Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-29
SENATOR'S
Sievers Due
To Bolster
Lineup

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Is anxious to resume work. Now
on the disabled list. he can't
compete for another 10 days.
There's the possibility that
| II Cal Is stymied in talks with
the Red Sox and Tigers he'll
turn to the White Sox and at
tempt TO obtain Sammy Espo-
Isito from Bin Week, who al
ways listens to trade CONVEX
sation.
The reason for accenting
shortstop is the fact that Ron
Sanford, while holding down
his job nicely on defense, hasn't
hit the ball out of the infield
in his last 10 tries and it could
be the wiry infielder needs a
rest.
Sanford had company in
failing to bash the bah past
the infield last night against
Boston's towering Frank Sui
Ivan at Grifnth Stadium before
1881 customers. plus 1892
women. The Senators sent
only I'VE balls to the outfeld,
including their two widely
separated hits.
Still, If it had been an error
less game. Pedro Ramos and
Sullivan might still be pitching.
The Senators moved in front
in the second inning on a run
that stemmed from an error.
The Red Sox tied the score in
the fifth as the result Of a
miscue, then went in front on
Vic Wertz' two-run homer
after an error with two out
gave him the chance to bat.
Get Good Pitching
Ramos and Truman eleven
ger, who pitched the ninth.
allowed only four hits, but
Sullivan was Handwriting the
Senators neatly to register his
second win.
Harmon Killebrew gained
first base in the second inning
when Third Baseman Frank
Malone threw into the dirt
after fielding his grounder. Jim
Lemon walked and Killebrew
moved to third when Julio
Becquer forced Lemon. Hal
Naragon's tap to Wertz at first
base enabled Harmon to score.
With one down in the fifth
inning Malone singled to left
and Dick Gernert walked. Pete
Daley rammed a double-play
Igrounder at Killebrew, but the
ball scooted between his legs,
permitting Malone to score.
Reno Bertoia, who had
turned in a brilliant play on
Ted Williams in the fourth
inning, roaming far to his left,
bobbled Williams grounder to
his right with two down in
the eighth and the Red Sox
Immediately cashed in on the
break. Wertz waited his homer
into the left-field seats and
Sullivan set the Senators down
in order in the last two in
ningS.
NOTES: Bill Fischer will try
for his fifth win this afternoon
against Boston's Bill Monbou-
quette, with Hal Griggs and
Russ Kemmerer due to fire
against the Yankees in tomor-
rows holiday double-header.
). Shortstop Jose Valdivielso.
recovered from mumps, is
working out and should be
able to play in a day or two,
if needed.
With Boston's outfleld corps
depleted by injury. Jackie Jen-
sen played centerield last
night for the first time since
1854. Jim Busby, nursing
a bruised wrist, supplanted him
in center in the eighth as Jackie
shifted to right and Gernert,
who started in right, went to
left.
Ramos suffered a slightly
pulled leg muscle pitching to
Gernert in the seventh but re-
manned in the game. Sui
livan's win boosted his lifetime
mark against Washington to
14-5. The Senators lone
hit in the first 61s innings was
Faye Throneberry's single with
two down in the third. /.
Naragon delivered the other hit,
also a single, with one out in
4 l.