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But the game was not yet out of danger. In their last half, Washington filled the bases with one out and Pinch-hitter Cliff Bolton went to bat. Out from the Giants' bench raced Charley Dressen. a substitute third baseman who had not had his hands on the ball throughout the series. He waylaid Manager Terry. "Play back. Bill," he begged. "I know this guy Bolton from the minors. He hits hard but he's the slowest man in the league. Play him for a double play!" Astonished, Terry obeyed, ordered his infielders back. True to Dressen's word. Bolton burned a drive to shortstop, lumbered toward first. Ryan was well prepared. He scooped it up, flipped it to Critz at second, who shot it to Terry in time for a clean double play. Thus ended Carl Hubbell's 20th inning of pitching without an earned run against him. New York 2. Washington 1.
Fifth Game. Adolfo ("Pop") Luque. a 43-year-old Cuban who has been kicking around in professional baseball for 20 years, squinted with grave concern from the Giants' bench at what the Senators were doing to Pitcher Hal Schumacher in the sixth. Up to that point matters had gone nicely for the Giants. They had walloped "General" Crowder for two runs in the second, Hal Schumacher himself lashing out the single that scored Jackson and Mancuso. In the sixth they had routed Crowder when Mancuso's double sent Davis in with the third run. In all that time only three Senators hit Schumacher, and none passed third base. Now, in the last half of the sixth, with two out, young Schumacher blew up. Manush singled, went to third when Cronin repeated. Schulte lifted the first pitch into the left field bleachers and the score was tied, 3-to-3. After Kuhel and Bluege both got on base, Manager Terry nodded to "Pop"' Luque. No trace of dismay showed on Luque's wrinkled face as he trudged to the mound on short, bowed legs. Fie fed Sewell a curve which went for an easy grounder, and the inning was over.
"Pop" Luque struck out the next three men to face him. held the Senators to one hit in the eighth & ninth. It took one more inning to break up the ball game, end the series. There were two out and two-&-two on little Mel Ott. As the next ball came he swung with everything in his compact body and crack! the ball sailed away high for centre field. Centre Fielder Schulte raced for the fence. He reached as far into the $1 bleacher seats as he could. The falling ball ticked his glove, glanced away into the stand with Schulte sprawling after it. One of the umpires wanted to call it only a two-bagger but Mel Ott trotted around all four bases with the Giants' fourth run. ending the series as he began it, the perfect Hero.
Again Washington made a valiant last stand. With two out. Manager Cronin singled, went to second when Schulte drew a base on balls. Kuhel stepped to bat. A single would tie the score again. A stiffer blow could win the game. Manager Bill Terry walked over to "Pop" Luque with a worried frown. Luque scarcely noticed him. "I get heem," he promised, and turned toward the batter. Plump!— Strike one. Plump!—Strike two. Plump!
It was over.