Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
Entertaining All Way.

AZ ~ pfDSIc6S6Q. the game proved
tine entertainment for the rather small
crowd attending. Babe Ruth got his
thirty first homer OF the season. a
mighty drive over the right field bar
rier at the outset Of the sixth session.
Red Barnes socked singles that paved
the way to the first and last Washing
1on runs and Joe Judge thumped two
triples at critical moments. The Ma
1ionalS rallied three times, first TO gel
ahead Of the YankS, second TO knot the
count and third 10 bag the game
Afleld, there were thrills galore and the
washington defense concluded its work
with four fielding gems.
The Yankg crashed into the run COL
un1n IN the second inning that Bot
Meusel opened with a double TO left
A poor return of the bail By Goose
GoSlin let Bob continue TO third, from
where he counted when Tony Lazzer
raped a one-bsser 70 center. It was
an earned run for the Yanks. as Tony:
hit was deep enough TO have enabled
Bob to count from second had he beer
held to that sack on his blow
Two singles and pass filed the
bases with Nationals in the third, bul
there was one oft and Jack Hayes driilet
into 9 oouble-play. The home cIus
though. Barnes began the attack witt
q single and after Gosiin skied 4
Meusei tailed when Judge tripled pas
Ruth. Bob Reeves followed with 8
hoist 70 Ruth and Judge beat tl1i
Babes throw 10 the plate
The Bambino Offset this Washington
advantage at the start Of the sixth b,
knocking the ball out Of the lot. Thei
Hayes fumbled grOunder to give Geh
zig life and Meusel beat out bound
er TO OSsie Bluege back Of third base
Long flies hit by Lazzeri and Gene Rob
eTtson got Gehrig home 10 give tn
Tanks lead again.
Judge Sends Tying Run Over.
One was down in the latter part O
the inning when the Nationals set abOu
tying the game. Goslin bounded a singl
over Pipgrss' head TO center. Judge afte
swinging once and then taking a strike
cannoned the ball down the right fiel
line. It passed first base Just fair an
sped On TO the wall in front Of the fiel
boxes. Ruth finally retrieved it an
made the shorter throw 10 the plat
with no chance Of heading of Iii
Goose.
A tight defense dissipated Yanke
threat In the eighth. Ruth began III
ENl41M Wilt q IDt&BtE atkA bFgk tsRAA
after Barnes bagged Gehrigs loft
deep center The Babe chung To thin
as Biuege hesyed out MeuseI. then La
zer1 drew a pass. Joe Dugan came L
10 bat for Robertson and gatllnged
prounder down the left field lin
Hlueee leaped 10 his right. grabbs
the sphere and whipped II u Jadi
5ugt ahead ot the runner % end u
round.
After Barnes sensational work on =
runway had put the Nationals IN Il
van. the Yanks set out 10 knock u
bali 10 pieces in the ninth, but got %
where Ben Paschal dubbed ~ Jos
C5rsbowskl'k place and @alloped a @ick'
Iow liner toward Ieft-eenter Reey
dashed 10 his left. checked the flight
ths hall leas than foot above I
ground. recovered it and fired 10 Jud
for an out. Mike Gazella batted !
Pingram and wlacked high liner
ward left, Up bobDed Reeves Tor
leaning catch. Earl Combs crashed 7
snhere toward right-eenter Tor WI
seemed AT least 8 double But Sam FL
6arfed across the turf end collared !
drive close 10 the scoreboard 10 COZ
plete the round Of startling plays.