Evening star., 1951-03-17
BY The Associated Press

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Mike Goliat is warming the heart
of Eddie Sawyer, Phillies' man
ager, these days.
Although never considered
powerhouse at the plate, Mike has
pounded II hits in "a times at bat
in six exhibition games. The col
lection includes two homers, a
triple and a double.
| Goliat connected with three
yesterday as the Phils nosed out
the Braves, 6-5,. in 13 innings.
His two-run homer in the eighth
was largely responsible for the
games going into extra innings.
He also had a double and a single.
SARASOTA, Fla.-Fears' that
Shortstop Vern Stephens had suf-
fered a fractured ankle were
grounded today when Sarasota
Hospital doctors reported the Red
Sox infielder had sustained a Sc
we're sprain.
Stevie suffered the injury, which
will drydock him for a week to 10
days. yesterday while fielding a
grounder in an exhibition game
as the Red Sox beat the Tigers,
1914. Matt Bats and Lou Bou-
dreau homered for the winners.
Today the Red Sox face the
Cardinals at st. Petersburg. Maury
McDermott, Walt Masterson and
Jim Mcdonald have been assigned
the pitching chores.
LAKELAND, Fla.-The Tigers
lare upholding American League
honor okay, but otherwise they're
not doing so well where it might
count. In spring exhibitions De-
troit (2-3 has beaten the National
Leagues Cards and Reds.
In the American, however, the
Tigers have lost twice to the Red
ISox, among the title favoriteS.
They've also lost to the Mats.
BRADENTON, Fla. - Bobby
Hogue may be spending his final
days with the Braves The right
handler blew a ball game for the
second time yesterday as the Phils
beat the Boston club in the 18th
inning.
He made an error. dropping a
throw at first, wild-pitched the
runner to second and yielded the
game winning blow to the next
batter.
| Today the Braves will pitch
Johnny Sain, Vern Bickford and
George Estcock against the Tigers.
MIAMI, Fla.-Eddie Stanky,
Giants second baseman, may be
out of action for at least 10 days.
Stanky broke a small bone in his
left wrist Thursday. At first it
was thought he would be out for
around five days, but now it ap-
pears he will be on sidelines from
week to 10 days.
Alvin Dark's triple was the key
blow of a 2-run rally in the third
inning here yesterday as the
Giants beat the Dodgers, 81. The
defeat snapped the Dodgers A.
game winning streak.
Rocky Bridges, % year = old
rookie infielder, has good chance
Iof sticking with the Dodgers.
Bridges, hailed as another Ed
lStanky, can play third, second or
short. He's been hitting at a
good clip in exhibition games and
always was good fielder.
| TAMPA, Fla.-If the Reds fail
in their all-out search for an eX-
perienced outfielder who can hit
slightly more than his weight, look
| for them to put Coach Danny
ILitwhiler back on the active list
Defensively, Danny leaves much
to be desired, but he has what the
Reds need badly-good right
handed power.
The Reds. meantime, were con-
tinuing to look rather woeful in
exhibition games. They dropped
one yesterday to the Cardinals,
7-6, in a loosely played contest.
1t simply was case of too much
Stan Musial, who drove in four
runs with as many hits. including
"a triple and a two-run double
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Fred
ISaigh has changed his mind. The
owner of the Cardinals plans to
|get in touch within the next day
or two with his holdout pitcher,
Howard Pollet.
Saigh said last week he'd let
the hurler worry a while longer.
But he changed his mind yester-
day and he also denied trade