Evening star., 1950-04-09
Attack on Lefty
Is Led by Me|e,
Noren and Evans
Haynes Gives Up Five
Hits, z Runs in Seven
Innings; Weik Wild
By Burton Howkins
Ssor Ssoff Cetrs,pondsnt

BY Burton Howkins
Stor S,oft cetrs,ponesnt
ORLANDO. Fla, April S.-Ths
Mats were on their best batting
behavior today. blasting respected
Lou Brissie for IL hits in six
Innings en- route to an LIS victory
over the Philadelphia Athletics.
Sam Mele supplied home run
and triple. while Irv Noren and AL
Evans delivered three hits each
to lead the attack on Philadel-
phia's accomplished southpaw.
Washington's hitting ceased
when little Bobby Shantz, another
lefthander. took over in the sew
enth but the AS went to work on
Dick Weik after Joe Haynes had
turned In workmanlike Job by
restricting Philadelphia to fivs
hits and two runs In seven innings.
The Mats turned an ll-2 lead
over to Weik. who threatened to
turn over the game to Philadel.
phia. His wildness forced over a
run In the eighth before Third
Baseman Eddie Yost shared a line
drive and converted into a double
play to ease Dick out Of a bases.
loaded jam.
Two Runs Forced Across.
With one out in the ninth Bob
Dillinger singled. Sam Chapman
walked and Bob Wellman dou-I
bled across Dillinger. Weik then
walked Paul Lehner. clipped
Pinch-hitter Wally Moses on the
toe and walked Joe Astroth to
force across two more runs.
The Mats 5-run lead at that
point wasn't appearing formidable.
but Weik famed Pinch hitter
Billy Hitchcock and Clyde Voll-
mer roamed deep into centerfleld
to snare Eddie Joosts drive.
Haynes. who limited Minneapo-
lis to one hit in six innings in
his last start. presented the Mats
with another effective perform
ance today. The AS nicked him
for a run in the third on a walk
to Chapman and Lehners double.
They added run in the seventh
on Kermit Wahls pinch double
and Dillinger's single. but by that
time the Mats were operating with
an 1l-2 lead.
Mats Score in First.
With two out in the first inning,
Chapman misjudged Noren's fly
into a double and Bob Ortiz
singled him around. Mele rammed
a home run over the left field
wall to stake the Mats to 80
command.
Washington's margin increased
to TO in the third. Dente beat
out a hit to short and Noren in
Jected a single. Ed Stewart sacri-
feed and the bases were loaded
when Mele walked. Vollmer
popped out. but Al Kozar's double
to left fetched two runs across
and Evans followed with a single
to score two more.
Brissie. who walked six, was
slammed for a double by Dents
with one out in the fourth. Norerl
walked and the runners advanced
on a wild pitch. Stewart dashed
a grounder to First Baseman
Lehner, who fumbled, enabling
Dente to score. Lehner recovered
the ball but threw wild past third
attempting to nail Noren, who
scored on Lehner's second error.
Mele Blasts Triple.
Noren opened the Mats sixth
with a single and Stewart lined
a safe drive into right which sent
Noren to third. Stewart failed to
touch first base, however, and tho
Mats were deprived of a run when
Mele followed with a triple to
center, scoring Noren. Mele scored
later on KoZar's long fly to right,
MATS NOTES-Eddie Robinson
will make the trip North with
the club but will miss the exhibi-
ton games on the road Rob-
inson had been told earlier not
to leave with the team. and that
he might not be strong enough
to play opening day. The first
baSeman has been Ill with a virus
infection but was better today. >.
Noren subbed for Robinson today
and had a double and two singles
in four times at bat. General
Manager Frank Lane of the White
Sox was a visitor and said he had
offered pitcher. catcher and
First Baseman Charley Kress for
Robinson, but Clark Griffith told
him Robinson was mot for sale
or trade" 3. Dillinger accounted
for three of the AS seven hits.
Barney McCosky. who played only
five innings last year, broke into
the AS lineup for the first time
this year. . Barney reports his
ailing back is better and expects
to be ready for regular duty in
two weeks.
Griffith. Connie Mack and
Bucky Harris received commits
sions as lieutenant colonels on the
staff OF Gov. Fuller Warren In
pre-game ceremonies the dis
tinction is dimmed by the fact
that nearly $500 such commits
sions have been awarded.
Macy and Harris to Pitch.
The victory was the Mats sixth
in Is games with major league
foes The AS have won 7.
lost S. against major leaguers .
The same clubs will clash here
tomorrow. with the Mats heading
for Gastonia. N. c., Immediately
after the game Steve Nagy
and Mickey Harris will pitch for
the Mats, with Carl Scheib slated
to work for Philadelphia.
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