The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-09-21
AT WILMINGTON


(Thursday, September 14)
The Blue Rocks won the first game
of the final play-offs on Thursday
night by a score of to 6
Bennett started for Hagerstown,
but blew up in the sixth inning and
was relieved in turn by Shellenback
and Bradford (the losing pitcher).
Pottenger was behind the plate.
Mrozinski started for Wilmington
but he lost control in the fifth and
was relieved in turn by Uhlman,
Dyke and England (the winning
pitcher). Heyman did the catch
ing.
The Braves scored a run in the
first inning. linn singled and Lind
followed with another single, with
linn stopping at second. Levan was
up next and he forced Lind, with
linn moving to third, from where
he scored on Burgett'S single to left.
But the Blue Rocks tied it up in
the bottom half when Young tripled
and scored after the catch when
Schell flied to left
Hagerstown came right back in
the second to take a 81 lead. MIRO
zinski walked Pottenger and Har-
baugh, and Bennett sacrificed them
around. linn then grounded to
Young at second and Pottenger
scored when he beat Young's throw
to the plate, with Harbaugh moving
to third and linn taking first on the
fielder's choice Lind then flied out
to center, with Harbaugh scoring
after the catch. But the rally end
ed when Levan popped up.
The Blue Rocks second run came
in the fourth. Bennett walked Schell
and Hill, but it looked as if he was
getting out of trouble when Heyman
and Waytula both flied out, but New
some followed with a single to left
scoring Schell and then Mrozinski
fouled out to Harbaugh.
The Braves went ahead again Az
in the fifth. With one away MIRO
zinski walked Burgett and Perrin
and Manager Newsome yanked him
out and Uhlman went to the mound.
Tedesco, the first man to face him,
singled to center scoring Burgett,
but Pottenger then flied out and Har-
baugh grounded out.
1t was So Hagerstown in the top
half of the sixth. Bennett walked
and linn sacrificed him to second.
Lind then grounded to Newsome at
third who threw him out at first. On
the play Bennett broke for third and
when Hill, the first baseman, made a
wild throw to Newsome at third,
Bennett came all the way home on
the error. The side was retired,
however, when Levan grounded out.
The Blue Rocks came right back
in the bottom half to tie it up at SIS.
Heyman the first man up, doubled
and Waytula got a base on balls.
Newsome got his second hit and his
second RIB when Heyman scored on
his single to center, with Waytula
moving to third That was all for
Bennett and Shellenback took over.
Smullen, batting for Uhlnan, hit one
right back to Shellenback who boot
ed the ball and the bases were load
ed. Walz went in to run for Smullen
Young followed with a single to left
scoring Waytula and Newsome and
when Levan booted the ball Young
moved to second and Wall to third
That was all for Shellenback and
Ray Bradford came in and really put
out the fire. He walked Loos, the
first man to face him, filling the
bases, but then he got Command on
a fly to short leftfeld with the run
ners holding up, Schell on a foul
fly to third without any advance
and ended the inning by whipping g
third strike past Hill.
The Braves took the lead again
6 to 5 in the seventh with Dyke
pitching. Burgett walked and after
Perrin had fouled out to the catcher
Tedesco singled to left sending Bur
gett to third. Pottenger then hi
one back to Dyke who booted the
ball, with Burgett scoring on the
/ error, but Harbaugh struck out anc
Bradford grounded out to end the
rally.
The Blue Rocks won the game in
the ninth. Bradford walked both
Hill and Heyman. Waytula Their
/ hunted down the third baseline, but
when Tedesco charged in to field il
he slipped and fell and it went as
| an infield hit, filling the bases. New.