Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
RED SOX WHIP MATS
IN FIRST GAME, II.
Burke Unable to Stop Boston
in Opening Game of
Twin Bill.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


BOSTON, June 27-The Red Sox de-
feated Washington in the first game Of
todays double-header.
The score was to /.
FIRST INNING.
wASHINGTON-G threw out
Rice. Harris flied to Williams near the
foul line Barnes flied deep to Flag
stead. No runs.
BOSTON-Flagstead flied to Goslin
in short left. Myer flied to Goslip
Todt struck out. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
wASHINGTON-G -Goslin singled over
second. Reeves famed. Judge fouied
to Hofn1ann. Gerber got Bluege's foul.
No runs.
BosToN-K. williams lined to
Barnes. Regan flied to Rice. Taitt
grounded to Judge. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Rue singled along
the left field line. Ruel stole second
as Burke famed. Gerber went to short
left for Rice's fly. Gerber knocked
down Harris single over second, and
Ruel scored when Ruffing cut off the
throw in. Barnes put up a high ny
to Gerber. One run.
BOSTON-Bluege threw out Gerber
Hofmann singled to center. Ruffing
fouled to Ruel. Flagstead doubled
against the left field fence. Hofmann
stopping at third. Bluege got Myers
grounder back of third and threw to
Judge, who tagged Myer out on the line.
Judge tagged Myer hard enough to put
him out for a short count. The first
baseman was also hurt when Myer
struck him while passing. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-G threw out
Goslin. Reeves struck out for the Sec
ond time. Regan threw out Judge. No
runs.
BOSTON-Todt doubled to left CEN
ter. X. williams lined to Rice. Reeves
checked Regan's single. Todt stopping
at third. Taitt forced Regan. Burke TO
Reeves Todt beat Reeves throw TO
the plate. Washington held up the
game, protesting some mistake In Bos-
toms lineup and both teams crowded
around the three umpires. No word
has been received in the press box as
to what Is actually the trouble, but
1t Is apparent that the washington
team is continuing the game under
protest. Taitt stole second. Ruefs
throw was high. Gerber flied to Barnes.
One run.
FIFTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures walked. Ruel
flied to Taitt. Burke grounded into
double play, Regan to Todt. NO runs.
BOSTON-Hofmann singled to CEN
ter. Ruffing sacrificed. Judge to Har-
ris. who covered first. Flagstead walk
ed Myer doubled to deep center. scof.
ing Hofmann, while Flagstead stopped
at third. Todt singled to short right,
scoring Fiagstead and Myer. Williams
forced Todt, Harris to Reeves. Gosltn
climbed the bank In left field for
Regan's long fly. Three runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Ric walked, Harris
also walked. Barnes walked, tiliing the
bases, Goslin struck out. Reeves popped
to Hofmann In front of the plate. Flag
stead made wonderful Shoe-string
running catch of Judges fly In right
center. No runs.
BOSTON--Taitt lined to Biuege.
Gerber flied to Barnes. Hofmann lifted
to Goslin. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINdTON-B Bluege singled to
left. Gerber tossed out Ruel. Bluege
moving to second. West batted for
Burke and was thrown out by Rufiing.
Bluege holding second. Rice walked
Harris walked. filling the bases. Barnes
flied To Fiagstead. No runs.
BOSTON ~-~ Lisenbee pitching for
Washington. Ruftlng singled to left.
Flagstead beat out hit to Bluege.
Bluege fielded It. but fell down. Myer
forced Ruffing. Lisenbee To Bluege, Todt
forced Myer. Judge to Reeves, Flag
stead taking third Harris threw out
williams. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
WASHINGTON~-~do popped TO
Todt. Reeves famed. Judge fouled TO
Hofmann near grandstand. No runs.
ROSTON~~Regan flied to Barnes,
Taitt flied TO Harris In short right,
Gerber singled 10 right. Harris knocked
the drive down but could not field IT,
Hofmann. flied TO Goslin on the first
pitch. Nodruns.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON~-Rl -Rluege struck out
Myer made good stop back Of third
and threw out Ruel Tate batted for
Lisenbee and grounded 10 Todt. No
runs.