Evening star., 1953-08-04
Porterfie|d, Garcia
Work tonight Duel; ;
Snyder Out 10 Days

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Another of the pitching duels
which have dominated the Mats
recent games could materialize
tonight when the Indians ac-
complished Mike Garcia takes
the mound against talented Bob
Porterf1eld. Each will be seek
! ing a 18th win as Cleveland
invades Griffith Stadium for the
opener of a three-game series.
Pompeyo Davalillo, little Vene-
zuelan Shortstop recently i'm
ported from Charlotte, is ex-
pected to take over for Jerry
Snyder, who will be sidelined for
10 days with a badly wrenched
left shoulder received in the
course of Chieago'S 10 victory
over the Mats last night.
Snyder's shoulder, damaged in
ninth-inning collision at Sec
ond base with Tom Wright in
the key play of the game. was
X-rayed last night at George
town Hospital and no breaks
were disclosed. He has several
torn ligaments, however. and
Trainer George Lentz estimated
Jerry will be out of action
about 10 days.
Porterf1eld has faced the In
dians twice this year and won
both times, 7-3 and 4-3. Garcia
owns a 80 record against the
Mats, who shelled the burly
right-hander for six runs in
two innings the last time they
opposed him. only to lose
7-6 decision.
Tops Roberts on Final Out.
Billy Pierce fired a two-hitter
at the Mats last night, but the
decision was in doubt until the
final out. Billy achieved that
last out by tanning Mickey Ver-
non with the tying run on sec
ond base and with that strike
out-his 124th-took over the
major league lead from Robin
Roberts of the Phillies.
The Mats, who have scored
only one run in 33 innings,
moved only one runner to second
base. Pierce possessed a one
hitter with one out in the ninth
inning. but Keith Thomas bat
ted for luckless Johnny Schmitz
and singled to left. Ed Yost
walked to shove the tying run
to second base, but Wayne Ter
williger popped out and Vernon
became PierceiS ninth whiff VIC
tim.
Until Thomas singled, the only
hit off Pierce had been Vernon's
single with two out in the fourth
after Pierce retired the first II
Mats in order.
The only run developed with
out benefit of a hit off Schmitz.
who gave up six hits in losing
a second successive bitter battle.
In his last start. Schmitz was
beaten by AL Rosen's homer with
two out in the 10th inning at
Cleveland.
Collision Sets Up Run.
Johnny launched the ninth
inning by clipping Wright on
the back. Red Wilson sacrificed
and Yost flelded the bunt and
whipped the ball to second base.
Wright plowed into Snyder as
the shortstop reached for the
wide throw and while the in
jured Snyder was prone-with
the ball only a few feet away
Wright regained his feet and
dashed to third.
Sherman Lollar, batting for
Jim Rivera, got Wright across
with a long fly to Jim Busby in
center. 1t marked the first run
scored by the White Sox in %
innings and kept them five games
back of the f1rst-place Yankees.
All four of the Chicago-Wash-
lngton games in the series were
shutoutS, with each club taking
two, and the last two battles
were 10 affairs. The victory
was Pierce's 18th and his third
at the expense of the Mats, who
haven't scored against the left
hander this season. Billy's two
previous appearances against
Washington were in brief but
winning relief roles.
HAWKINS.