Evening star., 1946-04-18
Uses Seven Pitchers
In Two WaNopings,
But Is Undaunted
By Burton Howkins


There's nothing wrong with the
Mats that well-pitched game won't
cure, but Ossie Bluege is exhausting
the supply in search of hurler who
will show some semblance of steadi-
ness. After employing seven pitch
ers in two losing games against the
Red SoX, Bluege has been impressed
only by Sid Hudson in two inning
relief role.
I'm not discouraged, though, ,"
says Bluege. because l know our
pitching is better than that. I'm
rather heartened by our hitting and
as soon as we can come up with
some acceptable pitching we should
win"
The Mats have demonstrated
they'll hit the leagues best pitching,
what with accommodating % hits in
two games off Tex Hughson, Dave
Ferriss and Earl johnson, but mean
while Washlngton's pitchers have
been permitting more runs than the
Mats hitterS can Offset.
Bluege was to dispatch Ray Scar
borough to the mound today in an
effort to salvage a game from the
rampaging Red SoX and was hoping
the presence OF Gen. Eisenhower
would inspire his team to victory
Mickey Harris, a southpaW, was to
pitch for Boston and Bluege indi-
Gated Jack Sanford would replace
Mickey Vernon at first base to pre-
sent the Mats more right-handed
power.
Griffs Use Five Fingers.
Five Washington pitchers were
used by Bluege yesterday and none
escaped unscathed as Boston
smashed Is hits en- route to a 1876
victory at Griffith Stadium. Dom
Di Maggie scored four runs and
batted across four with a home run
and single, while Ted Williams and
Johnny Pesky collected three hits
each. After Williams had pounded
a single and two doubles Washing
tons pitchers walked Ted three
straight times.
Tomorrow the Mats will invade
Yankee Stadium for a tnree-game
series with the Yankees and against
them Bluege plans to pit knuckle-
ballers exclusively. Dutch Leonard,
Mickey Haefner and Johnny Mig
geling will pitch against New York
and the Mats figure it will be a
pleasure to battle the Yankees after
tangling with power-packed Boston
The loss of Inhelder George
Myatt for a month, due to a frac-
tured ankle has been tempered by
the improved play of Sherry Rob-
ertson at third base Sherry han
died seven chances flawlessly
against the Red Sox yesterday and
contributed triple and single to
Washington's 11-hit attack.
The Red Sox blasted Walter
Masterson from the mound in two
innings, smashing him for four
runs in the second inning as Di
Maggie hammered a home run to
the center-fleld corner with two on.
Red Sox Slam Curtis.
Washington picked up a run in
the second on Cecil Travis double
and Jerry Priddy's single and added
two more in the third on triples by
Robertson and Stan Spence, plus
Vernons single, but meanwhile Bos-
ION was clipping Vernon Curtis for
run in the third and three more
in the fourth to grasp an 8-3 lead.
The Mats still were struggling to
keep within striking distance and
drove Ferriss from the mound with
another two-rurl outburst in the
fourth as Al Evans was nicked by a
pitched ball, Max Wilson walked and
Robertson and Travis inserted sin
giles.
Wilson'S wildness cost the Mats
two more runs in the sixth and the
Red Sox picked up two runs off
Marino Pieretti in the eighth and
another off Bill Kennedy in the
ninth before Washington fashioned
its final run on Buddy Lewis dou-
BILE, Travis single and jeff Heath's
infeld out. 1t was the only damage
inflicted on left-handed Earl john
son, who limited the Mats to three
hits after replacing Ferriss.
Ray Goolsby, rookie outfielder,
who has been ailing, will be avail
able to the Mats shortly and unless
Heath displays better form against
soutnpaw pitching, Ray will take
over in left field.