The Washington herald., 1907-04-23
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Philadelphia, 81 Washington, z.
Detroit, 8, Cleveland, 4.
New York, 81 Boston, 2
GAMES TODAY
Nationals at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Cleveland.
81. Louis at Detroit.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
to The Washington Herald.

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Philadelphia, Pa, April 22.-Uninterest-
ing and prolonged was the game which
the Athletics won from Washington to-
day by the score of to 7. Hard hitting
predominated -Four pitchers were re-
quired ere the contest was decided. each
side using two. Plank and Smith started
the game, the latter making his exit
after finishing the fourth inning, while
the former sought the seculsion of the
clubhouse in the seventh inning after
the Nationals had hammered his south
paw curves for a single. triple. and home
run The successors OF both pitchers did
excellent work.
The game was almost without 6elding
features, and only when Washington made
four runs In the seventh did the 4.86
spectators evince interest in the contest
The visitors batting rally however,
placed them within one run of the home
team and made the result more uncertain.
In the second inning, after Schlahy had
made a good stop near second, he threw
high to Perrine. who threw up his gloved
hand, taking the wild throw and COM
pleting the third out 1t was a pretty
play and saved Washington runs. The
Athletics started scoring in the second
inning
Davis Gets Pass.
Davis walked and stole second. scoring
after Murphy had flied to Hickman, on
Schreck's slashing double TO right knight
followed with a single to right. which
Ganley returned TO Heydon quickly and
accurately, catching Schreck by yards
The following inning was waterloo for
Smith. Hartzel opened by drawing "a pass.
Cross singled TO left. Seybold's sacrifice
advanced each runner. Davis slammed
the ball, to the left-feld fence for a dou-
bic, scoring both runners. Murphy's out
Perrine TO Hickman. allowed Davis TO
take third, he scoring on Schreck's drive
to center. Knight pasted the ball to deep
right center, Schreck crossing the plate
Washington scored the first run in the
third. With two out, Gasley was passed
10 first, stole second, and came home on
Schiahys drive to left.
HartseI Gets Home.
In the fourth. after Plank had been
retired. Hartsel doubled. crossing the
plate on Cross single. The latter
stole second and went TO third on War
ner's wild throw. Seybold lifted a ly
10 Altizer. Cross scoring after the
catch.
Washington had the bases loaded in
the fifth with no one out. but failed 10
score In the following inning Ander-
son opened with a single and went TO
second on Altizer's out, Plank to Davis;
Hickman and Perrine scratched hits.
sending Anderson home
Roth teams scored in the seventh
Ganley opened for Washington Wsth a
fly 10 Seybold. Schlahy received pass
Cross lined q single TO left. both COM
ing across the plate on Anderson's hard
smash for three bases to right. Aitizer
hit line drive which Lord attempted
to take close TO the ground, but the
ball escaped him, and the batter COM
pleted the circuit
DygeTt then relieved Plank, and. after
hitting Hickman. struck out Perrine and
Warner. For the Athletics Seyboid was
an easy out Davis scratched a hit and
when Hickman threw wild TO Perrine to
catch Davis at second on Murphy's in
field tap. Davis went TO third. coming
home after Ganley had pocketed
Schreck's fly
In the eighth inning Graham, the first
man up for Washington, put the ball
over the right center fence for home
run In the final inning Washington got
the first man to bat on first. but a quick
double play by Cross, Murphy, and Da-
Wis killed their chances to tie the score. /