Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-28
IL WHITFIELD
BY SALINAS
Eighth Inning Rally Wins;
Locals Romp On
Runnells


BY virtue OF a strong eighth In
ming rally, the San Benito in
dependents led by Lew Williams
took a thrilling Az exhibition from
the locals Sunday which kept the
large crowd on an edge until the
last man was out in the ninth
inning.
The crowd was by far the largest
to turn out for a baseball game
here this season and It was by no
means disappointed for 1t saw high
class ball. The crowd vas banked
heavily all along the sidelines, over
flowing into right and left fields.
The game had TO be stopped sever
al times to get the anxious fans
off the field.
Rocha Steals to Score
The Brownsville team played
great defensive ball and but for the
eighth inning when the Saints got
to Salinas for four hits-two OF
which we're doubles-would have
beaten out the visitors. Shining
afield and at bat was little Rocha.
He played errorless ball afield, bif-
fed out three hits in four tries at
the platter and scored one Of
BrownsTlle's runs by stealing home
from second base. Salinas. local
hurler. smoked them over IN great
style. striking out u Of the visitors.
When ar error and a hit put him
in a hole in the fifth inning. Bull
let Joe proceeded TO whiff Camp
bell, McCauley and Salters in rapid
order.
Waitman and McCauley were the
only visitors TO get more than =
blow. Each got q pair.
Garrett, Edinburg Junior college
star. hurled steady bah for the
Saints. Using his head and a beau
titul curve, the big chap held the
Brownsville sluggers TO five hits in
seven innings.
Runnells, former all Southwest
conference hurler at S. M. III, did
not fare so well IN his two inning
stay on the mound. He was almost
victimized by q ninth inning rally
when Garcia got on on an error
and Rocha came through with a
healthy single with only one down.
Timely Hits
San Benito scored first IN the
initial round. Little Joe Taylor
could not see Salinas fast one and
went out by the strikeout route.
Waitman went Oh. pitcher 70 firsv.
Then McCauley. another Ed!nburg
Junior college star, tr!pled, scoring
Taylor. Salinas bore down hard
and whitfield Salter.
Brownsville came right back %
tie the count. Rocha flew out 10
leftfield. Pipkin singled. Rogue Pa
dron came through with another
bingle, scoring Pipkin. Padron later
was thrown out pitcher 70 third.
Salinas grounded out second TO
first.
Neither club scored in the second
inning. Brownsville got her other
run IN the last half OF the third.
Garcia grounded out short to first.
Rocha singled, and Went to second
III a AACSc-AD O[44-A4A t42C RA1LCs al
argument broke out as TO whether
there were two or three strikes on
Pipkin. Rocha seized upon this op-
p~ortunity 10 dart to third. sliding
under Campbell. Knocked off his
feet. Rubber missed the throw and
Rocha scored before the ball could
be retrieved and thrown home.
Brownsville held her one run lead
up until the eighth inning. Wait
man doubled. McCauley singled,
Cunningham doubled as did Leb-
owitz. These four blows Melted three
runs. Cunningham also scored but
neglected the formality OF touching
third.
The locals csne back strong In
the ninth inning and had the tie
ing runs on the sack. Puckett went
out short TO first. Garcia got on
on an error ct third. Rocha singled
sharply. Garcia went to third and
Rocha to second on a smear UP
behind the plate. Ramos, pinch
hitting for Pipkin, went out third
TO first. Padron, the last batter OF
the game, went out pitcher 70 first.
The locals viii play Topper Rig
ney's Harrington independents here
next Sunday.
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