Evening star., 1952-08-17
Streak
Ends as Griffs
Slam Il Hits
Three-Run Double
By Brudshuw Sturts
KeIIner's Downfall
By Burton Howkins
Stcv Stcff Corresnondent

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 16.-Tho
Mats played a 12-hit tune on three
Philadelphia pitchers today and
waltzed back into fourth place
with 1913 victory as Walter Mas
terson snapped Washington's
losing streak with an
adequate eight-hit job.
Masterson breezed to his seventh
win after the Mats staked him to
q TO lead in a game finished on
a treacherous field after rain in
terrupted play for an hour and 13
minutes in the first inning.
After the game resumed, George
Bradshaw. rookie catcher, quickly
made the AS unhappy. He un-
loaded three-run double off Alex
Kellner In the second inning to
send the Mats out in front. In
addition to slamming across three
runs, Bradshaw scored two others.
Doubles Deliver Four Runs.
Kellner was deep in trouble
when Shortstop Pete Suder bob
bled Ken Woods grounder with
one out in the second. Mickey
Vernon walked and Jim Busby
singled to right to load the bases.
Bradshaw brought them in with a
booming double to center. After
MaSterSon grounded out, the sud-
denly spectacular Eddie Yost
doubled to center, scoring Brad
shaw.
With two out in the fourth.
MasterSon aided his own cause
with a single to right. Yost got
the second Of his four walks and
Mel Hoderlein popped double to
left, scoring Masterson. Jackie
Jensen was purposely passed, fill
ing the bases, but Pete Runnels
flied out.
Jensen Welcomes Kucab.
The Mats lifted their lead to TO
with a two-run splurge in the
sixth. Bradshaw's single, MASTER
sons sacrifice. another base on
balls to Yost and Hoderlein's
single to right filled the bases and
chased Kellner. Jensen welcomed
JohncS Kucab with a solid single
to center. scoring Bradshaw and
YoSt.
Runnels was passed intention
ally to fill the bases again, but
Wood hit into a double-play-one
of four made by the AS.
Masterson was coasting alone
with a three-hit shutout for five
innings. but a lapse by Vernon
LED to two runs with two out in
the sixth. Elmer Valo grounded
to Mickey at first base, but instead
or tossing to MaSterson, who had
raced over to cover, Vernon at
tempted to beat Valo to the base.
Vernon lost, and big Gus Zernial
then lifted his 22d home run into
the upper deck OF the leftfield
stands.
Score Three in Ninth.
That 7-2 situation existed until
the ninth, when the Mats unloaded
three runs against Ed Wright.
Wood singled with one out and
vernon rammed a double of the
rlghtfield fence. Busby walked to
I'LL the bases and after Bradshaw
popped out, MaSterson delivered
MS second hit-a single to center
which scored Wood and Vernon.
Yost was granted the 11th and
ma! walk yielded by the A's
pitchers before Catcher Joe AS
troth allowed pitch to escane
MN. permitting Busby to score
ana Masterson and Yost to ad-
vance. Hoderlein ended the up-
rising with a grounder to Billv
hitchcock at third base.
Inc AS stirred up a run in the
ninth after Masterson issued his
only base on balls to Valo. ZerniaI
singled to left and. after Dave
FINLEY and Cass Michaels went
out, Hitchcock singled to right.
scoring Valo. Astroth then sent
game-ending fly to Jensen.
NOTES: Busby made fantastic
submarine catch of Philley's looper.
In the second inning -. Streak.
ing In from centerfield .T;r,
piungeo TO catch the ball, then
slid 20 feet through mush
5usDy actually sent up a spray
wniie skldding through the oozy
sur1 His uniform was so soggy
ne changed it between innings
NO less spectacular was Jensen =
oackhanded. diving grab of Pete
S1oers liner in the sixth inning.
connie Marrero (9-5) and Randy
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