Evening star., 1952-09-01
Mats, GIum Over Loss
OF PorterfieId, Test
Rockies Against As
By Burton Hawkins

AhAooCA oAA AAAAAAA1S VI VAC 1NdGo
games this season. was to give his
weary frame a partial rest today
as the first contingent of WASH
ington's minor league players
moved into Griffith Stadium for
scrutiny.
Fred Taylor. who excited no.
body with his hitting for Charles
ton. w. Va. of the American AS
sociation, was to replace Vernon
at first base in one of today's
games as the Mats tangled with
the Athletics here in a double
header. Taylor had trouble keep
ing his average above 200 with
Charleston.
Raul Sanchez, Cuban right
handler who survived spring train
ing with the Mats only to be dis
patched to Havana early in the
season, and Connie Marrero were
to take the mound for the Mats,
with Alex Kellner and Carl Scheib
due to work for Philadelphia.
Sixth Place Sealed?
The Mats may have sealed sixth
place yesterday in dropping a 6-1
decision to the Yankees at New
York before 18,425, for they lost
Bob Porterfield for an indefinite
period because of a wrenched
right elbow.
Porterfield's puffed elbow was
to be X-rayed today to determine
the extent of the injury. He is
expected to miss at least one
starting assignment even if the
X-rays are negative, crippling the
Mats pitching staff. Spec Shea.
idle 10 days with pulled back
isn't ready to resume
pitching yet.
Porterf1eld sustained the injury
diving for Ed Lopat's pop bunt
down the first base line in the
sixth inning. The jinxed right
handler, who batted across the
only run the Mats have scored
for him in 26 innings. thus added
another injury to the long list of
ailments that have plagued his
major league career.
YOst's Homer SpOils ShutOut.
Lopat demonstrated that his
recovery from a sore shoulder is
complete. He tantalized the Mats
with a three-hitter, with Eddie
Yost depriving him of a shutout
in the ninth inning when he
poked his 18th homer of the sea-
son into the leftfield seats.
Gene Woodling banged Porter
field for a home run in the sec
ond inning and the Yankees
picked up another run in the same
session when Irv Noren walked
and came around on Gil Nc
Dougald's single, a walk to Billy
Martin and Lopat's fly to Jim
Busby in center.
With one out in the sixth in
ming. McDougald walked and
Martin shifted him to third with
a single. AT that point Lopat
squeezed McDougald across with
the bunt that damaged Porter
field. Sandy Consuegra replaced
Bob, and the Yankees made a
four-run inning of it as Micky
Mantle singled, Phil Rizzuto
doubled and Joe Collins sent a
run-scoring fly to Busby.
Rizzuto, Mantle, Yogi Berra and
McDougald each got two of the
Yankees II hits.
NOTES: The Mats finished
their campaigning at Yankee Sta
dium with a At record. l.. Yost
has hit home runs in every park
except Detroit and Washington.
. The Mats and Athletics will
clash in a twilight-night double
header here tomorrow. Bos-
ton will invade for three games
and the Yankees for two before
the Mats head West.
Washington's road attendance
is nearly 100000 ahead of its
home attendance. Jackie Jen-
sen has produced only three hits
in his last 26 tries. Only six
OF the Yankees remaining "a
games will be played in New York.
=. The Mats will wind up with
no 300 hitters unless Pete Run
nels or Jensen squirt in the final
days.