Evening star., 1950-07-17
Kuzava or Consueqra
Only Ones Ready After
Twin Bill Uses Up 7
By Burton Hawkins

Bucky Harris. who has suffered
from a shortage of talented pitch
ers, will be in a mood to settle
for any pitcher with the normal
allotment of arms and legs to-
night when the Mats end their
series with st. Louis.
The Mats manager poured
seven of his 10 hurlers into action
yesterday as the Mats split a
double header with the Browns.
Sid Hudson went the route in
winning the opener. 5-1. but
Bucky was forced to use six
pitchers in a futile cause as
Washington lost the second game,
1913.
He brought in everybody except
Hudson, Connie Marrero, San
dalio Consuegra and Bob Kuzava
in the nightcap, employing 81
players in a vain effort to over
haul the Browns.
Fresh Pitchers Scarce.
Thus. the Mats supply of fresh
pitchers virtually is exhausted.
Kuzava, banged on the left
hand by a line drive in practice
the other day. is expected to fsce
the Browns tonight, but there's no
guarantee that he will. He was
slated to tangle with 'em yester-
day, but couldn't grip the ball
properly.
If Kuzava is unable to oppose
the Browns Duane Pillette, Harris
will be reduced to employing slim
Consuegra with only three days
rest. In any event. he's hoping
the starter will be formidable, for
the bullpen crew requires time to
mend.
In achieving his ninth victory
one more than he compiled all
last year-Hudson held st. Louis
to seven hits. Five of those blows
came in the last two innings to
spoil a 2-hit shutout.
The Mats nicked Stubby Over
mire for a run in the second inn
ing on Mickey Vernon's double
and Sam Mele's single, then
moved into a 20 lead in the third
on singles by Eddie Yost and Cass
Michaels, plus Irv Noren's outfield
fly.
Mats Retaliate.
st. Louis scored a run off Hud-
son in the eighth on successive
singles by Les Moss, George
Stirnweiss and Jim Delsing, but
the Mats retaliated with three
runs off Cuddles Marshall when
Ed Stewart walked with the bases
loaded and Sam Dente singled
across two runs.
The Browns mauled Rogelio
Martinez for four runs in the
first inning Of the second game
twice capitalizing on the rookie
pitchers failure to cover first base.
st. Louis never relinquished that
lead. although the Mats got
around to ieopardizing it in the
late innings.
st. Louis carried a 1914 margin
into the eighth inning, but the
Mats cuffed Dick Starr and Al
Widmar for four runs after dis
posing Of Harry Dorish In the sew
enth. Dorish was the winner,
The more faithful of 6,547 fans
hung around until the Mats ninth,
which Mele launched with a walk,
but Noren struck out and Vernon
and Stewart couldn't get a ball
out Of the infield.
NAT NOTES: Dorish's win was
his fourth of the year, all at Wash
ington's expense. Mickey Gras-
SO was given the heave by Umpire
Jim Honochick in the second in
ming of the nightcap. Homo
chick didn't relish Mickey's squawk
on ball he called while Don Len
hardt was batting.
Manager Zack Taylor Of the
Browns was tossed out of the Sec
ond game in the seventh inning
by Umpire Hank Soar. . Zach
became too aroused over Scars
opinion that Shortstop Tommy
Upton failed to touch second base
in attempting a force play.
When Zach slammed his cap to
the turf it was the end of his
afternoon.
Gil Coan left the second game
after suffering dizzy spell in the
fourth inning. Clark Grit
nth admits he has acquired 81 per
cent OF the Mats stock, picking up
enough shares from H. Gabriel
Murphy to get control of the club
=. in return Murphy got an op-
ton on Griff's stock in the event
he decides to sell.
The Mats have lost five double
headers and split five others,
Another twin bill wasn't complet-
ed when Washington tied the Sec
ond game after losing the opener
to New York.
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