Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-10


has hit three home runs in this same
Sportsman's Park in another world
series. but he did not end that game
with story-book catch.
Bill Sherdel was the pathetic figure
A great pitcher, he went into the game
with a record of never having won
world series game He pitched great
ball in the 1926 series. but lost both
starts. drawing Pennock at his best for
his opponent in both. He bowed to
Waite Hoyt in the opening game of this
series, although he permitted but four
hits inseven innings. Yesterday ne had
to retire again-this time in the sixth,
but again he was not disgraced.
He pitched to Ruth, and although
this daring maneuver finally proved his
undoing. he could not be blamed for
trying. The battering Babe came up
in the first inning with a man on, ano
Sherdel forced him to hit into double
play.
The break came in the seventh. the
Yankees we're trailing, for Ruth's homer
was their only counter, and Wretcned
fielding. in which Waite Hoyt had con-
tributed an eccentric throw, along with
some errors of omission and commits
sion by his fellows, had given the Cardl-
nails two runs.
Fast Pitch Out.
Sherdel got the big fellow in the hole
at the outset when he went to the plate
with one out in the lucky seventh"
His first two pitches both exaSperating-
ly slow balls, were scorned by the slug
ger. and Umpire Pfrman waved his
hand for strikes on both Sherdel then
attempted to sneak one over when the
Babe was not looking. Without taking
his windup, the SouthpaW fired ball
toward the plate. Pfrman declared 1t
illegal by holding up his hand palm
toward the pitching mound as the pitch
was made. The umpire explained later
that he was enforcing the edict against
quick deliveries. and the ball was
dead no matter what happened.
Sherdel rushed to the plate to voice
an indignant protest. claiming that a
third strike should have been called.
He was supported by Manager Bill Nc
Kechnie. Capt Frankie Frisch and 9TH
ers as Ruth stood clapping his hands
as if to urge his opponents on to more
heated dissension. The umpire won,
as umpires do, and Sherdel went back
to pitch.
After two wide pitches, Bill gave Babe
one he could reach and he cashed in
on his speciality. tying the score. Geh-
rig hit one right behind him, not so far
as the sample Ruth gave, but far
enough. Meusel singled and Grover Al
eXander was summoned to take charge
Of the pitching Orsatti stood on his
head trying to field LazZeri's fly and it
went for a double. The convalescent
Combs then made a sentimental ap-
pearance as a pinch hitter. and drove
out sacrifice fly.
Ranks With Bender.
Hoyt in his successful bid for his
second victory in the series, won his
sixth world series game and bracketeo
himself with Chief" Bender as the
leading world series pitcher Of all time
The Brooklyn undertaken was off tc
a poor start. loose fielding giving the
Cardinals chance to score their first
run on a sacrifice fly, and the Yankee
defense cracked again in the fourth
when Hoyt made a throw to second fol-
no reason and permitted another run
The last St Louis run, in the ninth, was
made without opposition from New
York
The Cardinals fought to the last in q
losing battle and looked better in then
final defeat than in any of the other
three.
Statisticians may spend the Winter
figuring the new records made. sigma
performances by Ruth, Gehrig ant
their team as a whole entitled then
TO rank with the best.