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Show COMPTON-S SINGLE , ENDS CLOSE GAME ST. LOUIR, July 19.-Pote Compton's ringing sinslo In tho ninth, after one was out and with the bases tilled, drove In two runs, enough to enable St Louis to win from Washington today, i to 3, and give Hamilton his sixth consecutive vie- Washington tallied Its first run on a single by McBrlde, a pass, a eacrlflce and Agnew's error on Lavan's perfect ds & tll?.(piat,et ,St L?ul? tlefl tho score fn the third Inning on Agnew's single, an ?ZXr hEngel and Shotton'a freak Hi?10, ,?,hotlon dp?v the ball Into tho w re netting around Iho right fiekl s.n where It stuck., Moellcr. after 1 uch tro i-' ble. and. the locals contend, with the aid of a spectator extracted the ball" He "Jfew to Gandl , whose relay nlpned Shotton at the plate. He was called out by Umpire Evans. Umpire Sheridan orl the bases ruled the hit a hom rifn whereupon Washington play pBtS I rJ. After much arguing Evans walked to the stands to Investigate and overruled Sheridan, Sheri-dan, calling Shotton out and crediting the batter with ti three-base hit. Washington forged ahead again In tho fifth Inning when Morgan was passed. Foster hit to short field, forcing Morgan, but Umpire Evans ruled that Catcher Agnew Interfered with Foster's bat and sent tho latter to first baso and Morgan Mor-gan to second. An out advanced the runners. run-ners. Gandll's single scored Morgan. Singles by Pratt and WlUIaniH, followed by Hughes's error, filled the bases In the ninth for St. Louis. Compton, batting for Lavan. then sent out hts hot single, winning the game. WASHINOTON-ST.LOUIS. WASHINGTON. ST. LOUIS. AB.R.H.O.A AB.R.H.O.A. Morgan, 2b.n 12 14 Shotton, cf..3 0 I 2 0 Foster, 3b.4 0 0 0 1 Storall, lb.,4 0 0 7 I Milan. cf...S 0 0 2 0 Pratt. b 0 .1 3 3 Gandl!. Jb..3 0 1 12 1 Williams, rf.3 112 0 Moeller. rf .4 0 0 0 1 Brlaf. It ...3 1 0 0 0 Shanks. H..3 0 0 4 0 Auatln. 2b,. 4 0 0 2 0 M'Brlde, 88.3 1114 La-ran, ss....2 0 0 3 2 Henry. c....J 1 0 B 0 Agnew, c.,.2 1 1 S 4 Engle. p...,l 0 0 0 0 Hamllt'n. p.3 1 0 0 3 Hughes, p..l 0 0 0 2 iCompton ...10100 Tolals ..27 3 4125 13 Totals ...CS 4 5 27 13 Fostor sot his base when Aguow Interfered with him. lOne out when winning run scored. 1 Battel for Lavan in tho ninth. Score by laulngs. Washington 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 03 St. Louis 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 Summary: Error Engle, Hughes, Pratt, Ag-now. Ag-now. Brief. Throo-bJso hit Shotton. Hits Off Englo, 2 In tour Innlngx (nono out In the fifth); off Hughes. 3 In four nnd one-third lnnlncs. Sacrifice flics Englo. Agnow, Milan. Stolen bases McBrlde. Doublo plays McBrldn to Morgan to Gandll; Hamilton to Liyan to Stovall. Loft on bases St. Louis, fi; Washington. 8. Balk Englo Bases on balls Off Englo, 2: off Hamilton. 8: off Hughes, 3. Struck out Dy Hamilton. 8; by Hughes. 3. Tlmo of game 3 hours 15 minute. Umpire.- Evans and Sheridan. |