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II to advance Judge. but Lindstrom
got in the way of Ossie's grounder
aimed directly at the third sack, and
ended the session.
Gowdy was the only Giant able to
damage Johnson in the fifth. He
singled to center after Jackson had
raised Walters strike-out total for
the game to eight. But Hank was
forced out by Nehf'S slow roller to
Harris, and McNeely simply romped
across center field for a few yards
to bag Lindstrom's high one.
1t was one, two, three for the Ma
tionals in the fifth. Terry ran far
back to make a good catch Of Peck's
foul, then Ruer gave Wilson an easy
fly. Jackson did not have to move
to field Johnsons grounder. and
merely lobbed the ball to Terry to
snuff out the pitcher.
FriSch got d free ticket to first to
open the Giants sixth stanza, and
spent the remainder of the inning
hanging around that bag. Young
was struck out for the third success
sive time, while Goslin took care of
kelly's liner and Terry lifted a foul
for Ruel to grab.
Mats Get Run.
But the Nationals jumped into the
scoring column in their portion of
the frame. McNeely looped the ball
over third base and got to the mid
die station before the sphere fell at
Wilson's feet near the foul line. When
Harris rolled to jackson the Giant
shortstop mads no effort to head off
the fleet MCNeely. but threw out the
manager. and let the runner take
third Frisch. who fielded Rice's slow
roller, had not the slightest chance
to catch McNeely going into the
scoring block and also had to be
content with retiring the batter.
Goslin followed with a scratch hit
that nearly resulted in great play
by F>risch. Goose bounded the ball
off Nehf's gloved hand, but it was
slowed considerably by the pitcher.
Frisch came tearing in. picked up
the pellet and missed getting Cos
lin at first by an eyelash. A moment
later Goose retired himself by trying
to pilfer second. He was stopped
handily by Gowdy and Frisch.
A lightning fast double play by the
Nationals electrified the crowd in the
seventh and checked a Giant on
slaught. Wilson opened that round
with a single past Judge. then Jack
son drove n SiZZler toward third.
Bluege jumped in the balls path for
d fine stop and throw to Harris
killing off Wilson. jackson is a fast
runner and Bucky had TO heave to
first as he was pivoting to get the
second man.
Pass Almost Costly.
Gowdy worked johnson for A pass
and took second when Nehf lifted a
Texas League single to right field.
Johnson cut. loose d fast one that
escaped Euel, the ball going TO the
up the runners a base, however, for
Muddy retrieved the ball quick as
wink. Lindstrom ended the round
with a weak roller to Peck.
Judge had flied to Young and
Bluege had grounded 10 Nehf i'm the
Nationals seventh before Peck riled
a single under Lindstrom. While
Ruei was at bat. Peck darted for
second base and slid in safely under
Gowdy's high throw. Ruel walked
and Johnson tried bravely to push his
mates home. He poled a liner to-
ward center. but FriSch made a leap
ing catch to thwart the batter's effort
Two Giants got on the paths in the
eighth, but it availed the National
Leaguers nothing. After F'risch
popped to Peck, Young shot a double
down the left field line. Pep took
third as Peck throw out Kelly, then
Terry was passed 4 double steal
was attempted, but Ruel held on to
the ball as Terry broke for second,
then turned and made a lightning
throw TO Bleuge. Ehe third sacker
got the sphere against Young before
the latter could scramble back to the
bag.
LindStrom and Wilson did some
fancy fielding to check the Nationals
in the eighth. The young third
sacker came in fast for McNeely'S
slow grounder and threw out the bat.
ter. while Wilson backed to the tenn
porary stands in LEFT to pull down
Harris liner. Rice then walked and
lost no time in stealing second. But
GoSlin, after fouling down the right
field line a couple of times, kept his
bat on his shoulder while a third
strike waited by.
A great throw by Rice headed off
Giant score in the ninth when the
New Workers. clustered two hits. Will
son began the session with a single
to right and Jackson sacrificed. 1t
took a lightning throw by Bluege to
prevent the shortstop from getting a
hit on the bunt. Gowdy famed, but
Nehf got his second safety of the
fray, a single to right The am
bilious Wilson turned third base and