Smashing out a roaring home run, Gordon ignited the spark, to a Yankee rally which led to victory.
'With' Gordon clouting out his four-bagger, Bryant seemed to collapse, He faltered on his next delivery. The smashing home run which brought the New York fai to their feet apparently broke his spirit. He became unnerved and the Yankees opened up their big guns.
Pearson followed Gordon with a single and then crossed the plate dor a run on Bob Refle's single.
The two runs scored by the Yankees in their portion of the fifth inning Gave them the lead, 2-1, and they never lost it, In the sixth inning, Gordon again game to the fore to lead another Yankee spurt which resulted in another two runs. In scoring the two runs in the sixth, the Yankees "won the game there and then.
With. the bases loaded, Gordon rapped out a perfect single and chased in Joe DiMaggio ànd Lou Gehrig.
His grand batting exhibition in the fifth and sixth innings converted him from a chump into a champ as New York baseball, partisans cheered themselves hoarse, completely forgetting that a few minutes before they had groaned when Gordon muffed a grounder and allowed the Cubs to score, Race Meeting to
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