Evening star., 1951-07-03
Noren's S Hitting Fails
To Spark Mats, Facing
Red Sox Again Today
By Burton Hawkins


By Burton Hawkins
The Mats had several streaks
going today in their game with
the Red Sox, but the only flatter-
ing one was a succession of six
straight hits by Irv Noren, whose
recent squirt hasn't affected the
club.
Noren had produced nine hits
in his last II attempts entering
today's game and raised his aver
age to .311, but the Mats are still
losing nevertheless. With a So
defeat by Boston last night before
1909 customers, they ran their
latest losing string to seven. They
also have dropped seven Red Sox
games in a row.
In four of their last six games
the Mats have outhit the opposi-
ton and on another occasion
matched their foes hitting total,
but the Mats batting is synthetic.
Only once have they got anything
bigger than a double. when Noren
blasted a home run against the
Athletics in the first game of Sun
days double-header.
New York Series Newt
The immediate future isn't
bright, for after the contest today
with power-packed Boston, the
Mats will head for New York,
where they'll tangle with the
Yankees in three games.
Sid Hudson was hoping to end
the Mats losing streak against ex-
Nat Ray Scarborough today and
If he fails there's an excellent
chance of Washington's streak
being extended in New York.
Fred Sanford. battered for IS
runs in his last eight innings, and
Joe Haynes, who hasn't been
trusted with a starting assign
Iment since May /, will pitch
against the Yankees in tomorrow's
double header. Vic Raschi and
Tom Morgan will work for New
York.
Stephens Homers.
Chico Marrero started last
nights game in sensational style.
He retired the first II batters he
faced, but Ted Williams broke
the charm with a single to center
with two out in the fourth and
Vern Stephens followed with his
l4th homer into the left-field
oleacherS.
1t was a vigorously protested
blow. with the Mats contending
the ball. which plopped back on
the field. didn't enter the stands.
The fan who grabbed the ball,
however, told a writer that the
ball had cleared the screen atop
the wall. hit his hands and re-
bounded to the field. Walter
Masterson, Red Sox pitcher in the
Boston bullpen, gave the same
version.
That locked the score, for the
Mats had gone into a 20 lead in
the first inning against Leo Kiely
recent importation from Louis
vile making his major league
debut.
Yost Scores for Mats.
Eddie Yost, who supplied three
of the Mats 10 hits. opened the
game with a single. Kiely de-
fected Gene Vefble's grounder to
Shortstop Johnny Pesky. who
threw too late to catch Yost at
second and both runners were
safe. Noren sacrificed and Yost
scored when Sam Mele beat out
a slow roller down the third base
line. Verble moved to third on
that trickler and scored on Mickey
Vernon's grounder.
There ended the Mats run pro-
duction and the Red Sox took the
lead in the sixth inning when Cass
Michaels fumbled Billy Goodman's
grounder with two out and tie
bases loaded, enabling Williams to
score.~
The Red Sox iced the game in
the eighth after Marrero walked
Williams and Stephens with one
out. Bobby Doerrs double to CEN
ter scored Williams. but when
Stephens also attempted to score
he was out. Goodman was walked
Intentionally, but Marrero also
walked Charley Maxwell ano
Buddy Rosar unintentionally tc
force across another run.
Marrero restricted the Red SoS
to six hits, but came up with
his widest game of the year, walk
ing eight.
Outfielders Gil Coan and Mike
Mccormick, nursing arm anc
groin injuries, respectively, weren't
expected to see action today but
are hopeful of returning to duty ir
New York.