Evening star., 1925-10-08
FIRST INNING.

FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - Aldridge's initial
delivery to Rice was a ball. And an
other followed before he got strike
over. Another ball, and then a strike
followed, and on the next delivery
Rice bounded to Wright, whose low
throw was we'll handled by Grant
gave Stan Harris two strikes against
one ball. Bucky then missed swing.
Goslin met the first ball and lofted to
Carey in right center. No runs.
PITTsBURGH-Moor swung and
a strike and. after taking one ball
rolled to Peck. Covey slipped one
strike over on Carey: Max missed
a swing at another and then stood
with his bat on his shoulder, struck
out on three pitched balls. Cuyler
took one ball and then hoped to
Stan Harris. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-T count on
Judge was two and two when he poled
one of Aldridge's hooks into the tenn
porary box seats in right field for a
home run. The drive cleared the rail-
ing by good margin. Joe neglected
TO touch first base and retraced his
steps to the sack before completing
his trek around the circuit. After haV'
ing one ball and one strike, Joe Har-
ris sliced a single to center. On the
first delivery to Bluege. high one,
Joe Harris was cut down stealing.
Smith to Moore. The decision was
close. Bluege took strike and then
lofted to Barnhardt. Peck looked over
two wide ones and then bounded to
Traynor. Grantham made a fine one
handed stab of the third baSeman's
wide throw. One run.
PITTSBCRGH-Barn swing
ing at the first pitched ball resulted
in a fly to Rice. By this time clouds
had completely obscured the sun and
upon the field.
Bluege made a fine stop of Tray
nor's wicked bounder and tagged him
at first. Wright lined Covey's initial
delivery to right field for one base. II
was the Pirate short stops first hit OF
the series.
With a count of two strikes or
Grantham, Wright dashed to seconc
when Ruel was charged with passed
ball. Grantham then fouled of a cou
pie and rolled to Stan Harris. No runs
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON - Ruel took tive
strikes with a ball sandwiched in be
tween before whiting with a swing
The count was two and two on Covey
when he took a third strike. Rice
connected with the first ball pitched
for line single to center. With the
count of one and one, Rice set sal
for second, and although Aldridge go'
the ball to Moore ahead of him, Rice
was allowed to remain, as the pitcher
had been adjudged guilty Of balk
With the ultimate count reached, Star
Harris rolled to Wright. No runs.
PITTSBURGH-After looking ovel
couple, Smith shunted a single tt
left. After missing two swings, AL
bridge tapped to Coveleskie, whose
high throw to Stan Harris was. drop
ped, but recovered in time by Buck1
10 force Smith. Although the tumble
precluded an otherwise easy double
play, Covey had plenty of time, ant
there was no excuse for his throw tt
Harris. Moore famed on four pitched
balls. Carey met the first ball pitched
for single down the right-f1eld line
sending Aldridge to second. Cuylel
took two called balls and then missed
hearty lunge. He rolled to Peck OF
the next ball pitched and Carey wal
forced at second, Stan Harris getting
the put.out. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Al got owe
only one strike on Goslin on his 3rs