Evening star., 1928-06-12
II HURLERS NEEDED
IN 5GAME STREAK
~ Hin N@NT TAkWEN .NVhh AA
Punch Again Deciding Factor
in Overtime Victory
Against Indians.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.


CLEVELAND, Juse l2.-Punch more
than pitching has stretched the Ma
tionals' latest winning streak TO I'VE
games. streak equaling that enjoyed
by the club IN the first week OF the
Championship campaign.
In its last five engagements the Clan
Harris has had IL pitchers In action.
Twice 1t has contrived to triumph with
only one llurler in the lineup Once
tt had TO use two moundsnlen IN
game and once ii had to employ three.
In scoring its first eXtra-inning victory
Of the year Yesterday. when the Indians
we're repulSed, TO 6. in 10 rounds, 1t
called into service four pitchers. Not
such q good record for the slab staff.
But lately the Nationals have packed
e1ough punch TO get results, regard
less of the effectiveness of the men
they h>1 in the box. During the pres
ent winninS streak g. hits of varying
dimensions havc bounded off Washing
ton bats with teI.>'y effect. In their
last five games the 1;-Sonals have
soeked the sphere for an average of
.339. which is sound socking for them
or any other ball club.
Only in the starting game of the
streak did the club fail to hit in double
figures. Last Thursday at st. Louis
bAiG NdAAOklA4o EOb Dul GlSIll S61Gkl6S
while beating the Browns.
In one game at Chicago they got ii
hits and in the other is. In the series
opener here Sunday they collected 10
safeties and yesterday they banged the
ball for Is safeties totaling Is bases.
Right at Heels Of Tigers.
This punch mas lifted them from the
cellar TO sixth place and right at the
heels OF the Tigers. who are to be beard
ed in their den the latter part Of the
NeeA
-Four Of the inaeld and outfield group,
the two catchers and two CT the pitch
ers used in the last five games have
batted above 800.
Eddie Kenna, new member Of the
receiving staff. has srlote the ball for
.667 Goose Goslin has hit for .479. Joe
Judge for 429, Sam Rice for 400 Muddy
Ruel for 1888 and Red Barnes for .304.
Tom Zachary, in the game he pitched.
batted $50. and Irving Hadley, who
started on the hill Yesterday for the
second time in the five games, batted
800.
The Nationals needed to hit yesterday.
for neither OF their first two pitchers
vas able to prevent the Indians from
getting runs. Hadley, their starting
hurler was wild In addition to being
q good target for the Tribe. He lasted
FIVE and one-third innings. leaving
against him when he departed. record
O. seven Tribal safetics, two hit bats
men and a base on balls. Five OF the
bits were mixed in the making OF In
dian tallics and the two hit batsmen
and the one psssed scored.
Twice the Nationals got TO George
Grant to take the lead. but each time
AltAU
the Indians 70 match the Washington
run total.
Milton CASTOR relieved Hadiey In the
sixth frame when q Tribesman was on
FIRST base and managed TO check the
home club until after the Nationals
had nicked Grant and Bill Bayne, re-
lief hurIer. IN the ninth to break the
deadlock But Castor had been none
too steady. He had yielded two passes
ard IN the ninth was found for a
double. two singles and tying marker
before giving way 70 Pred MaTberty.
Fred vent 20 the hill with Indians
cn FIRST end second bases and but one
Got. vet became winning pitcher by
tcEEang the ball twice only. His second
pitch vas hit BY Sam Langford. The
bal went On D low line 70 right where
II wsg coIlaye6 BY Rice who ran In
short distance. then tossed the sphere
to Reeves 70 double Charley Jameson
e1 second base
MaTberry vent out Of the game when
KeTEaa batted for him In the tenth and
with single cd Eouthpaw Garland
Eacxeye who had assumed the slab
Tor the Tribe at the beginning Of the
round. drove over the big run Of the
Gay. Garland BF8xton, ineffective
against the Indians the day before,
again pitched against them In the tenth
sessson and retired them IN order.
Errors by both teams figured In the
fxDrr1ng. The Indians were there with
three, snd they nefted the Nationals
two Enesrned runs Bucky Harris made
the only Washington error poor ciIueg
70 Reeves, and it virtually paved the
Ea1 70 the Indians tying rally In the
aszah.
Grant walked in the first National
run. Rice drew pass At the bezin-
ring u the game Harris got a two
base his With ! bunt and Barnes famed.
Then GOsiiH was Intentionally passed.
filing the sacks. Judge had too good
80 eye and also walked pushing Rice
stTosE the plate
Joe seweii'e tumble gave Elucge a
HE ~ the o1ieSt Of the second session,
and Cbsis advanced two stations as two
teammates were erased Rice's single
scored Bluege
Tribe KHsia The Count.
n t1eIF second batting turn the
Tfss19 matched the Nationals total. Joe
eF~eA Ses sgst and tailed g. F0useca
doubled. Gamnps's single E@nt Ponse-
ca sa.
Successive singles by Eiacge guel
ano Es1ley. Ttuei's nit belns .
otiT1tf accounted for Washington run