Evening star., 1909-05-26
THIRD STRAIGHT
FOR DETROIT TIGERS
Nationals OutpIayed in Field
and at the Bat by the
Champions.
Special Dispatch fo The Star.

DETROIT Mich May 26.-For the
third time in as many days. this time
by a score of TO T. the Nationals lost
to Detroit Yesterday. One of those old
fashioned innings disposed of the third
game. Various things were done at
various else-times, but four runs that
were extracted from a mixture of mis-
cellaneous base ball in this round gave
the Tigers a winning lead and furnished
>.e answer to all questions. Detroit in
this rally round wiped out a Washington
lead and put itself to the fore. In what
was left OF the contest the home club
just kept pace with the visitors. each
wrenching loose two tallies. But the sit
uation was never such. after the fourth.
that there was any doubt as to the out
come.
Victory gave George Mullin his eighth
consecutive award in the championship
race and added defeat to those marked
up against Groom. one of Joe Cantii-
Ions 1909 crop of California products.
The man from the west started out in
fine style, but little base-running by
Cobb and Moriarity got him in wrong in
the fourth. an error helping him on his
way, and long drive by Mullin finished
him. After this last occurrence Groom
went into retirement and Jesse Tame
hill took a workout. The left-hander
looked pretty good. though what he might
OF might not do could have no strong
bearing on the situation.
The Miserable Fourth.
There was fairly good percentage of
things that happen in ball games shown
in that fourth period three hits. as many
steals, a couple of passes and high
priced error being part of the potpourri.
The Tiges hadn't gotten away any too
well. being run in the rear when the
round started, and being forced to play
every point to get into the contest Wash
ington had scored couple before the
Tiges started. snaring one in the second
and in the third. This lead was reduced
little by Mcintyre in Detroits third
inning. his triple. with two out, follow
ing base on balls to Mullin and scor-
ing that runner.
The fourth didn't open so very well,
as Crawford lifted fly to Delehanty.
With this one out Cobb beat an infield
hit that Delehanty fielded. and stole Sec
rather deeply. The shortstop held the
ball, his plan being to turn off Cobb.
who. he figured would turn third to lead
for the plate on the throw to first. But
Cobb stopped on the bag and looked
around. and Mcbride was left without
a play, beth runners being safe. Morar-
ity went down to draw a throw, but was
not molested Groom got couple of
strikes on OLeary. then walked him.
This brought Schaefer up with the bases
full.
Bunching Errors.
Schaefer hit over Groom's head. Cobb
scored on the grounder. Mcbride got the
ball and tossed to Delehanty. The latter
muffed and Moriarity dashed home on
the error. OLeary was safe. Street
missed third strike on Schmidt and
the two runners advanced base. Schmidt
being out. Mullin singled to center, scor-
ing O'Leary and Schaefer. Mcintyre
walked. but Bush grounded.
Tannehil pitched the last four innings
of the game and got away pretty well.
In the sixth he walked the first batter.
Schaefer: Schmidt sacrificed. and Schaef-
er stole third. Mullin doubled to the left
field fence scoring the run. Mcintyre
grounded and Bush flied.
O'Leary singled in the eighth an(i
Schaefer hit for two sacks. Schmidt's
long fly sent OLeary home. Mullin flied
and Schaefer was caught mapping at
second.
Streets Timely Single.
Runs made by Washington came one at
a time. Donohue scored the first, in the
second inning. when he walked. Milan
hunted at O'Leary and was safe on a
tumble. Climer failed in efforts to lay
one down. and finally flied to Cobb. and
they were still glued. Street singled
over second and Donohue scored. Groom
struck out.
Browne doubled in the third and scored
on Tnglaub's sacrifice and Delehanty's
sacrifice fly. At this time Detroit had not
scored and these runs looked large