Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
AS DEFEAT GR|FFS
IN FIRST GAME, 6-3
Philadelphia, Backing Ehmke,
Hammers Out Victory in
Ninth Inning.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


The Athletics defeated washington
in the first game of today's double
header at Grifith Stadium.
The score was 6 TO 3.
Sam Jones was the Nationals pitch
ing selection. Howard Ehrnke started
for the visitors. There were about 5000
FIRST INNING.
PHILADELPHIA-Dy famed. Cobb
flied to Goslin. Cochran singled to left;
so did Simmons, sending Cochrane TO
third. Foxx forced Simmons, Reeves to
Harris. No runs.
WASHINGTON-R walked. Har-
ris forced Rice, Ehmke to Boley. Barnes
lined to Dykes, and Harris was doubled
of first, Dykes to Fox. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
PHILADELPHIA singled to
right. Miller flied to Goslin. Boley
sent a long fly to Goslin, Hale took
second after the catch. Reeves threw
out Ehmke from deep short. No runs,
WASHINGTON-G flied TO SIM
mons. Reeves singled to left Judge
hoisted TO Cobb near the foul line.
Simmons came in for Biuege's high
one. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
PHILADELPHIA-Dy famed for
the second time Cobb dropped dou-
Bile In left near the foul line. Cochrane
walked. Barnes went into short left
center for Simmons fly. Foxx walked.
filling the bases. Hale trtpied TO the
rigflt-field corner, scoring Cobb, Coch-
rane and Foxx. Bluege threw out MIL
Ter. Three runs.
WESTINGHOUSE doubled down
the left-field line. Jones walked. Rice
singled to left, scoring Ruel, while
Jones stopped at second. Harris sacri-
feed, Foxx to Dykes, who covered first.
Foxx took Barnes grounder and threw
out Jones at the plate. Rice going to
third. Goslin sent high fly to Cobb
close to the foul line. One run.
FOURTH INNING.
PHILADELPHIA - Boley popped to
Harris. Reeves threw out Ehmke.
Dykes got a single with ball topped
toward third. Jones tossed out Cobb.
No runs.
WASHINGTON 49, Reeves fouled TO
Hale. Foxx took Judges grounder and
beat him to the bag. Ehmke got
Bluege's grounder with one hand and
threw him out. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
PHILADELPHIA went into
short center for Cochrane's fly SIM
mons doubled TO left center. Bluege
ieaped for one-handed catch Of
Foxx's liner and threw 10 Harris, dou-
bling Simmons off second. No runs
wAsHINGToE-Ruel got double
down the left-field line. Jones sacri-
feed bunting TO Foxx. Rice singled
past Boley TO right center. scoring
RueI Miller let the ball get by. and
Rice made third, Hale took Harris
bOunder and threw out Rice at the
plate. Barnes fouled TO Dykes. One
run.
SIXTH INNING.
PHILADELPHIA--H got a Texas
League single over Harris head II was
his third straight hit Rice backed up
for Miller'S high one Barnes went To
left center for Boieys short fly and
Hale was doubled off first, Barnes TO
Harris 70 Judge. No runs.
WASHINGToN-Goslin flied to NIL
"A' At~t| AlEH Oht ItstREs JuuBE
grounded 10 Boiey. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
PHILADELPHIA lnege threw out
Ehinke. Reeves whipped out Dykes
Cobb was safe when Reeves fumbIed
Harris threw out Cochrane No runs.
WASHINGTON ~Bluege topped q
Texas Lacquer TO left. Ruei topped the
ball in front of the plate and was
thrown out by Ehmke Bluege taking
second Jones was hit by pitched ball
Simmons came in for Rtce's high one
Tate batted for Harris Bluege took
third on short passed ball. Tate foul
ed to Cochrane. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
PHILADELPHIA Hayes nov play
ing keeond for Washinxton Reeves