Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
CLEVELAND WON
BY LUCKY HITTING
Nationals Played With a
Patched-Up Team.

The troubles of the Nationals came thick
and fast yesterday. but nevertheless the
players put forward their best efforts. and
result the Clevelands had to play a
perfect game to win out by the score of
8 to 2
First came Anderson's desertion, then
Third Baseman and Acting Captain Hill
had to take to his bed with a bad attack
of chills and fever, and as result the
team placed on the field was of the patch
work order. Catcher Knoll went to first,
Mullin to second Mil to third and Roth
gebe, the ex-Illinois University captain,
was given his first trial in right field. All
the shifts worked well, with the exception
OF Mil, who had trouble in stopping the
fast ones which the heavy Cleveland bat
tiers sent his way. Rothgebe made a most
suspicious start, getting a clean hit that
resulted in run, and he made two catches,
one of the ringer sort.
Some Star Plays.
Star plays were pulled of by Turner and
Bradley and kittredge and Cassidy, the
latter being a throw to second and return
on bluff steal, Bay being nailed at the
plate by a superb throw by the little short
stop. Bay is conceded to be of the
fastest men in the business, and that he
was put out on the play demonstrates how
speedily the ball passed.
Case Patten was on the rubber for the
Nationals and his work was gilt-edged
notwithstanding that nine safe hits were
registered off his delivery. With perfect
support the hits would assuredly have been
cut down. In addition he ffelded his po-
sition finely. Mr.. Hess also worked like
piece of oiled machinery, but the players
back of him took care of everything they
could get their hands on, not an error being
scored. He also fielded his position well
and struck out six batsmen.
How the Runs Were Made.
Cleveland got three hits in each of the
first three innings and the locals one, but
not a runner crossed the plate. In the
fourth the coming champions were first
to score, tallying one run. Lajoie reached
first on Mills tumble, but died away try
ing TO steal second. Kittredge to Cassidy.
Bradley singled into left and took second
on a passed ball. Turner hit to Mill and
again the little fellow fumbled. Bradley
taking third and the batter reaching first
In safety Stovall followed with an awk-
ward bounder to Cassidy, forcing Turner at
second, Bradley scoring on the play. Bue-
low closed the inning by going out, Nil to
Knoll.
In the fifth both sides scored. the Cleve-
lands tally being one of the most peculiar
made on ball field. Bay hit toward short
and safe Cassidy's tumble. The
speedy boy then started to steal second.
and Kittredge threw high over Cassidys
head. Jones came in fast to shut Bay Off
at third but the ball went between his legs,
and the runner kept on home.
Rothgebe was the first local man up in
this inning, and he pasted a line drive for
base into left center that made Bay hus-
tie to get in front Of Cassidy made neat
sacrifice, pitcher to first, Rothgebe taking
second, and he then went to third on
short passed ball. Little Bright Eyes
Kittredge then came forward with a most
timely single into right, and Rothgebe cas-
lily trotted.
Tied in the Lucky Seventh"
In the seventh the Nationals tied the
score. to the glad shouts of the spectators.
Knoll led off with trirle into left-center
and remained while Hess throwing
Huelsman out at first. One of Hess speedy
drops got away from Buelow, and Knoll
scored before the bali could be recovered.
In the ninth the Clevelands scored the
run that won the game. Buelow started
off with a mighty swat to the score board
in left field and pulled up at second. Hess
tried TO sacrifice, but sent little fly to
Patten. Jackson beat out an infield roller,
first and Patten got the ball in such an
awkward position that he couldn't throw
home and had to retire the batter at first,
Buelow scoring on the out. Flick closed
Cleveland's batting by going out at first,
Mil TO Mulln.
For the locals in the last inning Jones
was out. short to first. ind Mullin famed.
Knoll then hit a fasf roller toward left
that Bradley picked up with one hand, and
a fine throw to first closed the game.
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