The Washington herald., 1918-08-08

count was three and two on John
son when Doc Slammed the ball past
Shaw ShanRs knocked the drive
down but couldn't field 1t, all hands
being safe and Speaker scoring.
Then Johnson was wheeled into ac-
tion and Turner famed on a ball
that was a foot outside. O'Neill
tried hard but Judge blocked his
grounder and threw to Johnson COW
erirg first for the final out.
The Nationals scored in the first
inning Morton being lucky that
only one run was made on him.
Shotton walked on a very wide one
and went to second when Foster
singled to left on the hit and run.
Judges attempt to sacrifice was
50 good that il was a bunt single
filling the sacks. The Cleveland in
field stayed back in the hope of
staging a double play but Milan's
grounder was right at Turner and
Tuck had time to force Shotton at
the plate. Foster scored as Wood
threw out Schultz and Shanks fur
nished the third out with a hoist to
Wood.
\ fancy catch by Milan killed any
chance for Cleveland to score in the
opener. With Graney back on the
Bench. Chapman caught a fast one
and started it on a journey. Milan
dashed back and then went into the
air. negotiating the put-out finally
after juggling the ball.
Bobby Roth's forgetfulness saved
Shaw's bacon in the second. Bobby
was saved as a starter by Lavan's
tumble. Wood fouled to Judge and
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have been on one of these put-outs, as
when Turner followed with a low fly
tc right center he stopped half way
between first and second to be sure
Milan wasn't going to make the catch.
Consequently. when the ball got by
Milan Bobby was compelled to stop at
third, while Turner pulled up at sec
end. Foster went into the air and
pulled down O'Neill's liner for the
third out.
The Nationals got their second run
in the sixth inning. 1t was a gift
from the Indians nothing less. With
one out Schultz looped q low liner to
right Roth elected to play the ball
off the wall. True he held II to q
single, but had Bobby been on his
toes he could have made the catch
as the ball hit low on the wall not
more than four feet above the ground,
Shanks followed with a single past
Chapman, then Lavane grouEded
sharply to Wood for what should
have resulted in a double play but
Joe had to be called twice By Chap
man before he tossed to Roy forcing
Shanks.
With runners on first and third.
two down and Ainsmith a weak
hitter at bat, Griffith called for the
double steal O'Seill made the long
toss to Wood and what slight chance
he had to nail Schultz at the plate
was lost when he d:oppsd the ball.
With the damage done the indians
then retired -Ainsmith for the third
out on a foul to O'Neill.
That the hit-and-run sometimes
works for the defending team in
stead of the team at bat, was
learned to their sorrow by the
Indians in their half of the sixth.
Cirauey, the first batter worked
shaw for a pass. Graney started
with the pitch and Lavan rushing
m cover found himself directly in
the path Of Chapman's hot smash
mast shaw which he easily convert
ed into a double play. Ordinarily
Cbsppie's effort would have been
good for a single and this would
have given Cleveland two on and
none out, but as it was there were
none on and two down Speaker
furnishing the third out a moment
later on a foul to Ainsmith.
Morton went to pieces after this.
and the Nationals garnered three in
the seventh putting the game on ice.
With one out Shotton singled to
richt and stole. Foster worked
Morton for a pass, and Judge sent a
line triple to left center, bringing
Sbotton and Foster home, and after
Milan's fly TO Speaker. Joe scored on
schuIte's single to right.
The Indians grabbed their first run
in the eighth on a trible by O'Neill
and an infield out by Bescher batting
for Morton
possibly they might have had an
otber run or two in their systems,
but Graney foolishly tried to take
sacond on his line smash over the
kevstone bag. Milan made a dandy
ston and a perfect toss and Jack was
nsiIed by several feet. Had the tribe
needed one run to tie, Jacks try for
second would have been tustfiable
hut with the Indians trailing by -four
rms IL was inexcusable.
sbotton opened the ninth. EnZmanr
nitching for Cleveland. with a single
70 center. He stole. reaching third
ON O'NeilTs bad throw. Foster flied
n Sneaker. and Bert registered or
1,5gs's double to right.