The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-25
johnson Unsteady and Gets
Poorest Kind of Support
Bertran Cole, Tiger Southpaw, Has An Easy
Time as Macs Men Kick in Runs Heil-
mans Homer Also Scores Cobb.

last week whitewashed Boston 10
to o after the Red Sox had beaten
Detroit three games in a row, this
afternoon scored a 15-to-l victory
over Washington.
Walter johnson was the losing
pitcher. He was a trIhe unsteady.
and along with his lack of control
was the poorest support a Wash
ington pitcher has received this
year. After the Nationals kicked
over three runs for Detroit in the
first two innings. they continued
booting the ball in the third and
three Detroit hits, with base on
balls and two rank misplays, put
over two more runs and filled the
bases. Johnson was relieved at this
point by Acosta and Detroit pounded
him while the support wobbled be-
Find the CUBAN.
In the seventh. after Heilman hit
his seventeenth home run of the
season scoring Cobb, who had
singled Acosta walked Blue and
gave way to Scnacht. who finished
the game. Detroit did not score of
Schacht in the eighth. the only in.
ming in which they were held
runless.t
Cole Has Mats Number.
Cole mastered the situation at all
times. He was not unhittable, as a
washington hit total of nine shows.
and he was hit safely in every
inning but the second, but the Ma,
tionals could not score. They hIed
bases in the third after the second
out was registered at the plate, ana
thew had second and third occupied
in the sixth.
Miller started this inning by
walking. and Shanks doubled him
10 third after Harris popped out.
smith lined toward right. Blue
stabbed the ball with his gloHed
hand ana whipped to Flagstead at
second to double Shanks. Flagstead
muffed the ball and it rolled away
Young recovered and dumped Miller
at the plate. The breaks were Win
Detroit
Milan. first up in the eighth
walked, >, took third on Millers Two
Dagger sand scored on an inneid
out. 1t was the lone Washington
marker Picinich walked to start
the ninth. Charity hit for Schacht
and cracked into a double play.
Judge and Bush singled but Milan
flied to" Cobb, ending the game.
Cribs FIELDING Bum.
The story of the Detroit scoring
in more the story of Washington
misplays.
. n started with Jones. the second
batter TO face johnson. Jones hit
10 shauks, who fumbled the ball
and then threw to the stands,
two-base error. Jones scored on
Cohb's single TO center and Cobb
rot an extra base because Milan
throw bounded past Charity. Cobo
scored on Veacb's line single 10
right
Johnson filed bases with two o'E
in the second by walking Blue
Cole and Young. PIcinich tried TO
nall Blue at third and threw the
ball along left field foul territory
Blue scored.
Jones singled and Cobb doubled
IN start the third. Veach lifted an
EASY pop fly to short. Bush, who
repiaced Lamotte today. stood wait
ing for the ball and then muncd'
SLING the bases. Helman slnsieu
H., and Cobb across. Blue
sEAed, filling the bases. Johnson
We relieved by Acosta and rag
stead, first batter to face the Gu
ban litter a fly to Harris. He, 100
waited for the ball and like BUSH
fumbIed it, Neach scored and mar
ris tossed to Bush at second, lorc-
ing Blue. An easy double play
ahead of him Bush hit Heilman IN
the back with the ball and it rolled
10 left but quick recovery held MIN
TO third
Two outs without further scoring
following.
Turn Guns on Acosta.
The attack on Acosta continued IN
the fourth. Young singled. Jones
grounded, Cobb walked ana Neach
fiIed. HeiIman drove home two
with a two-bagger. Blue singled
Heflman home. Again in the nttn'
with two out. Jones. Cobb ana
yeach singled in succession, Jones
,corinZ. In the sixth Blue ana
Flarstead singled. Blue was caught
or second. woodall doubled Flae-
stead across. advanced when Harris
booted coles grounder and scored
on Young's fly.
cobb drove his fourth hit,
single, off ACosta's glove IN tue
seventh. Milan made great run
ming catch off veach's fly. the only
redeeming play the Nationals pre-
sented today, and Heilman drove
high over the sCorebOard. scoring
Cobb also. Blue walked, stole sec
ond. and Schacht replaced Acosta.
Blue advanced on a wild pitch
and scors5 on Merrick's grounder
aIerrick being a recruit VINO ~
placed Flagstead at short In the
eighth Cole singled and died In
double play, while Jones walked and
was forced by Cobb, the only time
pat Cobb had when he did not
hit safely.