Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
LOSE OUT IN TENTH
Overtime, Necessary for Tigers
to Beat Nationals, 3-2.
PINCH HITS AGAIN LACKING
"Wally" Smith Falters at Short
After Mcbride Is Banished
by Umpire.
PINCH HITS AGAIN LACKING
BY J. ED GR1LLo.

DETROIT, June 2O.-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 slow Srounder
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 left 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
fourth, when Dauss managed to retire
the side in order. and yet on only two
occasions did they score. Opportuni-
ties for runs were SO numerous that if
presented to 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
| Neach. 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 Neach
up, and he upset calculations by singing
| TO center, winning the game.
Tigers Tie the Score.
| The Tigers tied it up in the fifth on
Eeachs 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. Gandil hit safely in the eighth,
and after two men had been retired.
stole second, only to be left when Eos
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
dreD a pass. That was enough of Main,
who had been pitching for Jennings,
and Coveleskie was substituted. Milan
| flied out and Smith forced Boehling at
| third. ending the inning. What hap
pened in the tenth has been told,
though Gandil. the first man up for the
Nationals in this inning, was given a
life by Bushs error. But the next three
batters failed to advance him. The