Evening star., 1921-06-22

game away, finally were k-Od by
that no less than FIVE home runs wer
Charity and Miller being the Griff
bv both teams in evading chances tc
feature of the three hours and TWEEN
Mosridge hsd long since given way
to Erickson when, in the fifteenth. the
Mackmen decided it was time, to eat
and thumped a tally home. 1t seemed
the only thing to do in view OF the
fact that the Nationals repeatedly
passed up chances against trio OF
Philadelphia hurlers. Naylor. Harris
and Barrett.
Walk Leads to Defeat.
Erick famed Dykes. the first Ath-
letic to face him in the fifteenth. but
walked Welch and when the Walker
boys. Tilly and Johnny. manufactured
safeties in succession the battle was
ended.
The Nationals will have to take the
next two games here to clinch the
series, the AS now possessing an
edge of two to one. Zachary is Nc
Brides probable choice for pitcher
this afternoon. while keete may be
called on to work for the Athletics.
None of the Mackmen reached the
bases until the third. when Galloway
carefully touched all of them. after
loftins fly into the left field bleach
ers for the first run. OF the battle.
opener. when Judge walked and Har-
ris singled to left. Josephus was
tagged by Walker trying to reach
third. and Harris was doubled off
second when Rice lined to Dykes.
Grifs Get Four Runs.
Butt was different in the fourth.
four Griffithian markers splashing
gle was followed by a walk to Rice.
Brewer then came out of his hitting
slump with double to right. which
cashed both runners. Brewer was
but Charity popped one into the
bleachers for the circuit, scoring
Bling ahead of him.
After the third the AS were aui-
escent until the sixth, when witt
beat out bounder to O'Rourke. and:
after Dykes famed. scored ahead OF
Welch when the latter socked a ball
not into, but over. the bleachers.
bringing them up to within one run
of tie. c. Walker followed with
q bingle, then Judge ran to the stano
to take ]. Walkers foul.
Headless work on the paths cost
the Nationals a chance to register IN
the seventh. O'Rourke walked FOR
a starter and Mogridge wni1 ea; nra "a
Kill had no chance to flag Judge on
his slow roller. but ORourke over
ran second and was trapped between
bases. Perkins getting the put.out
near the keystone. Harris also @ 1eae
out slow poke to BRAZIL. linen
Rice rolled to ]. Walker.
Miller Hits for Circuit.
Bins Miller tried his hand at nome
run hi tting in the eighth, wnen ne
lifted one 4 mile high. which fell IN
side the four-base area close TO the
foul line. ,;,ous
situation ,Ihe in the eismtnd elsgfIed Myatt ran ran
FOR him and was forced on a close
play, O'Rourke to Harms; DyKeSS y,SS
singled to center and Welcn niIeo
the bases with safe s, crash sndoa OF Mpen MEe
G. Walker hit into a dual kiillne, IN
which O'Rourke, Harris and Judge
collaborated.
Facing Bryan Harris Connie ma Mack
second, following his hit and Mog-
ridges sacrifice in the ninth. ana the
Macks then proceeded to dea1ioSk <ne
proceedings. Walker reached the Ias
Hcward's wild heave. whereupon fer
kins hoisted home run No. into the
left-field bleacherS.
The Nationals had nice opening IN
the tenth, when. with Rice retired,
Brewer singled and Miller walked.
but Shanks' roller through the box
was grabbed by Dykes. who toed sec
ond and still had time to double up
frame Welch singled with two gone
and Brewer made a nice running
catch of c. Walkers liner.
Fail on Another Chance.
Still another and even better chance
was afforded the visitors IN the
eleventh, which Charity opened by
beating out a bunt. O'Rourke sacri- |
feed. Smith. batting for Mogridge:
famed. Judge was purposely passed
and Harris was hit by a pitched ball,
filling the bases and bringing Rice up.
Sam again rolled weakly to the
pitcher With Erickson on the slab
the Athletics were retired in order in !,
their half.
Brewer lofted to center. and both
Miller and Shanks took third strikes
in the twelfth. With two Macks re-
tired. Witt got two bases on his Texas
Lacquer between O'Rourke and Miller.
Dykes raised high fly to short right.
ing to gauge the course OF the ball in
the high wind, clutched it after jug
Cling a bit.
Erickson made a bid to win his own
game with two down in the thirteenth
when he singled to center. Judges
terrific liner struck the right-field
fence on the fly. missing the top by
only a few inches. and bounded back.
Joe being held at first. Harris best
was a rap to Galloway which forced
Judge.
Tilly Walker all but ended it in this
frame when he connected for ponder
Gus poke which Miller clutched while
backed up against the left-feld
bleachers.
Both Score in 18th.
The game was won and then tied
again in the fourteenth. Despite the fact
that Bryan Harris whitfield three Grins
they worked a runner around the circuit.
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