Evening star., 1938-05-08
LEWIS, STONE HIT
IN 2-RUN UPRISING
Grifs Leave 18 Stranded
in Third Overtime Fray
in Four Days.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


Travis stepped into the Frank Merri-
well role in the tenth inning and
promptly greeted Relief Pitcher Bill
Coxs only throw of the game by
slashing single to center, scoring
the amiably daffy Zeke Bonura. who
was perched on second. with the run
that spanked Chicagos Whv. Sox,
5-4.
With that dramatic climax the
Mats prolonged a winning streak
which now has reached four games
retained their second-place tie with
the Yankees and continued their
happy habit Of capturing extra inning
games. 1t was Washington's third
overtime triumph in four days.
The Griffs had been threatening to
humiliate the Chisox all afternoon;
but created only cute circles on the
scoreboard for most of their efforts
and Is hits. They left Is men
stranded on base in the first nine
innings, only two short of tying the
uncomplimentary major league rec
ord, and l6 for the prolonged en-
gagement.
Almada's Double Gets Tie.
Considerably embarrassed by the
effective twirling of Ted LYONS, fugi-
tive from home for the aged, in the
pinches. the Mats decided to do
something about it in the eighth in
ming. when they tied the score at
3-3, on on Pinch Hitter Taft Wright S
sizzling single to center and Melo
Almada's double that richocheted of
the right field wall
Chicago made its gesture to win as
y the game moved into the tenth in
ming. Manager Jimmy Dykes. who
has found Washington's pitching ex-
tremely beneficial to his batting av-
erage. walked to open the inning
moved to second as Luke Sewell
neatly sacrificed and on to third
when Rupert Thompson, pinch hit
ting for Lyons. was thrown out by
Myer. Bozie Berger, the local lad
who is handling the shortstop as
signment creditably for the White
Sox pending the injured Luke APP
pings return, rifled a double down
the left field line to score his boss
with what reSembled the winning run
Kendall Chase relieved Joe Kohnmar
at that point, famed Larry Rosen-
thai and received credit for the VIC
tory as later events transpired
Lewis Starts Winning Rally.
That set the stage for a gallant
comeback. Buddy Lewis, who had been
describing semi-circles with fruitless
swings down the stretch. shot a
single to right to start the home
tenth. Comet Case plunked down IA
sacrifice and Lewis a moment later
took third when the panicky Rigney
unleashed wild pitch. Bonura walked
to place the winning run on first.
Johnny Stone answered the fervent
pleas Of II 900 spectators by ramming
q single to center, scoring Lewis with
the tying run. Cox was rushed to
the mound to relieve Johnny Rigney,
but Travis picked out his first pitch
and lined it past Berger's frantically
outstretched glove.
Jimmy De Shong, who started for
the Griffs. yielded only four hits in
his eight innings of labor, but his
sporadic wildness nearly was fatal
The swing band addict granted only
one hit every other inning. starting
with the second, but untimely walks
nearly proved disastrous.
The first Of these backfired on De
Shong in the second inning when
Kuhel was passed. Marv Owen pushed
him to second on an infield out ano
after Dykes also had walked, Luke
Sewell. former Washington chattel.
smashed a single off Travis glove.
scoring Kuhel.
Kreevich Is Banished.
Washington bounced back in It's
half Of the second, however, when
Rick Ferrell doubled to center with
two out and streaked home as De
Shong responded by poking a single
to center.
Another walk to Kuhel led to a
brace Of Sox runs in the fourth after
one was out. Kuhel stole second and
took third when Travis. scooping ur
Marv Owens grounder, attempted to
nip the former Nat first baseman at
third. The throw was late and both
runners were safe. The Napoleonic
Dykes then waddled his fat frame
to the plate and propelled them home
with a blistering double to right.
Sewell accommodated by lining to De
Shong, who threw to Travis to double
Dykes of second.
The Nationals stationed men on
base every inning, but not until the
seventh did they manage to bring
one home. In the meantime, Mike
Kreevich. Sox centerfielder, had been
elected from the hectic game when
he protested a called third strike by
Umpire Quinn too vehemently. Kree-
vich made the mistake of showing
Quinn with his shoulder and that
burly person Immediately thumbed
him from the premises. Larry Ros-
enthal replaced him.
Cases Bunt Leads to Run.
Case launched the seventh inning
by planting perfect bunt down the
third base line. Berger made a spec
tacular diving stop of Bonura's
grounder back Of second, but was
In no position to throw, and both
runners were safe. Stone attempted
to sacrifice. but popped a gratifying
single over the inrushing Owen to
I'LL the bases. Travis flied to Walker
in short left. but Case scored when
Myer grounded out to Kuhel. r. Fer
rell was whipped out by Berger to
squelch further scoring.
The Mats again crammed the bases
after one was out in the ninth on
Travis double and walks to Myer
and r. Ferrell, but Goose Goslin
picked up Pitcher Harry Kelley's bat
and fouled to Kuhel and Almada
forced Ferrell, Dykes to Berger.
Then came the fiction finish.
DOUBLE SOFTBALL BILL