Evening star., 1943-05-23
Spence Criin1ps
Rally in Eighth
By Whiting
Pyle Aids Own Defeat
By PointIess Throw
Producing Error
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent

oidA otall SoliCSpolucHt
CHICAGO, Ill, May %. - The
hit-faminished Nationals plunked
into fourth place in the American
League here today. with chunky
Edgar Smith providing a personal
escort to the bottom of the first di-
vision with 7-hit brand of pitch
ing that enabled the Chicago White
Sox to register So victory.
The Mats weren't distinguishing
themselves in any department. They
mustered their only runs with
meek infleld tap as their own con-
tribution and when they held a
81 lead in the sixth inning they
came up with an error that fetched
the tying run home for the White
SoX.
In the eighth inning the Mats
were trailing, 2-3, but Mickey Ver-
non and Bob johnson singled sue
cessively with one out. Vernon
was perched on third with what
represented the tying run, but the
Mats couldn't do anything about it
because Stan Spence struck out and
Shortstop Luke Appling threw out
Gerald Priddy
The White Sox, who had nudged
the Mats out of second place and
into third on Friday night, thus
showed the Mats down two notches
in less than "a hours as Detroit
defeated Boston. Chicago clipped
Ewald Pyle and Mickey Haefner for
10 hits in capturing its seventh
triumph in its last nine games.
Smith Hands Griffs' a Run.
Washington nicked the blond,
husky Smith for run in the second
inning, but Mr.. Smith had more
to do with that one than the Mats.
With one out Spence walked and
after Priddy flied out, Johnny Sui
livan beat out timid tap to Smith.
The White Sox pitcher scooped up
the ball and pegged 1t into right
field, permitting Spence to score
from second and Sullivan to scoot
to third. where Early left him by
watching a third strike.
The Mats didn't amaze. anybody
with their hitting in the third
inning, either, when they got their
other run. They scored it without
benefit of hit as Pyle walked and
took second on Ellis Clary's sacri-
flee, Clary reaching first safely
when Smith threw to second too late
to nip Pyle.
George Case sacrificed them along
and the bases were filled as Mickey
Vernon was hit in the back by
pitched ball. Bob Johnson's smash
caromed off Smiths leg, but Ed
pounced on it and threw him out
as Pyle scored and Vernon advanced.
Spence then left them stranded by
flying to Thurman Tucker in center.
The White Sox didn't get around
to doing anything about Washing
tons 20 lead until the fourth, when
they capitalized on Pyles wildness to
produce run. Wally moses walked,
took second as Clary whipped out
Jim Grant, stole third as Tom
Turner walked and scored as Sui
livan threw out Smith.
Clary's Error Excusable.
The Mats would prefer no discus
sion of how the White Sox mustered
the tying run in the sixth. With
one out Moses tripled off the right
field wall, but Pyle seemed about to
work himself out of the difficulty
when he speared Grants liner. Pyle
elected to throw to third base,
neglecting to notice Moses already
had returned to the bag and Clary
missed his throw, permitting Moses
to score. Clary was charged with
the error, but Pyle's throw to him
was screened by Moses.
When Tucker walked and Luke
Appling singled to right to start
the White Sox seventh, Bluege
waved Haefner to the mound.
Kuhel's sacrifice moved Tucker to
third and Appling to second and
after pitching three balls to Pinch
Hitter Guy Outright. Haefner pur-
posely passed him. Don Kolloway's
fly to Case scored Tucker and pre-
sented Chicago a 80 lead before
Haefner tossed out Moses.
After the Mats messed up their
chance to tie the score in the eighth,
Chicago hammered Haefner for two
runs in its half of the inning. Grant
singled, but was out stealing before
Turner walked. Smith sacrificed
and Turner brought him around
with a single to right. Appling was
passed purposely and Kuhel soured
that strategy with a single to left
that scored Tucker. Johnscns fine
throw to Clary trapped Appling be-
tween second and third to end
the inning
The defeat was Washington
fourth on their current Western
trip and the Mats now own no bet
ter than 500 record in eight
Western games.