Evening star., 1933-05-14
DYKES Wild TOSS
DECIDES IN TENTH
KuheI Scores From First on
Bunt-Boken Hits Homer
to Deadlock Count.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

HICAGO, Ill. May 13.-
III Fighting uphill most of
~ the way, the Nationals to-
day took 5-to-4 10-inning
battle and third place in the
American League race from the
chesty Chisox.
They winged to victory on wild
throw made by Jimmy Dykes, vet
eran third baSeman, after he
picked up Bob Boken's sacrifical
bunt. Joe Kuhel had opened the
tenth by dragging bunt past the
pitcher for a single and when
Dykes hectic heave sent the ball
soaring over the firSt-sacker'S
head the lanky National legged it
home with the most important
score of the game.
Both Boken and Kuhel had contrib
uted substantially to the Nationals
cause before the decisive inning. With
his third home run of the season, loft
into the lower left-feld stand of Comis-
key Park, Boken had brought his club
up to tie IN the eighth. With two
singles, Kuhel already had blazed the
way to brace of scores.
IN getting their overtime victory, the
i Nationals amassed IL safeties of the
flinging OF the right-handed Paul
Gregory. He had them puzzled for five
frames, but after that he was peppered
steadily. Gregory was off in control,
wild pitch. The passes were wasted by
the Capital club, but it made use of the
aimless throw.
AL Crowder took the hill for the Ma
tionals and for the first time this sea-
on hurled all the way. The General
was found for 10 hits and three times
the White SoX clustered clouts for runs.
After the sixth inning, though, but one
of the Chicago caste got on the runway.
Evar Swanson drew a paSs-Crowder
third Of the fray-at the outset of the
seventh session. Thereafter, the home
side batters were set back in order.
The Nationals had to revamp their
infield Immediately after the first bat
ting turn. but it did not affect them.
Ossie Bluege pulled a muscle in his
left leg when running out tap and
was forced to retire. That compelled
Manager Joe Cronin to shift boken
from second TO third base and send in
Johnny Kerr as miodle-sack guardian.
THE same inner Gordon probably will
| i be used in tomorroWs double
header as the series with the
White Sox is ended, but it is believed
Bluege will be ready to resume his post
at the far corner when the Nationals
resume play on their home lot next
Tuesday.
Two were out in the first round be-
fore the White SoX tramped along the
scoring trail. 1t was pass to Swanson
that started them on the way. Sim
mons moved Evar along a notch oy
rapping smart single to right, then
the right-handed hitting Appling sur
prised the Washington defense by loft
ing to right. Goslin couldn't gauge the
lott and it got away for a triple, to give
the home side a two-run getaway.
In the first three rounds the Ma
| tionals got nothing from three walks
and brace Of singles. but they found
when Kuhel hit for a base. and after
Boken was erased a wild pitch let Joe
get to the middle sack. Sewell drew Q
pass. then Crowder knocked a one
baser to get the run across. Kerr pro-
ceeded to leave two on by skying out.
i, The ChisoX came right back to make
their lead two runs again. Appling
opened their fourth with two-bagger.
and got to the far corner when Sewell
chrcked wildly in trying to pick the
runner off the midway station. Follow
ing Dykes pass. Kress cracked a single
to account for a tally. A double play
into which Berry drilled then checked
the Chicago attack.
THE sixth session saw both sides get
i to the counting block Kuhels
single with one out and Sevells
double with two out provided the Ma
tionals with their score. The home side
waited until two batters were retired
before it got around the runway. Sue
| cessive singles by Berry, Gregory and
Hayes turned the trick
In the next two frames they pulled
| up to a tie. Manush and Goslin got
base hits after one was out in the
seventh, and the Chicago right fielders
failure to stop Goslin's single cleanly
| let Manush check in at third base.
Heinie got home after Simmons gath
cred in Cronin's hoist to deep left
center. After Kuhels retirement at the
beginning of the eighth Boken parked
the ball in the lower left-field stand
and the Nationals were in the game
again.