Evening star., 1941-08-10
Evans Hits2.Run
Double in Ninth
To Win Battle
Grove Takes 7-Frome
locing; Zuber Fans
Foxx in Big Pinch
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
BOSTON. Aug. 9.-The law of
averages caught up with the Mats
here today. They experienced the
unique thrill of winning a game at
Fenway Park, where they had suf-
fered six successive losses, by collect
ing 10 hits off Lefty Grove and Joe
Dobson en- route to capturing an 8-6
decision.
There was considerable doubt over
the outcome with two out in the
ninth inning, for perched on first
base was lean Ted Williams and at
the plate swinging a menacing
chunk of wood was stocky Jimmy
FOXX.
Bill Zuber, the Mats third pitcher,
whisked a third strike past Jimmy,
however, and the Mats trudged off
the field pinching themselves.
Grove, who was bidding for the
30lst victory of his career. was no
mystery to the Mats who clipped him
for Is hits. but as late as the seventh
inning Lefty was holding a GA lead.
Chase Loses Al Lead.
He was in command at that point
because Ken Chase had allowed a
Al lead to evaporate The Mats fash
ioned run in the first inning when
Doc Cramer looped a double to right
and scored on Cecil Travis single to
center, but Joe Cronin's ninth home
run of the season, delivered with
two out and none on in the first,
matched that bit.
George Archie opened the second
inning with mighty homer over
the center field wall and after
Jimmy Bloodworth popped ut. AL
Evans drilled a double to center.
Chase famed. but George Case
caromed the first of his four hits off
the left field fence for a double. scor-
ing Evans. Case scored on Cramer's
single to left.
Dominic Di Maggio's single and
Cronin's triple to right shaved the
Mats advantage ito 4-2 in the third,
and in the fourth Boston tied the
score. Foxx led off with a double
off the center field fence and Bobby
Doerr's single through Archie pro-
PEELED him to third. Johnny Pea
cocks fly to Buddy Lewis in right
fetched Foxx home and Di Maggio's
single to center scored Doerr.
Chase Through in Fifth.
Chase left the premises in the
fifth inning. After tanning Cronin
he pitched a single to Williams and
walked Jim Tabor. Walter Master
son entered the battle at that juno
ture and struck out Foxx, but Doerr
laced a double over Cramer's head,
scoring Williams and Tabor and
stalking the Red Sox to GA lead
Meanwhile Grove was being belted
freely but yielding no runs. For five
innings he dealt the Mats a string
of zeros, but in the seventh Wash
ington locked the score with five
singles.
Evans launched the uprising with
a single to right and Johnny Welaj
batting for Masterson. sent him to
third with a single to left. Cases
single to left scored Evans and Cra-
mer's hit to the same sector scored
Welaj and sent Grove to the show
erS Lewis beat out bunt off Dob
son to fill the bases with none out,
but the Mats obtained no more runs
despite that heartening outlook.
Case Not Fast Enough.
Travis flied to Williams in short
left and Case displayed no respect
for Ted's throwing arm by breaking
for the plate after the catch. Will
liams whipped him out and Cramer
and Lewis were stranded as Di-
Maggie made fine catch of Mickey
Vernon's liner.
Zuber stymied the Red Sox in
the eighth and in the ninth the Mats
their winning margin.
Archie walked to open Che inning
and Bloodworths long single to CEN
ter moved him to third. Evans
a double to center. scoring
both runners, and zuber protected
that lead.
The $685. fans sensed a Red Sox
rally when Williams walked after
Travis had thrown out Cronin, but
Tabor was retired on fly to Cramer
and Foxx famed.
Cases brace of doubles and two
singles sparked the Mats first win
here this season. while Cramer and
Evans each obtained three hits.
Doerr led Boston's 10-hit attack
with three safeties.