Evening star., 1947-08-22

Amazing Surge al Bal
Beats Tigers Twice..
Sullivan Starring
sv g stoff Correspondent Of Tn. s.or

DETROIT, Aug. 22.-Johnny Sui
livan, whose duties most of the sea-
son have consisted of watching the
work of the Mats, suddenly has in
jected some punch in Washington S
batting order anc is resembling a
i suitable shortstop.
The Mats, who supplanted their
11-game losing streak with 80 and
So victories over the Detroit Tigers
here yesterday, are seeing Sullivan
make a determined bid for Mark
Christman's job with an excellent
chance Of grabbing 1t.
Only twice has Sullivan started
games this season, but in the last
two days he has convinced Man
ager Ossie Bluege that he is weary
of decorating the dugout. In those
two games, against Detroit and
Cleveland, Johnny has obtained
seven hits in II attempts.
+ Mancuso Also in Focus.
Frank Mancuso, hitherto identi-
| fed as the Mats third-string catch
er, also is bidding for more recogni-
ton. In his last two games he has
belted two doubles and two singles,
which assures him of more frequent
labor.
The Mats emerged from their pro-
tracted slump on the wings of a neat
6-hitter pitched by Early Wynn in
the opener to defeat Detroit's Hal
Newhouser, who was blasted for 10
hits. 1t was Wynn's 18th triumph
Of the year.
Sid Hudson, recovered from an
ailing shoulder, stopped the Tigers
on seven hits in the nightcap, while
the Mats mauled Freddie Hutchin-
son for 13 safeties.
Buddy Lewis single to left, Tom
McBrides grounder which permitted
Lewis to take second and Mickey
Vernon's single to right produced a
run for the Mats in the first inning
of the opener. They boosted that
margin to 20 in the eighth on Ed
die Yost's single, Lewis sacrifice,
McBride's grounder, sending Yost to
third and Vernon's slow roller to
shortstop.
Jerry Priddy's single, Al Evans
sacrifice and Wynn's clever bunt
over Third Baseman George Kell's
head produced a 80 lead for the
Mats in the ninth before the Tigers
became aroused.
With one out in the ninth, Hoot
Fvers slammed a double to right and
Johnny McHale followed with a
home run blast into the rightfield
stands.
Fat Mullin walked, but Pinch
Hitter Freddie Hutchinson famed
and Pinch-Hitter Roy Cullenbine
flied to Stan Spence.
Vernon, Travis Homer.
Vernon's fourth homer of the
year with two out and none on pro-
PEELED the Mats into a first-inning
10 lead against Hutchinson in the
second game. Singles by Cullenbine,
Hal Wagner and Hutchinson locked
the score in the second inning, but
the Mats clustered, two runs in the
third on successive singles by Hud-
son, Sullivan, Sherry Robertson
and Vernon.
Priddy's single, Mancuso's double
and Sullivans Single fashioned Al
lead for the Mats in the fourth, but
in their portion of the inning the
Tigers sliced that advantage when
Wagner slammed a homer into the
right-feld stands after Doc Cramer
had singled.
Cecil Travis home run, his first
Of the season, gave the Mats their
final run in the eighth. Hudson
permitted no threats in the last
five innings, allowing only one hit
over that span.
The Mats and Tigers were to clash
in another double -header here to-
day, with Washington's Walter
Masterson and Ray Scarborough
slated to face Dizzy Trout and Art
Hol1tteman