The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
PORTLAND YOUTH
GIVES NATIONALS
r. ONLY SAFETlES
Mogridge Proves Easy in
First Start in Is
Days.

Detroit's one reliable pitcher, gave
his best performances this after
noon against the Nationals. He
allowed two hits. both scratchy.
gave two bases on balls, and scored
a shut-out victory. Detroit made
seven runs off Mogridge, who
pitched the first seven innings and
another off Gleason, who hurled
the eighth. So the score was
3 to o.
Pillette, who had remarkable
control today. something that he
does not always have, pitched to
only eighteen batsmen in the first
six innings Only two balls were
hit past the infield during this
time. both flies. In the seventh
Harris hit a double off the left
field foul line and Judge drove a
single off Jones' glove. That made
up the Washington hit total. In
the eighth Picinich walked and
died on first. Judge, who walked
In the second. was doubled on the
next pitched ball.
Not Mogridge's Day.
George Mogridge, who is num-
bered among the modern masters
of pitching by the Detroit play ers,
had a weak day. Detroit made IL
hits off the veteran portsider. in
cluding a homer, by Heilmann with
two on. These hits did not all help
but there were enough to show
that Mogridge was far from the
Tiger tanner that he usually is. 1t
was not his day, that was plainly
evident from the first inning when
the Tigers got four singles and one
run off his delivery.
Nearly 10000 saw the game and
the weather was perfect. The
crowd jammed the outfield sector
and any ball driven into the mob
went for two bases.
Pat Gharrity's strong right arm
pulled Mogridge out of a mean
situation in the first. Blue and
Jones were easily disposed of but
Cobb cracked the first ball to right
for a single. Mogridge caught Cobb
off first The manager started to
jockey and the infielders began
throwing the ball. Cobb finally
made a dive for the bag. Harris
throw beat him by five feet, but
Judge dropped the ball afer tag
ging Cobb out.
This misplay was costly. Veach
dropped a Texas Lacquer into right,
Cobb racing to third, and Heilmann
scratched a single of Bluege's
gloved hand Cutshaw singled
cIeanly to left. filling the bases.
Mogridge had poor control pitching
to Rigney and stood three and one
with the batsman when Charity
made a quick throw to second Be-
fore Heilmann knew what it was
all about Lamotte tagged him out
and retired the side.
Nationals Punchless.
The Nationals had been retired in
order in the first, and in the second
Judge, first up, walked. Brewer hit
to Cutshaw, who tagged Judge on
his way to second and doubled
Brewer at frst. Pillette tossed out
smith. Bassler singled for Detroit
in the second and died on frst-
Charity, Lamotte and Mogridge
all rolled out in the third. Jones
singled to start the Detroit half.
Cobb sacrificed and Neach's drive
hit Mogridge's glove, bounded into
center, Jones scoring. Heilmann
walked, but Cutshaw grounded to
Lamotte and a double play resulted.
Only three Nationals faced Pil-
lette in the fourth and Mogridge
gave a nice exhibition of twirling
in the Detroit half. Rigney led off
with a two-bagger into the right
field crowd and Bassler sacrificed.
Mogridge then struck out PllIette
and Blue in succession.
The fifth produced a side feature.
Jones singled Cobb failed to bunt
and took a third strike. Umpire
Bill Dineen thought the ball hit
him and sent him to first.
DIneen Changes Two Things.
This brought to the plate a rare
array of talent. Messrs. Charity.
MoEridge, Rice, Judge. Harris, La
motto, Bluese and Milan crowded
about Dineen. Oratory came in heaps
and finally Mr.. Dineen changed his
mind and his decision. This brought
Mr.. Cobb to the plate. He unbut-
toned his shirt and exposed the en-
tire Cobbian breast to show MI
Dineen where the ball struck. IL
was the best show Detroit has had
since Ziegfeld brought his girls to
town. Mr.. Dineen would not change
his opinion again and Mr.. Cobb re-
turned-to the bench and dressed,
u.
single to right and then Heilmann
uncorked his tenth home run drive
of the season. 1t was the lustiest
cIout he has cut loose. The ball
struck the high fence back of the
right field bleachers and bounded
across the street.
The sixth was notable for one
thing. In this inning the Nationals
got a ball past the infield for the
first time during the game. La
motto flied to COBB and Mogridge
lifted to Veach. In the last half
Mogrfdge pulled himself out of
another hole. Pillette singled and
Blue walked with one out, but
Mogridge famed Jones and Cobb
hoisted to Brewer.
Harris Gets Double.
washington broke the run of hit
less innings in the seventh. After
SBluege famed, Harris drove for two
bases along the foul line in lerr.
Rice tapped TO Pillette and reached
second. while Pillette and three in
field assistants ran down Harris.
Judge cracked a single of Jones'
shins, but Brewer took a healthy
thitd strike
The crowd took away a home run
in the seventh Heilmann drove
over Rice's head to center field cor
ner. a sure four-bagger on Navin
Field, but the crowd was between
Rice and the ball and the hit was y
two-bagger. Cutshaw scratched a
single on Judges glove, scoring
Heilmann, Rigney grounded and
Bassler doubled to the center field
crowd. scoring Cutshaw and bring
ing the run total to seven.