Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-31
GRIFFS CLOUT, BUT TIGES
DO TOO AND BUNCH HITS

DETROIT. July 31.--One dozen hltS,
Including a triple and four doubles.
is a pretty fair showing on the Often
sive for any ball club. A total OF
eighteen bases will win any average
game. but. judged by the outcome OF
yesterdays melee. the Nationals
would have had to register twenty
four safeties for a total of three dozen
sacks to get as much as tie with
the Tigers. who registered twice as
many runs with less stick Work IN
distance attained. The answer TO the
81 verdict attained by the JungaleerS
was the way in which they punched
their bingles, only four of them being
left on the bases. while nine OIL the
Nationals were stranded.
Zaehary's Pitching Not So Bad.
Zachary's showing was not a bad
one considering that he was tolAng
without sufficient rest. 1t was oetter'
in fact, than that given by 1ancey
Ayers, who officially is credited with
another victory over his former team
mates 1t can hardly be said that the
doctor earned it, as he did on his last
appearance in Washington. wnen
clout for the circuit by Roth was the
only run registered against MN. San
Hale, subbing for the Nirginian, play
ed a prominent part in the rally that
gave the Tigers their winning mar.
gin in the seventh. and Howard
Ehmke came back to hold the Ma
tionalS at bay in the last two innings
This reverse the third the Ma
tionals have suffered in four games
here. marked George McRride's return
to bench management, Frank Ellerbe
being held sufficiently recovered to
hold forth at short. but there is some
on the job again today. his injured
leg causing him to limp badly in run
ming He collected a pair OF sond
snlashes and walked once in four trips
TO the bat. but failed to shine aheld,
being guilty of a pair OF rum pies
Torres again was stationed al nrst
II, place of Judge. whose charley-horse
may keep him idle for several days,
and the Cuban continued clubbing at
the clip he displayed the day before
connecting for a pair of singles ana
q tremendous smash for three bases.
which was incorrectly recorded as an
error for Heilmann.
Zachary yielded a pair of tailIes at
the outset when he was located for
four singles in succession Young and
Bush both had been retired when
Ellison scratched an infleld safety
took third on Veach's rap over second
and scored on Heilmann's swat to
center Flagstead's bingie to right
cashed Veach. Roth's peg had He'll
mann beaten at third. but Shanks
backing up. recovered it and erased
Flagstead sliding into second with
throw to Ellerbe.
Roth hit into a double play with
Milan on second in the opener by
virtue of his infield hit and a walk
to Rice. Zachary famed with mates
on third and first through hits by
Ellerbe and Torres in the second
and Rice's double in the third was
unsupported. These continued threats
n
when the Griffs proceeded to tie IL up.
Harris started with a vicious waiiop
to right for three bases and promptly
scored on Gharritys long fly to Flag
stead With Ellerbe eliminated. Torres
cracked one nearly to the bleachers in
center. Heilmann getting only the tips
of his fingers on it and then falling.
1t was legitimate three-base hit,
although officially recorded as an
error Torres Tailed on Zachary S
crack to LETT.
Grins Lead for short Time.
Milans real single in the hfth was
futile. Zeb being forced by Roth. who
died stealing. but the Grins assumed
the lead in the following frame, when
Ayers was bumped for doubles by
Harris Ellerbe and Zachary, all of
them solid whacks. The Bengais got
one Of these markers bac kin their
half on Veach's single and Heilmann' s
TWO Dagger TO tne score Doafu.
Zachary's first walk. issued to
Pinelli in the seventh. inaugurated a
big inning for the Tigers. which put
them three runs to the good. Ain
smiths double scored Pinelli. After
Ayers fouled twice attempting to bunt
he was withdrawn in favor of Hale
who scored Ainsmith with single
to center on the first ball pitched
Jones going in to run for him Jones
advanced one base on Youngs sin
gle. another on Bush's sacrifice and
scored when Ellerbe fumbled Eli
sons little roller. Veach's sacrifice
fly cashed Young. The Bengals added
another in the eighth on Heiimann
third safety. Flag stead's sacrifice and
Pinelli's double.
Against Ehmke in the eighth Eller-
be walked and Torres singled. with
no result. and Milan was stranded
after registering his third safety in
the ninth.