The Washington herald., 1916-07-16
Walter Johnson Hands Cleve-
land Two Runs Then Wins
Game with Single.
THE SCORE Is 3 TO 2
Nationals Stage Great Uphill Fight,
Putting Across Winning Run
in the Ninth.
BY WILLIAM PEEr.

Walter Johnson handed the Cleveland
Indians the ball game here yesterday
afternoon when he presented them with
two runs in the sixth inning; then took
It away from them in the ninth, when
he shot a single to left field. scoring
"Rippy williams from second base with
the winning tally. The final score was
to ,.
Bagby and Johnson were the principals
Of a red-hot pitching duel on a ,red-hot
day. Both twirled fine ball, and 1t was
not until the breaks went to the Indians
markers. The Nationals were equally
fortunate in getting the breaks later in
the combat which enabled them to knot
the count The winning run, however,
was put across in orthodox fashion
through the medium OF a single, sacrifice
and Johnson's safety.
} Johnson allowed five hits and famed
seven The Grfrmen got to Bagby for
eight safe swats and he sent half dozen
OF them back to the bench via the strike
out route
"Rippy' Williams dropped an easy fly
ball on foul territory in the eighth in
ming and some Of the fans started to
ride" him. but a cursory glance at the
box score shows that but for Williams
big bat the GriTmen would not have
been in the hunt The big fellow banged
the plate. and two Of these blows paved
the way for much needed runs.
Bsgby Puzzle TIL seventh.
Until the seventh inning the Nationals
only got ono man as far as sesond base
and he did not score. This was when
johnson in the fourth inning gave Tur-
ner swinging bunt, beat the peg to the
bag, said peg being over Gandirs head
and pulled up on second before the ball
could be felded.
The Indians pulled down two runs IN
the sixth, and from the brand of pitching
uncorked by Bagby II looked as if these
runs would prove ample to bring some
the bacon.
DAILY opened the sixth with a doubtful
single-Johnson should have snagged the
slow roIle-. but he didn't. Babgy hunted
to the pitcher. and Walter with a forced
play in front of him at second base
slammed the ball three feet over Nc
Brides head. even Milan, backing up,
was unable to stop the flying sphere
When the ball was finally recaptured
<Daly was over the plate and Bagby on
second base. Graney grounded to where
shanks was standing guard and Walter
johnson elected to field the ball, picking
1T Up cleanly enough. but when he at
tempted 10 head OF Bagby at third, the
Cleveland pitcher was there ahead Of
him. Wamby fouled to Shanks and
Speaker walked. Smith sent Jameson a
line drive. On this out Bagby scored.
When Milan camped under Gandil's fly
the side was out.
Grfnmen Tie the score.
The Grinmen finally got to Bagby for
a tally in the seventh inning. After Milan
had gone. Williams singled to right.
Shanks forced Williams, Chapman to
Wamby. Shanks stole second and scored
when Jamieson's pop fly fell out of
Graney's hands after Jack had made
gallant run for the ball
Washington tied the score in the eighth,
which Mcbride opened by striking out
Rice, pinch hitting for Ainsmith, singled
cleanly to center and went to second
when Chapman tossed out Moeller. Foster
grounded to Chapman. who threw high to
Gandil the ball striking Gandil's glove
and bouncing to the Washington dug out.
Rice scampered home on this error.
The old ball game was packed away in
the final half of the ninth. Rippy Will
Jams started this chapter with a clean
single to left. Shanks' sacrifice put
Williams on second. Jameson popped to
Chapman, but Walter Johnson was there
with the hit in a pinch, delivering
ringing single to left Graney Juggied
the ball momentarily as Williams was
tearing for the plate and saw at a glance
Mat ne had ne chance to get his man
so did not throw. The big catcher was
cheered Justify by the crowd as he
numbered home with the winning run
WIsurICToN ARR HBRsR sH OPO A L