Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-22
Senator's Idle Today
For Last Time Until
Day Before Opener
By Burton Hawkins
Ssar StoH cerrsspo. dent

ORLANDO, Fla. Mar. a.
Bucky Harris. disturbed by four
straight spotty performances by
a starting pitching staff which
has been called the Senators
best in 80 years. will concentrate
on whipping his "big four" into
shape in Washington's remain
ing 20 exhibition games.
In Bob Porterfield, Maury Nc
Dermott, Chuck Stobbs and Spec
Shea. the Senators have reason
to believe they have their most
capable pitching quartet since
their glory days Of the mid-20s.
but recent appearances don't
justify that conclusion.
They're not getting enough
work." Harris said. Normally
it would be Chico Marrero's turn
to work tomorrow against the
Phillies, but I know he's ready
and the others need action. I'll
use Porterfield tomorrow. then
follow with Stobbs, McDermitt
and Shea before using Marrero
again"
Shea Yields Six Runs.
Shea. unable to get loose, was
battered for six runs in four in
nings by the Detroit Tigers yes
terday before the Senators
scored two runs in the ninth to
win. 1913. in a wild game pro-
longed by % bases on balls.
Saturday it was McDermott
who took q kicking around by
the Cardinals. giving up five
runs in four innings. Friday.
Stobbs was shelled for three runs
in the first inning against the
Redlegs before settling down.
And Porterfield was clipped for
five runs, including three homers,
in q flve-inning effort against |
the Pirates Thursday.
Those are the fellows who |
will have to carry us If we're |
going anywhere this year." Har-
ris said. Our hitting doesn't
figure to knock down any fences.
Well need good pitching to get
by, and so it's imperative that
they be ready by the time the
season starts"
Last Idle Day Until April IL.
Idle today,-the Senators are
enjoying their last scheduled day
Of rest until April IL. when they
will have an OF day before
plunging into the regular season
against the Yankees.
They were handed their sec
ond victory in IL games yes
terday through the courtesy of
cratic Detroit pitching. which
blew sky high in the ninth.
The Tigers held a go lead
with one down in the ninth, but
Jim Busby batted for Gonzalo
Naranjo and singled to left.
Jerry Snyder, running for the
lame Busby, scooted all the way
to third base on AL Aber's wild
pitch and Eddie Yost walked for
the fourth time.
Pete Runnels got Snyder
across with the tying run with
a fly to Don Lund in leftfield.
and Roy Sievers kept the rally
alive with his third single. The
bases were damned when Mickey
Vernon walked. and Dick Mar
lowe replaced Aber on the
mound. Marlowe walked Clyde
Vollmer on five pitches to force
Yost across with the winning
run.
Senators Rally for Six.
Shea, who walked 1--WE. was
the victim Of q four-run out
burst in the third inning, when
Bob Nieman contributed a two
run homer. When Spec left after
four innings the Tigers were in
front. GO. but the Senators
splurged for six runs in the fifth
inning to grab an 81 lead after
the Tigers had picked up a run
on Camilo Pascual in the fifth.
Milt Jordan beckoned trouble
by walking Yost. and Runnels
and Sievers singled Yost around.
Vernon singled and Vollmer dou-
bled to account for three more
runs, with Rightf1elder Jim
Delsing inserting an error to help
matters. Singles by Bob Odds
and PaScual, a walk to Yost and
an error by Shortstop Fred Hat
held completed the damage.
NOTES: Carlos Paula, tested
in centerfield. popped up twice
and struck out in three appear
ances He also lost Frank
Bolling's long fly in the sun and
the resultant triple touched off
(see SENATORS. Page A-1s1
Senators, 10; Tigers, 9