Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
WALTER JOHNSON
BLANKS MACkMEN
Athletics Drop Fourth
Straight to Senators by
8.to.O Count
ADAMS BEATEN PITCHER
Washington, June 81.


Walter Johnson, the speed king, hand
ed the Macks row of ciphers in the
first game of the series here this after
noon while the Senators pounded Adams
for eight runs This s-to-o reverse was
the Athletics fourth straight defeat in
this series.
Adams. who twirled the first seven
frames, was not hit hard, but wildness
spelled his downfall Holmes. an un-
known, toiled in the eighth and in addi-
ton to being wild was slammed right on
the beezer.
Johnson was johnson, that's all. He
had the MaclSmen dining from his mitt.
Tillie Walker was the only one to do
much, polling three singles in four
trips to the plate.
Joe Judge turned in the greatest field
ing play Of the game in the seventh,
when he raced to the third base foul
fine. picked up Acosta's bunt right from
Johnsons hands and got Burns going to
third.
Connie benched Dugan whose hitting
has been approaching the vanishing
point and sent Davidson TO second base
The collegian proved no heavier with
the stick than his predecessor.
FIRST INNING
Jameson rolled to Norge n. Gardner
flied to Milan. Walker flied to Schultz,
No runs. no hits. no errors.
Shanks singled to center and stole
second. Foster walked. Judge flied to
Walker in short center. Shanks and
Foster worked the double steal Both
scored on Milans single to center. Milan
died stealing. McAvoy to Davidson, as
Schultz struck out. Two runs, two hits,
no errors.
SECOND INNING
Burns flied to Shanks in deep left.
Morgan threw out Acosta. McAvoy hied
to Milan. No runs. no hits. no errors.
Morgan fouled to McAvoy. l.aVan
popped to Shannon. Ainsmith popped to
Gardner. No runs. no hits. no errors.
THIRD INNING
Shannon, famed. Davidson flied to
Schultz. Adams famed. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Johnson famed. Sharks popped to
Burns. Acosta made fine running
catch of Fosters foul. No runs. no
hits. no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Jameson singled to right. Gardner
filed to Milan. Walker dropped Texas
Lacquer In left. Burns forced Walker,
Lavan to Morgan Jameson going to
third. Acosta popped to Judge No
runs, two hits. no errors.
Shannon threw out Judge. Gardner
threw out Milan. Schultz beat out n
slow one to Burns. Gardner threw out
Morgan. No runs, one hit, no errors.
FIFTH INNING
and Davidson famed. No runs, no hits,
no errors,
Layan fouled to Shannon, who made
fine catch near left-field pavilion.
Ainsmith flied to Walker. johnson
walked. Shanks rolled to Burns. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
sAinsmth threw out Adams. Lavan
threw out Jameson Gardner singled
to center and died stretching it. Milan
to Morgan. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Foster walked. Judges bunt Vas a
pop foul to Burns. Milan walked
Schultz flied to Jameson. Morgans
roller to Gardner forced Foster at third.
No runs. no hits, no errors.
....,.-.s SEVENTH. INNING
Walker singled to center. Burns shot
a liner over Lavan's head for a single
When Acosta bunted, Judge came over
Alike a fash to third-base foul line, pick.
ing the ball from under Johnsons nose
and cut off Walker at third. NcAvoy
hit into a double play, johnson cutting
off Burns at third and Foster shooting
the pill to Judge. No runs, two hits, nc
errors. - '.s ... ,t-
Lavan hit by pitched ball. Ainsmith
sacrificed. McAvoy to Burns. johnson
walked Shanks flied to Walker, Lavar
going to third. johnson stole. Foster
walked filling the b>ses, Judge singled
to right, scoring Lavan and Johnson
Judge was then caught between the
bases and run down, Adams to David.
son to Burns. Two runs, one hit nc
errors. ' .
EIGHTH INNING
Shannon rolled to Foster. Davidson
flied to Schultz. MUNICH. hitting for
Adams, shot liner into Lavan's hands
No runs, no hits. no errors.
Milan walked and stole. Schultz filed
to JAMESON, Morgan stopped a pitched
3 ball with his stomach. Lavan doubled
to the right field corner. scoring Milan
and putting Morgan on third. Ainsmitn
popped to Burns. johnson singled &c
left center scoring Morgan and Lavan
Johnson stole second and went to third
on McAvoys bad throw. Shanks burned
hot one off Burns's glove, scoring
johnson. Shanks died stealing. McAvoy
to Davidson Four runs, three hits. nc
errors.
NINTH INNING
Jameson safe on Judges error, Gard
ner filed to Schultz. Walker singled tc
left and when Shanks walked all ovel
the ball Jameson went to third. Burns
famed. Walker stole. Anosta popped
to Morgan. No runs, one hit two errors
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