Washington 4 Minnesota 2 as White outpitches DeHart

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Ever wary of the fact that all four of the contending teams in the American League have better road records than they do at home, Washington welcomed third place Minnesota to Griffith Park.

Washington has the best road record (21-9 (.710) with Boston (21-13) close behind. Third place Minnesota is now 17-14 (.515) and New York is 19-15 (.559).

Oakland's place in the standings can be readily explained by their 7-15 road record, a result that that flies in the face of their 17-15 home record.

Washington's starting pitcher for this game was Jack White. The 29 year old righthander outpitched Minnesota ace Gil DeHart (LP 7-3) to improve his record to 6-3 going seven and a third innings allowing just one run on five hits, one walk and three strikeouts.

DeHart went six inning giving up three runs on nine hits. The two walks he allowed were both painful as both figured in the scoring, and he struck out four.

White scattered four hits over the first four innings and allowed just one after that. Minnesota scored its only run in the fifth inning when Cy Tate singled and Paul Schriver reached on a two base throwing error by third baseman Willie Glendon. Tate scored on an infield ground out by Fielder Stewart.

Washington did its scoring early. In the first inning Dave Pryor singled with one out. DeHart walked Danny Duffie and right fielder Bill Washburn singled to left driving in the game's first run.

White also shined at bat by going three for three (.258 BA for season) in the game. He singled with two outs, went to third base on a Kevin Clemens hit to left field, and scored on a Dave Pryor base knock to left field.

DeHart hit Duffie with a pitch but Washburn flied out to leave three runners on base.

Wahington added its thrid run in the fifth innoing. Duffy, who reached base three times on two walks and a hit by pitch, drew DeHart's second walk, stole second base and scored on Washburn's single to left field.

Pinch hitter Pete Heim tripled with two outs in the eighth and scored the Senators final run on Dave Pryor's third hit of the game.

Washington's closer, Johnny Houser, picked up his 21st save of the season by holding Minnesota to one run on two hits in the ninth inning.

Houser allowed a lead off bunt single to Fielder Stewart and a single to left by Duke Pena that put runners on first and third with no one out. Steve Wertz tapped a fair ball out in front of the pte and was thrown out by catcher Scott Hamner. Pena advanced to second base. Pinch hitter Brooks Burwell grounded out to shortop. Stewart scored. Frank Kelley flied out to Washburn to end the threat and the game.