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] tiiS ~ oNto dl iiilO ilNe~BdIllb los
ing streak when they lost the first
of their two-game series with York
by lopsided score of o to 2.
Higham, the losing pitcher, start
ed for Hagerstown but was taken
out in the eighth for a pinch hitter
and Perrin pitched the last in
ming. Fletcher, who was behind the
plate when the game started, was
smashed into by Hudascek who was
| trying to score on an infield hit,
with the result that Fletcher has a
badly dislocated thumb and accord
ing to reports from the hospital he
will be out of the lineup for the rest
of the season. Pottenger, who start
ed the game in rightfeld, then went
behind the plate and DePalma took
his place in the outfield
Lawler went the route for York
and set the Braves down with four
hits. Biddle was his catcher.
The White Roses took a three-run
lead in the top half of the first and
were never headed. Weygant, the
first man up, singled to center and
after Hudascek struck out, Astbury
tripled against the wall in dead CEN
terrified, scoring Weygant for the first
run of the game. Biddle walked
and Burns followed with a single
to right, scoring Astbury and send
ing Biddle to third from where he
scored after the catch when De-
Benedict flied out to right.
The Braves got the first of their
two runs in the second Fletcher
the first man up, flied out to right.
Pottenger was hit by a pitched ball
and Tufano walked Heinbaugh
followed with single to right,
scoring Pottenger with Tufano go
ing to third and Heinbaugh to sec
ond on the throw-in Higham struck
out and Milicevich grounded out to
end the inning.
1t was Al York in the third.
Hudascek, the first man up, was safe
at first when Milicevich let his
grounder go through him for an
error. Astbury, the next man up,
was hit by a pitched ball. Biddle
then singled to left and when Hudas-
eek tried to score on the play he was
out at the plate with Astbury NOV
ing to third Fletcher then tried to
nip Astbury off at third and threw
the ball into centerfeld and Astbury
scored on the error with Biddle NOV
ing to third. 1t was after Fletcher
made the throw to try and get Asst
bury that he evidentally found out
how badly his thumb had been dam
aged when Biddle smashed into him,
for he called time and Immediately
left the game and was sent to. the
hospital for examination. Burns
then flied to Tufano in center for
the second out and Louis perfect
peg to the plate got Biddle who was
trying to score after the catch.
The Blue Rocks got their fifth run
in the fifth when with one away
Weyant singled, went to third on
Hudascek's single and scored on Asst
bury's single, but Biddle hit into
double play to retire the side.
1t was IL York in the sixth. With
one away De Benedict was safe at
first when Tedesco booted his ground
er. Paules then got an infield hit.
Passineau made the second out when
he flied to right and the bases were
loaded when Lawler hit grounder
to short but the throw was too late
to get Paules at second and all
hands were safe on the fielder's
choice and the bases were loaded.
Weygant, the next man up, doubled
to left, scoring De Benedict and
Paules, but Hudascek grounded out
to end the rally.
York's two final runs came in the
seventh. Astbury got his third hit.
a single to left, but was out stealing.
Biddle flied to center for the sec
ond out but Burns and De Benedict
both singled and the bases were
loaded when Milicevich booted
Paules' grounder to short. Pas
sineau then laid down bunt in
front of the plate that Pottenger
should have fielded for an easy out
at first but Higham came off the
mound and took the ball but it was
then too late to make play except
at home, but Pottenger failed to
cover the plate and it went as an
infield hit, scoring Burns and leav-
ing the bases still full Higham then
walked Lawler, forcing DeBenedetti