Evening star., 1948-04-20
Pilot E|ated by 11-Hit
Total, Although Club
Is Routed by Yanks
By Burton Hawkins


It was somewhat chagrineo
Washington club which showed aside
the tinsel and hoopla today an6
settled down to its remaining Is;
games. Not discouraged, though, is
Manager Joe Kuhel, who either car
absorb punishment like blotter OF
has forgiving attitude that should
be comfortable to have around In
the coming months.
Kuhel anticipates no miracles
from his Mats and from what some
1,728 fans saw yesterday there will
be few surprises. Washington
wasn't a formidable outfit in drop
ping a 1874 season opener to the
New York Yankees, but Joe found
few kind words for his team.
Sure. Early Wynn was belted
around" admitted Joe, but with
the exception OF that one bad in
ming he pitched respectable game
I liked our hitting. We socked one
of the leagues top pitchers for II
hits and I have to be encouraged
by that.
Leon Culberson hadn't been hit
ting much all spring." continued
Kuhel. but he snapped out of ii
at the right time. Wynn isn't
going to be battered like that very
often. He's a good pitcher who
had bad day and there's no sense
fretting about it."
Christman Remains in Lineup.
Shortstop Mark Christman, who
replaced Johnny Sullivan yesterday,
will remain in the lineup, says
Kuhel. Wedged out of today's tus-
sle with the Yankees at Griffith
Stadium. though, were Right-fielder
Sherry Robertson and Catcher Jake
Early. Kuhel planned to insert
Tom Mcbride in Sherrys spot and
send AL Evans behind the plate
in an effort to perturb the left
handed Ed Lopat.
Seldom has team been subjected
to the immediate embarrassment
that was the Mats fate yesterday
when the Yankees pounced on
Wynn for seven runs in the first
inning. 1t was a staggering jolt to
young club, but for a f1eeting in
slant in their portion of the inning
the Mats stirred hope.
The Yankees unleashed their
publicized power early against Early,
who walked George Stirnweiss to
start proceedings. Wynn whipped
two strikes past Tommy Heinrich
and the crowd breathed easier, but
Heinrich hoisted Wynn's next pitch
into the left center field temporary
bleachers for home run.
Yanks Pull No Punches.
Charley Keller was disposed of
on a grounder to AL Kozar at sec
ond. but the Yankees then admin
istered the full treatment. Joe Di
Maggie singled. George McQuinn
singled, and so did Bill johnson, to
score another run. Phil Rizzuto
forced johnson, but Gus Niarhos
slashed q single to right, scoring
McQuinn. Up stepped Wynn's mound
foe. Allie Reynolds, who lined q
drive into the temporary seats, scor-
ing Rizznto and Niarhos ahead of
him. Stirnweiss. up for the second
time In the inning, was tossed out
by Kozar.
That was crushing, brutal blow,
but sthe Mats showed some resilien-
cy. Eddie Yost whacked Reynolds
first pitch into left field for a dou-
Bile Kozar singled off McQuinn's
glove and Gil Coan's double scored
Yost. Mickey Vernon's fly to Di
Maggie fetched Kozar home from
third and the first of Culberson's S
four singles scored Coan before Rob-
ertson famed and Christman
popped out.
The Mats threatened to make a
contest of it in the second inning
when Yost and Kozar walked with
two out, but Coan lined to Reynolds
Vernon opened the Mats third with
single, but the Mats couldn't ad-
vance.
Mats Pass Up Chances.
New York moved into command
at 9-3 in the fourth on Henrich's
single, Keller's double and Nc
Quinns single and the Mats blew
another opportunity in that inning
when Wynn walked with one out
and Yost raped a single of John
sons glove. Kozar fouled to Niarhos
and the threat was checked when
Coan flied to Di Maggie.
Vernon walked to start the Mats
fifth and shifted to second on a
passed ball. The customers sensed
rally when Culberson singled to
left. scoring Vernon, but Robertson
fouled to johnson before. Christ
man beat out smash to Rizzuto.
At that juncture, McQuinn stabbed
Earlys sizzling grounder and tipped
to Rizzuto. forcing Christman. as
Culberson took third. Wynn then
famed.
Reynolds braced to permit the
Mats only three singles in the last
four innings. Meanwhile the Yam
KEGS boosted the score to it's final
proportions in the ninth when Yost
contributed a two-base wild throw
after fielding Di Maggios grounder.
New York Bats Busy.
Di Maggie whisked to third after
McQuinn flied to Robertson and
scored on Johnson's double to
center. Rizzuto's single to left
scored johnson and when Coan
fumbled the ball Rizzuto scooted all
the way to third. He scored after
Niarhos flied to Coan.
Sixteen hits ratified of the
Yankees bats. with Niarhos sand
wiching two singles and a double.
Henrichr, Keller, Di Maggie. Nc
Quinn and Johnson each slashed
two hits for the Yankees.
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