Evening star., 1915-05-05
BY J. ED GRILLo.

BOSTON, Mass, May 5.-Joe Boehling
Is slated to pitch the final game of the
series here today. but unless he has
better luck than Walter johnson mad
yesterday there is not much chance OF
him accomplishing any more than ola
the Griffmen's right-handed star
Boehling Is usually successful against
the Red Sox, and, If he is in form. may
be able to corral victory. Just "nlch
one of his pitchers Carrigan will use
is not known, but 1t may be Ruth or
Shore.
Inability to sacrifice has been the Ma
tionals' most expensive failing to date.
Yesterday Milan, Moeller and Rondeau
failed at critical stages Of the game
when. if they had successfully ad-
vanced the base runners. there might
have been a different story of the game
to relate, In the very first inning, when
Moeller and Foster were on second ana
first, respectively, and there were hoilo
out. Milan made two unsuccessful at
tempts to lay the ball down, and then
hit into a double play. In the third m
ming Mcbride and Johnson, the nrst
two batters to face Foster. got on. NC
Bride by the walk route and Johnson
by reason of HoblitzelPs error. 1t was
up to Moeller to move them up. nut,
like Milan. he failed, and Mcbfioe "as
forced at third.
Rondeaus failure came IN the
seventh. which Gandil started with
double over Speakers head. Rondeau'
however, popped up a little ny 10 fos-
ter, and wasted the chance 70 help us
team. Morgan followed this play Dy
hitting q terrific liner to center wncn
Speaker caught, but he would not nave
been playing where he could nave
reached it had Rondeau moved 6anali
over to third.
Gandil is now in his batting stride
He got three of the Nationals, SIX hlts
Yesterday, and one of his drives was
a double and would perhaps have been
home run had it not been hit against
a strong wind. With Gandil hitting as
he is the Nationals chances are much
brighter than they have been.
Morgan had a good day with the bat,
but luck was against him. The hardest
hit ball of the day was ms drlVe 70
center with Gandil on second on Whlcn
the latter was doubled up. Ihe pail
was travelling at terrific speed, but un-
fortunately was right at Speaker. Nor
gan hit safely in the second. ana ms
last effort in the ninth was hard-hit
ball of which Scott made good catch.
forcing Gandil at second and endlnS
the game.
George Foster was hit much harder
than the score would indicate. but he
had the breaks which saved him from
being scored on. The Sox pitcher had
three errors behind him. and he had
six men left on the bases. while john
son had but one left.
The chances are that If Manager Car
ripan had had his regular third baseman
in the game yesterday the Nationals
would have rolled up quite a score in the
first two innings. But he took chance
with McNally. and that young man
played a brilliant game in the position.
probably more brilliant than he knew. He
Started two very fast double plays after
making remarkable stops of apparent base
hits, and these double plays did much to
ruin the chances of the Griffmen. He
also handled everything that came his
way, having seven chances. his error
being muff of foul fly which did not
cost anything At the bat McNally did
not look impressive. tanning twice in his
three trips.
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