The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-10
Lento Scores First Victory
For Leafs, Beating Pirates
CHESHIRE BEATEN
IS; TEAM PLAYS
IN WARSAW TODAY

the Leafs took the second game
of the series to gain an even break
AS Cheshire went down to hi
sixth defeat, Lento won his frs
game of the season, in handcuff
ing his ex-mates.
Lefty Al needed help from Os
sofsky in the ninth, when the Buc!
tailed twice with Davis, Musko
witch and Pinch-Hitter Edens hit
ting safely, but Roy Lambs hare
hit liner with the tying runs OF
base was taken in center field kill
ing the rally.
A couple of errors and Wood
ards double put the BUGS behine
in the first inning, and Lento toy
ed with them until the fourth
when after Hoggy Davis triplet
and scored on a long fly, Bol
Steckel belted his third homer O
the season over the left field wal
and scored behind Johnny Mus
kovitch to give the Pirates a one
run lead.
But the lead melted in the sew
enth when Howard walked, ant
Bernstein beat out a hit. Morris
doubled, scoring both runners.
In the ninth the Leafs talliee
three big runs when Morris walk
ed, Woodland singled, and Bern
stein tripled home the markers
Eames singled to score Bernstein
FIRST INNING
Leafs - Howard reached or
Steckel's error. On a pick-off pl,y,
Howard went to second, and then
stole third. Carroll famed. Morris
reached on a fielder's choice, How
ard beating the throw to the plate.
Woodland doubled, sending MorIs
to third. Eonta famed. Bernstein
singled, scoring Morris. Eames
forced Bernstein. Two runs, two
hits, two errors.
Pirates-Musumeci famed, but
reached when Eames dropped the
third strike. Hardisky grounded to
third. Musumeci was out stealing.
| Benton walked. Davis forced Sen
ton at second. No runs, no hits,
one error.
SECOND INNING
Leafs-Popelasky famed. Lento
famed. Howard was thrown out
by Cheshire. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Pirates-Bridges singled to right.
Muskovitch sacrificed. Steckel
famed. Alsnauer grounded tc
P~opelasky. No runs, one hit, nc
errors.
NHIRD INNING
Leafs carroll popped a single
ever Cheshire's head. Morris
reached first on a fielders choice,
and Carroll beat the peg to sec
ond. Woodland hit into a double
play, Hardisky to Musumeci tc
Bridges. Eonta famed. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Pirates-Cheshire grounded out
to Howard. Musumeci popped to
Howard. Hardisky was hit by a
pitched ball. Benton forced Har
disky at second. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Leafs-Bernstein grounded to
Musumeci. Eames was out Ches-
hire to Bridges. Popelasky walked.
Lento walked. Howard flied to
Benton. No runs, no hits, no err
rors.
Pirates-Davis tripled, $50 feet
to the right center field wall.
Bridges skied to left, Davis cor
ing after the catch. Muskovltch
got two bases when Woodland drop
ped his fly in right. Steckel hit
his third home run of the year
over the 350-foot left field fence
scoring behind Muskovitch. Al
snauer walked. Cheshire singled.
Musumeci forced Alsnauer at
third. Hardisky was thrown out
by Polelasky. Three runs, three
hits, II error.
FIFTH INNING
Leafs-Carroll went out, Hardis-
XIV to Bridges. Morris flied to Ben
ton Woodland was out, Bridges UNI
assisted, No runs, no hits, no err
rors.
Pirates-Benton flied to right,
Davis flied to right. Bridges
grounded out second to first. Nc
runs, no hits, no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Leafs-Eonta walked. Bernstein
hunted, and Eonta beat Steckels
throw to second base. Eames pop
ped to Steckel who then pegged te
Musumeci for a double play. Pop
elasky singled. Lento forced Pop
elasky. No runs, one hit, no errors
-Pirates-Muskovitch doubled tt
right. He moved to third on a balk
Steckel famed. Alsnauer tanned
Cheshire grounded out to thirc
base. Nc runs, one hit, no errors
SEVENTH INNING
Leafs-Howard walked. Carol
beat out a hit. Morris doubled
scoring both runners. Woooare
famed. Eonta hit to Cheshire WIN
caught Morris going into thlrd
Bernstein popped to Alsnauer. 1--WE
runs, two hits, no errors.
Pirates-Musumeci beat out
bunt. Hardisky flied to Howard
Benton flied to Howard. DAVIS
was hit by a pitch. Bridges flee
to Bernstein in left. No runs one
hit, no errors.
EIGHTH INNING
Leafs-Eames famed. PopelaskJ
singled, and stole second. Lentf
famed. Howard beat out a hit
Popelasky going to third. stecke
caught Popelasky with the bidder
ball trick. No runs, two hits, M
errors.
Pirates-Muskovitch grounded tt
Howard. Steckel reached on How
ards error. Alsnauer flied out II
Carroll. Cheshire walked. Sern
stein made a great o~ne-handee
stab of Musumeci's long liner II
left. No runs, no hits, n error.
INIT INNING