Evening star., 1951-06-18
Pitcher Not in Best
Of Shape, So Bucky
|Prescribes Runninq
By Burton Howkins

Griffith Stadium today-despite
the off day-running himself into
condition, while his critics were
exercising, too-running for cover.
Manager Bucky Harris ordered
the stocky righthander to the ball
park for some conditioning work
after he collaborated with Mickey
Harris in holding the Cleveland
Indians to three hits and beating
'em. 5-1, yesterday before 1888
customers.
Bucky was in no mood to gloat,
as he might have, over Sanford's
Washington debut. He had been
panned mercilessly for acquiring
Sanford, along with Bob Porter
field and Tom Ferrick. in a deal
which sent Bob Kuzava to the
Yankees. Bucky scored a quick de-
cision, along with Clark Griffith
and Sanford. in the first test Of
the trade, but the manager wasn't
particularly pleased about it.
Frankly, I was disappointed. u
said Bucky, who was sincere
Sanford didn't have much. He
isn't in shape, so he'll be out here
running today"
Admits He's Not in Top Shape.
Sanford quickly agreed that he
isn't in top condition. with the
Yankees ! paced my workouts SO
I'd be ready to go four or five
innings in relief" Fred said. 81
ran enough to keep my legs In
shape for relief work, but I had
to save enough, too. to throw In
the bullpen and possibly in games
II don't believe I'll be in good
shape for another two weeks. ]
was lucky to get by the fifth in
ming, when those three great plays
saved me. Bucky's right. I need
some running"
But If Sanford's work was an
example of what a pitcher can
accomplish while wheeling, the
Mats need more pitchers in sorry
shape. Bucky chased him in the
eighth inning after the Indians
Igot their third hit and only two
batters after Fred had retired Is
Indians in order.
The Mats infield, errorless In
its last three games but which al
times this season has appeared tc
be playing on roller skates, gave
Sanford superb support. In the
fifth inning on successive plays
IShortstop Gene Verble made 9
brilliant diving lunge to stab Dale
fMitchell'S liner, First Basemar
Mickey Vernon went far to his
right for a fine stop of Harry
Simpsons grounder and tossed tc
Sanford for the out, and Second
Baseman Cass Michaels contrib
luted a leaping grab of Bobby
Avila's liner.
Tired in Eighth.
For 71s innings, Sanford had q
Itwo-hitter in his grasp. The In.
dians had picked up a run or
walks to Simpson and Avila, plu.
Larry Dody's single in the thirc
inning. Sanford disposed of the
next Is batters in order, but wher
he walked Simpson and Avils
singled with one out in the eighth
Mickey Harris was summoned
from the bullpen to replace the
tiring Highlander.
For the second time in "a hours
Mickey gave the Mats an outstand-
ing performance. He held the In
dians hitless in the last two in
nings Saturday night to preserve
Ia 4-3 win for Julio Moreno and
ne supported Sanford in the same
manner to give the Mats a sweer
OF the three-game series.
The Indians, held to II hits In
the three games, supplied five
errors to aid the Mats scoring, Ar
error by First Baseman Luke
Easter helped flll the bases in the
FIRST inning and Sam Mele stakeo
the Mats to a 20 lead with q
single.
COan Leads Triple Steal.
Bob Chakales walked Mele with
the bases filled to force across a
run in the second inning and the
Mats came up with another run
IN the same session when Gil Coan
scored on the front end of a triple
steal. 1t was the first stolen base
OF the season for the swift Coan
who has attempted only two
| thefts.
The Mats scored their final run
of Lou Brissie in the sixth inning
when Shortstop Ray Boone per-
mitted Mele's grounder to escape
him. enabling Michaels to score
from third.
The defeat dropped the Indians
nine games off the pace of the
league-leading White Sox.
Chico Marrero will bid for an
elusive seventh victory and the
Mats fourth straight win tomor-
row night when the Browns in
wade for the opener of a three
game series. Porterfield will try to
convince critics more emphatically
Wednesday night when he makes