Evening star., 1938-07-10
SCORES
THW|N0N SLAB
Gives Way in 9th Round to
Hogsett, Who Fans Moses
With Bases Full.
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

The GrifYs used their newly found
formula for beating the Athletics again
yesterday in Grandpappy Grifnth's
ball yard. They let the AS beat them
selves for the second day in success
sion and, on the wings Of 7-to-4
victory, the local firm continued to
sail along in q fourth-place tie with
the Detroit Tigers.
The game marked Wesley Ferrells
11th pitching triumph OF the season.
Wesley wasn't magnificent, or even
colossal, but. as usual, he was ade-
uuate. He left the premises . few
moments before the end, which was
about the spiciest part Of the ball
game. The AS, doggedly sticking IN
the battle, filled the bases with two
down in the ninth and Manager
Bucky Harris waved Chief Hogsett to
the box to pitch his left-handed slants
to eft-handed Wally Moses.
Either Of two things happened.
Either Hogsett and the strategy were
too much for Mr.. Moses or else Wally
was the victim Of dubious called
third strike by Umpire Bill Grieve. 1t
all depends on who you listen to.
At any rate, it all worked out to suit
the 1000 assembled pewholders and
the Griffs dashed of with . two-game
winning streak.
As Help to Hang Themselves.
The AS helped to hang themselves.
They committed four grievious errors,
bringing their two-game total here to
seven boots, and the home side seized
these extra scoring opportunities. It
also made the most Of nine base hits
of Messrs. George Jasper Caster. who
started: Almon Williams, who re-
lieved and was relieved, and Nelson
Potter, who was in there pitching at
the END.
Beginning at the beginning the Ma
tionals jumped into 10 lead in the
| first inning. which George Case and
Buddy Lewis opened with singles.
Sam Vests sacrifice advanced them
and when Al Simmons grounded to
shortstop Wayne Amoler the fleet
footed Case crossed the plate. 1t
might be mentioned that Simmons
was safe at first base on Ambler's wild
throw. but no further scoring de-
veloped because Buddy Mver popped
out and Cecil Travis grounded out.
The Mats doubled their lead in the
fourth. making 1t 20 when Myer
walked and Travis singled to left.
Sam Chapman, playing the sunfleld,
oblieingly bobbled the ball, letting
Myer reach third base. From here
Buddy scored on Jimmy Wasdells
infield out.
Caster Routed in Sixth.
For all of this lead Caster was
something of a puzzle. He had given
only three hits. going into the sixth.
but round No. 6 proved to be his ur-
doing The Grif1s suddenly began TO
take a liking to his stun and by put
ting together four well-placed hits
they ran their lead to so.
It was Simmons who started r..
With one down Al singled to center
and Myer. also knocking him down
with his drive. ropelled Al tc second
by his single to right. Travis wasn't
backward in this moment and he, tco,
took his punch at Caster. drilling q
single that scored Simmons. Here
Wasdell walked up and slammed q
triple to left. Myer and Travis scoring
With the second and third rms Of the
inning.
Meanwhile. Ferrell was breeNng right
along He gave up two hits IN the
second inning. but the authors OF
these blows were the only two gents to
reach base in the first six innings.
The seventh was when Wesley began
to weaken. He walked Bill werbe-
and pitched a single to Earl Bruckei.
After getting Bob johnson he made
Chapman hit a pop fly to Myer In
short right field. OF balance. Buddy
couldn't get set and Werber scored
from third after the catch. This made
it 81.
Mackmen Narrow Gap.
But the AS weren't finished in the
inning. Dario Lodigiana blasted a
double, sending Brucker to third base.
and the weak-hitting Amber fol-
lowed with single that scored two
more runs. making it 5-3.
1t looked a little serious for the
Washingtons. but in their half Of the
seventh Williams took over the Phila-
delphia pitching and was something
less than a bowling success. Lewis
greeted him with single and, after
West had forced him. Williams walked
Simmons. This brought Potter to the
box and Myer. first to face the new
pitcher. christened him with q double
off Potters hip. West scoring and Sim
mons taking third.
The Griffs couldn't muster the blow
to score Simmons. but 1t didn't make
any difference. While Travis was
standing manfully at the plate,
Catcher Brucker threw the ball
against Cecil's bat. Brucker was try
ing to return 1t to the pitcher. What
happened was that the ball rolled of
and Simmons scored while Mr..
Brucker was presented with q Juicy.
weird error. This made 1t 7-3.
With any kind Of fair break
Ferrell would have finished the game
under his own power. Opening the
eighth. Moses doubled OF the right
field fence. although it looked as II
Case might have caught the ball had
he elected to play for the drive instead
Of the carom. A single by Lou F1nney
scored Wally. but Lewis engineered q
fast double play to help Yves out Of
the inning with only one run scored
against him.
Ferrell was firing in the ninth, but,
ironically, it was Lewis who caused
his removal. Yves got two AS out, but,
in the process, he also walked johnson
and Amber. Frank Hayes, up to bat
for Potter. grounded to Lewis. but the
roller which should have ended 1t
became q bobble and the bases were
loaded with Moses coming up