Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
LOSE OUT IN TENTH.
Overtime Necessary for Tigers
to Beat Nationals, 80.
PINCH HITS AGAIN LACKING
"Wally" Smith Falters at Short
3, After Mcbride Is Banished
by Umpire,
BY J. ED GRILLo.

DETROIT June 20.-The only difference
in the manner in which the Nationals
were defeated yesterday from other oc-
casions was that it required ten innings
to accomplish it.
Had George Mcbride not been put out
Of the game at the end of the first inning
the Tigers would not have won as they
did. Wally Smith, who took his place. Is
not shortstop and his failure to throw
Bush out in the tenth on a slow grounder
paved the way for the run which the
Tigers needed to win the game. Had Nc
Bride been in his position. Bush would
have been retired and he, at least, would
not have scored, though what might have
happened is. of course, a matter of con-
lecture.
The fact that the Nationals had eleven
men lett on the bases tells the story of
the continuation of their losing streak.
That timely hit which makes victory
possible on most occasions is still miss
Ing, and until it makes its appearance
there Is little or no chance to win,
Yesterday the Nationals occupied the
bases in all innings excepting the
the side in order, and yet on only two
occasions did they score. Opportuni-
ties for runs were SO numerous that II
presented to a team in form they
would have resulted in an overwhelm-
ing victory, but the trouble yesterday
was what it has been on every occasion
since the losing streak was inaugurated
lack Of timely hitting.
Boehling Pitches Good Game.
Joe Boehling pitched a good game of
ball. For any other team, one that had
punch up its sleeve, it would have been
an easy victory. He had a one-run lead
when he went into the eighth. and though
he retired the first two men to face him
in this round. the score was tied before he
retired the side. Heilman and Baker
were used as pinch hitters in this inning
and both proved easy. Bush, however. hit
resistible Cobb drove Bush home with a
single. Crawford was purposely walked,
and then Gandil and Boehling retired
Veach, but the score had been tied
Smith handled Bush's grounder slowly
in the tenth. and he was safe at first
Moriarty hunted and advanced his man.
Then the strategy of walking Cobb and
crawford was resorted to to get Veach
up, and he upset calculations by singing
to center. winning the game.
Tigers Tie tie Score.
The Tigers tied it up in the fifth on
Neach's hit, Kavanaugh's sacrifice and
Burns single. and the Nationals forged
to the front again in the seventh,
thanks to an error by Kavanaugh.
With one down the Tigers second
baseman booted Boehling's grounder.
A passed ball put the latter on second.
and. after Acosta had been put out Of
the way. Milan singled, scoring Boeh-
ling. Handil hit safely in the eighth,
and after two men had been retired,
stole second. only to be left when Fos-
ter flied out.
In the 'ninth it looked as if the Wis
itors might score again. Boehling got
a single with one down and Acosta
drew pass. That was enough Of Main,
who had been pitching for jennings,
and Coveleskie was substituted. Milan
hied out and Smith forced Boehling at
pened in the tenth has been told,
though Gandil. the first man up for the
Nationals In this inning. was given a
life by Bush's error. But the next three
batters failed to advance him. The
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