Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-23
Roger Bags 10Th
Triumph in Hot
Hurting Duel
Christopher Is Victim,
Griffs Need Sweep
To Retuin Chance
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

BY JOHN B. KELLER.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-Roger
Wolff hurled his 10th win OF the
year at Shibe Park today and in the
process of scoring 2-to-0 victory
over Philadelphia s Athletics he kept
a faint pennant spark burning in
the Mats.
| Detroits leading Tigers came out
of their slump to rake the ST. Louis
Browns. which cut the field of flag
contenders absolutely to two clubs
and left the standings of these:
w. L. Pct. G.TP.
Detroit -------- So So SIT S
Washington ---- Sc Sc $50 2
Now for Washington to get the
pennant as the string is played out,
it must sweep its two games with the
Athletics tomorrow while the Tigers
drop four of their five games.
So the Mats would tie for the pen
nant only should they sweep their
two games with the AS tomorrow
and the Tigers lose three of their
five remaining tits. Three of the
league leaders engagements are with
the Browns and two with Cleveland's
Indians
It's no pleasant outlook for Wash
ington.
Wolff got the triumph that put
him in the select pitching class while
his mates were knocking off Russ
Christopher. lanky righthanded
hurler, for the first time this season
Three times Christopher had beaten
the Mats, once in a Thinning en-
counter. They had made but two
runs off him and his first and third
wins were shutouts.
But VOLTS win gave the Washing
ton pitcher superb record for COM
petition involving the Athletics this
year. 1t was his fifth success in
seven appearances against them.
Stage Classy Slab Duel.
Today, both Wolff and Christie
pher hurled handsomely, with Wolff
yielding six hits. one double. and
Christopher giving up but four. One
off the lanky Mackman was also
good for two bases. Wolff gave the
lone pass of the tussle and struck
out four. Christopher struck out
three.
The Mats made one error behind
Wolff, but the Athletics infield mis-
cued three times behind Christie
pher and the slips accounted for
one of the Washington tallies.
1t was VOLTS fifth shutout win
of the year and three of the shut
outs were scored over the AS. The
game finished the season for Wolff
with record of 20 wins against
10 defeats, a far cry from the Ais
performance by Wolff last season.
/ The Mats twice clustered two hits
off Christopher in the eight rounos
he toiled and each time the cluster
/ was good for a run. All the Nat
hitting was done by George Myatt
and Buddy Lewis. Wyatt singled
to center with one out in the fourth
only to be tagged when he at
tempted to steal, but Lewis followed
with single to right and then came
two inf1eld errors by the AS.
Griffs Score on Two Errors.
Shortstop Ed Busch first fumblec
Joe Kuhel's grounder, then threw
wildly to first when a good throw
would have made the third out
That moved Lewis to second only
but when Second Baseman Try Hal
let Cece Travis drive go through
the wickets to rightfield. Levi.
scored and Kuhel reached third
But Hall recovered his poise to throw
out George Binks.
I One was out in the sixth whe1
the Mats came by a run withou
faint. Wyatt beat out a bunt t.
Christopher and raced home whe1
Lewis lined a two-bagger to right
center. Here Christopher frightened
to take care of Kuhel and Travi
with throws from his first baseman
!, Outside the two scoring innings
the Mats got but one runner OF
first base. Rick Terrell made
when Third Baseman George Kel
fumbled, but was caught prompt
in a double play when Gil Tore
! rolled to the shortstop.
, Christopher gave way to Pincl
Batter Ernie Kish in the eight
. inning, which let Joe Berry, veteraI
relief hurler, come on to pitch t
just three batters in the ninth.
Hall Picks on Wolff.
Outside of Hall, Wolff had the A
$ all but helpless. Hall hit safel
in each of his four trips to tn
Z plate. He singled the first thre
g trips and doubled in the eighth
The only others to hit Wolff wer
, Mayo Smith, who singled in tn
third inning, and Dick Siebert, VIII
n singled in the ninth.
o Hall and Smith singled in sue
. cession in the third, but two wer
= out and Sam Chapman struck GU
The AS threatened to get int
the game in the eighth, but her
Wolff reached his pitching peak t
turn them back. Kish led off wit
the games only walk and when Ha
doubled to right became the Ion
Mackman to see third base. Neithe
runner could move, however, a
Wolff threw out Smith and Kis
;, was nailed at the plate when Travi
!, took Chapman's grounder and mad
. an easy throw home. Hall neve
= budged from second on the pla,
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