Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-12
Mats Running Red Sox
Chance for Pennant;;
Hudson HurIs Tonight
By Burton Hawkins

By Burton Howkins
The Red Sox. who were sup
posed to start making a move
toward first place against second
division clubs at this stage of the
race, are being pocketed by the
Mats. If Washington hasn't frus-
trated Boston's pennant bid 1t at
least has made the stretch run
less inviting for Steve O'Neill's
outfit.
Washington's So conquest of
the Red Sox last night behind
Sandy Consuegra's Shit pitching
could have applied the cleaver to
Boston's hopes. The Red Sox,
who invaded Griffith Stadium
seven games off Detroit's pace.
have slipped eight games back by
losing two of three to the Mats.
The obstacles confronting Bos-
ton for the remainder of the route
aren't insurmountable but the
Mats have strewn rocks in the
road. 1t SINNERS down to this
if Detroit wins 80 of it's remain
ing so games Boston must capture
SO of it's 46 games to tie at 97-57.
Batters Other Weak Clubs.
Against other second division
clubs this season the Red Sox
have compiled a TIT average with
34-10 record, but the Mats have
held power packed Boston even in
IL games.
Sid Hudson, pitching with only
three days rest for the first time
this year, will attempt to heap
additional woe on the Red Sox
tonight when he pursues an elu-
sive 18th victory. Joe Dobson,
after No. 10, will take the mound
for Boston.
Harris is sending the now sub
marining Sid back early due to
sore arms being nursed by jim
Pearce and Elmer Singleton, with
whom he otherwise might have
gambled. Hudson has added an
underhand curve to his repertoire
which he hopes will battle Boston.
Consuegra posted his fifth VIC
tory with an outstanding per-
Torrance. Three of Boston's hits
were obtained by Vern Stephens
but two of those were luck
ancinted pop flies which fell
safely.
The Mats forged into an early
lead in the second inning when
Sam Mele singled, stole second
and scored on Cass Michaels' sin
gle, but Boston tied it up in the
third when a Stephens blooper
to right scored Johnny Pesky
from second base.
Coan Consistently Connects.
Gil Coan'S triple to left-center
and Irv Noren's fly to right gave
Sandy 81 lead in the third and
he never relinquished it. The
Mats picked up two more runs of
Ellis Kinder in the fifth on sin
giles by Mickey Grasso, Eddie Yost
and Coan and boosted their mar
gin to 81 in the seventh when
Grasso walked, Consuegra sacri-
feed and Coan popped double
to right for his third hit.
Boston scored its second run
with two out in the ninth when
Billy Goodman walked and Ste
phens brought him around with
a double to left.
NAT NOTES: Mickey Vernon's
ankle injury is more serious than
diagnosed at first and the Mats
first baseman is likely to be idle
10 days. The Boiling Air
Force Base drill team will dis
play its precision marching
before tomorrow's game with the
Red Sox.
Noren's hitting streak ended at
II games. Ed Stewart has had
one hit in his last 81 attempts.
Griffith Stadium scorecards
showed Is mistakes in listing
pitchers and catchers for score
board information, ignoring trans
actions which have shifted players
to other clubs and failing to list
numerous new players.
The first televiSion sports inter-
view in Spanish was conducted
before the game when Humberto
Bonfante O'Byrne chatted with
the Mats Cubans, Bob Ortiz,
Connie Marrero and Consuegra.
1t was directed to Spanish
speaking diplomats here and re-
corded to be sent to several Latin
American countries.