Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-28
II 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
70 turn out for a baseball game
here this season and 1t was by no
means disappointed for it saw high
class ball. The crowd was banked
heavily al along the sidelines, over
flowing into right and left fields.
The game had 70 be stopped sever
al times to get the anxious fans
off the field.
Rccha 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 were doubleS-would have
beaten out the visitors. Shining
afieid and at bat was little Rocha.
Ee played ~erro-less ball afield. b.f-
fed out three hits in four tries al
the platter and scored one or
Brownsville's runs BY stealing home
from sect / base. Salinas, local
hurler, smL d them over n great
style. striking out 10 Of the visitors.
When an error and a hit put him
in a hole in the fifth inning. Bull
let Joe proceeded 20 whiff Camp
bell. NcCauley and Salters in rapid
order.
Waitman and McCauley were the
only visitors 10 get more than one
blow. Each got a pair.
Garrett. Edinburg Junior college
star, hurled steady Ian for the
Saints. Using his head and a beau
tiful curve. the big chap held the
Brownsville sluggers 70 five hits IN
seven innings.
Runnells, former all Southwest
conference hurler al S. M. u, did
not fare SO well in his two inning
stay on the mou IA. He was almost
VictimlZed by a 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 Bsnito scored first in the
initial round. Little Joe TAYLOR
could not see Salinas fast one and
went out by the strikeout route.
Wai-man went out pitcher 70 frs.
Then McCauley. another EdinbGrr
Junior college star, tripled. scoring
Taylor. Salinas bore down hard
and Whitfield Salter.
Brownsville came right back %
tie the count. Rocha flew u TO
lettfield. Pipkin singled. Rogue Pa
dron came through with another
bingle. scoring Pipkin. Padron later
was thrown out pitcher TO 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.
Rccha singled, ana went TO second
on a mess-up behind the plate. An
argument broke out as 70 whether
there We're two or three strikes on
Pipkin. Rocha seized upon this op-
portunity TO dart to third. sliding
under Campbell. Knocked Off his
feet. Rubber missed the throw and
R0cha scored before the ball could
be retrieved and thrown home.
Brownsville held her run lead
up until the eighth inning. Watt
man doubled, McCauley singled,
Cunningham doubled as did Leb-
owitZ. These four blows Melted three
runs. Cunningham also scored but
neglected the Formally Of touching
third.
The locals came back strong in
the ninth inning and had the tie
ing runs on the sack. Pickett went
out short to first. Garcia got on
on an error at third. Rocha singled
sharply. Garcia vent 70 third and
Rocha TO second on a smear up
behind the plate. Ramos. pinch
hitting for Pipkir. went out third
to first. Padron. the last batter OF
the game, went out pitcher 70 first.
The locals will play Topper Rig
ney's Harlingen independents here
next Sunday.
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