The Washington herald., 1916-07-13
Griff's Pitchers Wild;
Tigers Grab Another
Nine Bases OF Balls Help De-
troit Trim the Grifmen
by 4-to-2 Count.
SIXTH-INNING RALLY
Homefolks Get to Coveleski for Two
Runs by Bunching Trio
of Hits.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Grifflth's wild young pitchers helped
toss off the ball game here yesterday
when nine bases on balls issued TO Tiger
batsmen were turned to good use al
least three OF them were. and paved the
way for Detroit victory, the score was
4 to 2.
With the Tiger tallies accounted for, a
glance at the Nationals base-hit column
shows why but two runs were pushed
oyer-four hits, three of them punched
in one inning, was the best the Grif-
men could do with the brand of pitching
served up by Harry Coveleskie.
Detroit took advantage of opportuni-
ues-the Tigers were able to deliver a
hit in the pinch-the Nationals couldn't
that's all there is to be said.
GriH gave his batting order another
shake up yesterday. placing Sawyer on
second. pushing Foster over to third, and
playing Howard Shanks in left field.
Three Washington pitchers tried to
tame the Tigers. Harper did fairly well
for six innings, allowing but one run.
Du Mont got away with it for a brief
spasm, but loaded the sacks with run
ners, making it hard for Gallia. who fol-
lowed.
Bases Full; Henry Fails.
Outside OF the sixth inning the Grifrmen
had little chance to score runs When
this inning closed, two tallies had splash
ed over, and the bases were full when
John Henry took a healthy swing at a
third strike
Until the fifth, Coveleskie held our
side hitless. Shanks dumped a Texas
Lacquer to left, opening this frame, but
was forced at second by Henry. and then
the big Pole retired the side.
The Tigers put over a marker in the
second which never should have happen
ed. Cobb started by drawing a walk
Veach beat out bunt, and when Burns
sacrificed. Cobb pulled up at third and
Neach went to second. Young was pass
ed. hlling the bases. Baker hit sharply
TO Williams, who instead of throwing the
ball to the plate. elected to pull off a
double play by slamming to Mcbride, at
second Young was cut down, but Capt.
Mac was in no position to complet the
two-ply killer, Cobb in the meanwhile,
ambled home.
Just why Williams did not shoot the
ball to Henry ahead Of Cobb is not
clear, for he had plenty of time Harper
tanned Covelesli for the final out
The Grinmen jumped into the led in
the sixth. Sawyer dribbled the ball along
the third base line for a single jamie
son. pinch hitting for Harper, hunted to
Coveleski and Sawyer was turned back
at second base. Moeller forced Jameson
d. seSOilu roster on the nit ana run
signal responded by slashing the ball to
right field and Moeller after turning
second kept right on running to third
Heilman pegged to Witt, but the bound
ing ball hit Moeller on the head and
rolled to the stands. Moeller scored and
Foster pulled up at second. Milan was
hit by a pitched ball. Williams shot a
single to right Foster pulling up at the
far corner as Heilman threw to the
plate. Heilman's throw was low the ball
going into the dirt and shooting through
Bakers legs. Foster counted on the
error Shanks walked filling the bases
and with John Henry up. a base hit
might have caused a lot of trouble
Henry ANONYMOUSLY famed.
When the Tigers came to bat in the
seventh, George Dumont was on the
mound. Dumont retired the side easily in
this chapter. but with Sam Crawford
pinch hitting for Bush. to start the
Detroit eighth. Dumont piled up trouble
for himself by walking Crawford. He'll
man was also passed and out came
Dumont in favor of Gallia- Cobb sacri-
ficed, and Veach was passed on purpose
Burns spilled the beans with a sharp
single to left putting over two runs, and
when Sawyer tossed out Young another
tally counted.
After the big rally in the sixth the Ma
tionals never had a chance to score on
Coveleskie The score: