The Washington herald., 1922-07-30
Pile UP 1906
VICTORY, LOSING
FINAL in nth
Twenty-One Hits Give
johnson Easy Win.
Brillheart Wild.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July g. -
George Mogridge weakened in the
ninth inning Of the nightcap battle
after the Nationals had scalped the
Indians In the initial fracas and two
doubles preceded by a base on balls
tied the count and forced the game
into extra innings.
The reliable Rice muffed Evans
line drive in the eleventh and paved
the way for a Cleveland victory
Wamby was safe on a fielder's
choice and Speaker sacrificed them
both on. Wood sent in Eavns with
the deciding run with a long fly
to Rice. The final count was TO T..
The closing tilt was a relief after
the massacre staged in the opener
when the Washington sluggers bat
tered FIVE Cleveland pitchers for
twenty-one hits that were good for
eighteen runs.
Everybody Hits.
While his teammates were fatten-
ing their batting averages. Walter
johnson held the locals at his mercy
and although they accumulated
fourteen hits were held to trio
of markers until the eighth when
the speed king eased up.
Every Washington player took
crack at the poor misguided Indian
fingers and the men behind them
were forced to chase after balls for
close to two and a half hours, the
time required for the burlesque.
Goslin led with the stick with
five hits in six trips to the plate
and the local fans are thankful
there are not more fellows with
that monicker on the visiting team.
This same lad made life miserable
for Cleveland in the second en-
counter, either driving out a hit
in the pinch or resting on a sack
when one Of his teammates de-
livered.
Goslin Has Big Day.
A single by Rice and a double
by Goslin produced the first run for
Washington in the opening strug-
gle. Another was pushed over in
the following session on Johnson's
double and a single by Harris.
Goslin added another base to his
hit On his second trip to the plate,
driving q triple to deep center
Brower's single and a two-ply wal
lop by Shanks gave the Mats two
more in the third and gave the fans
chance to see another pitcher
perform.
Mails was on the hill for Cleve-
land in the fourth and with two
runners on the sacks, Judge thought
he would purchase a round trip
ticcket on the fast mail. He imme-
diately proceeded to comply with
his own wishes and parked one out
of the lot
Jameson Tries to Pitch.
This game turned the game into
frolic for the Washington bows
but the Clevelanders regarded IL as
catastrophe. Four runs in the
sixth and hve more in the seventh
were chalked up on the score board
oy the boy that had great diff
cuIty nnqing numbers large enough
TO NIL the nine vacancies allotted
To Washington on the board.
speaker was in a quandary after
me seventh whether he should leave
schaute on the hill or take the
pitching assignment on himself. The
fans decided for him by calling for
left fielder Jameson.
The outfielder ascended the rub
per In the eighth and retired the
Mats in order. but they punched hin,
for a pair of tallies in the Anal
frame. bringing their total 10
eighteen for half a day. Both teams
Were hasgard after the Termination
OF the initial struggle, Washington
from running the bases and Cleve-
land from trying to catch up with
the visitors drives. Consequently
neither team scored in the first two
sessions Of the closing tilt.
BrilIheart Goes Up.
Brillheart lost control in the
third and dished out five free trips
70 nrst' forcing over two runs.
hroWer put his team in the lead
IN the fourth with a home run
orlVe over the right field wall with
two men on.
The locals again forged into the
lead In their half of the same in
nihg' scoring on two singles and
pair OF walks. Mogridge re-
placed Brillheart in this inning.
CoVeleskie was hammered for
trio or markers in the seventh that
pushed the visitors into the lead
once more. Cleveland tailed once
In this inning. but Mogridee
checked their rally with some
clever pinch pitching.
Wnen Washington scored again
IN the ninth the majority of the
rams left for home. After two men
hsd oeen retired Cleveland tied the
score once more. The winning run
was scored by the Indians in the
eieventh' giving them an even break
nj ha NIL