Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
MILLER HOLDS NATIONALS
AS LISENBEE is SLAMMED
Indian Portsider Scatters Six Hits, While Couts
Off Home Club Starter Are Bunched Tor
Runs i'm Sixth and Seventh Sessions.

bal in front of the plate and BlueEe
had To cling to the far corner as
Horace was thrown out by the catcher.
Earl MCNeely's contribution IN TINS
njnrh was a loft to Fred EiChrudt in
center.
Following the orderly retirement OF
tho Nationals in the third inning, the
Indians opened their homhardment on
T.isenhep. With Charley Jameson out
of the way in the fourth, Lew Fonscca
pushed low looper To short right
center for Il base Homer Summf
sllicd To McNcclN, hut George Burns
lined a nnc-baser to right and FOnSeCa
dashed Ia third. Lisenhec got out of
this predicament when Joe SeWcll
lOftcd TO Rice.
Nationals Score First.
In their portion Of the round the
Nationals were more successful. Cos
lin had two strikes against him when
he took one of Millers pitches ON
the frame ana ambled TO the initial
sack. Ruel sent a roller TO Lutzke,
hut with doubleplay i'll sight the
Ruhe dropped the ball as he was about
10 throw il and all hands were safe.
Rlueee's line single to left tailed the
Goose. but Ruel pulled up at second.
After Reeves sacrifice, the rally
went blooey, for Lisenhee hoisted to
Summa in such short riSht field
Ruel did not dare to dart for home
and McNeely popped TO Burns back
Of first base.
Lutzke was the only Indian to get
on the runway in the fifth. He walked
after two had been retired. only to he
forced out at second by Miller. Nor
could the Nationals get anywhere in
this session, but the Tribe damaged
Lisenbee considerably in the next.
Jameson started the sixth with a
stroll to first. Fonseca attempted to
sacrifice. but only hunted a foul to
Ruel. Summa. though, cracked a
single to right. moving Jamie for
ward notch. then looper back of
second base from Burns bat filled
the cushions Jameson got home after
Rice Jagged a drive from Joe Sewell
and Luke Sewell's base knock to left
tailed Summa. Goslin's futile throw
TO the plate let Burns make third base
and Luke second, but Eichrodt kindly
famed.
Tribe Tallics Quickly.
1t did not take the Tribe long to get
it's run in the seventh inning. LutZke
opened the round with A screamer to
the deep angle hack of right center.
and did not pull up until he had
reached third base. Miller followed
with base blow to score the Rube.
After Jamie sacrificed. Braxton came
to Lisenbee's relief. Bluege fumbled
Fonseca's grounder long enough to
allow the batter 10 make first. but
Miller was held at the middle base.
Then%Bra xton easily disposed of sum
ma. while Gosln made fine running
catch TO get Burns.
Topper Rigney batted for BraXton
in the seventh. so that brought Mar
berry to the hill for the last two
rounds against the Tribe. Fred was
found for single by Eichrodt with
two gone in the eighth, but threw a
third strike by Lutzke. A single by
Jameson and double by Summq
hracketed the second out in the ninth,
then Burns grounded to Harris.
After their scoring round. the Ma
tionals never had a real chance for
run. so strong was Miller. Reeves
opened the seventh with a single, only
to he forced out by Rigney. Rice be-
gan the eighth with one-base hit,
| and was promptly forced out by
Judge. Reeves singled with one gone
| in the ninth. then Hollis Thurston.
batting in Marberry's place, made il
game by driving into double play.