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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
46
Maley Winstan hurled a great game for the Jevs yielding just four hits in a strong outing. Aseman opened the eighth, while Butrie Winstan Maley Hess Anderson Oakley and Betcher contributed key plays as the team secured a pivotal third and one finish in the late innings.
Detroit defeats Washington 4 to 1 after breaking a scoreless tie in the ninth. Patten pitched well for eight innings, but Summers and McBride kept the Nationals in check until a costly late rally. Milan doubled and Coughlin, Mullens, and McIntyre contributed key hits as Detroit finally broke through.
Cleveland tops Philadelphia 6 to 1 in a rain shortened game after seven innings. Lejoie scored in the fourth on a hit by pitch and a fielder error as Cleveland built a 1 0 lead, Clarke and Nichols contributed with timely hits, while Carter and Dygert combined on the mound for the pitchers. Philadelphia managed a late run, but the rain halted further play with Cleveland leading.
In an action packed game Boston fell 2 to 1 as Stone dropped Cravath on a third inning scoring error and Ferrie tied it with a three bagger in the ninth. Wagner provided highlight plays for Boston with Cravath and Lord adding drama, while pitching and fielding miscues shaped the late frame.
Detroit meets Washington while Cleveland faces Philadelphia and Chicago plays New York in the day’s key matchups. Cobb shines for Detroit with a double and single, Summers shows early promise, and Jennings guides a resilient Tigers lineup amid a season of injuries and uneven hitting.
Fair weather forecast points to probable conditions for the Detroit game with batteries Hoghes and Street at 4 PM call for Washington Martin or Donovan.
Long ninth inning miscues cost Detroit as Shipke dives for a bunt and misses leaving two on and one out. Mullin’s ninth inning single breaks the game open for Washington while Patten, in his first full star of the season, shows speed yet control slips. Umpire Evans rules Donovan forfeits rights after leaving the grounds, prompting protests from Jennings and players.
Brooklyn wins 6 to 3 at Pittsburg after scoring three runs in the ninth. Pittsburg led 3 0 until a late burst, with McIntyre and Wilhelm pitching. Rucker relieved in the seventh as Brooklyn mounted nine hits and a decisive finishing rally. Final score Brooklyn 6 Pittsburg 3.
Chicago Cubs defeat locals 27 to 0 in three innings with Brown limited to a single hit and a double in the first. Notable contributors include Steinfeldt and Slegle with key hits, and King mounding for the opponents.
Cincinnati wins 5 to 2 as timely hitting and sharp fielding pace a fast game. Huggins leads with 3 hits and two runs while Kane, Lobert and Hulswitt also contribute. Philadelphia’s pitching struggles and fielding miscues help the Reds seize control early.
In American Association action Toledo edged Indianapolis 3 2 while Milwaukee lost to Minneapolis 0 Other results include Louis Ville 2 Covely of Innings ACL and Buffalo facing unclarified opponents In Eastern League Montreal defeated Baltimore In Toronto Jersey and Rochester beat Providence 7 2 In Southern League Mobile beat Atlanta 4 1 Memphis prevailed over Montgomery 2 New Orleans won 4 1 Little Rock topped Birmingham 1 In New York State League Scranton beat Troy 6 7 WilkesBarre Albany 10 5 Syracuse 9 Albany 4 Binghamton 5 Utica 4 In South Atlantic Jacksonville 2 Macon Charleston 2 Columbia 7 Savannah 2 Also Hanover Amherst Dartmouth 0 Geneva Colgate 7 Hobart 1 Andover Phillips Andover 2 University of Pennsylvania Freshman 1.
In a series of matchups the American League games drew crowds of 3,076 Boston against St Louis, 4,487 Philadelphia versus Cleveland, and 3,600 Washington versus Detroit. In the National League Chicago faced Boston with 2,500 in attendance, Cincinnati met Philadelphia with 4,250, and Pittsburg played Brooklyn drawing 756 spectators.
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