The Washington times., 1906-09-23
MULLIN TWICE
PUTS KIBOSH
ON NATIONALS
Creates a Major League
Record for Year Beat
ing Washington.
LAVE CROSS BRAVE ACTS
Made Many Hits But Was
Unable to Drive in Win
ming Runs.

DETROIT. Mich, Sept pitcher
George AIullin handed Washington
couple of lemons today. He pitched
both sames Of double-header for
Detroit. and created a 1906 record for
a big league twirler By winning both
or them
The scores. First game, 10 3;
second game. TO 9. II was o humil-
1aJing sensation FOR the Nationals To
be thus trimmed twice On one after
noon and by the same man.
Detroit was actually outhit in both
games and Dame Fortune entered
hand ia hand with MuIIin. FallSen-
berg pitched "a winning game in the
Introductory one. Three of the five
runs on him were earned, but he
handed Detroit a brace of taIIies later
which margin enabled the Tigers
TO win. Goodwin. the Milwaukee re-
cruit. worked in the second game for
Washington, and handled himself IN
crcdituble style.
Passes Lost Game.
The passes proved his undoing
Yet the Tigers could only solve him
in spots IL was tough for him 20
lose, as the score was 10 in the
ninth. At this stage it was so dark
il was with difficulty that the players
followed the ball An error by Lave
Cross. GIcIntyre's double. and a scratch
hit by CoughIin did the trick.
\ feature of Washington work was
the terrific hitting of Lave Cross In
the FIRST game he made four hits out
OF four times up. rare happening this
fHl 1a4u4Tae NA-gEafia1H
also clouted the BAH hard. making three
neat drives in The second game. Jake
Stahl was benched i'm the first game by
Tim Eurst for questioning a decision.
StahI was entirely in the right. Hurst
threatened TO Danish d couple more of
WashmgJOniaus. The crowd guyed
Hurst for the decision.
Detroit Gets Good Start.
Detroit started with a good lead in
the first game, getting three runs in
the third inning on singles by Coughlin
and OLeary. McIntyre's double, and
double steal. In the sixth two more
were added. Coughliu was passed and
went 10 third OF Crawford's single.
cobb famed Payne hit one to Falken-
berg and he threw wild 10 hrst, allowing
C5ughIiu and Crawford 10 score. This
ended DetrolUs run getting
AItizer scored WashingtOn's first run.
lie drew a base. stole second. and
scored on Lave Cross two-bagger. This
was In the fourth inning. In the next
10 md. with one gone. SJahl got a life
On Sehaefers tumble Singles by War
uar and Falkenberg scored him.
Hurst in Bad.
Again in the sixth run was regis
tered. Jones was passed and Altizer
popped a dy 60 Lindsay. SChaefar COW
cred the bag and took Lindsay's throw
for a double play. He dropped the ball
and Jones was easily safe. but Hurst
called him out This created a storm
Of protest from the Washington end.
however. with the TWO gone. Cross sin
gscd and took third on wild pitch.
He scored on HiCkmans safe drive over
second.
schlahy started the second game with
a nice hit. O'LeaTy made a bad throw
after handling Jones bCundcr Altizer
sacrificed and both Schlafy and Jones
scored on Lave Gross fifth consecutive
single during the afternoon, Washing
tons other run was maze on Wakefield
hit an infeld out, "A hit by pitched ball
and O'LeaTy's error.
Run on an Error.
Detroit had no right TO her first tally
in the second game. Mcintyre walked
but was forced al second by Coughiin.
The latter stole second. Crawford was
passed and they proceeded TO make
double steal. Wakefield threw the bail
badly TO second and COugnlin came in
all the way WIKI run.
With one gone in the fifth Mcintyre
lined one our for two bases. Passes to
COughliu and Crawford 1!led the sacks.
Cobb made a scratch hit and Mcintyre
scored. on Payue's grOuHder to Schla-
uN- COuEnlIn counted
The winning run in the ninth was
made I'm semi-darkneSs. O'Leary took
first when Lave Cross tossed a wide one
to Hickman. Mullin famed. but McIn-
tyres tWO-hagger sent O'LeaTy TO third.
Ccughlin. the next man up, grounded
10 Hickman. The latter's throw 10 the
plate 20 head off O'Leary was late and
the run counted. Then the pOpulaCe
went wild.
Manager Stanl announced that ne had
signed a new pitcher by the name OF
william Wilson. He halls from the
Canton club. Wilson Joined the club
today and looks ike the elongated
FalEenbeTg, only not quite as tail He
warmed up and showed "a nice delivery.
The Scores.