Evening star., 1942-03-29
Wipes Out Foes
Lead With biq
Poke in 9Th
Nationals ThrottIed
Until SIugeer Takes
Lone Turn at Bot
By BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

Star Staff Correspondent.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 28-Stan
Spence's one appearance at the plate
was of an expensive nature to the
Boston Braves here today, for the
Mats chunky little center fielder
delivered two-run homer in the
eighth inning to present Washing
ton AZ victory.
The Mats were struggling along
with three hits and owned a 1-2
deficit in the scoring column when
Spence, who entered the game in
the seventh inning. strolled plate
ward to face Pitcher Warren SPAIN.
Spence was batting against SPAIN
because Manager Casey Stengel had
summoned George Washburn of the
mound when he walked Pitcher
Steve Sundra to open the inning.
The former Boston Red Sox per-
former promptly lifted one of Mr..
Spahn's pitches in the general direc-
ton Of Georgia, scoring Sundra
ahead of him.
Obviously ratified by Spence's sock
over the distant right-f1eld fence,
SPAIN proceeded to walk Rookie
Alex Kvasnak and Bruce Campbell
in order. Kvasnak advanced to
third after Mickey Vernon flied to
Right Fielder Max West and Stan
Gale fetched him across with a
crisp single to center after Jake
Early had famed. Campbell and
Gale were stranded as Bob Repass
popped out.
Washington Hurting High Grade.
Washington's pitching continued
along superb lines. for the Braves
were mastering only six hits OF
Walter Masterson and Sundra. I'm
pressive until the eighth inning,
too, was Boston's hurling. for Lou
Tost. an importation from Holly
wood, and Washburn, former prop
erty of the Yankees, were unrav-
elling a three hit brand Of pitching.
Not until the fourth inning did
the Mats obtain a hit and 1t was
no lusty blow when 1t came. Rob-
erto Ortiz scratched a single of
Shortstop Eddie Millers glove with
one out and was forced by Al Evans
after Vernon had popped out.
Meanwhile the Braves had accu-
mulated a 20 lead, thanks chiefy
to the efforts Of Right Fielder Or
tiz, who gave an exclusive treat
ment to Frank Demaree's single in
the fourth inning.
With one out, West singled to
right, and Demaree duplicated his
drive. Ortiz played the ball wierdly,
however, permitting it to scaot be-
tween his legs. and West, who had
romped to third. continued home,
and Demaree pulled up at second.
Tony Cuccinello's single to left
brought Demaree across after Clyde
Kluttz had been tossed out.
Case Gains Revenge.
That situation existed until the
sixth inning, when the Mats got
around to scoring a run with the
aid of Catcher Kluttz. Case had
singled to open the Washington
portion OF the inning and took sec
ond after Kvasnak flied deep to
West. Ortiz's infield out put Case
on third, and George scored when
Kluttz, encouraged by picking Case
off first earlier in the game, again
tried to catch him mapping but hit
him in the back with his throw,
The ball caromed into left field, and
Case scampered home.
Against Tost dts pronounced
Toast the Mats were having trou-
BILE. The only run the Mats scored
of him in six innings spawned
from an error, and he averted fur
ther damage despite two other mis-
cues by the Braves.
When Washburn, imported on
trial from the Yankees Newark
farm, entered the picture things
appeared brighter for the Mats. He
walked Early but forced Gale to
drill into a double play. He then
walked Repass before retiring Jim
my Pofahl on fly to Demaree.
When he walked Sundra to start the
eighth Manager Stengel decided it
was time for WaShburn to take a
walk, so he hastily beckoned SPAIN
from the bullpen, much to Spence's
later delight.
Sundra succeeded in preserving
the Mats AZ lead with one of his
more impressive appearances. He al
lowed only two Braves to reach base
in his three inning effort, pitching
single to Miller and walking
Cooney.
Washington thus registered its
14th victory in 10 exhibition games.