Evening star., 1952-08-03
Robinson
Bats in 4 Runs
To Help Stobbs
jackie Due to Miss
Todoy's Double Bill,
But Moy Return Soon
Dy ouTton HuWKInS
Stor Staff Correspondent

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CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The Mats
dropped a 6-1 decision to the
White Sox today, but more griev-
Gus was the loss of Jackie Jen-
sen for an indefinite but probably
brief period. The hard hitting,
hard-running, hard throwing out
fielder twisted his right ankle and
foot and isn't expected to play in
tomorrow's double-header here.
Jensen, who provided the Mats
with their only run in the third
inning when he lofted a home run
into the upper deck of the left
field stands off Chuck Stobbs, left
the game in the fifth inning after
his spikes caught in the turf while
fielding a sharp single by Willie
Miranda.
Trainer George Lentz applied
ice packs to the foot and ankle
Immediately. Jensen said the in
jury was painful but not serious"
Lentz was hopeful that he would
have Jackie ready for the vital
five-game series with the league
leading Yankees, starting Monday
night at Griffith Stadium.
Limps OFF Field.
The leagues leading base stealer
and the teams top hitter, Jensen
fell heavily after fielding Miriam
da's crisp hit and anxious team
mates rushed to him. Jackie
limped from the field unaided
after receiving treatment by Lentz.
Eddie Robinson. once with the
Mats, dealt his ex-mates a blow
in the first inning when he
rammed a three-run homer off
Julio Moreno into the lower right
field stands after Jim Rivera
doubled and Orestes Minoso
walked. Robinson. who later
Singled and doubled. smashed
across four runs. scored two and
even got his first stolen base of
the season. a theft of third base
no less.
Chuck Stobbs disposed of the
Mats on five-hitter after a shaky
start as the White Sox ended
Morenos five game winning
lstreak in dealing him a sixth de-
feat. Washington's string of
three victories also was broken,
along with Pete Runnels' 11-game
batting streak.
But despite their dismal day
the Mats remined only AZ games
back of the Yankees, who lost to
the Browns in st. Louis.
Mats Fail To Cash.
Stobbs walked thyee in the first
inning, but the Mats failed tc
cash in. Eddie Yost drew a pass
to start the game, but went out
trying to steal before Jim Busby
popped out. Jensen walked anc
stole second for his 10th theft
of the year and Ken Wood also
walked, but Runnels forced him
at second.
The Mats made a faint scoring
gesture in the second inning wher
Mel Hoderlein singled with one
out and Mickey Grasso sent him
to third with another single. But
Moreno sent a double play
ground to Miranda at shortstop.
The White Sox made it 40 ir
the second inning after Miranda:
grounder took a wierd hop of
RunnerS chest. Stobbs sacrificed
Runnels raced far to his left tt
grab Nelson Fox's smash, but
Pete was in no position to throw
land Miranda went to third on
the single. Rivera's fly to Jensen
enabled Miranda to score.
Score Twice OFF Haines.
With two out in the third inn.
ing, Jensen slammed his seventh
homer, but Stobbs retired TIT
next II batters in order befor,
Mickey Vernon singled with on,
down in the seventh. Hoderleir
promptly hit into a double play
and the Mats only other hit cam.
when Grasso singled to start tn
eighth.
The White Sox produced theil
(See MATS, Page C-3.)