Evening star., 1942-09-08
Mats OUTRAGE Boston
To Take First Game
By 15-to-
Four Red Sox HurIers
Slueeed for l8 Hits
In Wild Contest
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

BY BURTON HAWKINS.
The Mats slugged it out with
the Red Sox in the opening game
of today's double header and
collected a 15-11 victory on an
1S-hit attack on four Boston
pitchers.
Rookie Ray Scarborough was
credited as the winning pitcher, but
he left the game for a pinch hitter
in the sixth inning, which"th the Mats
entered with a Tour-run deficit.
They came out of it with six runs to
take a lead they never lost
The Mats knocked Oscar Judd out
of the box in the first inning, and
Charley Wagner and Mace Brown
were the victims of the big six-run
sixth. Brown was charged with the
loss. Alex Carrasquel held the Red
Sox fairly we'll in check after Scar
borough's departure. The Red Sox
made II hits, one fewer than the
Mats.
FIRST INNING.
BOSToN-Di Maggie beat out a
bunt to Scarborough. Pesky sin
gled to left, sending Di Maggie to
third. Williams walked, filling the
bases. Lupien singled to right, scor-
ing Di Maggie and Pesky and send
ing Williams to third. Finney
grounded to Sullivan and Lupien
beat Sullivans throw to second
Finney was safe at first and Will
liams scored The runners worked
a double steal as Doerr took a third
strike. Tabor grounded to Pofahl
who threw to Early to catch Lupien
at the plate Finney went to third
and Tabor was safe at first. Peacock
fouled to Vernon. Three runs.
WASHINGTON - Case walked.
Spence beat out bunt to Tabor
Case stopping at second. Estalella
singled to center. scoring Case and
sending Spence to third, Vernon
popped to Doerr. Spence scored as
Sullivan forced Estalella at second,
Tabor to Doerr. Clary singled to
center, Sullivan stopping at second.
Pofahl walked, filling the bases.
Early also walked, forcing Sullivan
across and leaving the bases filed.
Wagner replaced Judd on the mound
for Boston. Scarborough took a
third strike. Three runs.
SECOND INNING.
. BOSTON-Wagner flied to Spence.
Di Maggie flied to Case. Pesky
lined to Clary.
WASHINGTON-Case lined to
Tabor. Spence walked. Estalella
popped to Doerr. Vernon singled
to center, Spence stopping at second.
Sullivan popped to Pesky.
THIRD INNING.
BOSTON-Williams walked. Sui
Ivan went into short left field for
Lupien's pop fly. Finney singled to
right, Williams stopping at second.
Doerr singled to center, scoring
Williams and sending Finney to
third. Finney scored as Tabor
forced Doerr at second, Sullivan
to Clary. Peacock walked. Wagner
grounded 30 Sullivan, who stepped
on second to force Peacock. Two
runs. 81
WASHINGTON-Pesky threw out
Clary. Pofahl flied to Williams.
Early lined to, Fnney.
FOURTH INNING.
BOSTON-Di Maggie singled to
left. Pesky singled to right, send
ing Di Maggie to third. When Esta-
lella's throw got by Vernon at first
Di Maggie scored and Pesky went to
second. Clary threw out Williams,
Pesky advancing to third. Lupien
singled to center. scoring Pesky.
Finney grounded to Vernon. who
stepped on first, then threw to Sui
livan, who tagged Lupien for dou-
BILE play. Two runs.
WASHINGTON - Scarborough
flied to Finney. Case doubled to
left. Spence walked Estalella
forced Spence at second, Pesky to
Doerr, Case taking third. Vernon
singled to center, scoring Case, Es-
talella stopping at second. Sullivan
doubled to left, scoring Estalella and
advancing Vernon to third. Clary
famed. Two runs.
FIFTH INNING.
BOSTON-Doerr fouled to Pofahl
Sullivan threw out Tabor. Peacock
lined to Sullivan.
WASHINGTON-Pofahl flied to
DiMaggio. Early fouled to Tabor.
Scarborough looped single to left
center. Case singled off Tabor's
glove, Scarborough stopping at sec
ond. Spence's drive was DETECTED
by Wagner to Doerr, who threw to
.Pesky and forced Case at second.
SIXTH INNING.
BOSTON-Wagner beat out a
bounder to Sullivan. Di Maggie
beat out a bunt to Scarborough,
Wagner stopping at second The
bases were filled as Pesky beat out
another bunt to Scarborough. Wag-
rer scored as Williams forced Pes
ky at second, Clary to Sullivan, Di
Maggie taking third. Lupien fouled
TO Early. Finney singled to right,
scoring Di Maggie, and when Esta-
leila fumbled the ball, Williams took
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Two runs.
Observation-Disclosures walked.
SO did Vernon. Sullivan flied to
;Finney in short right field. Clary
looped a single to right, filling the
bases. Pofahl singled to center
scoring Estalella and Vernon and
sending Clary to third. Pofahl took
second on Di Maggio's throw to
Tabor. M. Brown replaced Wagner
aon the mound for Boston. Early
doubled to right, scoring Clary and
Pofahl. Campbell batted for Scar
borough and walked. The bases
were filed as Case beat out a
srounder to Doerr. Spencer tap
sped in front of the plate and Early
was out trying to score, Brown to
Peacock, the bases remaining n Illed
Estalella beat out a hit to Tabor
scoring Campbell and Case crossed
the plate when Lupien was late IN
relaying Tabor's throw back to the
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