The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
nationals Lose Eleven-inning
Ball Game to New York
Yankees by 3 to 2.
FISHER is BATTED HARD
Lrifmen Unable to Bunch Hits at the
Right Time-Joe Gedeon
in Limelight.
By WILLIAM PEET.

h the eleventh inning won a bal game
| or the New York Yankees over the Ma
llonals yesterday afternoon. Two were
! n the bases at the time and both scored.
Final count, New York 5; Washington, 2.
Harry Harper pitched a fine game for
he GriTmen and deserved a better fate.
Ie allowed but five hits, while the Griff-
hen nussed up Fishers shoots for an
yen dozen blows. including a pair of
kpubles and a triple.
Soe Gedeon. former National. was Grif-
fth's Nemesis yesterday. The lanky Cal
fornian delivered a base hit which put
be Yankees in the game and kept them
neTe by making a great stop and throw
judges grounder in the eighth inning.
Ehich cut of a run and incidentally sent
e combat into extra innings.
Every possible break Of the game went
She New Workers.. OF the five hits OBJ
ined while Harper was on the mound,
10 were punched in the fourth inning
ri three In the eleventh, all of them
ding and abetting the hunt for runs.
other words, not a single Yankee
was wasted.
Two Close Decisions.
There were also two close decisions
endered by the umpires which mitigated
gainst Washingson's chances, but what's
he use trying to blame the umpires be-
huse they couldn't see things our way.
Is all over now, so why cry over spilled
INK.
kfter Harper had BANKED the New
orkers in the first inning Danny Noel
r, leading of in Washington's half,
acked out a double to right center.
oster fouled to Nunamaker. Milan
Popped a pretty bunt down the third
ase line, which caught Frank Baker
ht-footed. MoelIer pulled up at third
the play. Rondeau tapped a slow
ller at Fisher. who tossed out the
Inner. and on the play Moeller dashed
r the plate, only TO be declared out,
hen to all appearances he was safe.
his was the first bit of hard luck.
Harper sent the Yankees back to the
Pnch as fast as they came up during
be first three innings, but in the fourth
lew York pushed over a run. High
bked a single to center. Cooks sacri-
Re put High on second. Baker flied to
filan. but Joe Gedeon was there IN a
pch with a single. scoring High.
Ihe Nationals were able to hit Fisher
eeIy- enough, but could not muster
lily until the sixth. when the score was
Ed. Foster tripled to the score board
ter MoeHer had gone. Gedeon tossed
t Milan sRondeau doubled to right
inter-, scoring Foster
kfter the fourth inning not a member
kthe visiting club reached first base un-
Fisher was passed in the ninth, but
pitcher never saw the keystone sack.
Kew York won the game in the elev-
tn. Peckinpaugh. first up, was thrown
BY Morgan. Nunamaker dropped
gle into right field. Fisher famed.
eiseI popped up back of Morgan and
hands were safe. Bauman, batting
High, sent Milan on a chase after
g fly. Milan managed to get to the
l. jumped into the air, knocked the
ll down but muffed it, The wind had
whole lot to do with the fight of the
and prevented the speedy outfielder
m making catch which ordinarily
uld have been easy. Nunamaker and
iseE both scored on the hit. Harper
ired Cook for the final out.
he Nationals made a strong bid for
game in the final half of the elev-
In. coming across with a rally which
fortunately fell short by one run.
Morgan was passed to start the elev-
III. Henry singled to right and Nc
ide's bunt put Morgan on third and
vanced Henry to second. Alva Will
MS pinch hitting for Harper, ground
to PeCkinpaugh, who made no attempt
turn back Morgan at the plate, but
ssed to Baker. and Ainsmith, who had
en- ordered to run for Henry, was cut
wn at the hot corner. MoeIler ended
game with long fly to Maisel.
The Griffmen had a fine chsnce to
bre in the seventh. when, with one
Nm, Henry singled and chased around
third on Harper's safe poke to left
ii. MoelIer's grounder to Gedeon
red Harper At second for the final out
n the eighth. Milan walked and breez-
t0 second on Rondeaus infield tap.
Judge drs gged the ball toward first
Fe and Gedeon came across with a
endid stop. picking up the sphere while
the dead run, and getting his man
/. step.
gain in the tenth the Griffmen were
against a bit of hard luck, for with
an on second base by virtue of a two
Eger, and two men out. Judge poked
ball over second base for what look
to be a sure hit. but Maisel came
ring in, grabbed the ball at his shoe
and then measured his lenth on
grass. He came up with the ball all
ht and Umpire owens declared that a
catch had been made. The score: