The New York herald., 1921-04-09
GIANTS OVERCOME
BIG LEAD; WIN 12-11
Defeat Senators After Latter
Indulge in Eight Run JAM
boree Off Sallee.
PLAY ON MUDDY FIELD
Smiths Double Scores Three
and Brings Victory to the
New Yorks.
PLAY ON MUDDY FIELD
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WASHINGTON, April S.--A contest
which was played on a baseball field
this afternoon but which was hard to
recognize as a. baseball game was won
by the Giants over the Senators by IL
to IL. a morning of hard rain left the
American League Park unfit for play,
but Clark Griffith insisted ON staging
the fracas. About 1000 fans turned out.
II would have been an easy game for
the Giants but for an eight run jaInboree
which the Washingtons put on in the
second at the expense OF Slim Sallse.
Rube Benton later stopped the Senators.
In spite of their big handicap the Giants
kept at their task and eventually tri-
unphed. Walter Johnson went four in
nings for Washington. and after wab-
bly, first settled down. Jim Shaw was
niaced hard in the sixth and seventh,
and SO was Joe Acosta, who finished for
the locals.
The Giants victory gave them the se-
ries, as they held four decisions against
one for Washington. The sixth and sew
enth games will be played at the Poe
Grounds Tomorrow and Sunday.
The Giants lest no time In making
their assault on Johnsons delivery.
Burns shot Johnson's second pitch into
deep centre for threa bases and Monroe
hit the first ball sent him for q single,
scoring Burns. Frisch hit the first one
light on the nose, too, but Rice was In
line with the liner. Walker followed with
a hit to centre and made Walter. the
speed king" look mighty wabbly Kelly
had chance to send another Giant in
but famed. Walker was caught trying
to steal second. SO that a triple and two
singles gave the New Yorks just a lone
tally.
Senators Attack SaIIee.
IF the Giants were fast In getting
after johnson. the Senators were not
very far behind them In their attack
on Sallee and apparently putting the
game on ice. Harris opened on old Sal
with single TO left. Shanks bounced
hit to right and O'Rourke poled one
past second, filling the bases. Sallee
forced the first run In by passing Pici-
Mich. johnson spanked one at Monroe.
who made a wild throw to second and
Shanlrs scored. Judge then TANNED
triple to right and scored O'Rourke,
Piclnich and johnson. Walker should
have caught Judges fly. but m,siudsed
H. Monroe booted Milan's bounder and
sailee hit Rico in the ribs. Brewer
lifted q sacrifice TO Walker and scored
Judge. Walkers throw got to the plate
ahead of Judge, but Smith failed to
touch the Senator.
The carnage was continued when
Harris singled to centre and scored
Milan. ShanlSs walked and Rice regis
tered at the plate when O'Rourke raised
a sacrifice to Walker. Shanks was out
stealing. signs Of relief from the Giants.
Saliee, 1t appeared. had nothing and
could not fool the Washingtons. but ne
came right back for the third inning.
The Clients came mighty near tying
things up In the sixth at the expense
OF shaw He walked Frisch and retired
Walker. but Kelly singled to centre and
scored the Fordham flash 6lown
scoring Kelly.
smith dribbled one between first and
second for a base and sent Brown home
Benton, though q regulation pitcher,
took hand in the hitting too, and
scored Rapp and Smith with a resound
ing wailop to centre. -Four hils aiia
two passes for five runs, and tie nowi-
ers got in their first practce oi .;iS ari9
wear. They got after Shaw with Whd
enthusiasm.
Giant. Keep After shaw.
Ths Giants kept after Shaw in the
savAath and drove him from the ooa.
Walker got a pass, but was forceo oy
Kelly Brown singled to left ana hlpp
walked, filling the bases. Shaw was
taken out and Acosta took up the Pitch
Ing burden for Washington. The CUBAN
was soaked for double by Smith ana
three runs were registered TOR New
York. Benton pushed a single through
short and Burns singled to right. SCORING
Smith.
New York did not hold It's two run
lead very long, for in their half the sena-
tors got after Benton, who had pitched
two hitless innings. Rice walked and
Lewis was hit by pitched ball. Harris
doubled to right and sent both runners
home. Shanks singled and when Rapp
booted o'Rourkc's offering Harris came
home and put the Senators one run TO
the good.
New York went back into the lead
with two runs In the eighth. Walker
beat out a hit to third and went to the
hot corner on Kelly'e double to right
Brown raised a sacrifice 70 Rice and
scored wolfer. As Honey raced home
ne came into collision with a bad throw
by Rice and DETECTED the ball. so that
EaIiy reufstarfd. too and won the game.