Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-16
National League Clubs Standing.

The Athletics on their own grounds made
use of the Washington team yesterday to
steal up on the leaders in the American
League race by two victories. They took
the first game by the score of to and the
second by the score of to 8. An enthus-
iastic crowd of 4,OO4 sat through the double
attraction
With the Athletics pounding out singles,
doubles, triples and home runs with cease
less regularity the Senators never had a
chance to win the first game. In addition
to this they had to face Plank. whose de-
livery Is too deceptive even for the Boston
champions, and as for the despised WASH
fngtonians, he had them at his mercy from
the start. To add to these troubles, the
Athletics took most kindly to the pitching
of Hughes and pounded his curves to every
corner of the field and some to the streets
beyond. Noonan used Hughes to secure his
first home run of the season dropping tina
ball over the left field fence in the third
inning. His example emulated by
Hartsel in the sixth, with the difference
that Hartsel used the right field fence for
his effort.
Although the Athletics outbatted the SEN
ators more than two to one in the second
contest they had a narrow escape from de-
feat AS it was they owe their delivery to
the timely arrival of Bender, who rescued
Rope Waddell at the close of the second
inning RUDE worked his way through the
first round in safety but trouble over
whelmed him in the next when he allowed
TWO hits, and single-handed was respon-
sipie TOT TWO errors. combination which
brought in two runs. While making one of
MS miscues in the second trying to mt
Mullin out unassisted between second and
third' he had collision with the Senator
ana injured his shoulder. RUDE quickly
showed signs of distress, but finished The
inning when Bender was sent in to finish
the game. Bender Immediately stopped
what looked to be batting rally for the
senators ana In the seven innings which
ne pitched struck out eight men and al
lowed but two hits.
The First Game.
washington was the first to score In the
initial contest Hughes led off with a dom
bic, and after two men were out and StahI
had been advanced to first on balls scored
on Huelsman's double. Mullin. who follow
ed, struck out.
The Athletics went the Senators one better
by scoring twice in the same inning. Plank
was out on an easy grounder to Mullin
Hartsel followed with a double but was
| caught at third on chickering's grounder to
hughes. Noonan then came to the plate
and lifted one over the left field fence for
a home run. scoring Pickering ahead of
| him. The Athletics added another RIM in
I
| Cross being hit by pitched bali, a fielder's
| choice for Powers and a hit by Plank.
Monte Cross making the run.
These runs were increased to six in the
| fifth. Noonan led off with single and L.
| Cross was safe on Huelsman's muff in left
| field. SeybOld sacrificed and Murphy scored
| both Noonan and L. Cross by a triple to
| center field. which was almost good enough
| for home run. Murphy himself scored on
| NJ. Cross fly to Donovan. An error by Cas-
| sidy put Powers safe on first but Plank
ended the inning by fouling out to Clarke
| Hartsel opened the next inning by bang
| ing out a home run over the right field
! fence. The next three men up were easy
| outs. The Athletics made their last run in
the seventh inning. Seybod led off with a
| hit and went to third on another single by
| Murphy. the fourth in one game. NJ. Cross
| fouled out and Seybod scored on Powers
! out to Stabl unassisted. Plank was an
easy out.
! In the eighth Washington scored twice on
! base on balls passed ball by Powers. a
| felder's choice a single by Cassidy and a
! double by Clarke, Mullin and Cassidy max
| ing the scores. Washington's fourth and
| last run came in the ninth inning on sin
| giles by Hill and Stahl. and an error by
! Pickering. who dropped Mullins long fly
allowing Hill to score. The score: