Evening star., 1950-07-08
Yost PAGES Batfers
As Mats Road Record
Is Raised 70 500
By Burton Hawkins
star stoff Correspondent

| Sfor Stou correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, July s.-The
Mats have no qualms about pick
ing on cripples these days. It's
with no reluctance that they hope
to capitalize on Philadelphia's bat
tered pitching staff and annihilate
the AS over the week end.
Philadelphia is pressed for
pitchers. as illustrated last night
when Connie Mack permitted Bob
Hooper to be slammed for 16 of
Washington's 18 hits before re-
moving him as the Mats defeated
the Athletics, Us.
Lou Brissie. overworked left
handler. who is busy relieving when
he isn't starting games, was the
Mats target for today as they
sought third straight victory and
continuation of the clouting Of
their last four games, in which
they have amassed So hits.
AL Sina, who has split pair Of
decisions with the Yankees since
reporting to the Mats 10 days ago,
was to get his first test against
Philadelphia.
Harris Can Gamble on Mound.
Bucky Harris isn't getting bril-
liant pitching, what with his
hurlers permitting 80 hits in two
games, but in single game to-
day and double-header tomorrow
he can maneuver freely. There's
three-day vacation coming up
for all his pitchers because Of
Tuesdays All-Star game and
Bucky can afford to work every
body If necessary.
The AS are confronted with the
same situation, but it's a weary
group of pitchers that Mack has.
Joe Coleman and Dick Fowler
have been practically useless to
him all year, with the result that
Brissie either has pitched or
warmed up in II of the AS last
16 games.
Washington, boasting a 1919
road record after last nights vic
tory. may attribute much of its
showing to the 800 hitting of
Eddie Yost. who has developed
to be an ideal leadof batter.
Yost Starts 3-Run Drive.
In his last IL games, Eddie has
started the first inning by get
ting on base eight times. In the
IS games in which he has led of, !,
Yost has reached base 80 times,
in the first inning. arriving there
only once on an error. Other
wise. he has walked II times, sim
gled Is times. hit two doubles and
two homers.
Eddie opened last nights contest
with the first of four singles and
it led to a three-run inning as IrvI
Noren and Mickey Vernon also
singled and Cass Michaels doubled.
The Mats never relinquished
that lead, but had jittery moments.
The As picked up a run in the
first inning off Connie Marrero
when Wally Moses singled, Elmer
Valo doubled and Sam Chapman
sent a long fly to Sam Mele in
right, but Washington lifted its.
lead to 5-1 in the third on Noren's
double. singles by Vernon and
Mele and Sam Denies fly to-
center.
Haynes Gets Third Win.
Chapman's two-run homer fea-
tured a three-run assault by the
AS in the third. when Marrero
left the game, but Ed Stewart'sI
inside -the-park homer boosted the
Mats margin to GA in the sixth.
Dente's double; AL Evans sacrifice
and YoSt's single gave the Mats
their final run in the seventh.
Meanwhile, Joe Haynes held the
AS scoreless, but not threatless, to
notch his third win. Philadelphia
loaded the bases with two out in
the sixth, but Haynes eased out
Of that jam by tanning Valo.
Philadelphia again filled the bases
against Mickey Harris with none
put in the ninth, but got only one
run when Billy Hitchcock flied to j
Noren, Pete Suder struck out and
Kermit Wahl sent game ending |
fly to Noren.
MATS NOTES-Hitchcock didn't
relish Marrero's dustoff pitch in
the third inning after Chapman
hit his homer and told Connie
about it. Billy tried to bunt
in an attempt to get Marrero to
cover first, but failed and then
socked a double. When he
scored On Pete Suder's single he
slid into the plate with spikes
waist-high. :. He missed Evans
at least a yard, but AL didn't like
Hitchcock's idea and they ex-
changed words.
Ferris Fain, out last night with
a wrenched back, was hoping to
return to work at first base for
the AS today. Eddie Joost,
Philadelphia shortstop, will be idle
about month due to a damaged
knee suffered in a collision with
the Yankees Cliff Mapes.
Wash. AB. H. o. A. PhiIa. ALB. H.o.A.
Yost,3b 6 4 l Difger,3b o A
Stew'rt,lf / 0 Moses,rf 2 O.
Noren,cf 8 Valo,lf 3 1 . o.
Vernon, 1b 5 9 5 2 Ch'man.cf 5 2 2 O
Mele,f 20 Hitc'k,2b 5 2 z q
Mich .2b 5 2 4 2 suoer,Ip 5 q U]