The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
PHILLIPS WOBBLES
And MACKMEN WIN
BY STEADY HITTING
Heimach's Clouts Start
Rallies Which Defeat
Nationals.
UDGE GETS HOMER
Kid Southpaw Waivers, But
Rommell Stops Mats
Drive in Seventh.
UDGE GETS HOMER

Athletics surprised the good-siZed
crowd which turned out at Shibe
Park today by hammering out a
9-to-S victory over Washington
after the visitors had secured a
five-run lead early in the game. 1t
was the Mackmen's first triumph OF
the season at home.
1t was q kid hurler who was re-
sponsible for the Washington set
back. Heimach relieved Moore in
the secoEd inning. after the latter
had been tapped for four runs.
Another was scored before the
frame closed. making a total Of five.
which ordinarily should have been
good to win a couple Of ball games
with the Athletics. But, as stated,
HeImach upset things. He not only
went in and pitched fair baseball
until the seventh, but clouted three
hits out himself The first was a
single, the second a triple and the
third a double. On each occasion he
scored, and the last two blows
started rallies in the fifth and sixth
respectively that settled the issue.
Rommell Cheeks Grids.
When the Macks quit the sixth
Washington having secured another
run in the fourth on a brace of err
rors by Heimach and a single by
Charity. The visitors grabbed tive
tallies back. but fell shy of making
the grade in their prolific seventh,
and the appearance of Rommel put
a check to all hope.
1t was Joe Judge, the guy whom
rumor had due to go to the AS In
exchange for Dugan, who began the
bursts of hitting that nearly
brought the Nationals even With
their opponents. With a three
and-two" count on him, Judge
smashed the next ball over the
right field wall for home run.
Brewer walked, went to third on
Gharrity's blow to center and cross
ed on Bush's slap in the same shot.
Rommell was called upon to subdue
the attacking forces, and his stun
had Washington baffled the rest of
the contest
Phillips, whom Manager Milan
picked to do the hurting for the Ma
tionals, commenced well, but Woo-
bled badly in the third and fourth.
and broke down altogether in the
nth. Courtney succeeded him, but
he couldn't stop the slugging, and
passed away after a brace of doubles
in the sixth. Johnson took the
mound and ended the inning. fam
ming Miller. He was replaced by
Pinch Hitter Goslin in Washington
turn at bat. and Erickson finished
the game without allowing a score.
1t Was Like This.
Here is exactly how it all trans
pired: After an uneventful first In
ming, Washington rose In its might
4 and smote Moore fatally. One was
out. Brewer singled to left and ran
all the way home on Peck's smash
to right that nestled under the play
ers' seat against the right field wall
in foul territory. Charity slammed
one over Galloway's head, and Peck
counted. Charity went to second
on the throw in. and scored on r5usn's
bingle to center. Phillips popped to
Young, and what should have been
the last out was only the second.
Brewer was the logical second out.
Before he singled he had sent q
high foul whirling back near rne
stands The usually reliable Per-
kins missed the catch for some un-
known reason. Had he completed
an out. the AS would have won the
game at the expense Of much less
effort. But as IT was, Phillips fly
made il but two down. Smith tripled
to right. and over breezed Bush.
Heimach replaced Moore. Then Har-
ris hit and Smith scored. Rice end
ed tainEs by flying to Walker.
The visitors next inning was fea-
tureless, but the Athletics managed
to grab a pair and creep up. <ai-
ioway and Heimach singled and Old
Doc Johnston showed them across
with a lusty double to left center.
weIch Gets Homer.
After Charity had singled and had
been sacrificed to second. a boot and
a wild throw by Heimach allowed
him 20 cross and gave Washington
another tally in the fourth. The
Macks went right out and snatched
two. MILF walked. and with the
count two and one. welch lined the
sphere into the left field bleachers-
Nothing in the fifth and sixth for
Washington. Heimach was going
great guns. and they did not know
what was going past them, so much
stun did the pitcher have on them.
With the home gang it was diff
ferent- Heimach opened the fifth
with a three-bagger which Rice
could not reach in center. He touched
the flying leather, but a catch was
beyond him. Young walked. Hell
mach trotted over on Johnston's sin
gle. Courtney relieved Phillips.
Walker was thrown out at first.
Perkins walked. filling the bases.
Miller ignominiously famed: Welch
crashed a single to left. scoring Young
and Johnston. Dykes was passed,
again clogging the paths, only to
have Galloway fly Cut.
Three doubles by Walker. Perkins
and Heimach increased the locals
lead in the sixth and concluded their
scoring for the contest. After the
final blow Walter johnson appeared
and ended the rally by striking out