the White
SoX to six hits while Wash ngton
registered Il II to victory. Bucky
Harris made four of the Senators l6
hits.
Mcuscl Knocks Long I'm
Irish Meuscl who used to break up
pail games for the New York Giants
by his long hits, inaugurated his
entry in American Assoc iation by
knocking the first ball served to him
over the long leftfield wall at To-
lcdo and his mates, the Mudhens, beat
indianapolis - to 8.
Another veteran of the majors,
Bobby Veach. now with the Mud
hens, also hit for the circuit, while
another, Rosy Ryan, working as a
relief hurler. raped out three
singles.
The climbing st. Paul club was in
fourth place as result of trim
ming Kansas City by 4 to l count,
In an SHINING game, scoring three
runs on one hit in the fourth inning.
The game was abbreviated because of
darkness.
Milwaukee batted out % safe hits
in downing Minneapolis, 18 to 2, Ri
conda leading the Brewers attack
with three doubles and two singles
In six times up. Gerken and Strohm
Of Milwaukee and Tucker of the
Millers hit homers.
The Columbus-Louisville game was
postponed because Of wet grounds.