Evening star., 1943-05-28
Superb Pitching
Lifts Griffmen
ToFirst Place
18th Game With Two
Runs or Less Hurled
In Win Over Browns

Va
ing records in the history of the
industry has lifted the Mats into first
place in the American League.
Washington has played 30 games
and in 10 of them the Mats pitchers
have permitted two runs or less.
Washington has won Is of those
19 games behind superb pitching.
On two other occasions the Mats
have slugged it out with the opposi-
tlon to make their wins total II.
They captured the opening game,
rs, from Philadelphia and later
snatched a 1916 decision over De-
troit, but otherwise the Mats owe
1t all to crack pitching staff.
Four times the Mats pitchers
have registered shutouts. On eight
occasions they've limited their foes
to one run and seven times they've
stopped enemy scoring at two runs.
That sort of pitching spells success
and Washington may prove the point
today~%by calling attention to the
league standings.
Until ST. Louis pushed over run
in the seventh inning last night be-
fore l3,600 fans, Washingtons pitch
ers owned string of "a consecutive
scoreless innings which would be
typical of their labor this season
The Mats thumped the Browns, Al,
incidentally. behind Early Wynn's
Seven-hit pitching and owned
three-game winning streak as they
tackled the Browns TODAY.
Third Straight for Wynn.
Wynn. after losing three successive
games, has bounced back to grasp
three straight victories He has been
unleasning brilliant brand of
pitching to notch those triumphs.
He beat the Tigers, IL, on five hits;
trimmed Chicago, Ito, on six hits,
and last night added that seven
hitter to his chain.
Thus in q innings Wynn has
yielded only three runs and 18 hits.
all of which would indicate he is
headed for an enjoyable year. Alex
Carrasquel. with four straight vic
tories, was to seek a fifth against
the Browns, with Ewald Pyle slated
to tangle with the White Sox at
Griffith Stadium tomorrow night
Prexy Clark Griffith is anticipat-
ing happy holiday week end. It's
been long time since the Mats were
occupying first place and they're in
the top spot at the proper moment
for Griffith to cash in. Following
tomorrow nights engagement under
the lights Washington will face
Chicago in double header on Sun
day. then tackle Cleveland in
double header on Monday.
Bosox, Tigers Help Mats.
Washington moved into last nights
game locked in tie for first place
as the result of developments YES
terdav afternoon when the Boston
Red Sox took double header from
Cleveland and Detroit defeated New
York, setting the stage for the Mats
to advance from third place into the
lead.
The Mats pounced on AL Hollings-
worth for three runs IN the second
inning. Alex Kampouris opened
with a walk and was safe at second
when Don Gutteridge scooped up
Johnny Sulllvan's grounder and
threw wildly to Shortstop Floyd
Baker. Jake Early's successful bunt
loaded the bases.
Into that situation stepped Wynn
and smashed a sharp single to right.
scoring Kampouris and leaving the
bases filled. George Cases fly to
Chet Laabs in center fetched Sulli-
van home from third and moved
Early to third. Early scored as
Spence forced Wynn at second.
Washington constructed 40 lead
off Paul Dean in the fifth when
kampouris was hit by a pitched ball
with two out, stole second and scored
on Sulllvan's single to left.
Browns Find Plate.
A walk to George McQuinn. plus
successive singles by frankie Hayes
and Baker, produced the Browns
first run in the seventh inning.
Bakers single scored McQuinn, but
when Hayes attempted to take third
on the same blow he was erased on
Spence's fine throw to Kampouris
before Pinch-hitter Joe Schultz
drilled into a double-play.
McQuinn launched the ninth in
ming with single to left and after
Hayes lined out, Baker slammed a
double to center that scored Nc
Quinn. Don Heffner lined out, but
Mike Kreevich was safe when Sui
livan fumbled his grounder with
Baker taking third before Pinch
hitter Vernon Stephens popped to
Gerald Priddy for the final out.
Baker obtained three of the
Browns hits, while Spence sparked
Washingtons 10-hit attack with
three singles and double.
Ellis Clary, the Mats regular third
baseman, returned to the fold after
hasty visit to Valdosta, Ga, to view
his new daughter, but was weary
after lengthy train ride and Kam-
DOuriS went tn third hase