Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
MAKE TRIPLE PLAY
And Nationals Defeat Athletics
as a Result.
MACKMEN LOSE BY 4 TO 6
Ayers Pitches Good Ball After Re-
lieving Engel-Team
Hits Well.
MACKMEN LOSE BY 4 TO {
BY J. ED GRILLo.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 3O.-A
triple play probably saved the Nationals
from second defeat here yesterday and
made it possible for them to win by a
6 to score.
The triple blow to the ambitions of
the Mackmen occurred in the sixth in
ming, in which round the locals had tied
the score, had second and third occupied
and not man out. 1t seemed almost
certain that they would take the lead
in this inning. but poorly advised play
was attempted. and the side was retired
in less time than 1t takes to tell it.
Barry popped up little fly to Gandil,
who threw to Foster in time to retire
McInnis, and Foster whipped the ball to
Mcbride and caught Strunk off second.
Encouraged by this good break of luck,
the Nationals came right back in the
next inning and scored brace of runs
which gave them the lead that won the
game.
1t was a long-drawn-out but almost
interesting game of ball, in which about
everything in the category Of the game
took place. There was good and poor
fielding. hard and weak hitting, brilliant
and mediocre pitching, but the combina-
ton furnished a pleasant afternoons en-
tertainment for some 5000 fans.
Griff's Men Hit Better.
incidentally. there was an awakening
Of Griffiths batters They went at that
end of the game determinedly, and three
of Connie Mack's twirlers suffered more
or less as a result. Houck was the first
victim, Bressler the second and Board
man, a left-handed giant, the third.
But the Athletics did not spare one Of
Grifith's offerings either. Joe Engel was
the sufferer. After pitching gilt-edge ball
for five innings, he was solved in the
sixth and before he could be yanked two
runs had crossed the plate and two men
were on with none down. Doc Ayers was
on the rubber when the triple play saved
the day.
With any sort of luck the Nationals
would have doubled their score, to say
the least, so easy was the picking. But
long line drives with men on the bases
We're gobbled up by the opposing fielders
on three different occasions. and this did
much to hold the score in check.
1t was in the second inning that the
visitors got under way at Houck's ex-
pense. yet did not score. Gandil opened
this round with a double to left and
after Henry had struck out, Shanks came
through with a single which put Gandil
on third because Barry knocked it down.
Morgan then very foolishly stood at the
plate and allowed three strikes TO De
called on him. and Mcbride popped up.
In the third luck broke better. With
one down and Engel on first as a result
of walk. Foster came through with
SINGLE sending Engel to third. Collins
booted Milan's grounder and Engel
scored. while Foster went to third. from
where he scored when Gandil sent long
liner right at Strunk. Henry also hit
the ball hard. but this time a line drive
right at Daily resulted and the inning was
over A walk to Engel in the fifth, Noel
ler's hit and Milans double gave the
Nationals another run.
How Athletics Got Runs.
The Athletics had scored in the open
ing round on Murphy's double Days hit
and a sacrifice. Engel blanked them
after that until the sixth, when he got
into trouble. He started poorly by walk
ing collins and Baker came through with
a hit to right McInnis hunted and beat
it out, filing the bases. when Strunk
came along with a single to right which
scored Collins and Baker. MoeHer threw
to the plate and McInnis and Strunk
moved up to third and second. respec-
lively Here Engel was yanked and
Barry hit into the triple play.
In the seventh the Nationals again
took the lead. Ayers started the trouble
with hit to center. Moeller popped UP.
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