The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-09-10

played a double-header with York
the morning game here and the nigh
game at York, and they won both Of
them by scores of to 8 and to 2
MORNING GAME
Charlie Miller went the route tC
give him a record for the season Of
I IA wins and IA losses. Ted Laguns
was his catcher.
Rod Andrew, a Highlander (the
losing pitcher), started for the
White Roses but was taken out fol-
pinch-hitter in the top half of the
eighth and Kinsey pitched the last
inning. Neal was behind the plate
Before the game Ted Laguna was
presented with beautiful watch as
the most valuable player on the
club, having been selected unani-
mously by the local sportswriters
and broadcasters. The watch is ar
annual award by the Kay Jewelry
Company.
York took one-run lead in the
top half of the first when Buck, who
had walked. moved to second on an
infeld out, went to third on an in
field hit and scored while the next
batter was being thrown out at first
The Braves came back in the bot
tom half to go ahead 2 to l. linn
the first man up, was safe at first on
an error. Barrett sent him to Sec
ond with a single to left and Bortz
got an infield hit, filling the bases
Blake then got the first of his three
hits, a single to center, scoring linn
and leaving the sacks loaded. An
drew then really bore down and
struck out Laguna and Guyton, but
Bob Myers kept the rally going with
single to left, scoring Barrett. The
inning ended, however, when Hersh
the eighth man up, fouled out to
the catcher.
That was all the scoring until the
fifth. when both sides picked up a
run to make the score 3 to 2 Hagers-
town.
In the top half, with one away
Andrew was safe at first on an err
ror. Buck walked and Lindquist
followed with a double to center
scoring Andrew and sending Buck
to third. Durham got an intention
al pass and the strategy worked as
Kress hit into a double play, Bortz
to linn to Myers.
In the bottom half, linn walked
and stole second. Barrett also walk
ed, but Bortz then forced linn al
third, with Barrett going to second
on the play, from where he scored
on Blake's single to right But a
double play then retired the side.
York tied it up in the sixth when
with two away, Snyder doubled and
scored on Meals double But il
didn't stay that way long.
In the bottom half, with one away,
Bill Barrett slammed one "far and
wide" over the rightfield wall to
score what turned out to be the
winning run.
A mild threat by the Braves in the
eighth was killed by double play
and similar mild threat by the
White Roses in the ninth was also
killed by double play, again from
Bortz to linn to Myers.
Summary: York, 3R, GIL, 1E,
Left. Hagerstown, AR, 10H, 1E,
Left.
Night Game
The Braves moved over to York
for the last game of the season, with
second place, as far as the Braves
were concerned, riding on every
pitch.
Bill Wilson was the starting
pitcher, but was taken out in the
fifth inning when he lost control
Stan Slack went the rest of the way
to get credit for the win, to give him
record of is wins and 10 losses for
the season. Each pitcher gave up
one run and two hits. Ted Laguna
was behind the plate.
Malina, the losing pitcher, started
for York, but was taken out for a
pinch-hitter in the seventh and was
relieved by Kinsey. Neal and Jones
shared the catching.
York took a one-run lead in the
first when Durham walked and
scored when two errors were made
on Kress' single to center.
But the gift run was returned
with interest in the second frame
when the Braves came up with two
unearned runs. Dick Guyton beat
cut an infield hit and went to second
when Malina made a wild throw to
first. Bob Myers walked and then
after Hersh had struck out, Jones
made wild throw to third trying to
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