Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
GR|FFMEN TAKE GAME
FROM DETROIT TIGERS
Win Third Straight Of Series by 4
to 2-Notes Of the
Contest.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Griffith's ball team made history for
itself yesterday in Detroit by annexing
its third straight victory. beating the
Tigers. to 2, and incidentally passing
them in the league standings, today re-
posing in undisputed possession of sixth
place. The victory was a well earned
one. being due principally to a glorious
batting rally In the eighth inning off
in which singles by Foster and Rice.
Smiths triple that missed clearing the
fence in front of the right field bleach
ers by only a few inches. and Spencer's
obliging error in dropping Young's re-
lay to the plate of Cobb's throw were
the principal factors. The Tigers got
eight hits off Shaw. but they were well
scattered. their first run being due to
wild pitch; which Dyer swung at: and
| their second being forced in by Shaw,
who issued three passes after Spencer
had singled in the fifth.
Ehmke walked Judge to open the
game and Joe took second when Foster
| singled to left. Milan moved them I'D
a peg with a sacrifice. Ehmke to Burns.
Judge scored while Young was tossing
out Rice. Foster moving to third. Dyer
| tossed out Smith. In the Tigers half
Of the initial inning Witt flied to Smith
but Cobb singled to center. He was
caught stealing, however, Ainsmith to
| Morgan.
Morgan walked at the start of the
second and Ainsmith advanced him
with sacrifice. Witt to Burns. He was
left there. however, as Crane famed
and Shaw lifted to veach. The latter
started something for the Tigers in
their half by doubling to the score
board in left. Nicholson sent him to
third with sacrifice, Foster to Judge.
Crane threw out Burns. holding veach
on third, but Dyer's third strike was
wild pitch. Dyer reaching first and
| veach scoring when the ball rolled to
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smiths throw to Crane being low.
Spencer popped a foul to Foster
Fosters Grounder Fumbled.
In the third Young tossed out Judge,
but Foster was safe when Dyer fumbied
his grounder. Milan forced Foster at
second, Ehmke to Dyer. and Rice forced
Milan. Witt to Dyer. Crane tossed out
Ehmke. and Morgan took care of Wits
roller. but Young singled to left and
was moved to second when Umpire
Dineen called a balk on Shaw Owens
missed the third strike on Cobb and Ty
walked. but Shaw made Veach pop to
Judge.
The Grinmen were docile in the
fourth. Smith and Ainsmith tanning
and Morgan being an easy infield out
For the Tigers. Nicholson popped a foul
to Ainsmith. Burns lifted to Morgan in
short right field and Dyer raised an
| easy fly to Foster.
! Crane hunted a fly to Ehmke in the
fifth. Witt threw out Shaw and Judge
famed. Spencer led off for Detroit by
bouncing a hit of Shaw's glove. Ehmke
drew pass. Young popped to Crane
and Cobb walked on four pitched balls,
filing the bases. Shaw then walked
Veach. forcing in Spencer with a run.
Nicholson famed.
| Young threw out Foster in the sixth,
but Milan walked on four straight balls.
Veach got under Rice's fly and Smith
singled to left. Milan stopping at sec
ond. but the rally ended here, as Ehmke
out With Burns out of the way in the
last half, Dyer singled to left. Spencer
| tanning. after fouling off half a dozen
good ones, but Ehmke surprised himself
and all the natives by hitting safely
| to center. Dyer taking second. Witt
ended the round by lifting to Smith.
Shaw singled to left with two out in
the seventh. the ball going through
Judges. roller near second base and
tossed him out. Veach walked a sec
fond time with two down in the Tigers
half, but Milan got under Nicholson's
| fly.
| Foster started the eighth auspiciously
for Washington by planting single
in center. 1t was his second safety of
the matinee: Milan flied to Dyer in
putting Foster on second. Smith then
hit the fence in front Of the right-field
blea cheers for a triple, scoring Foster
and Rice. and counting himself when
Spencer dropped Youns's relay of Cobb's
throw. Morgan grounded out to Witt
but Ainsmith singled to left, being
stranded when Crane famed
| Burns led off in the second half of
the eighth with a single through Nor
gan. Dyer and Spencer lifted easy flies,
and Crawford, batting for Ehmke
| fouled out to Ainsmith.
| Cunningham was sent to pitch in
place Of Ehmke in the ninth and he re-
! tired the Grihmen in order. Shaw flying
] to Nicholson, Judge grounding to Dyer
and Foster tanning. In the final half
! Witt flied to Judge and Young grounded
/ to Foster. but Cobb was called safe at
| first on Cranes toss of his difficult
grounder. Morgan ended the game by
| tossing out Veach
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