The Washington herald., 1922-05-12
Pat Throws Wild Twice,
Doesn't Throw at
~ All Once.
MATS HELD TO A HITS
Eleven Griffmen Stranded OF
Paths, Indicating Lack
of Punch.
By RAY HELGESEN.


In yesterdays engagement at Amer
loan League Park. One big inning.
the fifth. in which Patsy was very
much in the miscueing spotlight. gave
the Browns five runs. which proved
sufficient to win by 5-to-3 score.
The Griffs came back in their half
and, aided by Gerber's error and
Pruett's wildness, scored three runs
on only one hit. You have probably
guessed 1t already, but II you
haven't II was Joe Judge who was
credited with the safety.
However. Foh1 derricked Pruett In
the uch-advertised crucial moment,
and sent Bayne to the mound After
filling the sacks by hitting Brewer.
Bayne retired the side, leaving three
Griffs stranded on the paths.
Griffs PunchIess.
In all but three innings the Griffs
had one or more runners stranded.
A total of eleven Nationals kicked
the dust on the paths. uselessly wait
ing for one of their mates to bring
them over the plate.
-Four measley hits. a couple Of them
scratches, were all the Griffs could
collect OF the combined deliveries Of
Pruett, Bayne and Shocker. The
Browns were little better. getting
only seven safeties off Zachary, Phil
lips and Brillheart. But Gharritys
errors and a wild throw by DOME
Bush were mixed with four hits in
the fifth. At least two of the Browns
runs wouldn't have scored II. Char
ritys- and Bush's plays had been
perfect.
Young Bayne became a bit err
ratio in the seventh and Fohl, In
accordance with his plan of keep
Ing what he's got. injected Shocker
into the fray From then on the
Griffs were like babes in arms.
They couldn't touch the wet artist.
shocker setting them down in or
der in the three frames he Of
ficiated.
McManus starts Trosble.
McManus started the trouble in
the nth. After Ellerbe had lined
to Brewer the alleged weak-hitting
second sacker doubled down the
left field foul line and scored when
Pruett singled into the same spot.
Both the hits were about a foot
inside the bag and Bush had no
chance TO touch them.
Pruett went to third when Tobin
doubled to center. Harris took
care Of Gerber's tap, holding Pruett
&C third.
Here's where Charity crashed
into the miscueing hall of fame.
Sisler laid one down in front OF
the plate. Charity picked up the
ball, but instead of trying to get
the Brownie at first he held it, evil
IDENTIFY thinking that Pruett would
try to score from third. Pruett
crossed him, merely jockeying on
the line a few feet from the bag.
and Pat. now slightly exasperated.
and probably just a bit excited,
shot the ball to Bush.
Gharrity's Throw Low.
The throw was low. striking the
dirt a couple of feet in front of
the bag, and Bush had absolutely
no chance to get il. Pruett scored
and Tobin also crossed the plate,
Sisler going to second.
jacobson tapped to Bush and
DOME, succumbing to the error
fever, threw wild to first, the Doll
being safe and Sisler going to
third. Jacobson stole and Charity
begged the ball into center field,
allowing Sisler and Jacobson to
count. Shanks ended il by taking
Severeid's fly into deep left.
Nine Griffs went to the plate in
their half of the fifth. Three
scored. three were retired and
2a<>e were left on bases.
CHARITY started the fifth with a
sAIx. but was forced by Goebel.
HAtting for Zachary. Goebel went
TO second as Bush walked and both
advanced as Harris was safe on
Gerber's miscue on his easy tap.
Sisler and Pruett erased Rice,
Goebel scoring and Bush and Har-
ris advancing. Judge singled count
ing Bush and Harris. Shanks
walked. That was enough for the
youthful Pruett. Bayne took up
the Browns mound duties at this
point. He started by hitting Brow
ser, filling the bases but Peck fell
down in the pinch by rolling weak
" to Gerber.
Bayne was none too steady af-
ter his injection into the fray but
once Shocker started hurting the
Griffs became utterly helpless.
Four errors were chalked up
against the Griffs. Regardless of
the class of pitching a club re-
ceiyes IL can't expect to win with
the rocky fielding the Griffs have
been exhibiting.
Milan used three pinch hitters.
None Of them came through. Goe-
bel rolled to third, Goslin to short
and Smith to Sisler.
williams, in seventeen trips to
the plate. failed to raise his home
run total here. He collected trio
of doubles, two of which, IL they
had been a few feet higher would
have cleared the sign board in
right
After singing to center in the
first the fleet-footed Sisler was
caught fiat-footed of first and run
down between first and second.
Fohrs argument with Dineen that
Zach's motion was a balk proved
fruitless-
Milan has been forced to use nine
pitchers in the last four games.
johnson has been IN three Of them
pitching an inning in each of the
first two games and starting, finish
ing and winning the third.
II there is a better catcher in the
American league than Hank Seve-
reid, there are a number of people
who are ODen tn argument Char