Evening star., 1939-06-25
Mats Slug Three
Tiger Pitchers
For ia Win
CorrosqueI SporkIes
After Poor Stort;
No Griff Errors

To the surprise of some 5000 GUS
toners, the Nationals resemblecf a
robust, fence-busting and even pol
ished defensive club yesterday at
Grifflth Stadium as they blasted
three Detroit pitchers for IA solid
safeties and a l2-4 decision.
Functioning behind the effective,
but not brilliant, hurting of Alejan-
dro Carrasquel, the Mats sprayed
some six doubles and a triple to
various sectors and, after commit
ting l3 errors in four previous en-
gagements, played flawless game.
The game, however, wasn't with
out its zany moments. Jimmy
Bloodworth, the Mats second base
man who was regarded as a stable
mate for molasses, registered three
stolen bases. He also collected a
brace of doubles and a single at
very proper points.
Carrasquel, who scattered the
Tigers 10 hits rather neatly, ap-
peared ripe subject for a shower
in the first inning. Barney Nc
Cosky rammed triple to right and
Earl Averill walked and stole sec
ond as Carrasquel was in the midst
of windup.
Mats Go on Rampage.
Charley Gehringer punched a sin
gle to center, scoring McCocky and
Averill, and at that point it seemed
the first man out would be Ca1ras-
quel. Alexandra braced, however,
and forced Hank Greenberg to fly
to Bobby Estalella in left and Rudy
York to drill into double play.
From then until the ninth the
Tigers found Carrasquel a rugged
individual. but the Mats were having
less trouble with the offerings of
the once highly regarded Schoolboy
Rowe, Dizzy Trout and George Coff-
man.
Rowe started for the Tigers and
the Mats greeted him gleefully
George Case. leading off, slammed
the first of his three hits. double
to left. Cecil Travis fouled to York,
but Buddy Lewis, who also smashed
three safeties. drove Case across
with a single to center.
Sammy West, currently one of
the clubs hottest articles, doubled
down the left field line, Lewis
stopping at third. They paused
only momentarily. though, for Es-
talella whacked a double over Aver
ills head in left and that scored
both Lewis and West.
Scoring Splurge in Sixth,
Washington manufactured an
other run In the fourth when Blood
worth singled sharply to left. What
was meant to be a hit-and-run
play developed into a stolen base
for Jimmy when Bob Pritchard
who was supposed to hit, missed
connections. Pritchard walked and
Rick Ferrell sent Bloodworth across
with single to left.
The Mats added three more in
the fifth. Case and Travis singled
In succession and Lewis sent 'em
home with tremendous triple over
Averills head. That removed Rowe
from the premises and Trout re-
placed him. Lewis scored after
West flied deep to McCosky.
Detroit exploded in the sixth and
the Mats sandwiched three hits into
the proceedings to score five runs.
Ferrell walked to launch the inning
and Carrasquel sacrificed. Trout,
though, drew Gehringer of first
base with his throw and Carrasuuel
was safe. Gehringer then dropped
the ball and Ferrell scooted to third.
Tigers. Parting Shot.
Case singled to score Ferrell. Car
rasquel stopping at second. Travis
popped in front of the plate, but
Catcher York missed the ball. He
recovered in time, however, to whip
out Case at second. Lewis drilled
a single to center, scoring Carras-
quel and the bases were filled when
West walked.
Travis scored when Estalella
forced West at second and Blood
worth poked a double over Nc
Cosky's head, scoring Lewis and
Esty. Jimmy was cut at third try
ing to stretch the hit into a triple,
McCosky to Croucher to Kress.
The Tigers gave Carrasquel a
parting shot in the ninth, single
by Pete Fox, a double by Croucher
and single by McCosky producing
two runs.