RIXEY, REDS STYMIE BUCS
Pittsburgh's 10-Game Winning Streak Ends
PITTSBURGH, August 30 (AP) -- Eppa Rixey fired a complete game four-hitter as
the Cincinnati Reds brought Pittsburgh's 10-game winning streak to a close
before 19,565 at Forbes Field in a contest that took only 90 minutes to
complete.
Rixey (12-9) helped the Reds finally overcome their frustration in this series;
the Pirates had won the previous two games by a run apiece, including a
15-inning affair yesterday. The Reds right-hander outdueled Pittsburgh
starter Wilbur Cooper (19-12) who was foiled in his attempt to win his 20th game
of the season.
The Reds took a lead they would never relinquish in the top of the second.
Babe Pinnelli led off with a single and was chased home by Sammy Bohne's double
to the left-center field wall. Bubbles Hargave that laced a double of his
own down the left field line and Cincinnati led 2-0. Cooper retired the
next three batters in order to avoid further damage and the Pirates bounced
right back in their half of the frame to narrow the gap. Glen Wright
tripled over the head of center fielder Edd Rousch and Pie Traynor's double cut
the Reds' lead to 2-1, but Rixey stiffened and retired the next three Pirates
without incident.
That was just about the end of the Pittsburgh scoring chances. Rixey
retired 23 of the final 26 batters he faced, after the Traynor double. The
Pirates never had two baserunners at the same time and only had one man reach
second base after Pittsburgh's third baseman hit his run-scoring two-bagger with
no one out in the second inning.
The Reds picked up an insurance run in the fifth. Jake Daubert singled
with one out and stole second. Rousch then singled to left, scoring
Daubert. Rousch himself was thrown out trying to advance to second on the
play, but the damage was done.
The loss by the Pirates keeps them in a first place National League tie with the
New York Giants, who fell earlier in the day to Brooklyn. Pittsburgh and
New York both have 31 contests remaining including a three-game series with one
another at the Polo Grounds September 23-25.
8/30/1924, Cin24-Pit24, Forbes Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1924 Reds 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 6 1 1924 Pirates 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 3 1 Reds AB R H BI AVG Pirates AB R H BI AVG Critz 2b 4 0 1 0 .276 Moore rf 4 0 0 0 .339 Daubert 1b 4 1 1 0 .314 Carey cf 4 0 0 0 .339 Rousch cf 4 0 2 1 .330 Cuyler lf 4 0 1 0 .375 Walker cf 0 0 0 0 .329 Wright ss 4 1 1 0 .286 Duncan lf 4 0 0 0 .243 Traynor 3b 3 0 1 1 .288 Burns rf 4 0 2 0 .268 Maranville 2b 3 0 0 0 .277 Bressler rf 0 0 0 0 .368 Grimm 1b 3 0 1 0 .299 Pinelli 3b 3 1 1 0 .308 Schmidt c 2 0 0 0 .227 Bohne ss 4 1 1 1 .257 Cooper p 3 0 0 0 .365 Hargrave c 2 0 1 1 .261 30 1 4 1 Rixey p 4 0 0 0 .203 33 3 9 3 Reds INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Rixey W 12-9 9.0 4 1 1 1 2 88 58 3.14 9.0 4 1 1 1 2 88 58 Pirates INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Cooper L 19-11 9.0 9 3 3 2 3 110 74 3.34 9.0 9 3 3 2 3 110 74 Cin: Walker inserted at cf in the 9th Bressler inserted at rf in the 9th E-Wright. 2B-Critz(11), Bohne(12), Hargrave(12), Traynor(15). 3B-Wright(13). RBI-Rousch(71), Bohne(36), Hargrave(33), Traynor(53). SB-Daubert(8), Schmidt(5). CS-Rousch. K-Critz, Daubert, Rixey, Moore, Wright. BB-Hargrave 2, Schmidt. SH-Pinelli. WP-Cooper. GWRBI: Bohne Temperature: 71, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 24 MPH. Attendance: 19,565 Game Time: 1:30