Evening star., 1944-04-27
Torres Punch Big Aid
|To Mats, Generally
Feeble al BAT
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

1T may be the turning point for
u.s." said os Bluege after his Mats
nosed out the Red Sox, 2 to /, at
Grifdth Stadium yesterday. "Hav-
ing learned we really can rally to
win, the men may stop making daily
those mistakes that have cost us
games" the manager observed, but
I'd still like to see US batting in
more runs"
Batting more than anything else
Is what the Mats need. Their
pitching has been much better than
their winning record. but their hit
ting has been way on. Until It
picks up, Bluege and his charges are
apt to 60 through more tussles of
the nerve-shaking variety Of which
the second set-to Of the Red Sox
series was q prime example.
Only seven hits were collected off
the keen pitching done by Yank
Terry, Boston right-hander, and the
Mats had to fight their way back to
victory after giving away a run
to the opposition. 1t looked as
though this fault, so common with
them since the start of the season,
again would be theiDundoing.
"Good Neighbor" Policy Pays.
But the Washington clubs good
neighbor" policy finally paid oil
heavily. With Gil Torres, the ver-
satile Cuban, connecting for two
hits that drove across two tallies,
the way to one Of which was blazed
by Roberto Ortiz, another islander
the game had q happy ending for
Bluege and his band.
Sharing the run-making laurels
with the Cubans was Joe Kuhel
veteran first baseman, who paved
the way to the initial run with a
rousing triple. Among them, these
three-Kuhel and the two Cubans-
belted four safeties. These proved
enough to cop, but not enough to In
dicate the Mats will get along well
There must be decided brace at
bat or victories will be few and far
between.
With an attack so slight. it was
just as well that Early Wynn had
another good day on the hill. Wash
ington's only winning pitcher thus
far wasn't quite as effective as
when he beat Philadelphia's Al
with . two-hitter, but he was plenty
good while limiting the Red Sox to
six blows and an unearned run.
Mats Come Rack for Win.
Not until the sixth inning did q
Red Sox runner advance beyone
first base and 1t was then the visi-
tors run crossed. Bill Conroy
opened the round with single tl
center. Terry, trying to sacrifice
popped out, but while Lamar New.
some was at bat Conroy set sail fol
second. He made the base ONLY
because George Myatt dropped !
perfect throw from Catcher Rich
Ferrel. Then Newsome singled ant
Conroy scored. The next two Ret
Sox batters proved easy outs.
Then the Mats, who had wastee
three hits and as many passes il
five innings. got busy, but not unit
IAfter two were out In their sixth
IKuhel rified . triple to the right,
Ineld corner and rode home on
Torres double down the left-nelt
line.
The Hed Sox stormed back Ia the
seventh 70 get runners on flrst and
third bases with = walk and q singlt
after one WIS out, but Wynn stead
lied and both Leon Culberson anC
Conroy popped out.
In the eighth the Mats won. Ortiz
lgot single with q bounder to deer
short after Stan Spence rolled out
Kuhel walked, then Torres got hi.
second hit, a single, to send Ortiz
home. A pass to Ferrell filled the
sacks. but Johnny Sullivan forced
KuhAl at the plate and Wynn forced
out Sully.
Cases Arm Stops B0s0x.
George Cases arm did the Red
Sox no good in the early going
Newsome tried to stretch a single
that opened the game, but was easily
caught by Cases throw. Culberson
tried similar stunt in the fifth and
was thrown out by the left fielder.
Ferrell commanded the respect OF
the Red Sox, twice being passed
Intentionally after Terry had started
to pitch to him. Torres was on
second with two out the first time
and the second pass filled the bases
with one out.
Clark Grifath, Nat president, and
Nick Altrock, the clubs coach and
comedian, celebrated the victory by
attending the Washington Traffic
Clubs baseball night at the May