Evening star., 1948-04-25
Kozar and Coan
Knock in Runs
For Uphill Win
Spanked Four Innings,
Griff HurIer Tightens
To Beot MurchiIdon
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

Mats Early Wynn, groggy from
Philadelphia S early blows, came of
the ropes here today and whipped
the Athletics, 80, with the aid o.
AL Kozar and Gil Coan.
Washington's fourth straight vic
tory, which gained undisputed pos
session of second place. was achieved
after the AS had grasped 20 lead
and hammered Wynn for eight hit!
in the first four innings. Wynn ther
hit his stride and permitted Phila'
delphia only two hits in the fina
five innings. His performance
atoned for 81 lashing on opening
day by the New York Yankees ir
which he yielded Is hits.
Phil Marchildon, the former
Royal Canadian Air Force gunner
who was shot down in raid on the
Kiel Canal and spent nine months
as a prisoner of the Germans, al
lowed the Mats only seven hits, but a
timely third-inning triple by Kozal
netted the Mats two runs and Coar
singled across the winning run with
two out in the seventh.
Majeski Raps Homer.
The Mats were operating under a
20 deficit as early as the second
inning Hank Majeski opened the
AS portion by pumping home run
into the upper deck of the left
field stands and Sam Chapman fol-
lowed with a double that ricocheted
off the left-field barrier. Chapman
shifted to third when KoZar tossed
out Buddy RoSar and remained
there when Mark ChriStman
whipped out Pete Suder, but Mar
childon fetched him across with a
single to right.
That situation existed briefly, for
the Mats locked the score in the
third. Christman popped out. but
AL Evans walked and took second
on a passed ball. When Wynn shot
a single to center, Evans attempted
to score but was nailed at the plate
by Chapman's fine throw to Rosar.
I Eddie Yosk walked * and Kozar
then lashed Ais fourth extra-base
hit. of the infant season, a triple to
right which curved into the Wash
ington bullpen. That smash scored
Wynn ~and Yost. but Kozar was
stranded when Coan grounded out
to Ferris Fain at first.
Coan Drives in Winning Run.
Wynn braced to hold the AS and
the Mats nicked Marchildon for the
decisive run in the seventh. Evans
launched it with a single and moved
to second when Wynn grounded
out to Fain. Yost watched a third
strike, but Kozar walked and Coan
drilled a sharp single to center
scoring Evans and sending Kozar to
third. Fain averted additional dam
age by the Mats when he contri-
buted brilliant diving stab OF
Mickey Vernon's scorching grounder
and fell on first base for the out.
With two out in the AS seventh
Wynn was immersed in difficulty
when Barney McCosky bounced a
triple off the right-field wall. George
Binks walked, but Coan then made a
fine running catch of Fain's liner
Just a few seconds previously Man.
ager Joe Kuhel had waved Gil into
position to make the catch.
With one out in the eighth Chap
man singled to left to stir hope
among the 1894 fans, but Rosal
fouled to Yost and Suder popped to
Kozar. Wynn retired Pinch-hittel
Elmer Valo, Eddie Joost and Nc
Cosky successfully in the ninth, per-
sonally tossing out Valo and Nc
Cosky.
McCosky's Mistake Helps Mats.
Nat notes: McCosky eased the
Mats out of jam in the first
inning With one out. Joost ON
second and McCosky on first, Fain
lashed a grounder to Vernon, the
runners advancing McCosky be-
lieved the ball was foul, however
and after reaching second he turned
and started walking back to first
base He was tagged out when
Wynn tipped quickly to Christman
Sid Hudson and Ray Scarborough
will pitch for the Mats in a twin
bill here tomorrow. with Carl Scheib
and Lou Brissie slated to pitch for
Philadelphia George Case, the
ex-Nat outfielder, was a clubhouse
visitor before the game :. Christ
man had five successive assists
He threw out Ma jeski to end the AS
fifth, whipped out Chapman. Rosar
and Suder in the sixth and Marchil-
don to start the AS seventh
Manager Kuhel will be given a
portable radio by the Silver Spring
Board of Trade tomorrow night as
high light of Silver Spring Night
at Griffith Stadium.