Finally, in the eighth, with the Nats still trailing 3-1, there was a rally. The veteran Nemo Leibold, a reliable .293 hitter during the regular campaign, came up with one out to pinch hit for Tommy Taylor and doubled down the left field foul line. This brought up catcher Muddy Ruel. He was the author of a steady .283 bat mark during the season, but had contributed zero offense during this entire Series with an awful 0-for-18 performance. Ruel made it 1-for-19, with a base hit that nicked Kelly's glove.
Leibold stopped at third and pinch hitter Bennie Tate, a rookie with 43 major-league at-bats under his belt, was called upon to bat for Marberry. As Tate ambled to the plate, Walter Johnson was seen emerging from the dugout again, this time seemingly in more of a hurry to get to the bullpen. Benny Tate walked for the third time in his third World Series plate appearance, filling the bases. The collective hopes of nearly 32,000 fans withered, however, when McNeely lifted a benign fly to left field.
Once again, the boy manager of the Senators would have to settle the issue. He settled it in his side's favor. Harris singled sharply over Lindstrom's head, tying the score when both Leibold and Ruel raced home. In the din that resulted, some spectators burst onto the field and were quickly rounded up by the police. The First Lady, Grace Coolidge, had by now worked herself into such a frenzy that she hardly ever sat down. The President, known as "Silent Cal," didn't make quite as much noise, but he did drop his cigar when the Nats tied the score.
Mule Shirley, who was in the game for Tate and who had an odd nickname for a pinch-runner, had stopped at second on Harris's hit. Manager McGraw summoned reliable Art Nehf, who'd thrown seven full innings the previous day, to pitch to Sam Rice. Rice grounded out to end the inning, but the Senators were back in it, the score knotted at three after eight.
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