The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-08
Luts, Harig Hit
HOnlers AsCOnchs
Edge Sun Sox In
Ninth Inning

COncnS knocked the StuIIlng out
of the loop leading Miami Sun
Sox last night and walked off
with a 9-8 decision that shaved
the Miami lead a full game. The
Conchs shelled three Miami
hurlers for IA hits in a wild and
woody ball game that saw the
lead change hands a total of
eight times.
The issue was in doubt right
up until the ninth inning when
Nap Reyes crossed the plate
with the winning tally that sent
an estimated 100 partisan fans
into q frenzy of enthusiasm.
Gaspar DelMonte gained the
credit of the win when he scat
tered seven Sox bingles. He re-
tired in the ninth in favor of Iron
Man Dick Hack who gave up
one hit ano one run.
Charley Harig was the man OF
the evening at the plate when he
collected a seventh inning home
run as well as double and two
singles. Barney Lutz also hit for
The circuit in the opening inning.
Miami broke into the scoring
column in the opening frame
without the benefit of a base
hit when Oscar Sierra received
q pass to open the ball game and
manager Max Macon reached
first base on an error and went
all the way to third on Arm
strong's sacrifice bunt. Rotzell's
fielder's choice plated him to
give the visitors a short lived
lead.
But the Conchs came back in
their half of the opening frame
to score three runs on Barney
Lutz' long home run over the
right field wall with tw. mates
aboard.
In the third inning. the Sun
Sox scored twice when Sierra
again passo :. to open the period.
Armstrong then single ard both
tailed when Humberto Fernan-
dez cleared the bases with siz-
zling triple.
The Conchs then proceeded to
shell starting hurler Lowell
Grosskopf from the mound when
DeSouza pounded out a leadoff
double and Nap Reyes brought
him in with clutch single.
Charley Harig then came up with
his first base hit of the evening
and that was all for Grosskopf.
Arturo Seijas relieved him and
retired the side without addi-
tional scoring.
The Sun Sox jumped into a
one run lead in the fourth as
Bragan walked, Dotson singled
and Bragan scored on George
Vidal's miscue. Dotson went to
second on the play and went all
the way home on Macon's bin
gle,
DelMonte bore down at this
point TO blank the visitors for
the next three innings as the
conchs piled up a three run
cushion on successive doubles by
Reyes and Harig in the fifth. VII
dial started off the sixth with a
one base knock and scored on
DeSouza's much debated three
base bingle to left field,
Charley Harig'S 10th round
tripper of the season accounted
for the other Key West marker.
Miami tied UP the ball game
in the ninth when Macon and
Armstrong launched the attack
with successive singles. AT this
point Hack relieved DelMonte
and was Immediately touched
for two run double by Rotxell,
Armstrong advanced To third on
Pete Williams bobble and scored
or Gra}S long fly,
But the Conchs came back 10
battle right down 80 the wire in
a Hollywood like finish to cop
the win.
Barney Lutx croSSeS. Mp the
Miami iniield with perfect drag
bunt down the first hass line.
However he was erased at Sec
ond on Reyes feeders choice,
Harig then drove Nap 10 third
with a single and the old pro
came in on a passed bali 10 ice
The ball game for Key West,
DelMonts had plenty Of steam
when be struck out seven and
walked four. II is we'll nigh ifFa-
possible 20 name an outstanding
Coach stacker when tfae LEGAL at
tack burst into full flower. l.1sz
and HaTig with honsers> and
Tommy Nenn with a triple an3
double we're blg factors
The Fiamhagos thanked Nest
Palm Beach On five hits While his
mates rapped Charley Harris for
eight, Whitley piass'y double was
the big blow, JESSE Levan ssngsed
twice and scored two Mana beach
runs
Lakeland pasted Manager Bill
Herring and RNafrfar AAgannfr A rNsAr