The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
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Philadelphia. Pa, Nay S.-Washinstoa
succeeded IN giving the Athletics another
sclose battle al Shibe Park to-day, but
Danny Murphy and his Httle stick again
came 70 the rescue. and the home team
.1riumphed by the score OF I TO O
Joe Cantulon tried three pitchers in his
sanal EFFORT TO wrest another victory from
1Iack's men. but tbs trio failed 10 90 as
well as Krause, the young California
.southpaw. who pitched q mastery contest
Srom start 70 finish Five double plays
Featured the game. which took almost two
hours 10 complete. although only \ single
s-un was tailed IN the nine innings. -Four
Of the double plays were made by Wash
.ington. and figured materially in keeping
the Athletics from scoring before the
seventh inning
The other was made by the Athletics.
and prevented Washington from tying
the score IN the eighth inning. when they
had the bases loaded with runners.
Krause pitched the best game he has
shown since joining Connie 1Iack's twirl-
ing staff. IN only one inning did he show
a tendency to wiIdness. and IN the first
seven innings he held Washington down
TO two hits, the visitors never being IN
danger CT scoring. except in the second
when Conroy tripled after two were out,
end then Krause settled down and forced
Milan 20 retire on strikes
Shift Works for the Good.
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a change IN his batting order, and the
shift worked out almost successfully. a
double play coming IN the nick OF tine
Rnd preventing Washington from scoring.
Not an error was charged up against
either team and several spectacular plays
were made, which brought cheers from
the crowd OF $50 n the stands. Nor
was the home team always the recipient,
for the visitors came IN for their share
and Delehanty was accorded the chief
plaUdits OF the crowd when he jumped
into the air and speared q liner from
Eddie Collins bat.
Bill Burns Hft Hard.
The Athletics hit Burns hard, but three
double plays IN the first four innings
pulled him through without a run be-
ing scored against him. Three times the
Athletics started on the way 10 the plate.
but each tine luck favored the visit
ing team Hughes replaced Burns IN the
fifth, but pitched only one inning. Mur-
ply, the first batter to face the tall
,twirle-. hit to the left field fence for
three bases, but was doubled I'd with
Davis on the latters grounder 10 Con
Haa~- Il
second while Murphy was being r1n
down
Smith finished the game for Washing
ton, and Il was OF him that Baker and
Murphy gathered the lone tally Of the
game In the first inning Baker singled
and was doubled Up with Collins on the
1atter's grounder 10 Delehanty.
With two down for washington n the
second, Conroy tripIed TO deep left. b1ir
Milan spoiled the chance for scoring bv
striking out Murphy drew pass IN the
athletics half Of this inning, but after
being advanced to second was caught
stealing third when Barr struck out.
Washington got z runner as far as sec
iond On g pass and q sacrifice IN the third
but failed 70 do anything, while the home
team was retired in order. With two ont
3n Washingtoa's half Of the fourth.
Krause walked Clymer, who stole second
CCnTOy was pUrpOsely given his base on
balls. and he was forced out at second by
Milan
Baker Hits for Two Bases.
with one out in the Athletics half OF
che same inning. Baker tore OF a double
20 center, but Delehanty made his sensa-
tionaI catch OF Collins liner and Baker
was doubled up. A double play doomed
the home teams hopes in the fifth after
Murphy tripled-
Washington missed a splendid chance 70
score a run in the sixth, when. with one
out. Unglaub doubled and reached third
on a passed ball Delehanty struck out,
and Clymet killed the chance by ffving
out 10 Barr. Smith. who went in 10 pitch
for washington, struck out Barry and
Krause in the sixth. and he got two more
II the seventh. but il The latter inning.
after OIdring had famed, Baker singled
Collins hit a terrific liner 70 Smith who
failed TO hold Il, missing a double play
He recovered in tine 10 throw Collins out
II first Baker advanced on the play and
scored on zIurphy's fly to left, which
Gan}ev failed to get after a run. Davis
walked. and then Smith famed Barr.
In Washiugton's eighth inning Smith
drew q pass. In trying to advance him
fzsnlev bunted a fly 70 Davis. Blanken-
shin batted for Mcbride and singled 10
Ieft and Unglaub beat out a slow one 10
Krause, filing the bases Il was up 70
.Delehanty. and ne hit into q double play.
Svhl,h killed Washington's chances Of
rvfug the score Conr0y got a single IN
the ninth. but It was wasted
The Score.
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