Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-01
Lemon, Clint
Blast Kucks
For Homers
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star Stan Correspondent

NEW YORK. June 30.-Chuck
Stobbs calmly curved the Yank-
ees into submission today and
Jim Lemon and Clint Courtney
supported his steady pitching
with home-run blasts as the
Senators won their first game at
Yankee Stadium IN SIX attempts,
5-l
Stobbs, lone Washington
pitcher to defeat the league
leaders this Season-he account
ed for the Senators other tri-
umph in April-shaved New
York's margin over the second
place White Sox to two games
with neat eight-hitter in which
he walked only two.
In achieving his sixth victory,
the stole lefthander enabled the
Senators to whip Johnny Kucks
for the first time in his two years
in the majors. Trying for his
18th win. Kucks instead was
dealt fourth loss as the Sen
ators raked him for four runs
in the first inning. KucKS plevl-
ously had administered five beat
ings to Washington, three this
year.
Lemon Caps Outbur>t
The Senators shocked the 49,
$50 customers with their quick
getaway. Ed YosJ walked to
start the game and after he
was forced by Whitley Helzog.
Pete RunnelS singled and Roy
SieverS doubled to provide a run.
Courtney flied TO Mickey Man
tie in short center, but Lemon
lofted his ninth homer into the
Irlghtfield seats. scoring Runnels
and Sievers ahead of him. 1t was
Lemons first home run on the
road.
The Senator's lead mounted
to SO in the fourth when Court
ney lined his fourth homer and
his third in five games. into the
rIghttield stands. Kucks, who
yielded six of the Senator nine
hits. was chased later in the in
ming after Lemon and Jose Vail
divielso singled.
-
With better support, Stobbs
could have turned in Washing
tons first shutout. The Yankees
lone run materialized in the
seventh inning after Hank Bauer
singled with one down. Andy
Carey then sent a grounder in
+ RunnelS direction which APP
peared to be double play bait. but
the ball skipped past Pete for a
single. sending Bauer to third.
Bob Cerv batted for Billy Hunter
and scored Bauer with a long
sacrifice fly to right
Chuck was rugged with men
on base. In the eighth inning
Valdivielso got him in a jam by
fumbling Billy Martins ground
Ell With one out Mickey Mantle
singled, but Stobbs braced to
fan Elston Howard and Bill
SkoWron.
There was an apprehensive
moment in the ninth, too. Bauer
singled and with two out Pinch
Hitter Joe Collins walked, but
Martin grounded to Valdy, whose
throw to Runnels forced Collins.
!, NOTES: Bunky Stewart and
Camilo Pascual will pitch for
the Senators in tomorroW's
double-header. with Whitley Ford
and Tommy Byrne due to work
for the Yankees. Ford will
be striving for his 10th win.
The Senators return to Griffith
Stadium Monday night to meet
the RED son
Manager Casey Stengel poured
20 players into the game.
He yanked Sholtstop Phil Rlz-
zuto and Catcher Yogi Belra
after the Senators grabbed a
flve-run lead. StobbS missed
a ount on an attempted squeeze
play in the fourth inning and
Lemon was trapped between
third and the plate and run
down.
Maury McDermott worked 81,
innings and the lone hit off him
was Karl Olson's single. He
was followed by Bob Turley and
Rip Coleman. Kucks had
won four in a row.