Evening star., 1939-06-18
Ruins Foes Strateqy
With Single That
Scores Case
Gets CIout After Lewis
Is Passed PurposeIy;
Game Well Pitched
Nv BURTON HAWKINS.

SWelter1ng sun yesterday at Grill
dth Stadium to construct something
rather novel and fascinating. 1t
was two-game winning streak
produced when tubby Taft Wright
punched single through the box in
the eleventh inning to score George
Case from second base to beat ST.
Louis, 4-3.
Case had walked to launch the
eleventh and scooted to second on
Cecil Travis neat sacrifice. The
Browns board of strategy then
ordered that Buddy Lewis be passed
purposely, the idea, of course being
to make Mr.. Wright drill into a dou-
BILE play.
Wright, who hadn't obtained a
hit in his 10 previous trips to the
plate, worked himself into a mild
froth at what he chose to deem an
insult, and rified a blast back at the
feet OF Pitcher Jack Kramer. The
ball shot out into center field and
Case shot across the plate with the
winning run.
Carrasquel Grows Weary.
The Mats were having their trou-
bles up until that time despite some
pretty expert pitching by Alexandra
Carrasquel. who became extremely
weary and retired after the ninth.
and Pete Appleton, for Kramer was
no weakling out there himself.
The Browns produced a run in the
first when Billy Sullivan walked,
streaked to third on George Nc
Quinn's sharp single to right and
scored as Joe Gallagher, the former
Yankee. forced McQuinn at second,
Lewis to Jimmy Bloodworth.
Washington accomplished the
unique feat of manufacturing ex-
actly no runs on three walks and a
single in the second inning when
Rick Ferrell Sandwiched a double
play into the proceedings. but the
Mats bounced back in the third to
grasp 81 lead
Charley Colbert started that in
ming innocently enough when he
hoisted an easy fly to short center
field, but Second BaSeman Johnny
Berardino muffed it and before he
recovered Colbert was perched on
second. Lewis beat out bunt down
the first base line, sending Colbert
to third, and Colbert scored and
Lewis raced to third when Johnny
Welaj whacked a sizzling double
over third.
Kramer Supplants Mills.
Bobby Estalella then topped a
slow roller down the third base
line and beat it out. That scored
Lewis and moved Welaj to third
and that. 1t developed, was all the
pitching Howard Mills. the Browns
starter, was to commit for the
afternoon. In came Kramer and
out went the Mats pretty consist
emily.
Welaj scored when Bloodworth
forced Estalella at second, but
from that point until the 18th
Kramer was rather rugged Gus
toner, allowing the Mats four
scattered safties.
CarraSQuel. rudely received in
three previous appearances on the
mound, recaptured his early season
form, but wilted after travelling
the regulation distance and Manager
Bucky Harris sent Appleton to the
box.
The grim -visaged Venezuelan
yielded another run to the Browns
In the fourth when Gallagher
singled to left, advanced to third
on Harlond Gifts single to center
and scored as Joe Glenn hit into a
double play.
Esty Loafs on Throw.
Estalella blushed bit when St.
Louis knotted the score at 3-3 in
the sixth. Myril Hoag had doubled
to center to start the inning and
moved to third when McQuinn
glanced a single off Bloodworth's
glove. Gallagher then flied to Esta-
leila in short left field. Hoag had
no intention of breaking for ths
plate after the catch, but he did
and scored when Estalella loafed
his throw to second base.
The Mats crammed the bases
with two out in the seventh when
Estalella walked, Bloodworth singled
to center and Ferrell walked. but
Bob Prichard grounded out to choke
that hope.
Carrasquel led off the eighth with
a double to center. but promptly was
picked of second by Catcher Glenn.
Finally the llth rolled around and