The Archive · 1939

Bases Full

Although two down, Goush, the "Marine second sackman, did not give up and he slapped a pretty shot toward right field, sending Pasko home with it. Mudry was given a base on balls and when Radd got first on a fielders' choice, the bases were all loaded.

Third Baseman Grow came to bat end succeeded in rapping out a hot grounder which proved too difficult for King to handle. This shot pushed both Goush and Mudry home. The Navy moundsman, Chirdon, became rattled and issued two free tickets one to Houston and the other to King. The last ticket automatically Squeezed Radd home for the fifth tally of the inning "With the bases still loaded, Ashley finally solved Chirdon's problem by an extremely long bingle over to the Parsees cricket grounds and ended a 9-run barrage.

The victorious First Battalion started the game off with a fine break in the opening inning in which an error by Tierny at third on Ashley's shot, a passed ball by James and a single by Right Fielder Olsen gave the Marines their first run "iPoosl em-up" Tony Lazzeri, the veteran infielder, helped the Giants take their second straight victory over St. Lbuis today, 6-5. Lazzeri clouted a homer with one aboard in ihe seventh inning. He scored two other runs and helped drive Lon Warneke, ace of the Cardinals' pitching staff, to the showers.

A six-run rally in the eighth inning gave the Chicago Cubs a 10-5 victory over Brooklyn. Earl White-hill and Jack Russel pitched for the League champions, and Russell got a homer in the fifth inning.

The Pittsburgh Pirates whipped Philadelphia, 10-7, collecting five runs in the eighth inning Gus Suhr, Pittsburgh first-baseman, ded the batting attack with three hits, driving in four runs.

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