Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
SANS RAP IN 9TH
BEATS BOSTON, 81
Barnes Pinch Double Also Is
Factor in Close Verdict
Over Red Sox.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ OSTON, April 27.-Lifted from
- the Nationals lineup only a
few days ago because of very
IL decided weakness at bat, Sammy
West came back this afternoon
TO rise to dizzy heights. The young
Texan returned in the role of pinch
batter when there were two out in the
ninth and Stuffy Stewart with a poten-
tial tying tally was resting on first
base. Sammy promptly stepped into a
fast one, drove the ball into the right
field bleachers and the Nationals. SEEM
ingly a beaten bunch, became to 2
victors over the Red Sox.
This homer by West spoiled a fine
day for Danny MacFayden, bespectacled
Boston hurler, who had baffied the Ma
tionals for seven innings and gone
through an eighth one fairly well, thanks
to sensational support. All told, Man
ager Walter JohnSonS charges got but
eight safeties and four passes. but they
wasted five of the swats and three of
the walks before getting anywhere.
Red Barnes Starts It.
It was Red Barnes, another pinch
hitter, who started MacFayden to his
downfall, for Barnes grabbed Sam
Jones' bat and opened the Nationals
eighth with double that was converted
into a tally when Sam Rice followed
with one-baser.
Phil Todt and Bob Reeves then coll
Elaborated in checking the washington
uprising, but no one came to Mac
Fayden's rescue in the ninth. Then
with one out he walked Joe Cronin.
Benny Tate forced out Joe and gave
way to pinch-runner Stewart. 1t was
then that West settled the issue. Four
National pitchers showed their wares,
two going out because of pinch batterS
and one because the Red Sox threaten
ed to make more trouble In the ninth.
Jones opened fire for washington and
in his seven sessions gave up but fiye
safeties. Three of these, however, were
made in succession In the fourth after
one was out and gave the Red Sox 2
two-rin lead that l0omed large until
West socked his homer.
Braxton disposed of the enemy In
order in the eighth and Lloyd Brown
got the first two Red Sox to face him
in the ninth. Then Reeves singled
and Manager Bill Carrigan sent Bob
Barrett in to bat for Todt. Manager
johnson countered by substituting Fred
Marberry for Brown and Carrigan
came right back by replacing Barrett
with Doug Taitt, left-hand swinger.
Marberry fired pair Of vice ones
at Taitt, then chucked strike Dy the
batter. Taitt kept the Boston fans On
MarberTy made it q Washington TIL
umph by throwing q third strike
Griffmen Waste Hits.
A single by Judge and q pass to
Hayes did the Nationals no good IN
the second session. nor did four hits
in q row net them anything In the
third and fourth. There were TWO
gone in the third when Rice singled,
Goslin followed with one baser 70
center. but Rice tried to make third
and was caught easily by Rothrocks
heave.
Judge opened the fourth with two
Dagger and Bluege bounced a single
OF Reeves chest. AS Myer grounded
to Todt, Judge left the far corner, then
suddenly doubled In ms tracks; n put
there was Reeves waiting with the
ball he had received from Todt, and
Judge was a goner. He had not even
given the other runners an opportunity
to advance during a run down. linen
Hayes gave Reeves an easy chance ana
q double play ehsued.
All the Red Sox got of Jones In the
Arst three rounds was MacFayden's single
that came with two out in the third, out
they clustered three swats in the fourtn
for q brace Of tallies With Rhyme
gone, Scarritt laced the ball TO right
center and only q spectacular ofle-hano
stou by Rice held the drive to q double.
Flarstead sent his teamnate TO third
by bounding a single Of Jones bare
hand. Bluege made game EFFORT Tor
a play on the ball, but just COULDN'T
pick ii UP. Then F1aggy swiped second
and scored behind Scarrit as Regan
lined two-bagger to the left-feld
corner.
During the next three innings each
side put but one man on the runway.
Tate drew a pass In the Nationals, nItn
and Flagstead singled IN the RED Sox
sixth.
washington finally broke into the run
column in the eighth, but at the ex-
penditure of vast amount OF EFFORT.
Two hits, netting three bases, and a
PASS then were cleaned OF MacFayden
for a lone tally. Barnes, batting IN
Jones place, opened the attack by dou-
bling to left center. Rothrock made q
desperate bid for a catch, but the ball
Just escaped his grasp. Toots fine STOP
kept a hit from Harris, but Red reached
the far corner Rice rified single "a
right TO put the run over.
Then brilliant Red Sox defense came
70 the rescue Of MacFayden, who was
faltering badly. .Goslin dashed burn
ing grounder toward right. but Tod
lunged for a spectacular one-hand grab
and got Rice with a heave to Rhyme
Goslin pilfered second and Judge
gtrolied Bluege then shot liner to-
ward left that looked a sure hit when
il left the bat, but up leaped Reeve:
for a great catch and the rally wa
over.
After that, however, came the fire.
works. ~