The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-18
STANDING OF The CLUBS.
By WILLIAM PEET.

A lucky two-base wallop by Moriarity
IN the ninth inning after two were out
and the Nationals cllnging desperately
10 a one-run lead tied the score and made
possible a 4-to-2 Detroit victory in the
final Of the series here yesterday.
Moriarity's measly thump sent the
frolic into extra innings and it took
thirteen before a decision was reached.
Tiger bat music. Grays wildness. and
an error by Schaefer turned the trick
Like the day previous, Jup. Pluv. was
on the Job A drizzling rain fell through
out not enough 20 call for time. bur
enough 70 make the ball slippery and
footing treacherous.
There was so much action and so many
sensational plays and thrilling incidents
damned into the thirteen baseball rounds
that the writer hardly knows where 70
begin.
Ty Cobb and Matty Mcintyre pulled of
couple of wonderful shoestring catches.
George Mcbride knocked down a sure
hit, smoking hot off Ty Cobb's bat and
saved a run in Detroits ninth. Unglaub
was almost knocked senseless by a pitch
ed ball. and Catcher Ainsmith not only
killed off four would-be base stealers, but
cracked out three hits. double and two
singles. These were only a few OF the
noteworthy features.
Gray Too Free with Passes.
Dolly Gray and Eddie Summers were
the principals in a pitchers battle. and
for the first eight innings Gray had all
the best OF il. He was too generous with
his bases on balls. and his passes in the
ninth and thirteenth proved fatal to the
Nationals chances.
Kid Elberfeld was badly shaken up in
blocking off Cobb when the latter tried
20 steal third. and the Kid had to quit
the game. This accident also aided the
opposition. as Conroy was brought in
from left field to take Elberfeld's place
and Germany Schaefer. with his bum
ankle, went TO left The Teuton let a
couple Of hits get away from him in the
last stanza.
In the third and seventh innings Wash
ington had the bases full. with two down
Elberfeld could have broken up the
game with a hit on both these occasions.
but failed to come across. In the tenth.
second and third were populated, and
Doc Gessler was at bat. Here again
victory was missed for lack Of hit.
The Nationals were first to break into
the run column, the tally showing I'D in
the fifth, and it smacked very much Of
the gift variety. Unglaub started OF
with a clean single to left. Ainsmith
laid down a pretty bunt and Unglaub
reached second. Cray was safe at first
on a grounder to Bush when the latter
tried to force out Unglaub at third. Bob
reaching the bag by a hairs margin.
. Milan sent Delehanty an easy roller, but
Del threw low to Tom Jones. the ball
rolling six feet from the bag. -Unglaub
crossed the plate during the mix-up.
Gray was a complete puzzle until the
ninth opened. Up 20 this time he had
allowed but three scattered hits, and the
Tigers could do absolutely nothing with
him.
Tigers Tie the Score.
The ninth was a heart-breaker and
brimful of thrilling incidents. The crowd
refused to be seated. and all were so
excited they almost forgot to cheer.
Delehanty was the first Tiger TO walk
into the batter's box Gray cut an in
Ehoot TOO close 20 Deis anatomy and
the ball just grazed his pantaloons.
Cobb smashed a wicked grounder.
which Mcbride recovered behind the
second bag. making one of the most
sensational stops ever seen on the home
grounds. He knocked down the ball and
measured his length in the mud at the
same time, but had presence OF mind
enough to pull himself together and toss
the pill 10 Kinifer. forcing out Dele
hanty at the midway station. Crawford
drew pass. Cobb tried TO steal third
with the ball in Gray's hand. Dolly
was too quick for him, and wheeling
around Ike a flash slammed TO Mcbride.
Cobb kept right on going to third. and
Mac made perfect throw TO Eiberfeld.
AS Is his custom. the Georgia peach
charged into Elberfeld full tilt The Kid
has never given ground vet, and refused
TO bulge. He held onto the ball as both
he and Cobb landed in a heap. Ty was
declared out. When Elberfeld got on his
pins he appeared to be all right. but
George Mcbride saw something was