Evening star., 1952-05-07
.HurIer Has Gone
Dozen Innings
Without a Run
Injured Vic Wertz
Likely to Stoy Out
Of Detroit Lineup
By Burton Howkins


The Mats, in q winning vein
since new blood was pumped into
the organization, will put 1t up to
an old hand to keep 'em going
tonight. Sid Hudson. grandpappy
of the players in point of continu-
GUS service, will take a string of IL
scoreless innings against the
Tigers as the Mats seek a sixth
straight victory.
The $3.50 o'clock game will be
televised over Station WTTG and
broadcast over Station WWDC.
Hudson, who emerged from a
13-inning pitching duel a 81 win
|ner over Cleveland's Bob Lemon
in the last start, will be opposed
by Ted Gray. The Tigers left
|hander has pitched creditably but
has only record Of one win
against three losses as a result Of
Detroit's general collapse.
/. Vic Wertz, the Tigers most dam
gerous hitter despite an average
currently below the 200 mark,
again is likely to be missing from
Detroit's starting lineup. The burly
|outfielder is bothered by a painful
toe injury and was to be X-rayed
today at Doctors Hospital.
MarrerO Pitches Six-Hit Game.
A crowd of 1865 turned out to
see the Mats meet the last-place
Tigers last night and wasn't dis
appointed, although the hitting of
Washington's newcomers subsided
somewhat. 1t subsidized merely from
the spectacular to sufficiency, how
ever, for Archie Wilson got a triple
and single in four attempts. Jackie
Jensen doubled in three tries and
Jim Busby went hitless in four ef-
forts as the Mats won, So.
It was crafty Connie Marrero
though, who won the affection OF
the crowd with his six-hit pitch
ing. The stubby Cuban right
handler, posting his second win
without defeat, yielded three o1
those hits in the last two innings
Jerry Snyder. infielder obtained
from Kansas City in the six
player deal with the Yankees. re-
ported to the Mats while last
nights game was in progress, but
it's doubtful if he'll crash the
lineup until Bucky Harris looks
him over for a couple Of days
And II the Mats keep rolling, Sny-
|der's debut may be delayed in
definitely.
Chase Houtteman.
The Mats accumulated only
seven hits last night, but they
chased Art Houtteman, one of the
leagues better pitchers. It's get
ting to be a habit, for within the
last week the Mats have beaten
|or belted out of the box such re-
|spected pitchers as Bob Feller
Tommy Byrne, Bobby Cain and
Ned Carver.
Washington generally is getting
superb pitching, which has been
overshadowed by it's surprising
hitting. In their last five games
the Mats have received a six-hitter
from Bob Porterfield, a five-hitter
from Frank Shea and Bobo New
som and another six-hitter from
Marrero.
Marrero, reputed to be AZ years
|old, is used only once a week by
Harris to retain his effectiveness.
He thrives on the treatment, for
lin q innings he has permitted only
six runs and sports a 200 earned
run average.
YOst Starts With Double.
Eddie Yost started the Mats of
with a double in the first inning
and they went on to grab quick
30 lead against Houtteman. Yost
shifted to third after Busby flied
out and scored on a wild pitch as
Houtteman walked Jensen.
Jackie stole second and romped
home a moment later when Pete
Runnels singled to left. During
the Mats winning streak, Incl
dentally, Runnels has been a SOC
(See MATS, Page ca