Evening star., 1923-10-05
GRIFFS DOWN RED SOX
IN FIRST CONTEST,4.2
Johnson Gets Twelve Strike. Outs,
Setting Record for the
Season.
ny JOHN b. KELLER.

BY JOHN b. KELLER.
The Nationals took the first game Of
a double header from the Red Sox to-
day, 4 to 2.
Walter Johnson was in rare form, al
lowing only seven hits, and striking out
twelve of thes visitors for a season
record.
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FIRST INNING.
eosToN-Mitchell singled to center.
Walters sacrificed, Murray to Judge.
Donaghue famed. So did Burns. No
runs.
WAsHiNoToN-Leibold flied to Dom
aghue.. Murray fouled to Shanks. Cos
lin famed. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
eosToN-Menosky famed. Collins
wents out. Murray to Judge. Snanks
WAS Observation-Disclosures threw out
Rice. Judge doubled against the right
field fence. Ruel Adied to Menosky. so
idttiarrls. No runs I
THIRD INNING.
eosToN--McMilian singled to center.
Ferguson was called out on strikes. strikes
Ian tried to take third on the hit. but
was thrown out, Goslin to Murray;
Mitchell going to second on the play.
Walters fouled to Ruel. No runs.
WAsHiNGToN-Peck flied to Collins.
Johnson tripled into the new stands.
Leibold was called out on strikes. Fer
guson threw out Murray. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
ROSToN-Donaghue singled to right:
Burns fouled to Ruel. Menosky forced
Donaghue, Johnson to Peck, to Harris.
Menosky stole second and took third
when the ball thrown by Judge hit him
ir the back and bounded to the outfield.
Mike turned third and was safe at home
when Ruel, who took Peck's return In
plenty of time to tag the runner. drop
ned the ball. Johnson hit Collins.
Shanks popped to Judge. One run.
WASHtkGTON-Ferg threw out
GosIfn. Ferguson tossed out Rice.
Judge walked. Ruel scratched single
over the box. Judge stopping at second.
Harris fouled to Walters. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
eosToN-Mcdillan famed. Fergu-
lin. No runs.
WASHiNGToN-Peck lined to Mitch
ell, who made a great leaping one-hand
catch. Johnson doubled to left. Lei
bold singled to center, Johnson stopping
at third. Murray doubled to left, scor-
ing johnson and Leibold. Goslin fan
ned. Rice rolled to Burns. Two runs.
SIXTH INNING.
BoSToN-Walters famed. Donaghue
singled to left. Burns forced Donaghue,
Peck to Harris. Menosky singled to
right. Burns stopping at second. Col
Inns famed. No runs.
WAshINoToN-Judg singled past
Ferguson and was out stealing, Walters
to Mitchell. Ruel singled past short.
Ruel was caught stealing, Walters to
Mitchell Harris fouled to Shanks. No
runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
BoSToN-Shanks fouled to Judge.
Mcmillan flied to Leibold. Ferguson
famed. No runs.
WAsHiNoToN-Peck out, Mitchell to
Leibold flied to Menosky. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
1osToN-Mitchell singled down the
third-base line. Walters sacrificed.
Judge to Harris. Donaghue famed.
Burns smash. the batter reaching sec
ond. Menosky flied to Goslin, One
run. ,-.. =. -
WAsHiNoToN-Shan threw out
Murray. Goslin singled to center. Rice
walked. Judge walked, filing the bases.
Mitchell fumbled Ruel's easy grounder
and Gosln scored. Harris flied to Dom
aghue, Rice scoring after the catch.
Fisher batted for Peck and flied to
Donaghue. Two runs.
NINTH INNING.
BoSTON-Murray went to second,
Harris at short and Prothro at third
base. Collins flied to Goslin. Shanks
flied to Judge. Mcmillan famed. No