The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-06
EARNSHAW PITCHES
GREAT GAME; HOLDS
VISITORS SC0RELESS
Martin Is Only Member OF
Cardinal Team Able to Hit
Big George
Foxx HITS HOME RUN
Philadelphia First-Sacker Blasts
Ball Over Stands in
Outfield
Shi,a park PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 8.


lP)-The Philadelphia Athletics big
gunners, headed by Jimmy Foxx ana
his tremendous home run drive IN the
sixth inning, defeated the st. Louis
Cardinals here Tuesday to 0 behind
the fine pitching Of George Earn
shaw. who held the Cardinals to two
hits to square the series at two ALL
First Inning
Cardinals-Flowers flied out 10
Haas Watkins popped to Earnshaw.
Frisch flied out to Simmons. NO
runs. no hits, no errors, none left.
Bishop singled to CEN
terfield. Haas bunted down the first
baseline but 1t rolled foul. Bishop
went to second on Haas sacrifice
hunt. Flowers to Bottomley. Cochrane
grounded out to Bottomley unasslst-
ed Bishop going to third. Bishop
scored on Simmons double against
the left field wall. Foxx walked.
Miller fouled out to Wilson. One
= run, two hits, no errors, TWO le1t.
Second Inning
cardinals-The weather was sultry
and a thick haze settled over the
field, blotting out the sun.
Bottomley hoisted to Foxx. Hafey
grounded out, Dykes to Foxx. The
Stands roared as Martin came to the
nlate. Martin famed, swinging at a
fast ball. The crowd was in an up
roar. No runs, no hits, no erro1s'
none left.
Athletics-fIigh went to third base
for the Cards. Dykes singled to CEN
ter field. williams famed. swinging
at a fast ball. Dykes ran to second
on Earnshaw's hot-shot to Johnson
who recovered the ball for q putoui
at first. Bishop flied out to Martin
who made q nice running catch In
left center. No runs, one nit, no
errors, one left.
Third Inning
Cardinals-Wilson flied out 10
Simmons in deep left. Gelbeft
grounded to Foxx, unasslsted. Jonh-
son famed, swinging.
The Cardinals went down In order
for the third straight time as Earn
shaw showed world OF stuff. NO
runs, no hits, no errors. none LETT.
Athletics - Haas failed In an at
tempt to bunt and then singled to
, right on drive that grazed Fr1schs
glove
Cochrane grounded to Frisch. fore
ing Haas at second, but Cochrane was
safe when Bottomley dropped the re-
Law. It was an error for Bottomley.
Simmons hit to Frisch and the Car
dinals completed q double play
Frisch to Bottomley to Colbert. No
runs, one hit, one error, one left.
Fourth Inning
Cardinals-The sun was out again
and it was steaming hot
High bounced to Earnshaw and was
out at first.
Watkins flied out to Miller.
Frisch walked.
He was the first Cardinal to reach
first base.
Frisch stole second on close play
Bottomley famed, swinging at the
third strike.
No runs, no hits, no errors, one left
Athletics-Foxx grounded out Gel
bert to Bottomley. Miller popped u
Colbert.
johnson was working slowly and
Dykes gave him plenty OF trouble
turning off six fouls before he
bounced to High and was out at first
on q neat play.
No runs, no hits. no errors, none
left.
Fifth Inning
Cardinals-Hafey grounded out
williams to Foxx. As Martin came
up he was given another big hant
and hit to left field for single. i
was the first safe blow off Earn.
shaw. Earnshaw and Cochrane KEEP
Martin close to first. Wilson fan
ned. swinging. Martin stole second
Cochranes throw hitting the dir
and bounding off Williams chest
Martin was covered with dirt from
his head-first slide.
Gelbert famed on q called thirt
strike and the crowd roared. No runs
one hit, no errors, one left.
Athletics-The bleacher crowd eav'
Martin q big hand as he tool
his position in center. Williams fan
ned, swinging at fast ball. Earn
shaw popped to Colbert. Bishop hi
sharply to Bottomley for q scratch
single. The ball rolling Oft the frs
baseman's shoulder Haas grounded
to Colbert, forcing Bishop at second
No runs, one hit, no errors, one left
Sixth Inning
Cardinals-Johnson famed on [
called third strike. High rolled h
Earnshaw and Was out at first. Wat
kins flied out to Simmons In cente
field. No runs, no hits, no errors
none left.
Athletics Cochrane flied out Il
Martin on terrific line drive. Sim
mons hoisted to Martin In deep cen
ter. Foxx hit home run over thu
upper roof Of the left field stands
It was q terrific drive.
Miller drove q double asaisnt tn
score board in right center. John