Evening star., 1943-05-30
Score Six Runs
In Third i, Then
Are Hit|ess
CorrosqueI, Relieved
In Sixth, Marks Up
His Fifth in Row
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

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Developing a fondness for the
leap-frog American League race,
Washington last night moved into
undisputed possession of first place
for the second time in it's last two
games at Griffith Stadium, crushing
Chicago, IA, to the complete salts
faction of 10000 fans.
Deposited in second place as the
result of New York's triumph over
Cleveland a few hours earlier, the
Mats slammed Edgar Smith and Bill
Swift for six runs in the third in
ming, then staggered to a fourth
successive win to grasp the top spot
after compiling a II lead.
Alex Carrasquel achieved his fifth
straight victory without a defeat
but it won't be a contest he'll de-
scribe in cable rates to his Vene-
zuelan friends. Carrasquel wasn't
around at the finish, being replaced
in the sixth inning by Mickey Haef-
ner.
Washington. which had fractured
a first-place tie with Cleveland by
beating ST. Louis on Thursday night
to vault into the lead, packed six
of its eight hits into that explosive
third inning. Against Jake Wade
in the final five innings the Mats
failed to muster a hit.
Tail End Hitters Potent.
The tail end of Washington's bat
ting order promoted the Mats to the
top, for Alex Kan1pouris and Johnny
Sullivan contributed two hits each,
Jake Early blasted a tremendous
triple and Carrasquel inserted
timely single
Chicago spurted into a briefly
enjoyed 10 lead in the first inning
with the aid of First Baseman
Mickey Vernon of the Mats. Ralph
Hodgin singled to left and when
Thurman Tucker grounded to Ver-
non, Mickey pulled Shortstop Sulli-
van off second with a wide throw
and both runners were safe. They
advanced as Joe Kuhel was tossed
out by Carrasquel.
Stan Spence then came up with
a marvellous catch, covering consid-
cradle geography to haul in Don
Kolloway's deep drive. That blast
scored Hidgin from third and shifted
Tucker over to third but Wally
Moses was thrown out by Gerald
Priddy to save the Mats additional
embarrassment.
Griffmen Even Score.
Washington matched that run in
the second inning Bob johnson
opened with a walk and after Priddy
took third strike Kampouris beat
out high bounder down the third
base line. Into that situation stepped
Sullivan and lashed a single to
center that fetched johnson across
and moved Kampouris to second.
Early walked to load the bases with
one out but Carrasquel struck out
and George Case forced Early at
second.
Spence launched the Mats por-
ton Of the third inning with a sharp
single to left and Vernon walked.
johnson shot single to right field,
scoring Spence and advancing Ver-
non to third. Priddy's long fly to
right scored Vernon and Kampouris
followed with a single to right,
johnson halting at second.
Manager Jimmy Dykes of the
White Sox hastily summoned Swift
to the mound and on his first pitch
johnson stole third. Sullivan made
life more miserable for him by drill
ing a single to center that scored
johnson and Early then thumped a
line drive triple to right that scored
kampouris and, Sullivan. Carras-
quel sent the Mats sixth run across
with single to center that scored
Early. Case struck out and after
Spence was hit by a pitched ball
Vernon lined out to Kuhel to end
the hectic inning.
Carrasquel Loses Control.
Chicago picked up a run on Car
rasquel in the fourth when Luke
Appling singled, stole second and
scored on Jim Grants single. With
two out in the sixth the White
Sox sliced Washington margin to
7-3 as Carrasquel's control vanished.
After Kalloway and Moses had been
tossed out Appling singled to right
and Carresquel proceeded to walk
Grant and Mike fresh to load the
bases. When he also pitched two
balls to Wade Manager Ossie Bluege
ordered Haefner to the mound and
he finished the job of Walking Wade,
forcing Appling across with a run
before Priddy whipped out Hidgin
With two out in the seventh the
White SoX obtained their final run.
Kuhel singled to center with one
out and following Kolloway's pop
to Priddy, Moses and Appling singled
successfully to brink Kuhel around
before Haefner tossed out Grant.
The White Sox, who obtained nine
hits, thus obtained undisputed pos
session Of the American League
cellar.