The Washington herald., 1912-05-03
RID SOX CHECK
ROBERT GROOM'S
WINNING STREAK
Costly Errors Lose Second
Game of Boston Series,
6 to 5.
CONTEST is EXCITING

NJ WILLIAM PEET.

McAleer's pennant aspiring athletes.
the Boston Red Sox, evened things up
in the concrete coliseum yesterday by
winning a see-saw game 6 TO 5. also
cracking Sir Robert Groom's victorious
streak, for Robert was the toiier dur
ing the nine frames. and If the truth
be told he was handled roughly. Eleven
hits for total Of eighteen bases was
the damage inflicted
Post-mortems reveal a whole pot full
Of IFS and the fans are satisfied when
combat is close enough for ifs" to
make good conversation at the supper
table or over the old back fence
For instance. costly mun by Schaefer
paved the way for three of the visitors
tailies in the second inning. A wild toss
By knight to Mcbride in the seventh
also let in a run, while on the other
hand two beautiful throws from the out
field BY Hooper and Lewis snuffed out
washington runners at the plate.
As was the case in the opening battle
wednesday, there was a surfeit Of thrills.
The crowd stuck around until the last
man was out in the ninth, and although
Boston managed to rake down the most
runs tie crowd appeared satisfied as II
jostled out of the park.
u
coupled with the fielding of Milan and
Speaker, proved the features. Young
Nunamaker was the demon slugger for
the Bean Brigade with a double ana
triple to his credit out of four times up
Nationals score First.
After Groom had bIanked the invaders
in the opener, the Nationals sent over
run in the most approved fashion. Noel
do 70
the hit and run play. as Fosters smash
landed in left field. Milan flied TO Hoop
eI. but MoelIer did not care to take
chance Schaefer flied to Lewis, who
threw poorly to the plate, and Moelier
counted.
Boston should have had but one run
in their half Of the second, instead OF
four. Bradley dumped single into right,
and when Gardner and Lewis perished In
turn on hard-hit grounders, which Flynn
knocked down, Bradley, was advanced as
far as third. Wagner doubled to center,
scoring Bradley. Nunamaker sent
Schaefer a low fly which the Teuton
muffed, and then came the deluge; sue
ceEsive doubles by Hall and Hooper sent
over three more runs.
The Nationals refused to be awed by
the Red Sox's commanding lead, and
promptly tied the score in Washington's
half Of the second. Knight walked, and
when Han shot over a third strike on
Mcbride, the lanSy infielder stole sec
ond. Henry perished, Wagner to Brad
ley, and Groom drew pass Moeller
smashed the ball over Speakers head for
a triple, scoring Knight and Groom.
Speaker had an even chance of catch
ing the ball, but he stumbled and fell
as he was running back for 1t. Foster
grounded to Hall, who first juggled and
then threw high to Bradley, this slip-up
letting in Moeller with the run which
knotted the count.
The Nationals forged ahead one mark
in the fifth with rousing batting rally.
Two tallies could have been picked up
hut for a perfect throw by Speaker. |
After MoeIler had gone, Foster singled. |
Milan doubled to right, sending Foster
to third. Schaefer banged a pretty sin
gle over Wagner's head. Foster scored |
and Milan came breezing home at the |
midget's heels, but Speakers throw was |
almost perfect and Clyde took the count |
Red SOx Win Game.
Groom was a big puzzle until the sor-
roWfuI seventh. Nunamaker started the |
fireworks with a triple to the left field |
stands. Hall was hit in the arm by a |
pitched ball. Hooper grounded to Knight, |
who had plenty Of time to force Hall at |
second. but tossed wildly to Mcbride, |
the ball getting away from the Nation |
ais captain, and everybody was safe, in |
Guiding Nunamaker, who crossed the |
plate. Engle's grOunder to Mcbride |
forced Hooper at second. Kali making |
third on the out. Speaker singled to /
left, scoring Hail. and Bradley famed |
Had Knight taken more time with his /
throw to Mcbride. only one Boston run |
would have counted.
Mr.. Duffy Lewis stood between the
Nationals and a perfectly good run in /
the eighth. Germany Schaefer opened i
the inning with smoking triple and !
tried to score on F1ynn's high fly to left 4
field. Early in the game Lewis had peg
ged home and the BAH had gone wild, |
so ii was worth while taking another
chance Unfortunately for our heroes,
Lewis gave correct imitation of how a
ball should be slammed to the catcher
Germany was out by a narrow margin.
There were many in the stands who
thought the act piece of poor baseball,
but In this they were mistaken, for It
was better than an even wager that
Schaefer would score. Only a perfect
throw could have gotten him.
Although with two down in the ninth,
Carl Cashion batted for Groom, there