Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
INDIANS DEFEAT
NATIONALS, 10 TO )
Two Home Runs by AVeriIl
and Another by Morgan
Deciding Factors.
BY JOHN B. TELLER.


CLEVELAND. August 1.-TWO home
runs by Averill and another by Nor
gan were the deciding factors as the
Cleveland Indians defeated the Ma
tionals in the first game OF a double
header here today.
The score was o to s.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Ka mm threw out
Myer Montague threw out Rice. Ma
nush sent a long fly to Averill No runs.
CLEVELAND - Cronin threw out
Porter Burnett walked. Averill forced
Burnett, Kuhel to Cronin. Morgan
walked. Vosmik walked filing the
bases Kamm forced Vosmik, Kuhel TO
Cronin. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
wASHINGTON-Cr walked As
West famed. Cronin reached second
when Montague dropped Myatt's throw
for an error Bulge lofted TO Porter
in short right. Kuhel went out. Morgan
to Terrell. covering first. No runs.
CLEVELAND-My lined TO Myer.
Montague singled to center. Terrell
drove into double play, Cronin to
Myer to Kunel. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON - Spencer walked.
Jones sacrificed. Terrell to Morgan.
Burnett threw out Myer, Spencer going
to third Rice singled to left. scoring
Spencer. A wild pitch let Rice take
second. Manush doubled to left center,
scoring Rice. Cronin famed. Two
runs.
CLEVELAND-Port walked Bur
nett popped to Myer Averin hit
homer over the right field fence, scor-
ing Porter ahead of him, tying the
score. It was his twenty-f1fth home
run Of the seq son. Morgan tripied to
center. Vosmik singled TO center, scor-
ing Morgan. Kamm singled to center,
sending Vosnnik to second. Myatt fouled
to Kuhel Myer threw out Montague.
Three runs.
FOURTH INNING.
wASHINGTON-Wes doubled down
the right-field line. Kamm threw CUT
.Bluege holding West at second. Morgan
was charged with an error when he let
Kuhers bounder get by him, West scer-
ing. Spencer walked. Connally relieved
Farrell. Jones hoisted TO Vosmik.
Montague took Myers grounder of Con-
nally's glove and stepped on second
retiring Spencer. One run.
EVELAND-Connally famed. Porter
bounded his single by Bluege to left
Myer took purnett's grounder, tagged
out Porter on the line and threw to
Kuhel for double play. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON Montague threw out
Rice. ManuSh was hit by pitcheo
ball. Cronin walked. West popped to
Montague Bluege sent long ny 10
Vosmik. No runs.
CIEVEI, AND - Averill hit another
homer over the right field fence NOR
gan flied to West Cronin threw out
Vosmik. Kamm fouled to spencer
One run.
SIXTH INNING.
WAsHINGTON-Kuh flied to Por-
ter. Spencer flied to AverhL Jones
took a third strike. No runs.
CIEVEI ,AND-Myatt popped to Myer.
Montague singled to center. ConnaIy
was out when he hunted for the tnTo
strike Montague was caught steahhg
Spencer to Cronin. No runs,
SEVENTH INNING.
wAsHINGTON-My was hit BY
pitched hall Rice sacrificed, Morgan 10
Burnett. covering first, Manush singled
to center. scoring Myer with the tying
run. Cronin famed. West nned 10
Kamm. One run.
CIEVEIAND-PoTter walked BUT
nett hunted. forcing Porter, kunei 70
Cronin Averill walked. Morgan MT a
homer to deepest center, scoring Burnett
and AveriIl ahead Of him Vosmlk
fouled to Bluege. Kamm flied to Man
ush. Three runs.
EIGHTH INNING,
WASHINGTON-Bl uege fouled To
Morgan Kuhel popped to Montague,
Bolton batted for Spencer and drove
single by Burnett. Harris batted for
Jones and famed No runs,
Bolton now catching
and Crowder pitching for Washington:
BlueRe made a good running eaten OF
Myers foul. Montague singled TO left,
Kuhel picked up Connally's bunt ana
threw TO Cronin too late to get Monta-
que going into second. Porter singled
to center, scoring Montague, while Con-
nally stopped at second. Burnett singled
to center, scoring Connally and sending
Porter to third Averill flied to Manush
and Porter scored after the catch.
Bluege threw out Morgan. Three runs
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-M flied to vos-
mix. Rice singled to center. He took
second unmolests5 Burnett threw out
Manush. Rice going to third. Cronin
doubled 10 left scoring Rice. West flied