Evening star., 1955-08-28
White Sox BIasi
Senators, H.,
To Check Skid
Hurshmun Victory
Sets Stage for Sox
Clash With Yunks
By FRANCIS STANN
Star STAFF Correspondent

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-It took
three days but the Senators and
White Sox finally reverted to
form today as the embattled
.Chicagoans kept their pennant
hopes alive with an ILL victory
before 8,442 fans who came to
ieer and left with a cheer.
The lopsided triumph today,
coupled with Cleveland's 7-6
victory over the Yankees, again
frightened the American League
race. The Yankees, who come
here tomorrow for a momentous
double-header, now are tied with
the Indians, while the White Sox
are only half a game out OF
first place.
Emerging from a horrendous
slump, the White Sox blasted
ICamilo Pascual, Frank Shea ano
Bob Kline, the latter making his
major league debut as pitcher
for IL hits, including a home run
by Minnie Minoso. The issue
never was in doubt after the SoS
chased Pascual with a four-run
outburst in the fourth inning.
HarShman Goes Route
Jack Harshman went all the
way for Chicago, earning his
eighth win against seven defeats
He scattered Washington's eight
hits in a steady if unspectaculal
performance.
| This was do-or-die day for
the Sox, who f1uffed golden op-
portunity this week to open day.
light on the Yankees and Indians
on account of losing four OF six
games to the tail-end Orioles and
Senators.
The fans were booing the Sox
before they finally got started
on Pascual in the fourth inning.
Previously against the Orioles
and Senators the Sox had scored
only two runs in 80 innings and
leven their staunchest supporters
were in a black mood.
| 1t was Nellie Fox who launched
the four-run attack that drove
IPascual from the box and
brought on Shea. Leading of
the fourth, Fox bunted safely
past Pascual for Chicago's first
hit. George Kell singled to cen
ter, moving up Fox a notch, and
Minnie Minoso sacrificed.
At this point Jim Rivera, who
just recently boosted his bat
ting average by A points, was
Intentionally walked to load the
bases. bringing up Bob Nieman.
Dropo Comes Through
Nieman got across the first
run, but 1t was no major clout
that did it. The Sox rightf1eldel
hit a high. slow bounder to Ed
die Yost at third base. scoring
Fox and leaving the bases loaded
flor Walt Dropo.
]. Dropo. who had not started
the game but who Unexpectedly
was restored to the lineup il
the middle of the Washington
fourth. promptly lined a drive
ito right that scored Kell anc
Rivera to make it 30. Up came
Catcher Sherman Lollar, whc
put down a perfect bunt to Yost
Into home raced Nieman, boost
ling the count to 40, while Lollal
barely was nabbed.
/ Shea, who had relieved Pas
Icual in time for Lollar's clever
Ibunt, got by without further
damage until the sixth. wher
LChicago scored three times tt
bring the count to TO.
Brideweser Connects
! Shea got himself in trouble
when he walked Nieman and ther
Lollar with two out. Jim Bride
weser, subbing at shortstop fol
Chico Carrasquel. placed lint
drive between Tom Umphlett ant
Carlos Paula for three bases, Me
man and Lollar scoring. Befor'
it was over Harshman doubled
across BrideWeser.
The Senators finally got on tn,
board in the seventh when JOS
lIValdivielso beat out bunt ant
Johnny Groth. batting for Shea
drew a walk. After Yost's fl!
,Iout. Jerry Snyder singled to loae