Evening star., 1941-09-06
As Pound Out Z Hits
And Beat Mats, S-3,
In First Game
Hudson Is Driven From
Mound by Philadelphia;
Johnson Gets 4 Straight

Mound by Philadelphia;
Johnson Gets 4 Straight
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. g.
Unleashing a l2-hit attack on the
Washington Nationals, the Athletics
this afternoon drove Sid Hudson
from the mound and won the first
game of the double header here.
6-3.
As late as the opening of the fifth
inning the Mats were in front. TAX
ing a 3-2 lead when Jake Early
Dashed his 10th home run of the
season, over the right-field wall. Jack
Knott, veteran Highlander was the
victim of Earlys clout and remained
in the game until three Mats clogged
the bases to open the seventh in
ming.
Then Connie Mack called on a
new rookie right-hander, a big kid
named Newman Shirley, recently re-
called from Wilmington. Shirley
entered the game with the bases
loaded. none out, and made George
Case hit into double play via the
plate and got Roger Cramer on
fly.
Bob Johnson, with four straight
| hits, drove in three of the AS runs,
and Al Brancato, the Macks' short
stop. accounted for four runs with
two singles, one coming with the
! bases load in the fifth inning.
FIRST INNING.
WESTINGHOUSE singled to
left. Cramer doubled to the left
field corner. scoring Case, Lewis
bounced to Siebert, Cramer taking
third. Travis lined to Chapman,
Cramer scoring after the catch.
Vernon grounded to Brancato Two
runs
PHILADELPH1A-McCoy singled
to center Moses walked. Hayes,
attempting to bunt, hit pop foul
to Early. Johnson singled to right,
scoring Mccoy. Moses holding sec
ond Travis threw out Siebert,
Moses and johnson advancing.
Chapman was Intentionally passed
filling the bases. Brancato walked,
forcing Moses home. Suder flied to
Case Two runs.
Washington, 2; Philadelphia, 2.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Ortiz singled off
Suder's glove. Early popped to Bran
cato. Bloodworth flied to Moses.
Hudson fouled TO Siebert. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA-Hudson tossed
out Knott. Mccoy flied to Ortiz.
Bloodworth tossed out Moses. No
runs.
Washington, 2; Philadelphia, 2.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-CaSe flied to
Moses. Cramer grounded to Bran
cato. Lewis rolled out, Seibert to
Knott. who covered first. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA threw
out Hayes. johnson beat out hit
to Lewis. Siebert singled to center,
johnson taking third Chapman
hit into a double play. Hudson to
Travis to Vernon. No runs.
Washington, 2; Philadelphia, 2.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Travis singled to
center. Vernon rolled into a double
play. Siebert to Brancato to Sic
bert. Ortiz lined to Moses. No
runs.
PHILADELPHIA - Brancato flied
to Cramer Suder tripled to right
Knott famed. Mccoy popped to
BloodWorth. No runs
Washington, 2; Philadelphia, 2.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Early hit a home
run over the rightfleld fence. Blood
worth singled to left. Hudson sacri-
feed, Siebert to Mccoy, who covered
first. Cases grounder went through
Brancato for an error, Bloodworth
taking third. Cramer fouled to
Hayes. Lewis flied to Moses. One
run.
Observation-Disclosures singled
past second Hayes was safe and
Moses took second when Vernon
dropped Lewis throw. johnson
singled to left. scoring Moses, Hayes
stopping at second Siebert sacri-
feed, Hudson to Vernon. Chapman
was purposely passed. filling the
bases. Brancato singled to right
center, scoring Hayes and johnson,
Chapman taking third. Suder
lined to Bloodworth, who threw to
Vernon. doubling Brancato off first
Three runs.
Washington, 3; Philadelphia. 5.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Brancato threw
out Travis. Vernon grounded to
Mccoy Ortiz was called out on
strikes. No runs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grounded
to Bloodworth. Mccoy fouled to
Early. Moses flied to Cramer. No
runs.
Washington, 3; Philadelphia. 5.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Early walked.
BloodWorth beat out a bunt toward
first. Myer batted for Hudson and
walked, filing the bases. Shirley re-
placed Knott for the Athletics. Case
grounded into q double play, Suder