New York, Oct. 8. po combination of inspired pitching by Monte Pearson and the sensational hitting of Joe Gordon, prize rookie, gave the. New York Yankees their third straight victory in the 1938 World Series over the Chicago Cubs at the Yankee Stadium, 5-2, today. Pearson, delivering a fast, tricky ball showed perfect control and lasted the whole distance.
The husky right-handed hurler only recently emerged from ihe sick room but he gave no sign of weakness today as he dominated the mound. For four innings, Clay Bryant, southpaw twirler of the Cubs, gave à grand performance.
The booming bats of the world champions were silent as Bryant tossed the ball sharp and fast over the plate to cause the famed Yankee "Murderer's Row" to miss swinging.
He did not yield obit.
But the big bats of the Yankees started to connect in the disastrous fifth. It was after the Cubs had again drawn first blood through an error by Gordon in their half of the fifth inning, that the Yankees spurted.
"Gordon, burning with indignation "over his miscue which led to the Cubs scoring, broke up the game and forced Bryant to retire to the showers.
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