Evening star., 1943-06-28
Pitchers Ready
For Chisox Set
Tour
Griffs Make No Gain
In Race as As Rally
To Split Twin Bill

Into the West the Mats will carry
their fight to wrest first place from
the New York Yankees and If the
teams follow the pattern of the
initial invasions the Mats prospects
of returning to Washington with the
league lead are bright.
Washington won five games and
lost four for its first successful West
ern trip in years on its debut jour-
ney into the corn, Capone and car
belt this season. That's no amazing
record, but contrasted to what hap
pened to the Yankees 1t was wonder
full.
New York played only seven games
on its first Western trip, but 1t
dropped six of them and in that the
Mats view hope Of doing something
about the game-and-a-half lead of
the Yankees In a 15-game swing
through Chicago, st. Louis, Detroit
and Cleveland.
In battling the White Sox In the
series opening Wednesday, the Mats
will be tangling with team that has
spanked Washington four times in
six engagements this season. The
f1fth-place Chisox, first foe of the
Mats, will be faced by Dutch Leon
ard, Early Wynn and Milo Candini
and from that trio Manager Ossie
Bluege expects a refreshing start
on an extended journey.
Pyle Blasted in Ninth.
Tho Notc will
game Chicago series with a we'll
rested pitching staff as the result of
idlenesS today and tomorrow. Wash
ington snatched a 80 decision from
the AS in the first game OF a double
header yesterday at Griffith Sta
dium before 1900 fans, then lost
the nightcap, 5-4. in its final ap-
pearance here until July Is.
Milo Candini. lifted for a pinch
hitter in the seventh inning at a
time when the Mats were trailing
20, could have captured his eighth
successive victory in the second
game. The Mats came up with a
three-run rally in the seventh. but
that 80 lead was handed to Ewald
Pyle. who permitted Philadelphia
three runs in the ninth.
Candinl had been nicked for two
runs in the second inning as Dick
Siebert, Pete Suder and Russ Chris
topher singled. but in the seventh
Jake Early doubled and George
Case, Stan Spence and Mickey Yer.
non singled to present Washington
80 margin.
Pyle survived the eighth inning
nicely, but in the ninth he was
slammed for four singles and three
runs. The Mats loaded the bases
with none out in their portion ol
the ninth as Alex Kampouris was
hit by pitched ball, Case walked
and Spence beat out a bunt. But
Vernon struck out before Gene
Moore's long fly fetched Kampourl
across, then Gerald Priddy popped
to Second Baseman Pete Suder.
Mats No Help to Candini.
The Mats were little help to Can.
dini. They also filled the base.
with none out in the first inning
but couldn't score. In the sixth
inning Vernon opened with a triple
but the Mats couldn't get him home
In seven innings. in fact, the Mats
saw their leadoff man reach base
but they couldn't capitalize on theil
opportunities.
Each club collected 10 hits in the
second game. with Siebert getting
four successive singles and Sudel
obtaining three more to spark the
AS attack. Spence. with three hits
and Vernon. with two, led the Mats
The Mats pounced on Roger Wolf
for three runs in the first inning OF
the opener and when Alex Carras-
quel was relieved after five innings
Washington owned TO lead
Mickey Haefner collaborated ir
completing the shutout as Carras-
quel registered his eighth triumph
five at the expense of the AS.
Washington pounded three Phila-
delphia pitchers for IL hits in the
first game, with Ellis Clary getting
three. Jo-Jo White and Irving Hal
each got two Of the AS eight hits
1t was in the sixth inning of the
opener, incidentally, that Early
brought an end to hitless streak
that had extended through q ap.
pearances at the plate.
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