The Washington herald., 1910-05-07

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia, May 6.-AIanager McAleer
made a general shift in the lineup to-
day. and with Walter Johnson. his star
slab artist. on the mound Washington
gave the Athletics n close battle, Connie
Mack's hustling bunch pulling the game
out in the ninth inning, after two men
had been retired on three clean hits.
The final count was TO s.
Harry Krause. the young portside
finger Of She White Elephants. was
doubly responsible for the Athletics vic
tory. He pitched effectively when Wash
ngtOn seemed bent on winning the game
and he got three of the twelve hits made
of Johnson. one Of these was a double
in the sixth, when Krause scored the
home clubs first run. and his single in
the ninth was the starting point OF the
rally which won the game.
Two Innings Fatsi.
Johnson pitched great ball except IN
the fifth and ninth. The run scored in
the seventh inning was on a scratch in
field hit which was lost in a mix-up be-
tween Street and Johnson, followed by a
poor bit Of fielding by Leiyelt on Old
rings hit, which went for double, scor-
Ing StrUnk. when ii should have been
held down 10 a single Both pitchers
were hit hard in the last half of the
game but the Athletics hitting proved
the more effective Johnson had seven
strike out victims in the first five in
ninEs tanning Davis. Murphy. and Barry
In order in the second. and Thomas. the
first man up, in the third
In the first inning a pitched ball struck
Hartsel on the hand. but Umpire Dineen
refused 10 allow him 10 take his base.
and Hartsei struck out Hartsel must
have been injured, for he left the game
and Oldring was moved over 10 left field
and Strunk went 10 center. The latter
did fine work with the bat. securing three
hits and scoring two OF the four runs
/ for the Athletics
! Both teams had chances to score in
the first. After Milan famed. Collins
fumbled COnroys grounder and Krause
made wild throw on Lelivelt's effort
but the next two men popped up foul
/ flies. With two out in the Athletics half
| Collins was safe on KUlfer's tumble
| Baker put him on third with a single "a
right. but when Baker started 10 stea,
! second. Collins was caught between thir6
/ and home and retired
COnrOy Misses Chance.
In the third. Krause singled. Kinfer
fumbled Strunks grounder. and Conroy
missed chance 10 retire Krause al third
by fielding Oldring's grounder slowly
| Collins flied out to Lelivelt and the lat.
| ter's good throw nipped Krause al IN,
plate Fine pitching by Krause pulled
! the Athletics out Of danger in the third
fourth. and fifth innings.
With one out in the fifth. Kraus,
doubled to left and scored on Strunk'!
triple down the right field foul line
! Strunk scored on Oldrings clean hit I,
| center Washington scored a run in IN,
sixth on Conroy's double and EIberfeldt
single. The latter went to second OF
the return to the plate. but Gessler an,
Crooks could not score him.
Washington tied the score in the sew
enth on KiHifers single. Streets sacr
fee and Johnson's single The Ath
letics forged TO the front again in thei
half, after two were out. Strunk hit on
in front Of the plate and both johnson
and Street tried to field Il. Strunk fnall,
beating Streets throw. Oldring then hi
one TO left which Lelivelt tried to trap
The ball rolled away from him. an
Strunk tailed.
Tied score in Eighth
Washington again tied up in tn
eighth, scoring a run on a pass TO Cess
Ter. Crooks single. and Kinifer's sacri
flee fly. Baker opened the Athletics
eighth with a single and went to sec
ond on a sacrifice. but~Was doubled u
with Murphy on the latter's liner {
Elberfeld.
In the ninth Johnson walked, and wen
70 second on Milans sacrifice, but Con
roy flied to Oldring and Lelvelt famed
Barry famed. and Thomas fouled out, +
the Athletics half Then Krause 20
his third hit and scored the winnin
run on singles by Strunk and Oldrine
The Score.
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