The Washington herald., 1915-07-24
|ERR0RS COSTLY
TO NATIONALS
Grifmen Lose Opening Tilt to
Tigers by Loose Fielding.
Score Is 7 to |.
GALLIA TWIRLS WELL
Texan Holds Sluggers. but Mates Toss
Off Game in the Sixth
Inning.
G ALLIA TWIRLS WELL
srecial To Tie Washington Herald.

Srecial tn Tie Washington Herald
! Detroit, Mich. July 23.-Despite the
fact that Coveleskie pitched wonderful
ball this afternoon. holding the Ma
| tionals to but three safe blows, none
of which came in the same inning,
Washington should have won the open
ing game of the final series in the
/ West. The score was to l in favor of
Detroit. but neither of the Tiger talIies
was earned.
In the sixth inning Mcbride clutched
Burns easy grounder and threw over
Gandils head to the right field pavil-
ion. and the Bengal Doorkeeper reach
ed third on the misplay. Bush hunted
safely 10 Gallia. the pitcher and Neff
doing an acrobatic act in their scram-
Bile fog the ball, and Neff. who finally
got his hands on it. chucked low and
wide 20 first, DOME scampered to third
Burns had scored meanwhile Stanage
then came through with a single to
short center. and Bush registered at the
plate That gave Detroit two runs, all
that were Garnered during the day, but
enough to win.
Nationals' Tally Earned.
Washington's lone run was well
earned. With two down in the sixth.
Moeller drew free transportation to
hrst. Foster singled to right. putting
the outfielder on third. With two
strikes on Milan the runners worked a
ball Milan grounded to Young for the
third out.
Gallia pitched splendid ball He
yielded seven hits. scattered through
hVe innings, and none of them was
more than a single. Three were
hunts. two of which either Nen or
Gallia should have turned into put
outs. His control was excellent. but
three bases on balls being scored for
the Tigers, and he had the Jungaleers
popping into the air continually None
of the fielding chances that came in
the way of Grifith's defenses was diff
fcult.
Coreleskie in Rare Form.
Coveleskie also pitched remarkable
ball. but Gallia deserved a shut-out
victory. Cobb prevented the game
from going into extra innings when,
in the sixth. he made a beautiful run
ming catch of Neff's line drive to deep
right center. The Peach leaped and
clutched the horsehide from the air !
with one hand at the end of a long
sprint. |
Griffith made the game official by
switching his batting order. and later |
using his Johnson Williams pinch hit |
ting combination. which isl always |
called upon in Detroit. Henry was
moved up to bat after Gandil, Nc
Bride was made seventh hitter, and
Neff occupied the eighth place on the
roster. The shift nearly was justified
n the seventh round With two out,
Henry was hit by a pitched ball. Nc
Bride came through with resound-
ng swat to right, that sent the catcher
% third. That was when Alva Will
ans was introduced. He batted for
leff and flied to Veach.
johnson as Pinch Hitter.
Johnson did not make his debut
Until the next inning. when. hitting
or Gallia. he led off with a strike
,ut.
Williams replaced Neff in the seventh,
Connolly being recalled by Griffith after
lie had started for the hot corner. Alva
lad but one chance when Henry's good
brow prevented Witt from stealing third
Lfter Oscar had drawn a pass and been
united to second by Young.
The game was fast, being played in
title more than an hour a half The
rowd of 1000 thoroughly enjoyed it. for
has been a long time since this town
as been good pitching duel Tomor-
ow a double-header will be staged and
ohnson and Boehling are slated to
FORK, according to predictions today | :
,auss and Dubuc are likely Tiger
hoices. although Jennings has a pair of '
ounSsters. one of whom he may give a c
nance in the double bill Score:
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