Evening star., 1962-08-11
Any Pitcher Looks Great
Against Hap|ess Senators
Ramos Records
First Triumph
Since Mid-June
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star Staff Writer

by MEhhELL WHITILESE1
Star Staff Writer
The Senators have not exact
ly been losing to candidates for
the Cy Young award in their
latest losing streak, which has
reached seven with last nights
80 defeat at the hands Of the
Indians.
Pete Ramos, who shut them
out on six singles, Of course has
been a good pitcher, but he
hadn't beaten anybody lately.
Not since June II. in fact.
1t started Sunday afternoon
in Boston when they were held
to one earned run in seven in
nings by Hal Kolstad, who was
making his first start.
Ed Rakow, who blanked them,
10, Monday, is one of Kansas
City's top hurlers, but his only
two major league shutouts have
been against the Senators. And
his IL strikeouts were his career
high.
Throws Cuban Palm Ball
Tuesday night they lost to
Bill Fischer, who couldn't win
with the old Senator's and has
won only three this year, two
over Washington.
Wednesday nights double
defeat came at the hands Of
Ron Kline in relief only his
third victory-and Phil Regan,
who hadn't won since May 80.
Thursday night they lost to a
Tiger rookie. Howie Koplitz,
who was winning his third
game.
Ramos had only a 40 record
until last night, but to the
Senators. at least, he looked
like the Ramos of old.
Somebody asked Pete how
many spit balls he threw and
Ramos feigned shock. That's
an illegal pitch" he said. II
throw a Cuban palm ball."
In the Senator'S clubhouse
they said Pete threw his spit
ter only in tight spots. Like
the sixth, when the Senators
had men on first and third
with only one out. He got Don
Lock on a foul popup and
famed Bob johnson.
Big Three Connect
The Senator'S three leading
hitters were the only ones to
connect off Pete. Chuck Hin
ton singled his first three
times at bat. and Al Luplow
made a long running catch
to deprive Chuck Of four in q
row.
Hinton upped his average to
.305 and climbed to fifth among
the leagues top 10 hitters.
Ken Retzer had a pair Of sim
giles, and raised his average to
.309, but he has not batted
the minimum number Of times
to be ranked. The other WASH
ington hit was a single BY Harry
Bright. whose average dropped
a point to .297.
Dave Stenhouse was headed
for his seasons high in strike
outs as he famed the side in
the sixth between a home run,
single and two walks to make
1t nine for the night. But
Stenhouse didn't retire another
man. The first three Indians
hit safely in the seventh and
Dave was removed.
Stenhouse, who lost his third
straight, pitched five shutout
innings before the Indians
broke a 24-inning scoreless
streak most emphatically.
FrancOna Finds Range
Tito Francona, leadoff man
in the sixth. crashed a home
run over the centerfield fence
at about the 405-foot mark
and up against the wall. The
ball almost hit the clock and
went over the fence like a
bullet.
Stenhouse loaded the bases
that same inning on a walk,
single and intentional walk to
Jim Mahoney to get to Ramos.
Pete almost spoiled the strategy.
He blasted one over the fence,
but it was foul by less than 10
feet. He then struck out.
Ty Cline, Luplow and Fran
coma went single-single-double
for a run in the seventh and
Pinch-Hitter Gene Green's sac
rifice fly accounted for another.
Three relievers finished up.
Sam Mcdowell, recalled re-
Gently by the Indians, will try
for his third victory tonight
against Claude Osteen, who lost
to Rakow Monday.
NOTES: Jim Hannah, who
pitched to two batters before
being lifted for a pinch-hitter,
extended his scoreless inning
streak to 201s and his scoreless
relief appearances to IA.
Bennie Daniels pitched two hit
less innings in relief.
Lock made one of the best
outfield catches here this sea-
son when he tore into center
field to haul down Luplow's
drive to lead off the ninth.