Evening star., 1927-10-08
RY CARL s. BRANDEBURY.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

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BY CARL S. BRANDEBURY.
Associated Press Sports Writer.
YANKEE STADIUM, New York
October 8-The Yankees were lead,
ing the Pirates in the fifth inning
of the fourth game of the worlt
series here today.
The score was 3 to |.
Both the Pirates and Yankees
scored in the first inning. L. Waner
first up, singled, went to second or
Barnhart's inheld out and third or
P. Waner's out. Wright'S single
brought Little Poison" in.
Successive singles by Combs, koe-
mig and Ruth resulted in the Yam
KEGS score. Hill then settled down
and struck out Gehrig. Meusel and
Lazzeri to retire the SIDE.
The Pirates got three men on the
bases in the second inning, but good
fielding support behind Moore kept
them from scoring.
In the Yankees half Collins got a
double, but his mates could not bring
him home.
In the third Moore and Hill were in
charge of the situation, and neither
team threatened.
In the fifth Babe Ruth got his sec.
ond home run of the series, drive
that scored Earl Combs ahead Of him
and put the Yanks out in front by the
score of 8 to /.
FIRST INNING.
PIRATES-There was a big cheer
as the Yanks trotted out to their posi-
tions. Wiley Moore tossed up a few
to Collins. l.. Waner up: L. Waner
beat out hit to short. The Yankees
kicked. Barnhart up: Strike l, called;
this was a fast ball: Koenig threw out
Barnhart at first, l.. Waner going to
second. P. Waner UP: Ball 1, low, in
side; Dugan threw out p. Waner at
first, l.. Waner holding second
Wright up: l.. Waner scored on
Wright's single to right, Wright going
to second on Ruth's throw. to the
plate. Traynor up: Dugan took Tray
nor's hot smash and touched out
Wright. One run. two hits, no errors
YANKEES-Combs up: Strike /
called; ball ], outside; Combs singled
into right. Grantham made hard
try for it, but could not reach the ball
Koenig up: Strike l. called; koenis
singled into right, Combs hating al
second. Smith went down to talk tt
1iill. Ruth up: Ball /. inside: foul
strike ]; Combs scored on Ruth's
single to right, koenig going to third
Gehrig up: Ball /. wide; foul, strike
/; strike 2, swung; ball ., inside; Gehrie
struck out, swinging for the third
strike. Meusel up: Strike ], called
strike 2 swung: Ruth stole second
Meusel famed. taking a third called
strike. Lazzeri up: Ball 1. outside
strike 1, swung; Hill halted the play
until he could wipe his spectacles
strike 2, called: Lazzeri struck out
taking third called strike. The crowd
cheered Hill. One run, three hits, nc
errors.
SECOND INNING.
PIRATES-Grantham up: Umpires
Ormsby and Quigley conferred at the
plate with Coach O'Leary and Man
ager Bush. Dugan took Grantham's
bunt and threw him out. Harris up
Ball 1, outside; ball 2. low, outside
Harris got a hit past Dugan. Smith
up: Ball !. wide. outside; Smith flied
out to Ruth. Hill up: The Pirate
pitcher was applauded as he walked
10 the plate; ball l. low; ball 2, inside
ball 3, outside; strike J. called; Hill
got base on balls. the fourth pitch
being low. l.. Waner up: Ball ], in
side; strike J. swung; strike 2, swung
foul: L. Waner scratched an infielG
hit which Moore could not field and
the bases were filled. Barnhart up
Ball ], outside: ball ,. low; foul; strike
]; Lazzeri took Barnhart's groundel
and touched second. No runs, two
hits, no errors.
YANKEES - ID ug n up: Wright
threw out Dugan at first. Wrigh,
took the bali back on the grass ant
made long throw. Collins up: Bal
], high. inside: strike ]. called; ball 2
outside; strike 2, swung; Hill wa:
working curved ball on the edges
ball 3. outside; Smith kicked on thi:
one, claiming the ball cut the corner
OF the plate; Collins lashed a two-ba s,
hit into left. The Pirates complained
that a spectator had touched the ball
Moore up: Strike ]. called: Wrigh
threw out Moore at first. Collins hold
ing second. Combs up: Wright threw
out Combs. No runs, one hit, no Ell
tors.
THIRD INNING.
PIRATES-P. Waner up: 1t wa
quite dark and difficult to follow In
flight of the ball. 1t sprinkled
little at times Strike l. called; bal
J. inside; r. Waner singled sharpl,
past Dugan. Wright up: Wright hi
into a double play. LaZzeri tool
Wright's grounder, touched u. Wane
and then threw Wright out at first
Traynor up: Ball ]. outside: strike
called: ball 2, low; foul, strike ?; bal
3. outside: foul; foul; Meusel gathere
in Traynor's long fly. No runs. on
hit. no errors.
YANKEES -koenig up: Granthar