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Army doctor, is willing to re-
sumo his career with the Yankees
only until he joins the staff of
San Francisco hospital July /.
Senators Waivers Blocked.
The 27-year-old Brideweser,
who had enrolled at the Uni
versity Of Southern California to
obtain the credits he needs for q
teaching career, plans to fly to
Baltimore tomorrow. He is ex-
pected to take over the regular
ShortStop Job. since Billy Hunter
is hitting only .135.
Complicating Washington's at
tempts to land Brideweser was
the fact that it could not offer
the Yankees suitable player for
Kansas City. The Senator's ef-
forts to obtain waivers on several
players have been blocked.
There has been speculation
that the Yankees. might part
with Jerry Coleman, veteran
second baseman, but most OBJ
servers feel that Casey Stengel
will keep all of his infielders.
When the Senators came north
with the Cincinnati Reds follow
ing their Florida training ses-
sion, there was considerable
chatting between officials of the
clubs. with the accent on Rocky
Bridges, 26-year-old righthanded
hitter who has seen service at
second base. shortstop and third
base with Brooklyn and Cincin-
natl. All National League clubs
would have to waive on him be-
fore he would be available to the
Senators
The situation, while disap-
pointing to the club, may ease
the strain on Runnels and Ter
williger. The two infielderS have
booted away several games and
shown a tendency to mess up
double plays. but they may settle
down If speculation about their
replacement ceases to make the
headlines. Runnels has been
hitting better lately and now has
a .250 average. Terwilliger is
hitting .203, but he has plenty
Of company at that level.
PaScual Faces Gray. |
Meanwhile, the Senators are
looking to rookie Camilo Pas
cual to provide them with the
rarity of a two-game winning
streak. Bob Porterfleld, who has |
presented the Senators with their |
two victories in their last 10
games. emerged 5-3 winner over
the Tigers on a four-hitter yes
terday and contributed home |
run to Washington's 11-hit |
attack.
Pascual, a 5-4 loser to the |
White Sox in his first start,
will be opposed by Ted Gray,
lefthander who has been one of |
the Tigers few diSappointments
this season. Gray has been Shelled
emphatically in three previous ef-
forts and the Senators hope to
prolong his misery.
Porterfield was more impress
sive than the score indicates.
The Senators staked him to al
20 lead against Ralph Branca
in the third inning when Eddie
Yost singled, Jim Busby tripled
and Mickey Vernon singled, but
the Tigers promptly tied the
score.
Bob walked Branca and with |
one out BuSby fell on the
treacherous outf1eld grass while |
breaking in for Jim Delsing's
line drive. The ball sailed over |
Busby'S head for a triple, scoring |
Branca. Delsing held third
while Harvey Kuenn grounded |
out, but Ray Boone got him
across with a single.
Frank House doomed the
Tigers into a 80 lead with two
out in the fourth inning when
he slammed a home run into the
right-f1eld seats, but that was
the last hit off Porterfield, who
posted his third win. The only
Tiger to reach base in the last
five innings was Boone, who
walked in the sixth and was
erased on double play.
YOSt, POrterfieId Homer.
Yost lifted the Senators into
a 3-3 tie in the fifth with
home run into the lower left
field stands, and the Senators
forged ahead in the eighth after
Vernon doubled and Roy Sievers
SnCled him to third.
Clyde Vollmer, batting for