The Washington herald., 1907-08-27
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Detroit, - Washington, 4.
Boston, D Cleveland, 3.
TO-DAY's GAMES.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston Rt New York,



Detroit, Mich, Aug. 26.-With their little
bats ringing a merry tattoo on the
choicest offerings Of Charlie Smith and
Walter Johnson. the Detroit Tigers won
an interesting game from the Washington
club here to-day by a score of Z TO 4, and
resumed the American League lead; yet
the victory was not attained before the
visiting club had handed Eddie Siever and
his mates one awful scare by a batting
rally in the fifth inning. which overcame
Detroits lead and for a moment left
Washington a run ahead
IN the fielding department the game
was all Washington's. In fact, 1t is doubt
ful If any nine-inning game at the local
park this year has been productive Of so
many remarkable plays Ganley's catch
of Cobb in the seventh spoiled an ap-
parent home run. His clutch Of Jones'
foul in the sixth was another scintillating
bit Of work. Neither OF these feats had
much of anything on AInan's robbery of
Siever in the second though, when he tore
clear over 70 the foul line, back OF first.
and made a spectacular catch. Johnson
and Altizer helped along with more OF the
fireworks, which served. TO keep down the
scOIe ana aStOniSh the crowd.
Erwin's Error Costly.
Mike Erwin. one OF Detroit's farmed
players. reported TO the club to-day, to
strengthen the depleted catching staff.
and was Immediately chucked into the
game. His nervousness was responsible
for the first run Of the game. as. after c.
Jones had singled in the second, he let a
pitched bali go through to the stand.
Jones taking third, when he scored easily
on AltiZers scratch single down the third
base line
The Tigers promptly got the run back
and another with il, however. when c..
smith walked Cobb. and Rossman clouted
into the extreme right-feId fence corner
Ior three-bagger, scoring a moment
later on Erwin's scratch single.
In the third inning the Tigers made the
score 10 1 on a pass to Jones and singles
by Crawford and Cobb. Cantillon here
derricked Smith. and sent in Waiter John
son TO start the fourth against Detroit.
The Boise wonder had speed and curves
or a dazzling character, struck out Downs
and Erwin. and retired the side in short
order.
Nationals Get Busy.
Encouraged by the pitching. Washing
ton went sayagely at Siever In the fifth.
Kahoe singled. and Johnson whacked a
line triple into right Milan duplicated
the shot and two runs were in, tieing
the score. On Delehanty's long fly, Milan
counted, and Washington was ahead. but
the Tigers came back viciously. With
two out, Crawford lamed one into right
for three bases, and scored when Cobb
beat out a grounder TO deep short. Ross
man shot one ove- third that bounded
badly. hitting Ganley in the chest Cobb
had stolen second, and scored on the
drive, which Rossman made good for
two bases. Downs landed on another
with all his strength. 1t hoped over
little Tony Smiths head, and ROssman
counted putting the Tigers two runs 10
the good, a margin which they increased
in the seventh off a pass to Coughlin.
KahOe's passed bah, and an infield out.
Siever held the Nationals TO two scat
tered hits in the latter half Of the game,
and was never in danger.