Show Bickford Stars as Boston Edges Pittsburgh ire in 32 Hurlers Duel PITTSBURGH May 20 4 UP jp- jp Venn Bickford won his own game for the Boston Braves with a single scoring Phil Masl Masi from second in the last of then the n g giving mg the Braves a vital 3 32 2 the victory over o Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday The Thc Brave win kept them In aIe afie a alie lie fie Ie for the National league leadership leadership leader leader- ship with the New York Giants A crowd of including Ladles' Ladles day guests watched veteran Elmer Riddle lose his third game of the year ear for the Bucs Up to the ninth Riddle had a six- six hit 2 1 lead until BIckfords BIckford's game tellin telling blow Jim Russell was the first man manto manto manto to face Riddle in the ninth and he drew a walk Marv Rickert sacrificed Russell to second Riddle got Tommy Holmes on an Infield out but Bill BUI Salkeld slammed a double to left scoring Russell with wilh I the tying run laugh Hugh Casey then replaced Riddle on the mound and Bickford greeted hIm with a single scoring pInch runner Phil Mast Masl with the winning win win- nin ning marker AH AB H 11 0 A AS AB 11 0 A 5 52 2 2 0 u ss 4 1 3 2 Dark Dark ss 4 0 0 7 rt rf 4 1 1 0 It if 4 0 4 0 Stevens lb Ib 4 0 9 2 fo Elliott 31 4 2 1 3 Kiner it IC 4 1 6 0 Russell cf 3 I 0 5 0 d cf 4 1 2 0 Rickert 1 lb b 2 1 11 0 h 4 2 3 3 1 Holmes rt 4 0 1 0 Bockman 4 1 0 0 Salkeld ld c a 2 1 2 0 c 3 0 3 2 a 0 0 0 0 Riddle p 3 D 0 0 1 Bickford p 2 1 I 1 2 Casey p 0 0 0 0 I Totals Total 30 7 27 2112 12 u 34 7 27 2110 10 aR allan aRn n for tor Salkeld In ninth and nd played Boston 3 Pittsburgh h OO 2 lo Bockman RBI Bockman 2 SI Salkeld Murtaugh 2 I S Salkeld HR Bockman S-BI S S 2 Rickert LOB Boston 7 7 Pittsburgh 5 I BOB Oft Riddle 4 4 SO SO-Bickford 2 2 Kiddie Kid Kid- I dIe 1 Off Ott Riddle 6 In 8 23 innings In- In Carey Ca ey 1 In 13 Winner Winner-Bickford r II Loser Riddle II I I |