Doubleheader turns table San Francisco, Apr. 10.
By scoring the only double victory today, the Hollywood Missions climbed from the penultimate position into the lead of the Pacific Coast baseball league.
After edging out the San Francisco Seals, 4-3, in the opening tussle of the double-header, the Missions walloped their foes in the concluding encounter, 3-0, The Missions, last years cellar champions, showed plenty of power today to take both games of their twin bill and finish up on top of the league with Seattle and Los Angeles.
In losing the nightcap, the Seattle Rainiers were forced to lessen their grip on the lead and to allow two other tenants to share the premier berth. The Rainiers went down before the tailenders, Oakland, in the second half of the twin bill, 1-0, because of a costly error. They won the first game by a 6-4 count.
Coming back strongly, the Los Angeles Angels trimmed the San Diego Padres, 5-4, after suffering a 6-1 drubbing in the curtain-raiser. The victory helped them. to reach the top.
The Portland-Sacramento—feud continued to be bitter, the teams breaking even in their double programme to trail the leaders
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