Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-11
American League clubs, Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The ClevelandS continued their winning
streak until the end of the series. defeating
Washington yesterday 70 rthe third time,
the score being to g. 1t was a smuggling
match, and in affairs of this sort there are
very few teams that have a chance against
Cleveland. The Senators batted away
ahead of their late speed but remarkable
fielding by Harry Bay kept down the scor
ing and prevented hits being made at OPP
perfume times. The Blues did just the
contrary, getting but few more bingles
than the locals. but they were made with
runners on bases and tallies resulted.
1t was a great day for Georgetown. the
spectators forgetting the Senators for a
time and cheering the Blue and Gray on
account of the good play of Moran and
Drill. The former fielded well and two of
his three hits scored runs. while the latter
tore off triple and single. the latter hit
sending COughlin over the plate. Drill has
just recovered from his retirement on ac-
count of being badly spiked and Bill Clark
appreciated the rest.
In the third inning the Senators put up
the bat and a victory looked possible.
Harry Bay made one of his remarkable
| running catches, the ball going from Sell
bach's bat like rifle shot to the fence.
but the fieet-footed lad never stopped chas-
ing and as a result pulled the sphere out
of the air when it looked like sure home
run. The game was lost and won right
there.
Patten did the twirling for the Senators
and got his bumps" from the start while
the hits off Bernhard were of the spas
modic order.
After the first two batters had been re-
tired in the initial inning Lajoie singled
into left and Hickman sent a safe one into
right Mccarthy should have been called
out on strikes. but instead he whipped a
liner over second and Lajoie and Bradley
raced home. In the second inning there
was something of a slaughter. the Blues
scoring four runs. Gochnauer started off
with single to right and was sent to second
on Bemis sacrifice Bernhard also singled,
and on Careys error of Bays roller Goch-
nauer came home. Bradley struck out,
but Lajoie doubled to left scoring Bern
hard and Bay. Hickman singled to right
and Larry scored. Mccarthy closed the
inning with a slow roller to Carey.
In the third the Senators woke up and
scored run. Drill leading off with a triple
to center and scoring on Morans timely
single.
Then came the fourth inning. with it's
excitement and hopeful work. Ryan start
ed matters with single to left and Dele
hanty singled over second. Coughlin sent a
roller to GOchnauer, forcing Del at sec
ond Ryan scoring on the play. Carey got
a Ease on balls, but was forced at second
on Robinson's hit to Bradley. Drill fol-
lowed with a nice drive into left for a
single and Coughlin scored Patten sent a
4
| over. but GOchnauer muffed the nice throw
| and the bases were filed. Moran worked
| a base on balls, forcing home Robinson.
Bay here got into the game. heretofore
detailed. and retired Setback. making the
third out.
The score now stood to 4, and the spec
tators were hopeful of the Senators yet
winning out. but Cleveland got to work
in the sixth and scored two more runs. the
result of Bernhard's single and Bradley s
| homer over the 1eft-fleld fence.
The Senators made the seventh inning
lucky for once. hanging up two runs.
| Moran started work with a line single into
left and was chased home by Ryan when
| the latter lifted a long fly over the left
| field fence for home run.
In the ninth matters looked favorable to
the Senator'S for a few minutes. but a
double play by Gochnauer Lajoie and
Hickman settled the controversy fnstanter.
Moran led OF with a single over second.
but Setback hit fierce liner right at
GOchnauer, and the double resulted RYAN
closed the game by going out, Bradley to
Hickman.