Evening star., 1945-07-28
Myatt Stars on Paths
In Victory for Wolff;
Pieretti Goes Today
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispstch to The Star.
BOSTON, July 28.-Washington
today belonged to that exclusive
club (two members) Of teams that
have beaten Boston's sensational
Dave Ferriss, thanks to an exhibi-
ton of base running by George
Myatt that was flashback to Ty
Cobb's halcyon days. The Mats won
their 81 victory the hard way, tack
ing on a story-book finish to a
tight game with 3-run rally in
the eighth that gained their first
win over the seasons prize rookie.
Only team in addition to New
York to whip Ferriss, who was
shooting for his 18th victory in 20
games, the Mats made their speed
pay of. But for a time 1t seemed
the towering home run Bob johnson
poled off Roger Wolff in the sixth
inning would be the decisive blow.
Base running, too, almost lost the
game for Washington and the cul-
prit was George Case. The fleet
outfielder had busy time on the
paths, in a negative way. Ferriss
picked him off first in the opening
inning and in the third johnson
threw him out from deep left when
George attempted to stretch a single
into a double. But Cases biggest
blunder, If 1t may be called that,
came in the crucial eighth when the
club was battling for a tying run.
Layne's Single Starts 1t.
Hills Layne had opened the in
ming with a pinch single for Roger
Wolff. He was forced at second by
Case, who moved up when Benny
Steiner's double-play throw sailed
into the dugout. Myatt raped one to
Lake at shortstop and Case was
trapped and run down between the
bases.
Ferriss then passed Lewis, and
Harlond Gift followed with a sharp
grounder to short that Lake took
back on the grass. The throw to
second was late and ditto for the
relay to first. Myatt, meanwhile,
had rounded third and with Coach
Joe Judge flashing the green light
was well on the way home. Camilli
whipped the ball to Catcher Holm
strike, too, but Myatt beat the
throw with something to spare.
That bold stroke of speed and
daring not only tied up the game,
but apparently unnerved the calm
Ferriss, who pitched successive
singles to Joe Kuhel and George
Binks, bringing in the deciding runs
Like the Yankees, Washington
succeeded in swapping another
eight-game winning streak accumu-
lated by Ferriss. Peculiarly it was
the rockies best-pitched game
against Washington, but dame for
tune frowned on him yesterday. The
Mats gave him a good going over
in their first appearance against
him early in June, but, unlike yes
terday, couldn't produce a run at
the crucial moment and blew a IA
inning duel. Later in the month
he scored over them again although
the Mats pounded him hard and
regularly. They collected nine hits
yesterday and for a time it ap-
peared his magical spell over them
again would be effective. Oddly
enough, all of these games against
Ferriss were settled by 81 margins
Sox Now Five Games Back.
The defeat showed Boston five
games back of the pace-making
Tigers, who maintained their three
game advantage over Washington
by nosing out Chicago, 10, and the
Mats hoped to shove the Red Sox
deeper into the second division to-
day If Marino Pieretti was right.
Manager Ossie Bluege nominated
his half-pint strong -armer to pitch
against Jim Wilson, who wields
strange, unhealthy influence over
Washington.
VOLTS pitching yesterday was
strictly all right. He had given
up seven hits before retiring in
the eighth, but aside from Johnson's
homer, his 18th of the campaign,
was in no particular trouble. Mickey
Haefner, who hurled the last two
frames, turned in a masterful job
although nicked for two hits.
Pinch-hitter Leon Culbertson got
single in the ninth with one down,
but Haefner eased the situation by
floating lazy curve by johnson,
who took the third strike too sur
prised to move the bat from his
shoulder