Evening star., 1916-08-13
LAST-|NNlNG RALLY
DEFEATS GR|FFMEN
Boston Red Sox Score Twice
in Ninth, Winning by
2 to !.
FAILURE TO MAKE PLAYS
ON BUNTS LOSES CONTEST
Two Men Thus Put on Bases, Count
on Pinch Hitter's
Single.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, Mass, August Il
For eight and half innings to-
day it seemed that there was a
good chance for the Nationals to
score 1-to-0 victory over the
worlds champion Boston Red
Sox. They had scored run at
Ruth's expense in the fourth, and,
while Harper had been in
jeopardy five or six times, he
got out of every hole and the
game went along without the Sox
getting a score in the first seven
innings. But when Hooper, the
first man up, was walked by
Harper in the eighth, Manager
Griffith felt that this was the in
ming in which Harper would not
get away, and he therefore
warmed up Walter Johnson and
sent him to the mound. Barry
bunted, but Johnson's throw to
first was wide of the mark, and
while Williams intercepted it to
an extent, it got by him and roll
ed into right field. Hooper made
a dash for the plate, but Rice's
throw there came to Ainsmith in
time to nail Hooper as he was
sliding over the plate. Lewis
then struck out and Barry died
stealing, ending the inning.
Winning Run OF johnson.
But in the ninth johnson lost the
game. He was hit safelySby Hoblitzel.
who broke into the game when Harper
was taken out. to start the ninth.
Walker bunted past Johnson. who was
on his way to cover the bag; Williams
picked UP the ball, but tossed 1t SO
poorly toward johnson that the latter
could only handle 1t with one hand and
he dropped it. Hoblitzell went to
second on the play and then Gardner
hunted one down the third base line.
the bunt and johnson got ii, and not
! seeing Foster. and expecting him to
be on third, tossed 1t there while
Foster was standing just beside him.
, This sent Hoblitzell over the plate
with the tying run and moved Walker
over to third and Gardner to second.
; When Thomas was sent up to bat for
Carrigan Johnson purposely walked
him. and then Shorten was sent up for
leonard hs Johnson got two strikes on
MIN on the first two balls pitched,
then got himself in a hole by pitching
three consecutive balls. He was forced
10 put the next one over and Shorten
hit to center for single and Walker
came home with the winning run.
On what had happened up to the time
tnat Harper walked Hooper in the
eighth 1t might have been well to
nave allowed the southpaw to continue
70 pitch the inning instead of taking
him out. for the reason that he had
worked himself out of every tight
place that he got into previously to
that. and there were Ave instances
when the first man up either hit SAFE
iy or walked. and yet the Soy couId
not score.
Harper retired the side in order in the
opening. but he walked Gainor. the first
man to face him in the second +han
caused Walker to hit into do,,h,e
play: Scott started the third with
single to right. but Cady fled out. Ruth
lahnec and Hooper rolled to Morgan
In the fourth inning he walked Barry
which. with Williams error. made
when he failed to pick up sacrifce
hit down the base line by Lewis. nnt
two on and none out. Cainor. however
In frying TO bunt. ponpod un to Harper
and Lewis was doubled off first base
Barry got to third. but Waiker hit 10
Mcbride and ended the inning
In the sixth Hooper was walked and
Barry succeeded in sacrificing him 10
second. Lewis flied to center ard thnn
Harper struck out Gainor He had
two out in the seventh when Scott and
Cady singled. and Janvrin was sent up
10 hit for Ruth. but Harper took care
OF the situation and caused Janyrin 10
ny TO center. But when he walked
Hooper In the eighth he was taken ont
OF the game. and the two runs in the
ninth resulted Score.