GAME 6 – Wrigley Field
Hoyt vs C.Bryant
Cubs 4, Yankees 2
As the series headed back to
the Windy City the tables were now turned with the Yankees in desperation
mode. With Waite Hoyt, who was 16-12 on the regular season,
on the hill New York had confidence and why wouldn’t they ? Hoyt, who allowed just 1 hit over the first 6
frames was cruising while protecting a 2-0 lead. The Cubs opened the home half of the 7th
with a blast by Ripper Collins that took Ruth back to the ivy for a leaping
catch. Demaree singled and moved to
third on a Billy Herman double. Jurges
was given an intentional pass, so Hoyt could face pitcher Clay Bryant. Cub manager Andy Weinrib went to his bench
and sent spare outfielder Joe Marty up to pinch hit. Marty lined a 2-0 Hoyt offering up the middle
to score Demaree to make it a 2-1 ballgame.
Herman, who had been so crafty on the bases tried to score all the way
from second, but was instead gunned down by Earle Combs for the inning’s second
out. After Stan Hack fanned, stranding
Jurges and Marty, Cubs fans sensed that their team once again was in the
process of snatching defeat from the jaws of possible victory. In the bottom of the 8th the Cubs
were once again 
poised to tie it after Galan led off the inning with a
triple. The next two batters were
incapable of getting a ball out of the infield and Hartnett fanned to strand
Galan. Hoyt was masterful in walking the
tightrope and preserving his lead. Down
2-1 with 3 outs left the Cubbies started off the bottom of th
with a Demaree fly to Combs in center.
Back to back singles by the pesky Herman and Juges brought up the
pitcher’s spot. Manager Weinrib looked
at his bench and said to 34 year old Yankee castoff Tony Lazzeri, “Old man, grab a stick and make
your old teammates pay.” Hoping for a
hit and tying run Cub fans were on edge.
Yankee manager Michael Hopcroft was on edge too. Having as much faith in his pen as he would
in Koenig’s glove he was forced to let Hoyt work his way out of another
jam. Lazzeri worked the count to 2-1,
then got a curve ball that hung like the Hindenberg in a New Jersey dock. Lazzeri, who saw limited action during the
season, didn’t forget how to hit a wounded duck. With one mighty crack of the bat he deposited
the ball 366 feet, just over the ivy, for a walk off series clinching
homer. The partying on Addison and Clark
began immediately and lasted until the wee hours of the morning.
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poised to tie it after Galan led off the inning with a
triple. The next two batters were
incapable of getting a ball out of the infield and Hartnett fanned to strand
Galan. Hoyt was masterful in walking the
tightrope and preserving his lead. Down
2-1 with 3 outs left the Cubbies started off the bottom of th
with a Demaree fly to Combs in center.
Back to back singles by the pesky Herman and Juges brought up the
pitcher’s spot. Manager Weinrib looked
at his bench and said to 34 year old Yankee castoff Tony Lazzeri, “Old man, grab a stick and make
your old teammates pay.” Hoping for a
hit and tying run Cub fans were on edge.
Yankee manager Michael Hopcroft was on edge too. Having as much faith in his pen as he would
in Koenig’s glove he was forced to let Hoyt work his way out of another
jam. Lazzeri worked the count to 2-1,
then got a curve ball that hung like the Hindenberg in a New Jersey dock. Lazzeri, who saw limited action during the
season, didn’t forget how to hit a wounded duck. With one mighty crack of the bat he deposited
the ball 366 feet, just over the ivy, for a walk off series clinching
homer. The partying on Addison and Clark
began immediately and lasted until the wee hours of the morning.the 9
Cubs win series 4-2
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