Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
BROWN SOUTHPAW
YIELDS BUT SIX HITS
One Homer by Judge-Liska,
Wild, No PuzzIe-MeliIIo
Socks for Circuit.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

BY JOHN b. KELLER.
TN most games this season the
Nationals have slammed the
ball to all parts of the lot,
Il slammed it to such an extent
that even wabbly pitching failed
to damage them. There was no
savage Slamming done by them
yesterday, though, in the second
game of the series with the
Browns and this lack of punch
coupled with unsteadineSS on the
pitching hill accounted for the
Nationals 4-to-2 defeat. And 1t
was a defeat that left them lead
ting the American League process
sion with only a half-game ad-
vantage over the hustling Tribe of
Cleveland.
were particularly eager to put the skids
under the Nationals they picked the
left-handed Walter Stewart for the
pitching job. Walter generally made
good, too, and yesterday he demon
strated to the sorrow of Washington
Tandem that he still can puzzle the
johnson band. Only six hits and
three passes were cleaned of Stewart
and had it not been for Joe Judges
first homer of the season driven over
the right field wall in round two and
sam Rice's three-base thump in round
eight the plight of the Nationals would
have been woeful indeed.
Ad Liska stepped to the slab for the
Nationals, starting game for the first
time in the campaign, and the SUBJ
mariner had little with which to fool
the Browns. They thumped him for
hits in all but two of the seven innings
he pitched and in the two innings he
was not hit he yielded passes.
It was this wildness as much as any,
thing else that accounted for Liska' S
downfall. He pitched all around the
plate, once walking two in succession
to force over q run, and whenever he
managed to get the ball in there it
Louis bat. Ten hits were made at his
expense and he was fortunate In that
the Browns did not get more than
three runs on his pitching.
MeIilIo's Homer Tainted.
Garland Braxton hurled the last two
rounds for the home side and the lanky
left-hander did not look SO good. on
him the Browns got homer, double
and a single. As homer, oscar Me-
lillo's hit in the eighth inning was
somewhat tainted for a poor return
from the outfield helped the runner
make the round trip, but the drive to
the deepest part Of right-center GER
tainly was legitimate triple.
After Judges four-base hoist over
the garden wall with one out In the
second session, there was no more scor-
ing until the Nth when the Browns
pushed over the tying tally. Melillo
began the attack with a single, only to
be forced out by Morris Badgro. Buddy
Myers relay to Judge of Joe Cronin's
toss barely missed being good for q
double-play, which was too bad for had
the two-way erasure been completed
there would have been no score. As it
~as, however, after Rick Terrell hoisted
out Stewart singled and Lu Blue
walked to I'LL the bases. Then Blackie
ORourke drew q pass and Badgro was
forced across the counting block.
In LiSka's last inning, the seventh,
the Browns put over two more runs.
One was out when Terrell singled and
Rick was sent home by one-baSers from
the bats Of Stewart and Blue. After
O'Rourke forced out Blue a single by
Heinie Manush tailed Stewart. The
Browns finished their scoring in the
eighth with Melillo's home run. oscars
drive eluded Sam Rice and George
Loepp finally got the ball in the far
reaches OF rtght-center. Loops return
went through Cronin as Melillo reached
third 80 Oscar raced on and reached
the plate well ahead Of Myers peg to
Muddy Ruel
Score Last In Eighth.
The Nationals had a fair chance to
count IN the fifth when they had run
ners on second and first bases with one
out. Rice, though, forced out Loepp
at second base and Goose Goslin put
down an easy chance for Melillo Rice
did better his next time UP, opening
the eighth with a triple. He tailed as
Melillo again threw out Goslin. Ossie
biuege was the last National to see
flrst base. He walked with one gone
m the ninth. but was caught of the
sack for double-play when Ruel lined
to Blue.
About 10000 turned out for the game.
Among. those attending were sizeable
delegations from both houses of Con-
gress.
Myer had a foot spiked by Blue, when
the latter was forced out In the first
inning. Buddy went down, but prompt
treatment by Trainer Miguel Martin
soon had him on his feet again.
Cronin showed plenty of arm in the
second session when he threw out
Schultz after picking up q hot one
at the edge Of the grass. Just q regular
Cronin play these days.
That triple Rice made the last time
UP extended his consecutive-game hit
ting streak TO IA games. Mayors streak
was checked though, Buddy being held
Mtless after clouting safely In each of
the Nationals ID games up to yesterday.
Myer did some nifty fielding, however,
caring for dozen chances that came
his way.
In addition to pitching well, Stewart
MADE two snappy fielding plays. In the
nrst inning he stopped hot shot from
Hlces bat that threatened to bore right
through him and nailed his man. In the
ninth ne knocked down Judges scorcher
and threw for an out.
BY winning. the Browns ended a five
game losing streak. They were due.
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