Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Gehrig Hits Homer After Ruth
Is Passed, With burst On,
in First Inning-Four Are
Added in Third.
PIPGRAS, ON MOUND,
HOLDS ST. LOUIS AT BAY
National Leaguers Get Three Runs
in Second on HaTper's Walk,
Wilson's Double, Maranville' S
Single, Lazzeri's Error and
Douthit's Infeld Out.
~ the Associated Press.

YANKEE STADIUM, New York
October 5.-The Yankees routed
Alexander today to pile up az
early lead, which gave them the
second game of the world series
making them up on the st
Louis Cardinals.
The score was 9 to 3.
The Yanks scored three runs in the
first inning when Gehrig knocked q
homer into the right field bieachsrS
after burst singled and Ruth Walkeo
on four pitched. balls.
The Cardinals got three runs IN thF
second on Harper's walk, WILSON'S Two
bagger, Maranville's single; LazzeIl /:
error. and Douthit's blow, which endec
in double play.
THE Yankees went into the lead again
IN their half of the second on Ben
coughs walk, Pipgras' sacrlhce aAo
bursts slashing single.
Alexandria was taken out In the tnlrc
inning after three runs were scored
with the bases still loaded.
FIRST INNING.
CARDINALS - Piugras took few
final pitches in the box and Douthlt
walked to the plate. The sun was now
shining brightly and play pegun.
Douthit up: Foul, strike /; bah /, low
and outside; foul, strike 2; this was a
long drive into the fight-held stano: /:
Gehrig took Douthit's hot grounoer ana
heat the Card outfielder to the bag.
tTioh I'm. Rail /. low and inside; strike
] called: foul, strike 2; ball 2, hlgn
and outside: ball 3, low; foul; foul :
foul. spectator made nice catch OF
High's foul; foul; High got a base on
halls. the fourth pitch being high and
inside. Frisch up: Foul, strike !, FrlScn
lining a hot line foul into right; strlKe
Q called. foul: ball /, high and outside
han . also high and outside; ball 3, IN
side. foul: foul; Frisch also walked
the fourth pitch being high and wide
Bottomley up: Strike /, swung; pail
outside: ball 2, wide; Bengough almost
picked Frisch of first with a SnaI
throw to Gehrig; strike 2, swung pan .
outside; Bottomley fouled out 10 Ben
cough, who took the ball behlno tns
nlate Hafey up: Ball /, low; strike
caIled. this was a fast one on the out
side of the plate: foul, strike 2; foul;
foul. foul. this foul dented Bengough's
mask and he borrowed Hafeys bat tc
heat the bars in shape again; Haley
struck out, swinging for a third strike
Pipgras had a hard inning. His curve
was continually breaking wide of tn:
plate. No runs.
YANKEE Alec got cheer
as he ambled out to the box burst up
Strike /, called; this was screw bal
on the outside corner; ball l, low
strike 2, swung; burst got single ovel
Friscn's head. Frish almost got tht
ball by leaping catch, but it bounced
off his glove. Koenig up: Koenlg flec
out to Hafey. Ruth up: Ball l, low
outside; ball 2. outside; ball 8, inside
Ruth got a base on balls, the fourth
pitch being outside. Gehrig up: burst
Ruth and Gehrig scored on Gehrig;
terrific home-run drive into the right
field stand. Meusel up: Strike /, called
strike 2, swung; Meusel struck out, TAX
ing the third strike with his bat on hi
shoulder. Lazzeri up: Foul, strike l
roller and tossed him out. Three runs
SECOND INNING.
CARDINAIsS-Theb boys back of frs
gave Gehrig the big hand as he trotte
down to his position. Harper up: Ball
outside strike /, called; ball 2, h'gl
and wide: ball 8, inside; Harper got
base on balls. the fourth pitch bein
on the outside Wilson up: Strike
called. Harper scored on Wilson's dou
bic into the right center. Maranvlll
I'D: Strike /, called; ball /, low, out
side foul. strike 2; ball 2, low; ball
inside and low: this pitch almost &c
awav from Bengough; on Maranvllle
single to center Wilson Scooted to thlrc
Alexander up: Ball, l outside; ball
inside strike /, called; foul, strike
ball 3, outside; Wilson scored Whe
Iazzeri took AleXanderS grounder an
threw wildly past Gehrig. Maranvlll
went to third, and play was halted Will
discussion centered around Plpgra
Douthit up: Foul strike i; ball l, hlg
and inside; Maranville scored whe
Douthit hit into double play, Koeni
to Lazzeri to Gehrig. High up: F'ou
strike /: this was a long fly into tn
left-field stand; ball /, high; foul, strik
2: ball 2. outside; foul: ball 3, outside
High popped to Robertson. Three run
YANKEES Robertson up: Bottomle
took Robertson's high hopper and race
TO the bag ahead of the Yankee thir
baseman. Bengough up: Ball !, out
eide: ball 2. outside: ball 3, low; Ber
cough got free ticket to first, til
fourth pitch being wide. Pipgras uI
Pipgras sacrificed, Wilson to Bottonle
burst up: Ball l, low. outside; ball
wide; Bengough scored on burst
slashing hit into center. Koenig III
Ball /, wide; strike l, called; Koen
sent up high fly, which Frisch smotf
cred One run.
THIRD INNING.
CARDINALS-Fr -Frisch up: Strike
called; ball /, high; ball 2, outsid
foul. strike 2: Frisch attempted to bur
but fouled It; Frisch rot a single G
Iazzeri's hanh. Bottomley up: Pipgr
tried to pick Frisch off first; ball
Frish stole second; strike l, swun
strike 2. swung; Bottomley fame
swinging for the third strike Raf
Epi Pipgras nearly caught Frisch {