Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
National League Games Toe
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

The Detroits shot back into first place
yesterday afternoon by winning both
games OF the double-header from Wash
irEton. by the respective scores of to
and to =. The Tigers put up their
we'll known gingery exhibition % base
ball in both games and simply played
rings around the Nationals. Another
large crowd was on hand to witness the
sport. and. while it was depressed over
the poor showing Of the locals, It could
not fail to appreciate the clever work of
the visitors. The Tigers We're quick to
take every advantage of an error by the
Nationals and likewise went the limit
on every HIT. In this way at least three
extra runs were scored in eacn game.
and the speed OF the Tigers made the
locals look bad in comparison.
There was nothing to the first game
after the initial inning. as the Nationals
transgressed into the error column three
times, and rs the misplays were coupled
UP with three hits. five great big runs
crossed the plate. Graham began twirl-
Ing for Washington. but his work was
50 slOvenly and Ineffective that he was
Iecalied To the bench a the end of the
nfth inning and young Gehring sent out
70 finish the game. The latter did splen-
dtdly. allowing but four hits and no runs
in the final four innings. and 1t - to be
regretted that he did not start the after
Moons sport on the rubber.
The second game was something of a
pitchers battle for eight innings between
BIZ Donovan and Charley Smith and
the former came off first best by allow
Ing but three hits. while the Tigers hit
the latter for twelve. four OF which were
made in the final inning. Smith was eff
1ective with runners on bases and twice
retired the side without a run after two
hits had been made in the inning.
Back Of the twirlers the fielding of the
q al IN S4h .art boz 10
the Tigers and. while the locals are
charged with but five misplays in the
first game. they should have many more
Tor not accepting the chances offered.
Won in the First
Davey Jones started the bali rolling
In the initial game by spanking the first
curve that Graham sent over the plate
Into left field for a double Coughlin
tried to sacrifice. but made first in safe
ty. as Delehanty threw wild to Nil.
Delehanty then made an error on Craw-
iord's hit to right. and Jones crossed
the plate. Cobb followed with a single
and Coughlin scored. Altizer then
erred on Rossman's roller and Crawford
dashed home Payne soaked q single
into right and before Ganley could pick
up the ball Cobb and RosSman were over
the rubber.
In the second Coughlin doubled to
right. and went to third on Ganleys wild
thTOW 10 second. ana then ScOl ed on
Crawfords fly to Charley Jones.
In the third Rossman singled to right
was safe at second on Alttzer's erro or of
Downs roller. and then came home while
Delehanty was putting out O'Lcary at
first In the fifth the Tigers made their
eighth and last run. Rossman again
singled To right and was sacrificed to
second by Downs. Payne then flied out
to Jones. and O'Leary beat out a bunt
Stever then spanked clean single Into
center and Rossman crossed the plate.
W h'ia all this scoring was gong on
Slever was pitching very effective ball al
lowing the Nationals but two hits in five
innings In the sixth. the locals got to him
Tor three hits and scored two runs tn -ir
only TALES of the game. After Clymer had
fouled out TO Rossman, Cianley singled TO
right. and Delehanty doubled into the same
territory. Charley Jones singled to center
scoring Ganley. ana Delehauty also crossed
the plate on pLeary's bad throw
Following IS the official score of the first
game