Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

Devormer ended the danger by lifting
! to Mccain
| Vests single with a National out
of the way in the third meant moth
| ing, but after the Giants were retired
| in order the Nationals crashed into
the scoring column. After Goslin
lofted to Terry, Myer dragged a bunt
| by Barnes for single. Virgil at
| tempted to nip Buddy off first and
threw wildly, letting the National
reach third. Myer registered at the
counting block after Harper bagged
! Judges long fly.
The Giants in their half drew TO
even terms with the Nationals as a
result of an error by Benny Tate.
At the outset Hornsby slugged sin
gle to left and raced to third when
Harper slashed one-baser To right.
West made remarkable catch Of
Terry's drive and an equally remark
able heave to the plate that had
Hornsby off by yards. Tate. though,
dropped the ball and the score was
tied. Harper made second on the play
and took third as Jackson grounded
out, but OFT was easy for Goslin.
Vests Safety Is Wasted.
West got a sharp single past Horns
I by with two gone I'm the Nationals
| fifth, only to be caught standing UP
when he tried to swipe second. Nc.
| Cam opened the National sixth with
q sizzler too hot for Lindstrom to han.
die and was advanced to the far cor
ner by the infield retirements of the
next two batters. Myer was of no
! help, though, sending a weak roller
| to Hornsby.
! The Giants could do nothing in the
fifth, but they made merry In the
sixth when they mixed four bingfes
with an error and some dizzy base
ball by the Nationals. Lindstrom
opened the session by bounding a sin.
isgle over Murray'g head Hornsby
hoisted the ball to the far reaches Of
left field Goslin, after a long run.
all but climbed a palm tree to garner
4 the sphere. The Goose was so far
out that Lindstrom easily made see.
ond after the catch. When McCann
/ fooled Harper's slow roller, Lind
strom reached third Terry's single
TO right counted Freddy. but the too
ambitious Harper was tagged at the
/ far corner by fuckers great. heave
to Myer.
| Jackson slapped one.baser TO left
| to advance Terry to the middle sta.
ton. Then the ftin~-for the Giants
began. OFT bounced a single off Judge &
shins, the bali rolling almost to the
Giant bench hack Of first base. Judge
seemed too stunned to go after the
| rolling sphere, and before Tate came
| to life Terry raced home from second
and jackson reached third. Tate
finally got the ball to Murray, but
failed to take his place behind the
plate. Jackson seized this advantage
/ to steal home with the third marker
| Of the frame. The National catcher
| barely managed TO relay Murray's
throw to Bfuege to nip OFT attempting
to make second.
Switch Pitchers in Seventh.
Both teams changed pitchers at the
beginning Of the seventh session
/ Bluege's walk was all Garrison gave
| up. but the Giants swelled their rur
total At Hadley's expense. Devormer
| first to face Bump. drove a single
through Mccain. and took second
when one of IIadley's pitches passed
Berger, who had replaced Tate behinc
the bat. Following Clarkson's loft X
/ West. Lebourveaus retirement pu
| Davormer on third. AL Tailed AMI
i Lndstrona, who had walked. reached
the far corner as Hornsby lined sin
i gle to right. Hadley hit Harper
crowding the cushions. but Terry loft
ed harmiesSly to Gosiin.
Il A rally i'm the ninth left the Ma
tionaIs two runs shy. GosIin and Mye
singled, and. after Judge let thirt
strike go by, a one-baser by Blueg
J registered McNeely, who ran for tn
Goose. Bergar's scratch hit filled tn
bases Stewart batted for Hadiey AM
! pushed bounder toward third. Whel
Lindstrom kicked the ball around
Myer got home. West. however, drov
| into two.ply killing to end the fray