The Washington herald., 1922-07-29
.RAYFRANCIS' USUAL
| BAD INNING GIVES
GAME TO DETROIT
Bengals Collect 5 Runs on
Six Hits and One Err
ror in Sixth.

the Nationals Coast League south
paw, Is noted for his hard luck.
He is also more or less famous for
the fact that in almost every game
he pitches he seems almost certain
to have one bad inning. Today II
was the sixth in which the Tigers.
at tnat particular moment one run
in the rear. scored five runs on
six hits and one error. Added to
the lone tally they had already
gsrnered in the second. gave the
Tigers a total of six runs which
proved enough to win. The final
score was s to 3.
Ttoday's victory gave the De-
troiters an even break in the series
and busted Manager Milan's dream
OF starting the Griff's second West
ern invasion by taking three OF
the four games scheduled here.
oldham Treated Roughly.
Cobb started one of the Nationals
numerous jinxes against the Griffs
but somehow or other he didn't
last long. Oldham. who trimmed
the Mats in the opener here, man
aged to get through one third OF
an inning. During his reign the
Grif5 niCked him for three hits
which. coupled with a wild pitch
and a walk. gave them two runs.
With two on and one out Cobb
derricked the red haired sidewinder
ard tossed old man Dauss into the
fray. Shanks got a scratch single
off Dauss. filling the bases but Peck
hit into a force play and Picinich
was called out on strikes.
Thereafter Dauss held the Griffs
safe all the way. In the ninth
MiIar's men scored one run in
last desperate attempt to trim the
Tigers but Dsuss was merely play
ing with them and once he settled
back in his stride they had little
or no chance of garnering the
three runs needed to tie.
Francis started out well enough
for the Griffs. In the second he was
nicked for one run. the immediate
result of three clean hits. but he
still had a one-run lead and 1t
wasn't until the sixth that his bad
inning overlook him.
Blue Hits for Circuit.
with two down in this unlucky
frame things began to happen
HeiIman had lined to Goslin and
Veach grounded to Buck Harris be-
fore Bobby Jones started the trou-
BILE with a single to right. Rigney
came through with his third straight
hit, a single TO right, sending Jones
to third and another single to right.
this time by woodall. scored Jones
and deposited Rigney on third.
Brewer was credited with an error
in fielding Woodalrs drive. If he
had felded IL cleanly Rigney would
have been held at second.
With two on Dauss singled TO
center. scoring Rigney. Woodall
was held at third by some fast field
ing by Sam Rice.
Then came Lu Blue and his trusty
bludgeon. Lu caught one of Fran
els high straight ones and rode 1t
clear over the left field wall. Wood
all and Dauss preceding him iover
the plate. Cutshaw followed with
a triple to center, but Cobb was
kind enough to strike out, ending
the inning.
Francis settled down thereafter
and held the Tigers safe. However.
he might just as well have given
them another dozen or two of runs
as what they had already garnered
was certainly enough.
Dauss stops Nationals.
The Nationals could do nothing
with Dauss. In the ninth the vet
eran let down somewhat, but after
the Griffs had pounded over one run
he frightened up again and sent them
to the showers in order.
Milan opened the ninth by pinch
hitting for Picinich and performed
his customary stunt by rolling
weakly to Blue. Smith batted for
Francis and walked. He went to
second as Sam Rice slapped a single
into center and scored when Bucky
Harris drove a single into center.
Rice went to second on the blow.
but was stranded with Harris when
Judge rolled to Cutshaw and Cos
lin lifted to Cobb.
The Griffs went off in the lead
in the opening frame, but as has
often been the case during the
campaign. failed to hold it.
After Cutshaw had disposed of
Rice. Harris singled to left and
went to second as Oldham relieved
himself of wild pitch. Judge
walked. after which Goslin singled
TO center. scoring Harris and send
ing Judge to third, from where he
also scored when Brewer ripped a
single into left. Oldham was der
Il ked here and Dauss took up the
hurling burden. Shanks greeted
Dauss with scratch single to
third. filling the bases. but neither
Peck or Picinich could produce any
kind of a safety. Peck forcing
Goslin at the plate and Val taking
d third strike
The Griffs left tonight for Cleve-
land. where they will hook up to-
morrow with the Cleveland Indians
in doubleheader. Johnson and
BriIlheart or Erickson will work
for the Nationals. Milan announced
tonight
PIayfeUOIU Taken Back;
Purchase Price Returned