Evening star., 1945-04-29
Brilliant Pieretti
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By Staff Correspondent Of The Star
NEW YORK, April 28.-A stocky
recruit put on the best pitching ex-
hibition of the young season In
Yankee Stadium, but the Mats Ma
rino Pieretti couldn't hold to the
hot pace all the way so the Yanks
bagged the ball game, to /, after
two were out in their 18th inning
at bat.
Pieretti, pitching even more brave
ly than he had in his 12-inning
victory over Philadelphia Athletics
early in the campaign, stopped all
the Yankees sent up except Nick
Etten, blasting first sacker. 1t was
Etten who got four of the 10 hits
Marino yielded. One of the blows
was home run into the lower right
field stand in the sixth round that
tied the tally the Mats had. sent
over in the second and another of
the hits was single with two gone
in the 18th to send over the decisive
marker.
One was out in the 18th when the
firing Pieretti walked Herschel
Martin and Russ Derry in success
sion. Johnny Lindell popped up
harmlessly, but Etten shot the ball
to right near the foul line for
single to score Martin.
Pieretti all but worked his arm
off. Yanks continually threatened
to crash through to triumph after
Etten homered, but the youngster
held them at bay until it became
just too much for his stamina.
Nlneeten Yankees stranded on the
runway reveal how strong the Nat
rookie was in clutches.
Griffs Help Little at Bat.
The Mats did little at bat to help
him. They got six hits. All were
of Ernie Bonham, the pitcher they
had beaten in Washington a week
before. Jim Turner then came on
for four rounds to give up nothing
more than one pass.
Pieretti struck out only four, but
the whiffs came in pinches. He is
sued II passes, but always had
enough to offset this generosity un-
til after the two he gave up in the
18th.
The defeat dropped the Mats into
the second division and gave the
Yanks clear hold on fourth place.
Gil Torres started the Mats to the
second inning run. Harlond Cliff
had rolled out when Gil rifled the
ball to deep left-center for a three
bagger. Jake Powell followed with
single to center for the counter,
but was stranded. A sparkling stop
and throw by Shortstop Joe Buzas
erased Guerra and Pieretti bounced
to the pitcher.
The Mats muffed a scoring chance
when they had the bases loaded with
one out in the fifth. Guerra opened
with a single then the Yankee in
| field went haywire. Etten picked up
/ Pieretti's bunt and threw wildly over
second. Chipple hoisted out. but a
tumble by Buzas of George Myatt's
grounder got three on. Joe Kuhel's
best. however. was a pop to the third
baseman and George Binks skied
out.
Binks to the Rescue.
Twice in the first five rounds, the
Yankees had two runners on. Bon
ham and George Stirnweiss walked
at the start of the third and moved
up when Russ Derry rolled out after
Herschel Martin lofted into retire
ment. Johnny Lindell then hit one
a mile, but Binks backed against
the right field stand wall for a
spectacular catch to keep the Bronx
men from the plate.
Two Yanks were out in the fifth
when Stirnweiss singled and made
third when Martin hit. But Kuhel
took good care of Derry's hard rap.
After Etten, second up in the home
sixth, socked his tying homer, the
Mats didn't threaten until the ninth.
Then a single by Cliff and Guerra S
walk had men on third and first
with two gone. Pieretti sent solid
drive to right center, but Lindell
crossed for smart catch.
The Yanks kept bidding. though.
Ossie Grimes celebrated his season
debut by opening the ninth with
a triple far over Chipple's head. But
Mike Garbark's smack to Cliff did
no harm and Bud Metheny, who
hit for Bonham, let a third strike
go by and was banished for telling
Umpire Ed Rommel what he thought
about the decision on the pitch.
Stirnweiss walked, but Martin was
an easy out.
Pieretti Pulls Brilliant Bit.
In the 10th, Pieretti turned back
the Yanks when they had two on
and one gone, but it was in the
11th that he rose to pitching
heights. Stainback took over for
Garbark and walked. Two were on
when Pieretti scooped up Turner's
bunt and heaved over Torres head
at second. After Stirnweiss sacri-
feed, the bases were jammed by an
intentional pass to Martin. Here
Pieretti frightened to strike out Der
ry and got a great cheer from the
stands when Lindell drilled into a
force play. -.
Etten opened the Yankees 18th
with q single, only to be caught
when Buzas tried to sacrifice. But
Buzas stole second. so Grimes was
passed purposely. The strategem
was successful, for Herb Crompton
fouled out and the Yanks were left
looking for that big run when Turn
er grounded out
But the strain told on the stocky
hurler in the 18th.