The Washington herald., 1914-07-28
ns Wins Game for Nationals with Timely Single in the Thirteenth
Understanding Game
Captured by Gritfmen
in Great Overtime Battle, to 6-McBride !
and Ainsmith in Limelight.

St Louis, July 1.-THE Nationals made
it two out Of three over the Browns
here today, when they captured the third
game of the series, z TO 6. in thirteen
innings. The contest was exciting from
start 70 finish. 1t took exactly three
hours to finish the battle, and by the
time Eddie Ainsmith pounded out the
single that sent Mcbride across with the
winning count. it was so dark that even
Umpire Tommy Connolly had trouble see
ing the bali
1t did not take Grifith's men long to
get started. Roy Mitchell was the Finger,
and after Moeller had been retired on
strikes, the fireworks started.
Eddie Foster banged a single to right.
Mike Mitchell followed with a one-spOt
to left. Gandil singled TO left. Foster
coming across, and then Agnew threw
to left field trying to get Mitchell going
to third. Mike also counted. Then Shanks
and 0andil put over a perfect squeeze
play" Howard going out and Chick
crossing the plate.
Lead short Lived.
This lead was very short-lived, though.
Clark Griffith played a bunch, he came
back with Joe Engel. VINO did not allow
a hit Sunday, but was very wild. How
ard greeted My Poy Joe" with q single,
but was picked OF first, After this Joe
lost control. and passed Shotten and
Pratt. At this stage Grifith and the
Nationals did a lot Of jockeying around
first; Griff talked to Henry, then with
Mcbride, then there was a consultation
between all the members of the team.
Finally, Griffith took Henry out and
substituted Eddie Ainsmith-
Clarence E Walker, ex-National
pounded Engers next pitch to left for a
double, and Shotten and Pratt counted.
Leary singled. counting Tillie. and VIII
Jams got an inield hit. That settled En-
gel, and Walter Johnson. who pitched
six innings Sunday, came to the hill. He
stopped the Browns for a while.
Jump Into Lead.
The Nationals forged ahead again in
the fourth. AinsmIth banged a double
TO left. johnson got an inheld single.
Moeller went down. Foster singled to-
left, scoring Ainsmith.
Mitchell walked, filling the corners.
Gandil raised a long fly to Shotten.
Johnson, and when Bert made
a wild return to the plate, Foster also
came across.
The Brownies tried hard to tie 1t in
heir half. Hamilton. who replaced
in the first half, singled to left
Howard drew a pass. and Shotten
singled. filling the bases. Pratt put a |
'ne-spot in center. and Hamilton and
Howard PUG their spikes into the rubber. |
Johnson settled down after this and |
got away, with Walker and Leary on |
.asy- grounders.
Pitchers' Duel.
After this the battle settled down to |
great hurting duel between johnson |
md Hamilton. Walter retired at the /
md of the sixth though and Doc Ayres, /
Who pitched such great ball after replac- /
ng Engel Sunday came to the hin.
Eddie Ainsmith aided the Browns |,
,reatly in tying the count in the ninth. !
With one gone. Howard vas hit by a |
'itched ball He stole second and hiked I
o third on Ainsmith's wild heave. Then |
'ratt bounced a hit OF McBride's glove,
nd Howard came over with the tying 4
I'm.
With the battle going into extra !
ounds, another new hurler came to the
ill for the Browns. He was Walter
1everenz. Levy got by in great style
ntil the fatal thirteenth. With two
one, Mcbride banged a triple TO left
nd scored on Ainsmith's single just out
+ Wares reach.
The Browns went down in order in
heir half, and the Nationals had a win