The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-05-06
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Saturday, April 800

Saturday, April 800
In a 13inning game that took 3
hours and Is minutes to play, the
York White Roses won the first of
their three-game series with the
Packets on Saturday night, by
score of to 5. The game was fea-
tured by four home runs - three
by York and one by the Packets -
some beautiful fielding by Jim
Hrabovisky, the Hagerstown third
baseman, and three double plays, all
by Hagerstown.
Tony Garcia, a highlander, start
ed for Hagerstown, but was taken
out for a pinch hitter in the sixth,
with Bob Urban (the losing pitcher,
also a highlander, taking over in
the seventh. He, in turn was re-
lieved by Wise in the 18th, after he
was nicked for three hits, including
York's third four-bagger. Pierce
and LaRosa shared the catching
chores.
Lee Tunison, a highlander, start
ed for York, but was taken out after
giving up the tying run in the
seventh and was relieved by Al
Schweegan, a left-hander, who went
the rest Of the way and got credit
for the win Leon Wasek did the
catching.
The White Roses jumped off to a
three-run lead in the first, after
two were out, when Garcia walked
the next two batters and Rush, the
next man up, belted one out of the
park.
Hagerstown picked up two runs in
the second. With two men out and
Powell on first by virtue of field
er's choice, Harris singled to left,
with Powell stopping at second.
Pierce then grounded to Robinette,
but Tunison, who covered first on
the play, dropped the ball and the
bases were loaded Garcia then
grounded to third, but Rush booted
the ball, with Powell and Harris
scoring on the second error of the
inning.
The White Roses scored their
fourth run in the fourth when Tasby,
the center-fielder, hit one over the
score board in left field.
They made it So in the fifth when
Mann, who was hit by a pitched ball
and moved to third on an infield out
when the ball temporarily got away
from Tunison who fielded it, scored
on Robinette's single.
It was Sd York in the sixth.
Powell opened the inning for the
/ Packets with a single to right and
Harris followed with walk. Pierce
then grounded to Mann, who made a
bad throw to first and the bases were
loaded. Garcia then flied out in
short left, with the runners holding,
but Hrabovsky came through with a
solid single to center, scoring Powell
and Harris Tunison then retired
the side without any further scoring.
Manager Paul CampbelPs smash
over the rightfield wall in the
seventh, tied the score at SIS.
Urban and Schweegan, the two re-
lief pitchers, then hooked up in a
real pitchers battle through the 18th
inning. Both sides had scoring OPP
portunities, but superb defense, par
ticularly by the Braves infield, who
came up with double plays in the
10th and 18th frames, prevented any
scoring.
The break came in the top half OF
the 18th when, with one away, Rush
singled and Hale followed with his
second home run of the game. York
got two more hits in the inning, but
the Packets third double play OF
the game took care of that.
Alderman opened the bottom half
with single, but Schweegan got the
next three batters on flies to the out
field and the game was over.
Summary: Hagerstown, 5R, 10FI
1E, Is left, York, 7R, 11H, 4E, 7left
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