The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-16
ERICKSON STARTS,
BUT GIVES WAY TO
PHILLIPS IN THIRD
Yanks Get to "Swede" for
4 Hits and 3 Runs i'm
Two Innings.
SCOTS TRIPLE WINS
Shortstop Scores Winning Tai.
lies With Crash Into Deep
Left Center in Ninth.
By RAY HELGESEN.

Iom Philips. formerly OF New
Orleans. lost his first start Of the
year yesterday when the Yankees
pounced on him in the ninth inning
and scored two runs. their winning
margin. on three solid hits and a
wild pitch and romped away with
the odd game of their first series
with the Nationals. The Griffs could
do nothing with Waite Hoyt in
their final turn at bat, and were
forced to accept the short end of a
5-to-3 score. Hoyt and Erickson
started on the mound. but Hoyt was
still going strongly long after the
Swede had been waved to the show
ers and Phillips substituted in his
place.
Erick only went two frames He
allowed pair of safeties in each
and total of three runs. two in the
first spasm and one in the second.
At no time did he appear to be hurl-
ing in his best form and so when
his turn to bat came in the Griffs'
second Milan sent Turkey Brewer
in to hit for him. Turkey rolled
weakly to Ward and was erased at
hrst, but the very slowness of the
bounder allowed Bucky Harris to
score from third with the Griff's
first run.
Hoyt Wild But Emcient.
Hoyt was in world series form all
the way. The Griffs collected a to-
tai of seven hits off him. but never
delivered more than one in a single
inning. He gave three walks. two
of which resulted in runs. and nj,
Bucky Harris, which also resulted
in a score. But he more than atoned
for his temporary fits of wildness
by sending ten Nationals back to
the bench via the strike-cut route.
Peck. Smith. Goslin. Charity.
iShanks Phillips and Milan fell vic
Tins to his deceivers, Peck. Smith
and Phillips each being set down
twice.
Everett Scott's crashing triple
.over Earl Smiths dome in left
center in the ninth was the blow
that killed the Griffs' hope Of win
ming the first series from the pres
.ent champions of Ban Johnson's
league. Pipp and Aaron Ward had
already delivered singles and were
resting on third and second, respec-
lively. as a result OF Tom Phillips
wild heave when the former Red
SoN shortfielder dropped the horse
hide in deep left center. The gar
deners were playing in close for
him and by the time the ball was
retrieved and relayed to the in
field Scott had journeyed to the
hoe corner. Later he was run down
between home and third when he
attempted to score on Schang's
smash to Peck. but the damage had
ALREADY been done. and with Hoyt
going along in midseason form
there was little to worry about from
the Tanks angle.
Erick's Arm still Sore.
Erick. apparently. hasn't yet re-
covered from the blow which he
! received on the forearm OF his
pitching wing down in Charleston.
s -, on the trip home. At any
rate he was far from right" yes
to-day and after his second at
tempt to set down the Yanlls Milan
pIr,. hiEl to don his street clothes
ana pinned his hopes for the odd
game Of the series on the youthful
shoulders Of Tom Phillips.
Miller crashed a safety to center
To- open Erick's short period Of
service. With Fewster up Erick re-
lfsved himself of a wild pitch and
Miller romped 10 second. Fewster
was walked and Miller scored and
Chick went to third when Mcmillan
drove a Srounder between second
and first Harris had previously
erased Baker on an easy pop-up.
Pipp'S sacrifice fly to Rice scored
Fewster. Mcmillan attempted to
steal but Charity outEuessed the
YankS and Harris had the ball
waiting for him when he arrived at
the bag.
Another pair of hits in the Yanks'
second brought them another run
and spelled curtains for the labor
ing Swede.
Ward popped to Harris and Scott
whitfield but Schang tripled to deep
center and scored when Hoyt
dropped Texas Lacquer over Sec
nnd. Miller slashed one down the
first base line but Judge handled it
perfectly and retired him unas-
sisted
Hoyt's first bit Of wildness aided
the Grifrs in EarnerinG their first
tally in their hal Of the second.
Harris led off anG limped to first
when he couldn't get out of the
way OF ldSl one. lie went TO
second while Scott was throwing
out Shanks. to third on Gharrity-s
Texas Lacquer to left and scored
on Brewers tap 10 Ward.
GosIin Score. Rice.
Another Griff counter came in the
third and again HOyts wildness
figured. After two were out Rice
waited 'em out and was rewarded
with free ticket. He stole sec
and. Goslin then collected his only
safety of the day. a single to right
center. Rice coming all the way
home. Harris swung at a wide one
and was thrown out at first by
Hoyt.
Phillips started the third for the
Griffs and up to the ninth inning
allowed only two hits both of them
coming In the fourth but, fortunate
~ no runs scoring. In this frame
after two were out .-~tt scratched
hit when the ball hit the bag
on third and bounced into the out
field Schang drove a grounder into
right field sending Scott to third.
With Hoyt up. SchanC stole sec
ond. Harris intercepted the throw,
but Scott didn't attempt to score
Peck then flashed one of the pref
tfest plays of the game when he
just managed to reach Hoyt's drive
and tossed him out at first by a step
Another walk and a wild pitch
helped the Griffs tie It up in their
half of the sixth. Harris was
walked. Shanks laid down a per-
feet sacrifice. Bucky went to third
when a low one got away from