Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-14
Series Sweep Sought
Today, With Wolff
As Pitching Choice
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

Eighteen wins in their last "a
games-and still climbing. That's
the Mats after their flaming 80
triumph over the Chicago White
Sox last night at Griffith Stadium.
And that's enough reason why they
are racing along in second place,
only az games behind Detroit's
tottering Tigers.
This afternoon the Mats were to
go after a series sweep and their
seventh successive win over the Sox
with Roger Wolff Misunderstanding
for them and Bill Dietrich doing the
tossing for the invaders.
But the game could not be ex-
pected to provide a more tingling
finale than that of last night.
Then with two out in the ninth,
the bases packed and with two
strikes against him, George Case
ripped single to left to send in
Al Evans with the decisive tally, to
the delirious delight of HIT in the
stands.
Cases drive ended a sizzling left
hand duel between the Mats Mickey
Haefner and Ed Lopat Of the White
Sox. Haefner was off to a poor
start. He was a good pitcher in the
early going until he got two strikes
on a batter. Then-bang! Four OF
the first seven of the White Sox to
face Mickey singled when each was
on a spot. And three of the hits
gave Jimmy Dykes band two-run
lead at the outset.
Mats Cop After Slow Start.
In sharp contrast the Mats were
unable to get anything worth while
off Lopat. One hit in the first three
innings was all. In the next two
rounds, though, they struggled to a
tie, then went on the ninth to get
four hits that ran their total to a
dozen and bagged the game.
Each pitcher franked but one
batter to first. The pass by Haelner
didn't figure in the scoring, but the
intentional walk Joe Zardon got
from Lopat proved important to the
Mats.
What happened in the ninth is
worth recording in detail. George
Binks dragged a bunt to the first
baseman for hit, only to be nippeo
off base minute later. Gil Torres
was up to sacrifice, but Lopat pitched
out. Binks haG a long lead off first
with Bill Nagel, the first sacker
running in for the expected bunt
So Second Baseman lie Roy SchalB
ran behind Binks to first, got rapic
throw from Catcher Mike fresh
and Binks was out.
1t was a pretty play, but no
enough to stop the Mats. Torrei
singled and took third as Al Evan
got his third hit, a one-baSer. /
was here Lopat walked Zardon Il
load the sacks. Haefner, who hac
hit safely in his previous turn at bat
bounced to Lopat. The pitcher fun
bled, but recovered in time for {
throw forcing Torres at the plate
Case, who had gone hitleSs in foul
trips, stepped up, took two strikes
then skidded the ball between thirc
and short And that was the bal
game.
Haefner Stingy After First.
Wally Moses single, Schalk's sac
rifice, John Dickshot's single anc
theft and Tony Cuccinello's hit ir
the first got the Sox their two runs
But after Cass Michaels opened the
second inning with a single, nc
White Sox got on base until there
were two out in the ninth. Their
Dickshot drew Haefner's lone pass
to take third as Cuccinello got q
single, the fifth hit off the Wash
ington southpaw. But Case took
good care of Nagels hoist and Haef.
ner had his seventh win.
The Mats first found the plate il
the fourth when George Wyatt made
his second hit, took second as FREQ
Vaughn rolled out and went home
as Cliff hit. They came back in thu
fifth for the tying tally. Evan
lined a two-bagger against the ope1
Stand back of left and zardon sin
gled to send AL to the plate.