Evening star., 1946-08-18
Newsom Victor
On Hot Attack
In 1!2.7 Opener
Mocks Score All Runs
In Eighth of Finale
To Get 5-3 Victory
BY Burton Hawkins
Slar SioH Corrssnondnnt

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE
Mats erupted with a l7-hit outburst
against four Philadelphia pitchers
to capture the first game of dou-
ole-header here today. 1877. then
went back into batting slump to
crop the second contest, 5-3 as the
Athletics sprayed all their runs
across the plate in the eighth inning.
Washington's batting rash was re-
CURED to boost Bobo Newsom to his
llth victory of the season in the
opener. For the AS clipped Bobo
and Walter Masterson for 16 hits.
NeWsom left the game after 5,a in
nings, a victim of the heat, with
IA 6-4 advantage.
Mickey Vernon, Gerry Priddy and
Jake Early collected three hits each
IN the first game, but the Mats hit
ting begged down after the first in
ming of the nightcap. They obtained
three singles off Phil Marchildon to
produce two runs in the first inning
Of the second game, then their only
other hit of the contest came in
the eighth when Joe Grace tripled
and scored on Stan Spences outheld
fly.
Chapman Homer Starts Defeat.
Washington was coasting along
very nicely with that 80 lead. for
Ray Scarborough had a four-hit
shutout in his grasp with one out
in the eighth. At that point, Big
Sam Chapman exploded his 18th
home run of the season into the
upper leftfield deck and the hit pa
rade was on.
George McQuinn. Hank Majeski
and Pinch-h hitting Tuck Stainback
followed with singles that reduced
the Mats lead to 80 and succeeded
in eliminating Scarborough from
the scene. In came Jake Wade and
that, 1t developed, was a mistake,
for Elmer Valo greeted him with
a double to center. scoring Majeski
with the tying run and shifting
Stainback to third
In that crisis, Oscar Grimes was
walked purposely to fill the bases.
Barney McCosky, who had obtained
seven hits during the day, also
walked to score Stainback. Sid
Hudson replaced Wade and the AS
got their fifth run when Buddy
Rosar flied deep to Spence.
Newsom Charmed in Opener.
NeWsom was more charmed than
proficient in the hectic opener, for
the As unloaded four runs against
him In the second inning before
the Mats enjoyed their largest run
gathering festival in three months
to present Bobo his fourth straight
victory.
Bobo wasn't around at the finish.
He staggered down the dugout steps
In the sixth inning, whipped by the
heat.
NeWsom retired with a GA lead,
however, and Masterson hurled the
final four innings, permitting three
runs as the Mats clustered six more
runs in the last three innings.
A walk, singles by Majeski. Nc
Cosky and Suder. a double by
Grimes, wild pitch and an error
by Jake Early netted the Athletics
four runs in the second, but with
two out in the third the Mats shelled
Luman Harris from the mound with
"a flve-run outburst.
Mats Enjoy Scoring Spree.
Buddy Lewis and Spence belted
successive doubles and Vernon and
Cecil Travis followed with singles.
Vernon scored and Travis took sec
ond on a passed ball before Priddy
pumped double to left, scoring
Travis. Billy Hitchcock greeted Bob
Savage with single to left, scoring
Priddy, but went out attempting
to steal.
Singles by Hitchcock, Early and
Grace netted the Mats run in
the sixth, but Philadelphia sliced
Washington's advantage to 6-5 in
its half of the inning when Grimes
ushered Masterson into the game
with a double, scoring on McCosky's
fourth consecutive hit, a single to
center.
With Vernon on second and
Travis on first as the result of dou-
(See MATS, Page B-2.)