Evening star., 1950-09-18
Newhouser, Nixon
Are Named 10 Pitch
In 1oday's Game
By the Associated Pres,

DETROIT, Sept. 18. Detroit's
sinking Tigers were faced by the
threat of lineup shuttle today
with the veteran Charlie Keller
in the role of chief "fill-in."
Disturbed by the feeble hitting
Of some of his regulars, Man.
ager Red Rolfe was prepared to
make several changes unless some
Of those sleeping bats came to life
today in the final encounter of the
year with Boston's surging Red
Sox.
Yesterdays heart-breaking 3-2
loss to Boston on ex-Tiger Birdie
Tebbetts' two-run single In the
fourth, was the straw that broke
the camel's back.
We're losing too many of those
one-run games" muttered the
usually mild hammered Tiger
mentor, "for the lack of that
one big hit. We just don't have
the killing punch that the other
contenders have. I keep waiting
for us to break loose for that big
inning but 1t never comes"
IL Tigers Left on Bases.
Rolfe was referring to yester.
days defeat which came within
one base hit Of being turned into
a victory. Instead of being back
in first place today, as a triumph
would have done, the Tigers were
in dire danger of losing their hold
on the runner-up spot to the Red
Sox.
I'VE left too many runners on
bases" Rolfe said. I'VE had
chances to score in almost every
inning, but let their pitcher CMel
ParnelD get off the hook"
The Tigers left II runners
lstranded, eight in the first four
scoreleSs innings. They rallied to
get all their runs in the ninth, and
had the tying run on second with
only one out. But Ellis Kinder
replaced Parnell at this point and
got Detroit's two most dangerous
batters-George Kell and Vic
Wertz-for easy outs.
Although he did not commit
himself. Rolfe was weighing the
idea OF subbing one of his out
f1elders with Keller and replacing
one of his non-hitting catchers
with Rookie Myron (Joe) Gins
berg.
Both Keller and Ginsberg stood
out prominently in the Tigers be.
lated ninth inning rally. The lat-
ter, acting as a pinch hitter for
Catcher Bob Swift, coaxed Par
nell for a base on balls to open
the last half of the inning. Keller,
hitting for Pitcher Fred Hutchin-
son, then slammed a tremendous
three-bagger that missed being a
homer by foot. Johnny Lipon's
single closed the scoring.
Rolfe Praises Keller.
Charlie has been lifesaver for
u.s." Rolfe said. Hes gotten on
base 81 times for us as a pinch
hitter. He's made 10 hits and
drew IL walks Several of his hits
have been for extra bases, all in
the clutch. I could do lot worse
than let him play a full game.
Well See."
Rolfe entrusted Hal Newhouser,
veteran lefthander with the start
ing assignment today. The still
reliable southpaw owns a respect
able 14-10 record. He has beaten
the Red Sox twice in two starts
and saved another for a pitching
mate with an excellent relief job.
Newhouser was to be opposed by
Willard Nixon, BoSton's rookie
| Highlander. Nixon's record Of
IA includes a defeat by Detroit
in his only start against the Tigers.
Yesterdays one-run loss was the
eighth suffered by the Tigers in
their last 10 defeats. The other
two setbacks were received at the
hands of the Yankees. One was
by two runs. The other became q
rout in the ninth after the Ben
gals had held the Yanks even for
| eight innings.