The Washington times., 1922-07-27

Pillette was not having an off
day. He had as much stuff yester.
day as he had last Saturday when
he shut out New York and permitted
two hits. Washington made eight
hits off him in seven innings yester-
day and punched them.
A single. double. triple and a hit
batsman in the third inning brought
three runs. That was the big scor-
ing inning OF the game. II was next
TO the biggest scoring inning PillStte
has experienced since his debut in
the American League last spring.
He is near the lead in standings Of
pictures with twelve victories and
four defeats.
The run that tied the score re.
suited In a near.riot and catcher
Picinich will probably be suspended
for a few days for his part in the
affair.
1t was in the eighth inning. He'll
man was on third with two out.
Woodall was batting. Woodall
topped a ball and 1t rolled toward
third Shanks, who was back on
third yesterday. and Mogridgc,
started for the ball. There was but
a remote chance to throw out the
runner, so they let the ball roll.
When II stopped IL was appar-
entity only partly on the base line.
The Griffs claimed II was a foul.
Umpire Bill Guthrie, the new arbi-
traitor. said 1t was fair. The Griffs
protested violently and Picinich
hurled his mask at the fair head OF
Guthrie. He was ordered out Of the
game. and so was Shanks. but
Shanks did nothing more than argue.
This incident was really for
tunate break for the Griffmen.
Charity replaced Picinich. He was
the first batsman up in the ninth
and he drove the first ball that Olsen
pitched to center. Cobb went to
the scoreboard and stopped. The
ball struck the corner OF the score
board high above Cobb's head and
shot past Cobb to the spot he had
Just vacated. 1t was a home run
and IL was also the winning run OF
the game.
Another important point OF this
game was a play by Sammy Rice.
Cobb sent Flagstead to bat for
PilIette. He lined TO deep center.
Rice was set for the ball, but II
passed Just beyond his reach and
rolled to centerfield fence.
Rice threw from the farther point
Of the playing field to Harris ana
Harris whipped to Picinich, who got
Flagstead at the plate standing up.
Since Detroit made two more singles
in this inning, Rice's play killed at
least one run.
George Mogrige went the entire
route. He looked like the master
of old. Detroit made fourteen hits
off his delivery, but that did not
mean anything in Mogride,s game
for they did not hit him with men
on. go
Mosridge's best, work was with
Heilmann at bat. Twice the leagues
champion batsman came up with
two runners on the sacks, once he
hit into a double play and the next
time he tapped weakly to Mosridge.
A hit on either occasion would have
meant a Detroit victory as later
events proved.
Washington should not have much
trouble in the remaining games Of
the series, with Pillette out OF the
way the Tigers do not look so good.
He is the only pitcher who can be
ranked as a top performer and the
third inning of yesterdays game
was the second bad inning he has
experienced this year.
1t is possible that Cobb will start
Roy Moore in this series. He Is
the pitcher whom Detroit recently
secured from Philadelphia, and
Hyman. former Georgetown star, is
another letthander whom Detroit
acquired on the recent Eastern
tour. 1t Is possible that Hyman
will work part Of one game. Where
Il concerns Washington, Cobb likes
a \.