The Washington herald., 1914-05-21
Maps Are Shut Out IN Last
Game Of the Series,
5 to O.
FOSTER HITTING AGAIN
by WILLIAM PEET.

1t was just like snatching pennies from
blind mans cup to bring another
beating on the Cleveland club here yes
terday afternoon, and Walter johnson
smeared the white wash. rive runs for
our side and a long row of loops on the
scoreboard opposite the space reserved
for the sixth city representatives OF the
American League tell the story.
Yesterdays victory gave Washington
the series lust closed, and Manager Bir-
mingham's gang left for New York last
night. smarting under the sting of four
defeats and securely anchored in last
place.
Walter johnson, who won the opening
game against the Ohio lads last Satur-
day, was sent back at 'em again yester-
day and was never forced to extend him.
self He was hit safely five times and
issued one pass. but not visitor reached
third base, and only one threatened to
score.
1t was announced prior to the game
that Vean Gregg, the Maps star south
paw. would be forced to work with sore
arm. Hence, the Cleveland alibi is pro-
vided.
Gregg did not look like the Gregg Of
old, and his slants were damaged ten
hits worth. Eddie Foster collected three
all by himself
Manager Birmingham shook up his
club. benching Catcher Carisch and First
Baseman Johnston, replacing them with
Wood and Bassler. The change worked
for good of the team and will likely be
in vogue for the present, at least.
Five Two-PIy Killers.
Five double plays, three of them con-
tributed by the visitors. helped pass away
the afternoon. McBride's fielding for the
Nationals was bang up. while Leibold
and Jackson contributed fancy running
catches for the invaders.
After LeIbold and Turner had been
disposed OF in the Maps opening chap
ter. Graney drew a base on balls. John
son committed a balk, one of the very
few since he has been in major league
baseball, and Graney was allowed to
take second base. jackson flied to Moel-
ler for the final out.
The Nationals lost no time jumping
into the lead piling up couple of runs
in the home first inning. Moeller hit
dinky fly which Larry misjudged. Fos-
ter, the hit-and-run-kid. slashed through
Olson as Ole started to cover second
base. Moeller kept right on running and
was safe at third as Turned muffed the
ball on Graney throw. Milan hit
Texas Lacquer to short right field, scor-
ing Moeller. and putting Foster on third
base. Gandil whacked to Larry and
double play resulted. while Foster raced
over the plate. The side was out when
Leibold camped under Shanks' high fly.
Two More for Nationals.
Two more tallies came washington's
way in the third inning. Foster blasted
open the round with a single to right and
stole second. Milan was called out on
strikes. Gandil smashed to center, scor-
ing Foster as Leibold fumbled the ball,
and when Shanks duplicated Gandirs hit.
the rangy first sacker sprinted across
the plate.
The Nationals final rum bobbed up in
the fifth inning. Moeller shot a single
past Turner. Foster walked. Larry
threw out Milan, advancing both Moeller
and Foster. and when Gandl psrished
the same way Moeller scored
Manager Birmingham substituted Jack
Lelivelt for Gregg in the Maps eighth.
and when the Nationals came to bat in
the other half of the inning Lefty James
was on the rubber. The Nationals failed
to score while James was in the box.
johnson was hit safely twice in the
sixth inning, but a double play saved him
embarrassment.
1t was plain to all the fans that John
son did not extend himself. He did not
need to do so, in fact almost any of
Grin's twirlers could probably have
climbed the hill and gotten away with
this game.