Evening star., 1929-06-27
BOSTON DEFEATS
NATIONALS, 4 TO |
Ad Liska Relieved by Burke in
Seventh After Allowing
Six Safeties.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

BOSTON, June Z1.-6OStOn uelcdUcu
Washington here this afternoon.
The score was 4 to /.
Liska and Ed Morris were pitching
selections for the opening game Of the
series. About $500 attended the con-
test. The day was clear and cool, ideal
for base ball.
FIRST INNING.
wASHINGTON--Jud hit In front
of the plate and Morris tossed him out.
Rice lined double to left center. Cos
lin sent long liner to williams near
the center field fence, Rice taking third
after the catch. Williams went to LETT
center, close to the inf1eld, for Myers
pop fly. No runs.
BOSTON Goslin climbed the ter
race in left field for Reeves ny, falling
after making the catch, but held the
ball. Cronin threw out Rhyme. VIII
liamS lined double to left center.
Scarrit doubled along the left-field
line, scoring williams. Goslin made
a nice running catch of Bigelow's
drive TO left. One run.
SECOND INNING.
WAsHINGToN-West walked. Bluege
sacrificed to Todt unassisted, -Todt
touching him half way to first, West
going to second. Cronin fouled to
Reeves in front of the Washington
dugout. Morris tossed out Tate. No
runs.
BOSTON-Todt went out, Judge to
Liska, who covered first base. Heving
was safe when his bounder was fun-
bled by Cronin. Myer threw out Gerber,
Heving going to second. Morris struck
out. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-L.iska famed. Ger
ber made a nice stop and threw out
Judge. Rice was safe when Morris
fumbled his easy grounder. Rice was
caught stealing, Heving to Rhyme. NO
runs.
BOSTON-Reeves walked. On the
hit and run Rhyme singled to left. send
ing Reeves to third. Reeves knocked
third base loose from its fasteningS.
Judge fumbled Williams grounder, but
recovered in time to hold Reeves on
third, and then tossed to Myer, who
covered first Rhyme took second on the
play. Reeves scored and Rhyme took
third when Scarritt topped ball down
the first-base line and was thrown out
by Liska. Bigelow lined to West. One
run.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Goslin walked. Cos
lin took second on a wild pitch. Reeves
got Myers high pop back OF the box.
Gerber threw out West, Gosli1 going
to third. Bluege fouled to Heving. NO
runs.
BOSTON-Liska threw out Todt.
Bluege whipped out Heving. Cronin
threw out Gerber. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
wASHINGTON-G went back
of second and made good stop OF
Cronin's hot one and threw him out.
Todt got Tate's grounder and beat him
to first base Reeves stopped Liska's
hard grounder and threw him out at
first. No runs.
BOSTON--Morris walked. Judge
came in fast for Reeves bunt and
Morris was forced at second, Judge to
Cronin. Cronin threw out Rhyme,
Reeves going to second. Williams tripled
ing Reeves. Scarritt bounced single
of Liska's glove, scoring Williams.
Scarritt stole second. Bigelow took
third strike. Two runs.
SIXTH INNING.
wASHINGTON-Bill Barrett went to
right field for Boston, replacing Bige-
low. Ju0Be 0OuUleu W tAAO 1CAe AOAo
terrace on the first pitch. Rice fouled
to Heving. Gosiin sent o long ny to
Williams and Judge took third after
the catch. Myer singled to center, scor-
ing Judge Gerber made q good stop
back Of second and threw out West.
One run.
BOSTON-Todt got his single on a
high bounder over the box, when he
barely beat Cronin's throw to Judge.
Heving bunted and forced Todt, Liska
to Cronin. Cronin's throw to first was
just trifie too late to double Heving.
Gerber let nice third strike float by
him. Morris swung at three straight
pitches. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON--Fs Reeves threw out
Bluege. Cronin walked. Tate singled
to left, sending Cronin to second
Barnes batted for Liska and Stewart
ran for Tate. Barnes forced Stewart,
Gerber to Rhyme, Cronin going to third.
Gerber went to short right near the
foul line for Judges high fly. No runs.
3 BOSTON Burke now pitching and
Spencer catching for Washington
Reeves popped 70 Myer. Bluege came
IN fast for Rhymes slow grounder and