Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03

Bottom. 4: Chicago. 3.
Philadelphia. 4; St. Louis, =
One of the most exciting games of the
season developed yesterday afternoon In the
final game of the series between Washing
ton and Detroit. the locals winning out by
the score of to /. making four straight
victories for the Nationals over the Tigers.
The visitors outbatted and outtielded the
locals hut Dame Fortune smiled on the
Nationals and a victory resulted The
contest abounGed in sensa ttonal plays. the
majority of which were pulled off by the
Nationals at critical points and prevented
the Tigers scoring.
Just how fortunate the Nationals We're
can lie CLEANED from the Tigers seventh
turn at the bat. Lindsay led off with a
clean single and Drill and Kilian laid down
safe tunts filing the bases with no one
out. Barrett then hit into double play.
the ball going to Jacobsen on sharp
bound. the pitcher throwing to Kittredge.
retiring Lindsay. and Kit" by a quick
throw. got the ball to Stahl ahead of the
batter. Schaeffer then fouled out to Stahl.
the latter making a fine catch near the
players bench
Kilian pitched masterful game. allow
ing the Nationals but three singles, scat
tered through as many innings Jacobsen
also pitched d maSterful game, allowing but
six singles, but two of the hits came to-
gether in the fifth inning with Hills error.
and the solitary run of the Tigers was re-
corded.
The crowd was continually jumping to its
feet. cheering the plays of the most sensa-
tonal sort The first notable play bObbed
up in TIE fourth inning. when Hill rushed
up the line toward second and, getting
Schaeffer's fast bounder with one hand, re-
tired the batter at first. Then Joe Cassidy
rushed into the limelight by picking up Nc
lntyre's roller in the center of the diamond
and throwing the ball directly in Stahl's
hands while apparently standing on his
head. Right afterward. Crawford hit a
liner that almost tore off Jacobsen's hands.
but the plucky pitcher chased the ball a
couple of yards and then got II TO first
ahead of the batter.
In the seventh the double play and Stahls
catch bGbbed up. and in the eighth Stahl
robbed Crawford Of a double triple by
making wonderful one-handed stop of the
latter's liner toward right and tossed it to
jacobsen in time To retire Samuel
For the Detroits Barrett. Mcintyre and
OLeary pulled OFF pretty plays. the left
fielder making his work easy by good judg
ment in playing for the batters. Lew Drill
scored star play when he rushed back
against the grand stand and captured
HuelSnnn'S high foul about an inch from
the boards.
The Nationals got off well by scoring a
run in the first inning. Cassidy hit the ball
down In front Of the plate and reached sec
says head into right field. Hill laid down
a nedt sacrifice and Cassidy scampered to
third. Hickman hit a short fly back of sec
"nd base that Scha effer did we'll to CATCH
and Cassidy rushed home the second
taseinan was in too awkward position to
throw accurately 10 the plate
The Detroits tied this up In the fifth, and
Il looked like their game. kilIian was
twirlng like cyclone. Coughlin hit fast
roller toward left that Hill captured nicely,
but threw short to first. Lindsay then
dropped a neat bunt but Jacobsen was too
quick for him and got the ball to second
in time 10 head Off Coughlin. Drill follow
ed with a long single into left that struck
on the foul line, and for some unaccount-
able reason Lindsay pulled up at second
Milan went out on pop fly 10 Stahl, but
Barrett singled to right and Lindsay rushed
home. Schaeffer then flied TO Jones
In the seventh the Nationals got the tally
that won the game. Hickman leading off
with a single over second Anderson tried
for sacrifice. and Killian's throw of the
bunt To second was too late to catch Hick-
man. A passed ball then moved both run
ners up a. base. Huelsman was the first
OUT on Drtlls great catch OF his foul hy
kiIlian soaked Stahl with the ball filling
the bases Jones then hit toward right and
doub'e play seemed probab BILE but StahI
dodsed under Schaeffer. carrying the sec
ond baSeman off his feet and the ball rolled
from his hands. Hickman rushed for home
and made it and Anderson was nipped at
the plate on Schaeffer's throw to Drill In
our ma neuvering Schaeffer, Stahl practically
won the game right there. kittredge closed
the inning with roller to SchaefYer
The last two innings were pulled off In jig
tlIne. both pitchers being a puzzle 10 the
opposing batsnen
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