The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-28
GAMES TODAY.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Detroit.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
STANDING OF Thu CLUBS.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS JULY 3, 100.
Special 10 me Washinrton Head.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

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Philadelphia, July 27.-After allowing
the Athletics to secure a lead OF three
runs in the first four innings, Washing
ton suddenly frightened up on defensive
play, behind the superb pitching OF Dol
ly" Gray. and wrested victory from the
wavering leaders Of the league race by a
score of to 4 to-day. The Athletics
plainly showed the effects Of their siren
uous efforts to keep IN front in the race
for the pennant. and played a ragged,
listless game. Baker had an of day at
third. and his two errors cost the Ath-
letics the game
Owing to the absence Of Unglaub. who
was called home on account Of the fl
ness Of his child, Manager McAleer was
forced 10 make several changes In the
lineup OF the Nationals.
In order to give his overworked twirl-
ers a rest. Manager Mack sent Jimmy
Dygert to the mound. Dygert pitched
good enough ball 70 have won his game,
but when It looked like sure victory
for the home team. Bakers wild throw
put Dygert in a hole. and kid" Elber-
field ripped off a triple at just the right
time. scoring later on a perfectly work.
ed squeeze play" which won the game.
The latter play was made with Plank
in the box. II took several innings for
the misht team Of the Nationals TO get
into working order. and in this time the
Athletics scored all their runs.
Gray in Fine Form.
Gray pitched a steady. effective game
from start 10 finish, and II he had been
given perfect support the Athletics would
have been held to at least one run. Gray
allowed the Athletics only two singles
after the fourth inning. and they were
never close TO scoring.
Lord opened the game with a single
20 right and Mcbride fumbled Oldrfngs
grounder. Collins sacrificed. On Davis
sacrifice hy to Conroy. Lord scored.
Baker walked. Murphy reached first
when Gray dropped Lelivelt's assist, Old
ring scoring. On an attempted double
steal. Baker was caught at the plate
Collins singled with two out IN the
third. and then stole second and third.
Beckendorf. who had a finger hurt, threw
badly on both plays and Collins scored
on his poor throw to third.
beat out a hit 10 Elberfeld and stole
second. Barry famed. Thomas shot
single TO right and Gesslers throw beat
Murphy TO the plate. but Beckendorf
failed to tag Murphy and the runner
scored
BeckendOrf Gives way 10 Henry.
This put a stop TO the Athletics scor-
ing. Cray continued his steady work in
the box and Beckendorf gave way 70
Henry. who handled himself well behind
the bat. In the seventh Mcbride cut off
q probable run by a spectacular one
hand stop Of Thomas grounder over sec
ond. Eddie Collins singled and stole sec
ond in the eighth, but Baker and Davis
died on pop flies to the inheld.
Two double plays stopped washington
IN the first two innings, when they hit
Dygert freely With two out In the third,
Lelivelt singled. stole second, and went
10 third on Thomas wild throw. Conroy
hit sharply 70 Baker. who threw wild TO
first, Lellvelt scoring.
Nationals Win the Game.
The Nationals could do very little with
Dygert after this until the eighth. Con-
roy opened this round with a single to
left. Gessler walked. Mcbride grounded
to Baker. who made a wild throw 10 Col
Inns 10 get Gessler, and Conroy scored
while Gessler reached third. KiIUfer hit
10 Collins. who tagged Mcbride, but Cess
Ter scored. kid" Elberfeld then connect
ed with one OF Dygert's straight ones and
drove It 20 deep center for a triple. scoring
Killer with the tying run. Dygert was
yanked out Of the box here and Plank
sent In. Plank had two strikes on Henry
when Elberfeld started for the plate and
Henry made the run safe by hitting
hard grounder 20 Davis. going out him
self, but bringing IN the winning run.
Gray ended the inning with a foul to
Lord.
The Score.
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