Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
MATS BEAT YANKS,
G 4, IN 1ST GAME
Myer Knocks Home Run With
Two On in Fifth to Take
Decisive Lead.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

D1 JOkhN
Washington defeated the Yankees in
the first game of the double header
here this afternoon.
The score was 6 to 4.
FIRST INNING.
NEW YORK-Combs flied to Goslin
Cronin threw out Larry. Ruth singled
sharply to right. Gehrig forced Ruth,
Myer to Cronin. No runs.
WASHINGTON-Ju walked Du-
rocher got Rice's low liner and doubled
Judge off first. .Sherrid tossed out Cos
lin. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
NEW YORK-Durst took a third
strike. Koenig doubled to right center
Dickey took a third strike. Cronin
threw out Durocher. No runs.
WASHINGTON-K threw out
Myer. Koenig went back for Vests
looper. Larry threw out Tate. No runs
THIRD INNING.
NEW YORK-Jones tossed out Sher-
rid. Coombs singled to center. Larry
doubled down the right-fleld line,
Coombs stopping at third. Ruth singled
to right, scoring Coombs; Larry trying
to score from second was out at the
plate. Rice to Judge to Tate. Gehrig
singled to center. sending Ruth to third.
Gehrig overran first and was retired,
West to Cronin to Judge. One run.
WASHINGTON-Cro walked. Larry
made a fine one-handed pickup of
Hayes grounder and threw him out,
Cronin taking second. Jones walked.
Durocher picked up Judges grounder
and threw wildly to second trying to
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Jones stopped at second. Rice grounded
to Gehrig, both runners advancing.
Coombs came in for Goslin's high one.
One run.
FOURTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Durst flied to Goslin.
Koenie walked. Dickey forced Koenig,
Cronin to Myer. Durocher singled past
HAYES to left, sending Dickey to second.
Sherrid walked, filling the bases. Coombs
singled to center, scoring Dickey and
Durocher, while Sherrid stopped at
second. Larry forced Coombs, Cronin
to Myer Two runs.
WASHINGTON-D threw out
Myer. He also threw out West. Tate
flied to burst. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
NEW NORTHWEST got Ruth's hoist
III deep center. Gehrig popped to
Cronin. Cronin threw out burst. No
runs
WASHINGToN-Cro lined a single
over Larys head for the first hit off
Sherrid. Hayes grounded to Gehrig,
Cronin going to second. Jones singled
to left, scoring Cronin. Judge singled
to center, sending Jones to third. Rice
singled to right, scoring Jones with the
tying run and sending Judge to second.
Ruth came in for GoSlin's hoist. Myer
hit a home run to the angle back of
right center, scoring Judge and Rice
ahead, and putting the Mats in front
Heimach, lefthander, relieved Sherrid
for New York. Koenig threw out West.
Five runs.
SIXTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Koenig took a third
strike. Dickey popped to Cronin back
of second. Durocher flied to Goslin.
No runs.
WASHINGTON-Sp batted for
Tate and Koenig threw him out.
Cronin singled to center. Cronin tried
to steal, but was turned back by Dickey'S
throw and was retired, Dickey to Du-
rocher to Gehrig. Hayes fed to
Coombs. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
NEW YORK-The crowd has now
grown to 10000. Spencer now catching
for Washington. Jones tossed out
Heimach. Combs walked. Larry got a
single with a bounder that Jones
knocked down, Combs stopping at sec
ond. Ruth singled to right, scoring
Combs and sending Larry to third. Geh-
rig famed. Cronin got bursts liner
with one hand. One run.
WASHINGTON-Jon double to CEN
ter. Judge dropped single in short
left, sending Jones to third. Rice was
hit by a pitched ball, filling the bases.
Goslin's looper avs dropped by Koenig
Jones tried to score, but was forced at
the plate, Koenig to Durocher to
Dickey, and Rice, trying to go to second,
was out, Dickey to Durocher. Goslin
was caught stealing, Dickey to Durocher
No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Myer. threw out Koenig
Cronin threw out Dickey. Cronin also
threw out Durocher No runs.
WASHINGTON-My popped to
Koenig. Koenig threw out West.
Heimach threw out Spencer. No runs.
NINTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Paschal batted for
Heimach and grounded to- Judge
Cronin pulled down Combs high bound
er and threw him out. Larry flied to
West: No runs.