Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
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Burke HurIs and Hits Well
to Gain Victory After
Relieving Fischer.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

GlOI1dlS ulduc ~ IWO III q ~"
over the Browns, boosted
their winning streak to six games
and gained second place in the
league standings, but they had to
go II innings to bag today's bat
tie. The score was 9 to 7. 1t was
a triple by Joe Cronin with two
down in the eleventh that put
over the winning runs
Bob Burke, after doing a neat bit
of relief pitching, had opened the inning
with q good double and there were two
on when Buddy Myer, running for Bob,
got to third ahead of throw from Dick
Coffman, who had picked up JACK
Hayes bunt.
Sam Rice didn't help when he forced
out Hayes without giving Myer chance
to head for home. Then Helnie Manush
sent q fly to Ton jenkins in right helo,
but Myer, running back to tag up, slipped
and fell, That cost him chance TO try
for the plate after the catch. Here
Cronin stepped in and put across his
The triple clinlaxed a fine day for
Joe. It was his third safety, the others
being q double and homer. The
homer, made in the seventh inning,
broke q 6-6 deadlock and came right
on top Of a remarkable one-hand catch
Of jenkins liner that squelched an ex-
ceedingly dangerous Brown threat In
the sixth. Cronin was charged with an
error that helped the home side to a
tally, but he more than made up for
the slip.
Bluege and Hargraye, Too.
Ossie Bluege and Red Hargrave also
clouted homers, Hargrave making MS as
Q substitute hitter for Roy Spencer when
there were two Nationals on the run
way in the sixth. The blow shot his
club up to q tie in a game that seemed
almost hopelessly gone. In all, IA hits
for 80 bases were made by the Nationals.
They drove the starting pitcher, Rip
Collins, to cover in the sixth, then pun
tshed Dick Coffman.
The Browns also got II hits, five
on Carl Fischer, who began the game.
Fischer yielded five of the TALES reg
1stered by the Killefer crew before Civ
ing way 10 Burke with none out in
the fourth. Burke hurled well, but was
lifted after hitting in the eleventh so
Fred Marberry pitched the last round
against the Browns.
Fred got rid Of the first two batters
Jenkins and Oscar Melillo. Here Man
ager Killefer sent in Lin Storti to bat
for Earl McNeely. no great shakes as
hitter, but the pinch batter's best was
q grounder to Cronin.
The Nationals leaped upon Collins in
the second inning for two runs. Blueges
nth homer Of the season, a loft into the
open stand back Of left field, came after
West had fouled out. Then Jordan
whacked double to right his first hit
as q big Lacquer. It looked as though
r Jordan would be shared at third when
Collins picked up Spencer's grounder.
but the pitcher chucked wildly and
Baxter got to the plate.
Then the Nationals stopped for a
while and watched the Browns collect
scores. A pass to Kress at the start
Of the second was followed by another
pass to McNeely after two were out.
Terrell poked a single to right and
Kress crossed.
Cronin's Error Is Costly.
The third and fourth were two-run
innings for the home side. An error by
Cronin helped the Browns in the third.
Levey got single on a ball tapped down
the tfird-b base line and there were two
on when Burns beat out a bunt TO
BlueTe. The third sacker fielded the
ball WELL but there was no one at frst
to take throw. After Goslin grounded
out, Cronin fumbled Kress' grounder
and Levy counted. Burns crossed after
West got jenkins hoist in deep center.
A single by Melillo moved Kress to
third, but the latter was nailed at the
plate in an attempted double theft.
McHeeIy opened the Browns fourth
with a one-baSer and Ferrell walked.
So did Fischer-to the club house. Col
Inns, first TO face Burke, sacrificed neat
". Levey bounded the ball over
Bluege's head, but Cronin, backing up,
made nice stop. Joe's throw got TO
the plate too late to head on McNeely,
however. Terrell stuck at second on
the play, then counted when Goslin
dropped f1ulky double in center. After
Burns whitfield, Levey tried TO tally, but
was cut down at the counting block
by Cronin's relay Of VESTS heave.
The sixth Brown run was checked up
in the fifth frame. Two were out when
Melillo crashed a tWo-bagger against
the risht-field wall McNeely then
poked single to center TO put the run
over.
The Nationals again got Collins
range in the sixth and dubbed them
selves into a tie Cronin walked and
West singled before Bluege famed.
Jordan's third hit. a double, tailed
Cronin. Then Hargrave picked up
Spencers bat and smote his first homer
of the season 10 give his side three more
markers. Pinkys four-baser was drive
that cleared the right-field bleacheT
roof with plenty TO spare. II also
brought Coffman TO Collins relief.
Cronin Offsets MispIay.
A brilliant catch by Cronin checked
the Browns in the sixth. With Burns
on third and two out Kress was pur
posely passed Jenkins almost crossed
the strategy when he Thacked a wicked
liner toward left center. Cronin,
though, leaped for a one-hand grab
that was a wonder Cronin followed
this fine effort with an even finer one
at bat He began the Nationals
seventh turn at the plate with crash
against the center-fleld stand wall. The
ball bounded by McNeely and Joe
chalked up his fifth homer of the sea-
son to break the deadlock.
An error by Jordan brought the
Browns up to a tie in the eighth. With
two out Goslin singled, but 1t looked as
though the round was over when Kress
put up a high one toward first base.
The bali was well foul when 1t started
. to descend, then the wind carried it
toward fair territory. Jordan yeered
with the ball, but just missed a catch
and KreSs got single. The hit was
good enough 70 get Goslin to third. AS
Jordan kicked the ball when attempt
ing to retrieve 1t the Goose continued