Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
YIELD RIJNNER-UP NICHE
TO TIGERS BY so LOSS
Zach Outpched by Whiteh in Opener, While
Homers by McManus and Heilmann Limit Grifts
to 90 Tie in 15Inning Nightcap.

| initial sack.
Speaker singled in the third before
Judge lofted to Fotherglll for the maj
out and Bluege got base blow IN
the fourth. only to watch Reeves
make a side retiring whiff.
Goslin and Judge got the fourth
and fifth hits off Whitehill. The
Goose drove the ball to safety after
two were out in the sixth inning and
was forced out by Ruel. Judge be
gan the ninth with a single past
McManus and gave way tn pinch
runner Stewart. After Goslin famed,
Stewart took third as Blue let Ruel
roller get by Both Bluege and
Reeves, however. lifted fouls to Blue.
Both Start Early in Second.
Neither side waited long to dent
the plate in the second encounter OF
the afternoon The Nationals did
so for the first time during the twin
bill in the initial inning. Rice swung
at Stoner's first pitch and drove a
single to left. Fothergill seemed to
think stopping the ball was all ne
had to do, so Sam romped TO second
while Bob let the ball rest on the
turf. After Harris sacrificed, Speaker
shot a single to right to get Rice
over the big base.
The Tigers came back with a run
in the second inning. Heimann slam
med a triple down the right heid line
as starter and tailed when Manush
sent Goslin back against the left field
wall for a good catch.
More National scoring was done In
the fourth after the first two hatters
had been retired. McNeely. 1t the
Mate in place of Judge, rolled single
over second and Goslin walked. Tate
rirped a. double to the right field cor
ner and Earl and the Goose counted.
Benny pulled IN at the far corner as
Warmers tumble gave Bluege life.
but Fothergill retired the side with
diving catch of Reeves liner after
hard run to his right,
Tigers Count i'm Fifth.
A brace of hits with one gone net
ted the Tigers marker in the fifth.
McManus sent a one -haser to left and
scored as Shea tripled to right CEN
ter. Had Rice not overrun Shea s
bounder it probably would have been
good for a single only. Shea anguish
ed at third. though, for Stoner pop
ned a foul to Bluege and Gosin came
in fast to get under Warmers hoist.
There was scoring by both clubs in
the sixth. For the Nationals, Speaker
started the inning with single to left
and went to second when Fotherglll
booted the ball. McNeely's retirement
moved Spoke to third where he re-
manned as Goslin grounded to Blue.
Spoke tailed though, when Tate's
vicious drive bounded off Gehringer's
shins to right for triple.
Two of three hits brought a run
for the Bengals in their portion of
the frame. Blue socked double to
the left corner to begin the attack and
denied the plate when Heilmann
singled after Gehringer watched
third strike go by. Following Manush's
force out of Heilmann, a single was
raped by Fothergill, but McManus
lined to Speaker.
Heiimann Hits Homer.
Blue took a third strike and Geh-
ringer lofted to Rice in the eighth in
ming before the Tigers were put into
the game again by Heilmann. Harry
lofted the hall across the left field
wall. the homer crossing far above the
barrier.
In the Tiger ninth, McManus singled
with one out and moved up base as
Bassler was heaved out, but Stoner
skied to Goslin.
Rice got a pass in the Nationals
tenth after Marberry whitfield. only
to he caught in a two-ply killing
when Harris lined to McManus.
The Tigers smarted some in their
part of the tenth. Blue walked with
one out and Heilmann got his fifth
hit off Marberry, a terrific smash that
Buege just managed TO knock down.
That moved Blue to second. but
Gehringer had hoisted to Goslin be-
| fore Harry hit and the Goose got
under Manush's loft after the blow.
Then the Nationals broke through
TO two runs in the eleventh. Speaker
opened the rally with a single past
! McNIanus and took second as Nc
Nicely was erased. A wild pitch let
| Spoke move To third. Stoner fol-
! lowed the hectic heave with three
purposely wide pitches that walked
GoHin Tate socked a single that
| Tailed Speaker and put the Goose
at third Goslin crossed after Fother
| gill bagSed BlueGe's long drive.
That advantage was quickly erased
by the Tigers in their half. FOther-
gill slammed a double against the
scoreboard and McManus lifted a
homer over the same structure.
Stoner got a pass after Bassler went
ont. but Warner struck out and Harris
made nifty catch of Blues foul
Then no one got on the runway until
, the fourteenth frame WITH, Win oIe
out. Bluege singled only to be SHARED
in a double play with Reeves, while
| Blue. who tripled with two gone in
the Tiger half To drive Narberry from
the slab. remain at third to see Cos
lin make a one hand catch Of liner
by Gehringer. first to face BraXtOn.
In the fifteenth. Rice scratched a
single past Gehrincer with one out
, and took second when Stoner UNI
corked a wild pitch. After Harris
famed Speaker was handed an in
territorial pass, but was forced out by
Z McNcely.
In the Tigers portion Of the last
round. neither Heilmann nor Fother-
Cill could knock the ball beyond the
infold. while Manush, whose batting
turn came between theirs, lined to
Rice.