The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-28


Marberry went to the box in the
seventh after Thurston had gone
TO bat for Lisenbee. He was lid
and quickly got himself into diff
ficulty. He passed Carlyle and
knocked down Regan's blazing
single with his bare hand. Todt
grounded to Speaker and then, for
some strange reason, Myer was in
tentionally passed, filling the bases.
The score was to 5, the Griffs
having tied it up in their half of
that same frame.
Marberry then began arguing
with Umpire Dineen regarding
could be yanked out of there he
had forced two runs over with
passes to Shaner and Holman.
The bases were still choked when
Burke came in. Ruffing hit the
first pitched bah for a roller TO
Reeves and a death at first base.
Now here's how Burke hap
pened to win the 9-tO-8 triumph
on that one pitched ball. In
the eighth. with one gone.
Bluege walked and reached
third ON Reeves single TO
right. West hit In place Of
Burke, driving a single to right
that scored Bluege. When
Myer fumbIed McNeeIy's ground
er on the grass Reeves darted
over with the tying run.
Bucky Harris struck out, but
Speaker came through with the
hit in the pinch, single to cen.
ter that scored Stewart, running
for West, and McNeely.
Garland Braxton faced the Red
Eox in the eighth. When he went
in the Griffs were leading by two
runs. The official scorer. therefore.
awarded the victory to Burke. Mar
berry had left with his team in the
rear. Braxton found it leading
when he took up the task. There
fore, to Burke goes the victory and
all he pitched was one ball that
Ruffing rolled to Reeves for the
third out with the bases choked in
the seventh.
1T takes a good man to win a
game on one pitched ball" smiled
Bob Burke as he celebrated by order
Q steak for dinner. I'm eating
steak tonight. I've got to keep up
my strength for the grind of these
victories"
The surprise of the fourth straight
win over the Red Sox was the lack
of effectiveness shown by Lizzie
Iisenbee. He has been complaining
of his stomach, hotel fare not being
to his liking. but nothing much was
thought Of it. Now he is glad to
be going back to Washington. where
the food suits him better. He lives
with private family in the Capital,
sharing quarters with Burke.
Lisenbee was not wild. but he
had almost no speed. The Red
SOx spanked him right merrily,
collecting five runs in ak in.
nings on IL solid hits and an
error. Had his own team been
hitting the ball. he might have
continued to the end. but when
he gave way to ThurstOn at
bat in the seventh, the Griffs
were tagging.
Charlie Ruffing exerted his same
old wiZardly against the Griffmen.
Not till he began weakening in the
latter frames were his foes able to
do much to his delivery, He went
to pieces rapidly and Myers tumble
of McNeely's grounder proved The
break swinging the game to the
Griffmen.
Slim Harriss, who relieved Ruff
fling in the eighth. came into find
the Griffs hitting and his own team
crumbling in the field behind him.
Myers painful tumble came while
be was officiating. However, Har.
Kiss was not especially impressive
at any time.
Ossie Bluege contributed the
days most brilliant fielding bit
when he leaped high into the air
In the opening frame, stretched up
his gloved hand and came down
with Phil Todt's vicious line drive
clutched in it. Hal he failed to