The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
'BOERLnVG HOLDS
DETROIT Tigers
Richmond d Lad Pitches Crif-
men Into First Place by
3 to z Count.
JEAN DUBUc IS BEATEN
Howard Shanks Again in EmeGsht.
Driving Home the Win
ming Run.
JEAN DUBUc is BEATEN
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Joe Boehling, the Richmond thunder
bolt, emerged victor in q hard-fought
pitchers battle with Jean Dubuc. Of the
Detroit Tigers, yesterday afternoon by 2
to 2, and hoisted the Nationals to the top
of the American League pennant race.
The support given Boehling bad a whole
lot to do with winning the ball game. On
the other hand, Dubuc can really blame
only himself for the defeat Of his team.
In drawing the Tigers claws 1t was
necessary to take advantage OF every
possible slip-up by the enemy. for Dubuc
was out there pitching the game Of his
life.
Washington grasped its opportunities in
the third inning, when. with the aid of
but one solitary safe swat, two runs
splashed over the plate. A rp-snorting
three-bagger by Howard Shanks In the
sixth sent over what proved to be the
winning run, as the Tigers managed to
bunch hits in both the sixth and seventh,
making >the contest close.
In the sixth Dubuc opened up an old
strain In his left knee. but gamely re-
fused to quit. Boehling finished the game
strong by striking out in the ninth IN
first two men TO face him. showing plenty
Of reserve strength. which many critics
did not believe he possessed.
II was a sure enough pitchers battle
until Washington broke the ice in the
third inning with a couple Of runs. which
evidently inspired just the necessary con-
fidence.
Dub1c's Funable Fatal.
Mcbride was hit in the arm by an in
shoot Henry grounded to Dubuc, who
had plenty Of time to throw to second
base and start a double play, but luck
was with the Nationals, as Dubuc
fumbled the ball just long enough to
cause him to change his mind about
pegging TO the keystone sack. Dubuc
retired Henry instead. Boehling came
through with the first hit OF the French
Canadian. a sod buster to center field.
This blow scored Mcbride. Moeller
walked. Foster grounded to Bush. who
made a sensational one-hand stab, but
threw wide to Kavanagh at second in
order to turn back Moeller, with the re-
suit that the bases were full. Milan hit
to Kavanagh, who retired Foster. On
this out Boehling came home.
Three scattered singles was the best
Detroit could obtain OF the brand Of
pitching served up by Boehiing until the
sixth inning. when a run came over and
the home fans grew just a wee bit
nervous.
Bush scattered . clean single to CEN
ter and went to third when Kavanagh
slashed to right field. Heilmann filed to
Shanks, but no attempt was made to
score on the out. as Shanks' throwing
ability Is recognized by all rival clubs.
Crawford gave Moeller a long hy. Bush
coming home on the out. Kavanagh at
tempting to sneak to second on the play
was neatly caught. Moeller to Mcbride.
shanI<s' Triple to Left.
The Nationals won the combat in the
other half of this chapter. After Milan
had gone. Gandil hit low liner to Veach.
The fielder tried for a shoestring catch:
he managed to get both hands on the
ball. and then dropped II. Shanks came
through with the longest hit of the
game, a beautiful triple to left center.
Gandil scored. Morgan forced Shanks
at the plate, and the side was retired
when Moriarty threw out Mcbride.
Detroit again made the game close and
exciting by sending in a run after two
were out in the seventh inning. Moriarty's
single, a wild pitch, and a safe blow by
Stanage, turning the trick.
Bush opened the visitors eighth with
a single. his third Of the game. but all
forced him at second, and Heilmann hit
into a double play.
The mighty Sam Crawford was first up
in the Tigers ninth, and Boehling struck
him out with three hooks. Witt was
died on strikes. Burns was hit in the
back. but when Gandil camped under
Moriarity's foul fly, the game was over.
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