Evening star., 1932-08-20
NATIONALS BEAT
/. CLEVELAND, 4T02,
IN OPENING GAME
Myer, Manush and Reynolds
Produce Hits for Victory
in Seventh.
WEST TRIPLES TO TIE
SCORE IN SIXTH FRAME
Myatt's Homer Counts Cissell to
Give Westerners Lead in
Second.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

The Nationals defeated the Cleveland
Indians at Griffith Stadium this after
noon in the opening game of double
header, thereby hanging up their fifth
consecutive victory.
The score was to 2.
FIRST INNING.
CLEVELAND took q third
strike. Myer threw out Burnett. Averill
was safe when Cronin fumbled. Vos-
mix singled to right, sending Averill to
second. Morgan famed. No runs.
WASHINGTON - Kuhel singled to
right. Myer was safe when Cissell
fumbled, Kuhel stopping at second
Manush drove into a double play, Bur
nett to Morgan, Kuhel stopping at
third. Cronin lined to Porter. No
runs.
SECOND INNING.
CLEVELAND-Ci -Cissell singled to cen
ter. Kamm flied to Manush. Wyatt
hit a home run over the right f1eld
fence, scoring Cksell ahead. Russell
singled to center. Myer threw out Por-
ter, Russell went to second. Burnett
fouled to Spencer. Two runs.
Observation-Disclosures doubled
against the right field fence. Cissell
threw out West, Reynolds went to
third. Bluege was safe when Burnett
fumbled, Reynolds scoring. Spencer
flied to Averill. Burnette threw out
Crowder. One run.
THIRD INNING.
LEVELAND-Averill lofted to West
West went far back for VoSmlks nigh
one. Morgan fouled to Spencer. Nc
runs.
WASHINGTON-Cissell threw out
Kuhel Russell tossed out Myer. Man
ush singled to center. Cronin sent a
long fly to Vosmik. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Cronin threw out Cis-
sell. Kamm popped to Myer. Myatt
singled to right. Russell popped 10
Myer. No runs.
WASHINGTON Reynolds doubled to
rfgi1t center. Cisseli threw out West;
Reynolds going to third. Bluege walked
Spencer flied to Burnett. Kamm took
Crowder's smash of Russell's glove and
threw him out. No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
LEVELAND-Porter singled to CEN
ter. Burnett sacrificed, Spencer tc
Kuhel. Averill flied to Reynolds. Vos-
mix famed. No runs.
wASHINGTON-K went out
Morgan to Russell, covering first. Myel
bounced a single off Cissell's glove, but
was caught trying to stretch 1t, ClsSel
to Burnett. Cissell made a good stor
of Manush's grounder, but the batter
beat the throw to first for single
Cronin singled to left, sending Manusn
to second. Reynolds popped to Csseli
No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
IEVELAND-Morgan flied to West
Cronin went back for Cisscll's high one
Kamm flied to West. No runs.
WASHINGTON-West drove triple
in the right field corner. kamm tnre"
out Bluege, West crossing with the ty-
ing run. Spencer singled to center
Crovder drove into double play, BUT
nett to Morgan. One run.
SEVENTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Cronin went into shor,
center for Myatt's looper. Russell hneo
to West. Porter singled 10 center
Burnett walked. Myer threw ou'
Averill. No runs.
WASHINGTON-Kuhel popped tc
Cissell Myer beat out a bounder tc
Kamm. Manush singled to left, Myei
taking third. Manush took second on
the play. Cronin flied to Porter. Myei
scored and Manush took third after the
catch. Reynolds singled to left, scor-
ing Manush. Rice ran for Reynolds
west popped to Burnett. TWO runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
CLEVELAND Rice now playing
right for Washington. Vosmik flied tc
West. Morgan singled to center. Cls-
sell singled to left, sending Morgan te
second Kamm drove into a double
play, Cronin to Myer to Kuhel. NC
runs. .s .,
WASHINGTON-B singled tc
left center. Spencer sacrihced, RuSsel
10 Morgan. Russell tossed out CroWoer
Bluege holding second. Kamm MADE
nice stop and threw out Kuhel. NC
runs.
CLEVELAND flied to Man,
ush powers batted for Russell ant
flied to West. Porter flied to Manush
No