The Washington herald., 1922-08-09
BRILLIANT DOUBLE
PLAYSBLOCKLATE
FOHLMEN RALLIES
Seven Hits Is Allotment
That Jezebel Allows.
Rice Doubles.

ST. LOUIS, AUG, S.-The broWhs
winning streak ofifive straight was
halted by the Senators today in the
third struggle of the series.
Tor Southpaw Zachary goes the
credit for stopping Fohfs PAGERS.
The Washington lefthander hurled
a brand of ball that had the Fohlies
completely at his mercy until the
last two frames and then his sup
porting cast came to the rescue
with . pair of sparkling double
plays to snuff out menacing rallies
on the part of the Mound City
troupe. The score was 3 to l..
sevel hits were all the Sislerites
could garner on Milan's lefthander
and -three Of those were recorded
in the eighth when they showed
oyer their solitary marker.
; Zach In Command.
The Browns haven't faced such
slabbing In many 4 day. For the
nrst ~seven innings they collected
only three safe blows. There were
no passes during this time and only
one A.runner reached the middle
cushion A careful compilation of
balls and strikes reveals that Zach
ary dished up a total Of only 103
offerings, during the nine innings.
Hefanned only two men. but hss
change of pace and perfect control
made matters easy for the defense,
as he had the enemy artillerists
popping up or rolling easy ground
ers TO the infield at practically
every stage Of hostilities. Davis.
making his first start for the
Browns after an absence of nearly
three weeks, yielded only six
bingles during the seven innings
he worked, but three of these were
clustered in the fourth and two in
the fifth, each session netting one
run.
eighth, with the assistance of a
fielding bobble by Gerber.
Brewer Scores:
The rival slabbists engaged in a
scoreless pitching duel for the first
three rounds, but Davis weakened
after retiring Goslin on a fly to
Jacobson in the fourth. Brewer
singled to right to start the Wash
ington rally and sprinted to third
when Shanks shot one to the same
pasture on a hit-and-run play. Peck
then slashed a single to left and
Brewer scored. DaYis found his
bearings quickly. however. and
famed Picinich for the second out.
Zachary's grounder to Sisler closed
the inning
Fortune smiled on the Grirs
again in the fifth, when Rice led
OF with a low liner to right cen
ter for two bases. Williams made
"a valiant effort to catch the drive
at his shoetops but barely sue
ceeded in touching it, Davis mo-
mentarily lost sight of the plate
after this break and Brewer was
hit by a pitched ball. Judge fouled
to Collins in the pinch. but Cos
Inns hot drive trickled safely over
second for a single after Davis had
DETECTED IL with his gloved hand
and Rice completed his tour of the
pillows A pass to Brewer flled
the bases. but once again Davis
settled down in the pinch. retiring
Shanks on strikes and forcing Peck
to elevate an easy spiral to Jacob
son.
Gerbers tumble of Harris roller.
a pass TO Judge and Goslin's sacri-.
nee in the seventh put Davis in an
other menacing situation, but he
got rid of Brewer and Shanks on
innelds flies to retire the side.
DoubIe Plays Check Browns.
The final Griffian's tally was cred-
tied to Peck. He opened the eighth
with a hopper toward short and
as safe on Gerber's boot. Picinich
sacrificed and . wild pitch put Peck
on third. from which point he rode
home on Zachary's timely single
through short
williams paced the Browns rally
in the eighth with a single to left
Collins singled to center and when
the drive got away from Rice. Will
Jams completed the circuit. Collins
was held on srst by Harris inter-
ception of Rice's return throw.
BronkieS batting for Austin, popped
to Shanks, Van Glider then went to
bat for Davis. and picked the first
pitch for a line single over Harris.
who knocked the ball down with his
gloved hand but failed to hold it.
burst went in to run for Van Glider
but Bronkie's hopes were erumpled
when Shanks, Harris and Judge
turned a fast double killing on
Gerber's grounder toward third.
With one down in the ninth, Sisler
bounced double of the right field
screen and Jacobson walked Nc
Manus. who has gone hitless. for
two days, grounded sharply to Peck
who engineered a double play to
end the game. After taking Peck's
throw on the final play. Harris STUN
bled over second as he threw to
Judge and wrenched his right ankle
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