New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
YANKS TAKE SECOND. 9-3
Winners Score Three in First One in Second and
Four in Third When Alexander Is Pounded
From Slab-Cenrig Opens Games With Home
3a5a S,e,, WI Two on Bases s-Pipgras Wobbk But
''sauoo oov Is Contest Proceeds.

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wild and wooly start to the
second game of the world
series, knocked their old nem-
esls, Grover Cleveland Alexan-
der, out of the box today in
the third inning and piled up a
lead OF 8 to 8 over the Cardi-
nails.
The final score was 9o3.
After permitting three runs
in the first inning on Lou Geh-
rigs home run into the right
field bleachers with burst and
Ruth on base, Alexander was
shelled for another run in the
second and knocked out of the
box in the third after yielding
three hits and two bases on
balls.
The st. Louis Cardinals in a fight
to come back and knot the count,
put faith in their weather-beaten
old veteran, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander. to check the recuperating
Yankees and win the second game Of
the series.
To match the cunning Of the Il
year old Nebraskan's right arm,
George Pipgras, of Slayton. Mimi,
was selected to twirl for the
Yankees and keep up the good work
that Waite Hoyt began yesterday
Alexander took up the battle
against the Yankees where he left
off In 1926, the year he beat them
twice, stopped them In the deciding
game of the series and held Babe
Ruth hitless.
The Yankees, facing a right hand
er. switched their lineup. putting
Cedric DNrst in centerfield in place
Of Ben Paschal. with Earl Combs
still on the sidelines, and substitute
ing Gene Robertson for Joe Dugan
at third base.
The crowd was smaller than that
for the op poning day. which fell faI
below expectations. 1t was estimat-
ed at game time that not many
more than $4,000 were in the park,
big empty patches showing in the
bleachers and upper tier Of the
grandstand.
Pipgras Starts Wildly
Pipgras experienced q wild start.
walking High and Frisch after
Gehrig had retired Douthit on y
sharp grounder. Neither Of the
Cardinal cleanup stars. however.
could connect. Bottomley foulins
out to Bengough and Hafey striking
out.
Gehrig, exhibiting the same
healthy cleanup propensity he did
yesterday, gave the Yankees a three
run lead in short order by picking
out Alexaner's first offering and de-
posting it in the right field bleach.
ers.
burst, who had singled Of
Trisch's glove. and Ruth. who had
walked on four pitched balls. trot'
ted in ahead Of Larruping Lou.
Alexander Ieadves Game
A terrific Yankee onslaught in the
third was too much for the veteran
Alexander and he was taken from
the box and replaced by Mitchell
The Yankees got four in this frame
In the seventh the Yanks scored
again. Meusel walked. stole second
and went to third when Lazzeri',
bunt was juggled by Mitchell. Bott
we're safe. Dugan batted for Rob.
ertson and sacrificed Meusel home
The game. play by play, follows;
First Inning
Cardinals: Douthit up-Pipgra'
took a few final pitches in the bo,
and Douthit walked toAhe plate. The
sun was now shining brightly anl
play began.
Foul strike I. Ball I. low and out.
,.side. Foul. strike 2. This was a lonl
drive into the right field stand. Geh.
rig took Douthit's hot grounder and
beat the Card outflelder to the bag.
High up-Ball 1, low and inside
Strike 1, called. Foul. strike 2. Bal
2, high and outside. Ball 3, low
Foul. Foul. A spectator made a nice
catch of Highs foul. Foul. High got
base on balls. the fourth pitch be-
ing high and inside.
Frisch up-Foul strike 1, Friscf
lining a hot line foul into right
Strike 2, called. Foul. Bal
/, high and outside. Bal
2, also high and outside. Ball 3. in
side. Foul. Foul. Frisch also walk
ed. the fourth pitch being high ant
wide.
Bottomley up-Strike !, swung
Ball /. outside. Ball 2. wide. Ben
cough almost picking Frisch off frs
with snap throw to Gehrig. Strik,
2. swung. Ball 3. outside. Bottomle!
fouled out to Bengough. who tool
the ball behind the plate.
Hafey up-Ball 1. low. Strike I
called. This was fast one the out
side of the plate. Foul. strike 2. Foul
Foul. Foul. This foul dented Ben
coughs mask and he borrowed
Hafey's bat to beat the bars in shap,
again. Hafey struck out. swinging
for a third strike.
Pipgras had 4 hard inning. Hi
curve was continually breaking
wide Of the plate.
No runs, no hits. no errors, twt
left on base.
Yankees: burst up-Old Alex 70
a cheer az he ambled out to the box
Strike /. called. This was q screv
ball on the outside corner. Ball I
low. Strike ., swung. burst got [
single over Frisch's head. Frisch al
most got the ball BY leaping catcl
hut thu hall houneeA nff hin aiovn.