Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
GOSL|N'S ID HOMER
IN TWO DAYS WINS
Ad Liska, Who Goes Entire
Route, HurIs Well Until
Final Frame.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April S.
x A home run driven to the
roof of the right-f1eld stand
by Goose GoSlin when Jake
Powell was rooSting on first base
in the ninth inning today proved
the blow that gave the Nationals
q 7-to-5 victory over the Barons
in the final game of the exhibit
ton series between these clubs
this Spring.
It was Goslin's third hit of the
game and his second homer in as
many days and was most neces-
Sary wallop for the BaronS who
went into the ninth inning on the
short end of 7-to-1 count
hoped on Adolph Liska and gave
him a good pounding that all but
cost him the contest.
The victory gave the Nationals the
Spring series with the Barons, two
games to one, the loss being suffered
when Walter Johnson's charges first
visited here two weeks ago.
Liska went the route for the Nationals
today and after the first round. when he
was nicked for score, looked good until
the ninth. Then the Barons, who had
many more for q quartet of tallieS.
The Nationals faced three pitchers
and did their scoring at the expense of
two right handlers, the veteran Ray
Caldwell, who pitched the first three
rounds, and a youngster, Millard Camp
bell, who hurled the ninth. They got
i've SafetieS of Caldwell and two on
Campbell on Fielding Plue, south
paw, who went through five frames,
they made but two hits.
Griffs on in Front.
Mixing a brace Of singles with an
error, the Nationals staked themselves
to 2-run lead. Rice singled and Cos
lin walked. The bases were filled when
the Baron second Sacker kicked Myer's
grounder. Judges one-baser showed
Rice across the plate and GoSlin counted
after Bennett collared Bluege's hoist to
center.
The BaronS checked in with one tally
in their half of the opening round, a
wild pitch by Liska helping them. Ben
nett singled and took second on the
hectic heave. Bancroft's infield retire.
nent moved Herschel to third and he
raced home after Myef bagged Moore's
loft in short right.
The Nationals, though. came back in
the second round to chalk up three
nArkerS WIFI three Mus, q pass ana
sacrifice. Ruel socked for a base and
Liska drew q free ticket. Vests single
Tailed Ruel and Rice put down a neat
eacrificial bunt. Goslin rified a single
past Sturdy that paved the way to the
plate for Liska and West.
For four inn: .ngs after the second
there was little hitting by either side.
For the Nationals GoSlin got a double
with two down in the fourth and Ruel
opened the sixth with one-baser. The
Barons cleaned a single Of Liska in
round three and another in round four
Berries. q rookie catcher opened the
home fifth with two-bagger, but did
not reach third base until the second
out was recorded. Then he watched
his battery mate Whit. Bancroft and
Moore singled in succession In the
BaronS' sixth with one gone, but the
next two batters were easy for Adolph.
Not until the ninth was there any
more excitement. Then the Nationals
picked up their two tallies when Cos
lin got his four-baser to score Powell
ahead. The Barons came to life with
Q vengeance. Abernathy, a substitute,
singled, and after Susko went out two
singles and q double came in succession.
This Melted the home side three runs,
and two more singles pat across the
last marker OF the day.