Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10
WALTER JOHNSON
BLANKS MACKMEN
Schultz Scores Lone Run of
First Game on La.
vans Single
TEN AS STRUCK OUT
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Shibe Park. Aug 10

Walter johnson was in great form in
the first game of the double header here
this afternoon and blanked the Mackmen
by ! to o. The veteran Schultz singled
with one down in the second inning, went
to second on an infield out and tailed
on Lavans safe rap over third.
The Athletics lost their best chance to
count in the first inning. when Kopp
tripled with one out, but johnson pr ompt-
ly famed Burns and Walker The
MaCks had other chances to score, but
the great Walter was invincble in the
pinChes
johnson famed ten Mackmen. Kopp
and ACosta were the only ones able to
solve his delivery.
FIRST INNING
Shotton flied to Acosta Foster was
thrown out by Dykes. Acosta ran back
and speared Judges liner. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Acosta flied to Schultz Kopp shot
triple to center. Walker struck out
Burns also famed No runs. one hit,
no errors.
SECOND INNING
Dykes threw out Milan. Schultz
singled through Burns Dykes threw
out Shanks. Lavan lifted a short single
| over third. scoring Schultz. Lavan stole
| second Ainsmith famed. One run, two
| hits, no errors
| Gardner flied to Shotton. McAvoy was
| called out on strikes. Dykes famed. No
| runs. no hits, no errors
THIRD INNING
| Dugan made one-handed stop of
Johnsons drive, and threw him out.
Shotton out. BURNS to Watson. Gard
ner threw out Foster. No runs, no hits,
| no errors
| Dugan singled to right AS Watson
| famed, Ainsmth threw to Judge to catch
pugan mapping, but Judge muffed the
! threw and Dugan took second. Acosto
singled to centre, but Dugan was caught
at the plate, Milan to Ainsmith. Kopp
singled to right. Acosta was caught
mapping off second. Ainsmith to Lavan.
No runs, three hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING
| Judge fouled to Acosta Milan ground
ed to Burns. Schultz flied to Kopp. No
runs. no hits, no errors.
| Foster threw out Walker. Burns foul
ed to Ansmith. Gardner flied to Milan.
No runs, no hits. no errors.
FIFTH INNING
| Dugan threw out Shanks. Lavan
singled over second. Lavan died steal
| ing, McAvoy to Dugan. Ainsmith
doubled to left center. Johnson popped
to Dugan. No runs, two hits, no errors.
! McAvoy was safe when Johnson drop
II ped Judges throw. Dykes sacrificed.
Johnson to Shanks. Lavan threw out
Dugan, McAvoy taking third Watson
went out the same way. No runs, no
hits, one error.
Sixth Inning
Shotton famed Foster singled to left
and stole second. Judge fouled to Burns.
Watson tossed out Milan. No runs, one
hit. no errors.
Acosta beat out bunt to johnson.
Kopp famed Walker flied to Schultz
; Lavan threw out Burns. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Schultz flied to Acosta. Shanks
walked. Lavan hit into a double play
. Watson to Dugan to Burns. No runs
no hits, no errors.
Gardner singled to left McAvoy flied
r to Milan. Dykes famed. Dugan pop
ped to johnson. No runs, one hit. nj
errors
EIGHTH INNING
Dykes threw out Ainsmith. John
son fouled to Gardner. Shotten lined u
r Acosta. No runs, no hits, no errors.
I Foster threw out Watson. Shankl
. tossed out. Acosta. Kopp beat out &
n bunt toward third. Walker famed. NJ
l. runs, one hit, no errors
NINTH INNING
y Foster singled to left. Judge famed
, | Gardner threw out Milan. Schultz file,
to Walker. No runs, one hit, no errors
Burns famed Gardner fouled L
Foster. McAvoy famed. No runs, NJ
= hits, no errors.