Evening star., 1944-05-28
Lone Ball Hurled
Yields Victory
Heuth's Swut Decides:
Lefebvre, Successor
To Wolff, Is Loser
By JOHN B. KELLER.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nav 27-
Overtime didn't mean extra COM
pensation to the Mats today when
for the second successive game they
went beyond the regulation nine
innings. On this occasion they
carried Cleveland's Indians into the
18th frame, only to be nosed out.
5 to 4, and showed to third place.
They spotted the Tribe four runs
In the first three frame, waited until
the seventh and eighth to even
affairs then took their licking after
retiring only one Indian in the third
extra session.
Wilfrid Lefebvre, who relieved
Roger Wolff In the fifth inning.
took the beating, but it was of Al
Carrasquel that Clevelands big hit
was made.
With Mickey Rocco out of the
way IN the 18th, Lefebvre walked
Roy Cullenbine. Oris Hockstt
doubled off the centerfield wall, but
Cullenbine was held to third base.
Here Pat Seerey was passed inten-
tionally to offer play at every
station and Carrasquel was sent to
Lefebvre's relief.
Jef Heath picked up Pat suscea
pat and whaled single to center off
Carrasquel's only pitch.
Wolff Ill Before Game.
Wolff, who suffered a nose bleed
just before the game opened. sinnlv
couldn't cope with the Indians.
Twice they punched three blows of
him for two tallies. After he had
yielded two more hits and a base
fllling pass with only one out in the
NTH, ne gave way to Lefebvre.
A double-play initiated by Lefe-
bvre stopped the Tribe this tirme
and the relief hurler went along
nicely for six more rounds, Riyinr
up just three hits over the span.
But he lost his stuff in the 18th.
The Mats batted against three
Indian pitchers-Hal Kleine. Joe
Heving and AL Smith-the first and
last left-handers. They collected
just seven safeties, punching four
Tor their runs. They got Kleine out
OF the way in the eighth and Heving
gave way to pinch batter in the
llth. All they got of Smith in
the 18th was at pass to Hills Layne.
The Indians got to Wolff quickly,
hanging up two tallies with three
hits In the first round. Lou Boud-
reau opened with single and after
Mickey Rocco looked at q third
strike Roy Cullenbine hit for base.
Oris Hockett couldn't help, but
Paul ODea rified double TO left
center to bring In the scores.
| Spence's Throw Traps Runner.
Again in the third inning the
Tribe with three hits tailed twice.
Boudreau started the drive with
another single and Rocco sacrificed.
Cullenbine's one-baser scored Lou
and Roy rode to the plate on
Hockett's double which bounced of
the right field barrier. ODea then
hoisted deeply to Stan Spence and
Hockett was trapped of second by
the center fielder's fine throw and
run down for double play.
With Kleine's single, scratchy
hit by Rocco and Cullenbine's walk.
the Tribe had the sacks full with
only one out In the fifth. but Le-
febre took over the pitching task
from Wolff and Hockett bounded
into a double killing, pitcher to
catcher to first base.
The Mats finally found the count
ing block in the seventh. It was
a tumble by Rocco putting Spence
on first that paved the way. Joe
Kuhel doubled and Gil Torres loft
to the right fielder brought In the
tally.
In the eighth, pass and three
hits gained the Mats tie. Lefebvre
drew the walk, only to be forced
out by George Case. Hills Layne
hit for base. Bob Ortiz, who In
his first three trips to the plate had
been a mark for Kleine, this time
rammed the ball over Hockett's head
to the far reaches of center for
three bases.
Spence's Double Ties Score.
This wallop driving in two runs
also drove Kleine off the hill and
brough on Joe Il wing. Spence
(See MATS, Page A-20)