Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-18
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

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One of the most exciting contests ever
witnessed at American League Park was
the final game of the series between the
Detroit and Washington clubs yesterday
afternoon. the visitors finally getting the
verdict after ten innings of play by the
score of to 4. The five errors charged
against the Nationals did not count in the
n-making. that the contest figured
down to the timely hitting of both teams.
and in this the Tigers were the best. All
the hits of the locals were made by the
first four men. and on different occasions a
single by either of the remaining five would
have won the game. A timely double by
Mulin. beautiful double play by Kiliian
Schmidt and Rossman. and a remarkable
one-handed catch by Schaefer were the fea-
lures of the visitors work. For the locals.
the batting OF Ganley, Anderson. Delehanty
and Jones was the redeeming f, ature
Graham began pitching for tn Nationals,
but after giving two bases on balls and a
single In the second he was withdrawn.
fatten was warming up and Tom Hughes
went on the rubber until the left -hander
was ready. Mullin was sent u the plate
at this point to bat for Slew RS and he
laced one of Hughes curves to the center
Held fence for a double, scoring OLeary
and sending Schmidt to third. That was
enough for Sir Thomas. and Patten hurried
to the rubber. Case got bad start. a
wild pitch sending Schmidt over the rubber.
out after that he worked splendidly, al
lowing but FIVE hits in the last eight In
nings
Sievers. who started the game for the
Tigers was very much to the liking of the
locals. and they drove him to cover at the
end of the first inning. Killian then took
up the running. and although his work
was not as good as that of Patterns. the
fast double. play he started In the eighth
inning saved the day for the visitors
From the way the locals opened I'D In
the Initial inning. 1t looked though the
Tigers were in for another defeat. Gam
ley worked a base on balls and Jones tore
on single to left. Delehanty then moved
both up with sacrifice Anderson slashed
a double into right center and Ganley and
Jones dashed over the rubber Altizer hit
a liner at killian which was detected into
Schaefers hands. and the soldier boy died
at first. Mil closed the inning with a roller
to OLeary.
Graham had started nicely getting the
first three men out without a hit in the
first inning. and also began the second nv
striking out Rossman. Then his troubles
started. He passed Schaefer and O'Leary.
and they quickly pulled off a double steal.
This feat evidently ratified Graham as he
sent up an easy one to Schmidt and the
latter laced II into right scoring Schaerer
Mullin then performed his wonderful stunt
on Hughes. double to center, and O'Ieary
lot oh,
PATTERN then relieved Hughes and bang
went wild pitch against Warmers knees,
ana before the latter could recover the ball.
Schmidt dashed over the rubber MuIIin-
had gone to third. when Schmidt rushed
home. and then .Davey Jones was pa sed
1oushIln best was foul to Warner and
Jones tried for second after the ball was
caught. Warner threw to Perrine to head
him of. and Mullin started for the plate,
out good throw by the little second
sacker TO the catcher caught the runner a
yard from the plate. This was really the
best piece Of fielding the locals pulled off
during the game.
With the Tigers one run to the good. both
kHllan and Patten settled down to their
WORK, ana ciphers were hung up for the
next six innings
In the eighth inning the real fun OF the
afternoon started. and the tying of the
score in the ninth was the SEQUEL Dele
hanty and Anderson singled into left and
Aitizer worked base balls. Here were
three men on bases, with no one out and
promising Rnt
Mi dashed the hopes OF the onlookers by
striking out, and Perrine hit into the fast
double play. before noted. 1t was a body
blow To the crowd, and it settled back with
groan.
In the ninth. the gloom became thick
enough to cut as the Tigers got an addi-
tional run. making the score to >. Schae-
FER led OFF with double to left and
o Leary sacrificed him to third. Patten
then hit Schmidt. but Killian slammed a
long fly to Charley Jones' and Schaefer
beat the throw to the plate.
For the locals. Warner opened with a
ny TO right that Schaefer got with one
hand after long run, and Patten went out
on a roller to Rossman. Then came the ex-
element in great big chunks, and the
crowd resembled partly drowned man
after he had been revived. Ganley laid
down neat bunt. and Charley Jones
short fly to center was just out of o Ieary's
reach. Jim Delehanty then walked to the
plate and smashed double along the left
field foul line. scoring Ganley and Jones'
and tying up the game. The scene that
followed the drive was almost beyond de-
scription. hats being thrown in the air
all on their feet yelling like Indians
and the game was halted for a minute to
allow the crowd to cool off. For fear Of
losing the game right there, Killian passed
Anderson, and then made a great stop of
Altizer's bounder, and threw him out at
first
With the score a tie the crowd settled
back in their seats for what they expected
60 be a long struggle. but the Tigers came
right back, Downs and Cobb tearing of
doubles. and what proved to be the neecs-
sary was scored.
There was little to the finish from " ash
fngton, Mil died on roller to OLeary.
Perrine got base on balls. and was forced
out at second by Warmers roller to Cough
lin. and then Charley Smith. batting for