Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02
ATHLETICS CAPTURE
MORNING CONTEST
Defeat Griffmen, S to z,
Through R. Johnson's Fine
Pitching In Pinches.

Connie Mack's tail-end Athletics
had an easy time defeating the Ma
tionals this morning, s to 2. through
Johnson's nne pitching. Comics
twirler. although somewhat wild.
proved . big pussle when runners
were on the sacks. For eight innings
Grimth's crew went runless. The
Mackmen got one run in tho initial
round and then drove Harper OF the
rubber with three moro in the sixth.
Ayers relieved Harper in the sixth
and got out Of big hole nicely; IN
the seventh the Athletics dnal tally
Johnson essed up in the ninth and
the Nationals got two runs over the
rubber amid great excitement OF the
spectators, az the bases were twice
1 Would A have played iH havoc With the
Mackmen lead. Two gacrtdce MES
were the best the local batters could
do and they accounted for the pair
Of runs.
Game In Detail.
FIRST INNINGHJamieson opened
with q ny to Schultz. Kopp walked.
Acosta nied to Schultz. Kopp stole
second and scored on Burns single to
center. Gardner out, Shanks to Judge.
Dykes threw out Shotton. Foster
flied to Jameson. Judge walked and
stole second. Milan fouled to McAvoy.
SECOND 1NNING-McAvoy fouled to
Picinich. Dykes famed. Dugan nied to
Milan.
flied to Kopp. Lavan famed.
THIRD INNING-Johnson called out
on strikes. Jameson flied to Milan.
Kopp doubled to right. Acosta flied to
Milan.
Gardner threw out Picinich. Harper
flied to Jameson. Shotton flied to
FOURTH 1NN1NG-Burns singled to
left. Gardner hit into q double play
Lavan to Judge. McAvoy flied to
Foster flied to Kogp. Dykes threw
out Judge. Milan walked and stole SEC
ond Schultz hit by pitched bail. Shankl
walked. filling the bases! Dugan threw
FIFTH NNMaLDylses lined to Eos.
famed.
Picincach singled to LETT. Hseper
famed. shotton walked. Foster died
to Kopp: Judge flied to Kopp.
s as. Fos1eS Ropp eo.d Sea.
son at second, Judge to Lavan. Aeosta
bounced . single over Judges head
Kopp taking third. Burns singled &C
right. scoring Kopp and putting Acosta
on third: Gardner singled to center;
ond. McAvoy singled to right, SCORING
Burns, Gardner taking third.
Ayers does In.
Ayers went In to pitch. He picked
"a
Dykes famed.
Milan beat out bunt 10 drst. Schultz
shanRs ied e Kopp. an Who isole d seeSna
Milan OF second with q good throw t.
Dykes
SEVENTH INNnSo-Dugan famed
Lavan threw out johnson. Jamiesor
singled to left. Kopp singled to right
Jameson going to third. Kopp stol.
Foster. Jameson scoring and Kopy
taking third. Burns fouied to Judge
johnson threw out IAvAn. Du9ar
threw out Picinich. Ayers tanned.
EIGHTH NN1N0-Gardnsr flied e
ehanks. McAvoy famed. Ayers threw
shotton called out on strikes. Eos.
to tight. Mai, Ssn'' died oa e X 1IeslSs
Schultz walked. alling the bases
johnson threw ont Shanks.
NINTH INN1NaADusan flied (,
Shotton. Lavan threw out johnson
Jamieson singled to left. Kopl
famed.
Lavan singled to left. Pieiniel
singled to left. johnson batting To-
| Ayers. Wild pitch advanced botl
runners. Johnson walked, hlling tn,
bases. Ainsmith runs for johnson
shotton flied to Acosta, scoring Lavan
Foster walked, filling the bases
Judge flied to Acosta, scoring Picinicl,