Evening star., 1933-10-04
TWO FAULTY OFFERINGS
BY STEWART COST GAME
Curve Balls That Got Away From Criff Hurler,
Myers Unfortunate Error and Hubbels Su.
perb Pitching Tell the Story.

his cut. He murders fast ball and
pulls a curve ball inside just as hard 10
right field Looks to me as you
would have to keep the curve low and
outside on him and feed him lots OF
change of-pace balls in the pinch. I am
sure OFT will make plenty Of trouble II
any Of our pitchers slip up IN their con-
troll"
The smart and careful Stewart was
Just as aware Of Otis strength as
Crowder. Those two curve balls on the
inside were never intended for that spot.
The break of the game came with
the first man up, Joe More. He rolled
an easy grounder to Buddy" Myer at
second. Just as Myer seemed to have
the ball TN his hands. ready to make
the throw, it eased out and rolled be-
tween his legs Myer still had chance
to get his man If he made a hurried
recovery, but he failed, and Moore was
safe at first.
Wanted a Fast Start
VY7OULD Manager Bill Terry elect
w to try to send Hubbell away to
one-run lead by using the sac
rifice? It didn't take long for Bill to
prove that such thoughts were far from
his mind. The Giants wanted q fast
start. Critz took a healthy swing at
the first pitch. He flied to right for
the first out Terry cut away at
curve and fouled to Kuhel for the sec
ond out. Had Myer not bobbled on the
first hitter, the side would have been
retired and the stage wouldn't have
Hubbell, the slim southpaw Of the
Giants, started out in brilliant fashion
by striking out the first three men to
90 m I,j,,a hova hooy, 1ookip0 ot u,Or1d
series games for 80 years and do not
recall any series in which pitcher got
away to such an auspicious start. In
the first three innings, he famed six
Of the Mats.
using his most effective delivery. the
screw BALI almost exclusively, Hubbell
seemed to have the Mats under complete
control. He kept the ball low and
seldom gave the washington sluggers a
good one.
Griff Batters Shift Stance.
CTARTING with the fifth inning the
-, entire Washington batting order
shifted its style at the plate. A
team that usually stands well back in
the batter's box and swings Justify, the
Mats moved up on line with the home
plate, hoping the shift would enable
them to hit at the screw ball before it
started to twist hither and yOn. Instead
of swinging, most Of the Washington
players seemed to be trying merely to
time the ball. While the new system
brought better results, the Mats to the
very close Of the game seemed to be
swinging with indecision. At least q
half dozen inf1eld grounders resulted.
when the Washington players tried to
refrain from hitting at bad balls, but
couldn't hold back.
In the closing two innings Hubbell
faltered badly, but he had enough In
reserve to pitch himself out Of two
tough holes. Two bases on balls set the
stage for the Mats In the eighth with
one down, but the top of the batting
order couldn't provide the sorely needed
punch. In the ninth, an error by Ryan
and hits by Cronin and Schultz filled
the bases with none out, but Hubbell
quelled the uprising by getting the next
three men, one run crossing the plate
between outs.
Washington had three great chances
where hit would have changed the
complexion Of the game, but the sock
was always missing.
(Cop,1ight, 1888. BY North American News
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