Evening star., 1932-09-04
HOMER BY LAzZEM
IN 9TH IS DECISIVE
Brown Charged With Defeat
After Weaver Is Lifted
Because of WiIdness.
BY JOHN B. KELLER
IEW YORK, September s.
NJ A home run, driven into

n IEW YORK, September g.
M A home run, driven into
l Y the right field bleachers
by Tony Lazzeri, snatched
a game from right under the
noses of the Nationals today as
they wound up their season bat
ting with the Yankees.
Two were out in the ninth when
Lou Gehrig singled. Then Lazzeri
poled the four-baSer and the
league leaders were to S victors,
Lloyd Brown was Lazzeri's victim IN
the ninth. The left-hander had sue
ceeded Monte Weaver, who was toe
wild for his own good, in the seventh
inning. In all, the Yanks collected IL
safeties, seven off Weaver
The Nationals also got IL hits Oh
Charley Rufing, clustering seven in the
fifth, sixth and seventh innings for their
scores.
Lazzeri's homer that ended the battle
was the second of the afternoon. Earl
Combs opened the Yankee attack with
a drive into the stand, where Tony later
parked his four -baSer.
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even break with the Yankees in the
season tussling between the clubs. each
outfit having beaten the other IL times.
Ammunition Is Wasted.
TN the first inning the Nationals got
i nothing from pass and two singles.
The pass was followed by double
play and Kuhel grounded to Lazzeri to
leave the hitters on the runway.
The Yanks, though, collected pair
of tallies in thrtr initial batting turn.
Combs opened ~ ettack with homer
and, after SevaU vent out, Ruth got
triple with sam to left center.
Gehrig's long fly to Manush got the
Babe over the counting block.
West began the Washington second
with O walk, but Kerr drilled into two
way erasure. For the Yanks Ruff1ng
strolled and Combs singled. Two were
out, however, when this happened and
Sewell's best was roller to Kuhel.
A doUhis-play made Rice's walk in the
third mean nothing to the Nationals
ard the two passes handed the Yanks
after one was out in their third didn't
count
Again in the fourth both sides found
the runway without getting anywhere
worth while Cronin bunted single,
but was nailed as he attempted to take
second base on poor throw. Jorgens
walked with one gone in the Yankee
half. But Ruf1ng and Combs were
Resume Scoring in Fifth.
IN the fifth the Nationals got to the
i counting block After West was re-
tired, Kerr singled and Spencer drew
q pass. Weaver famed. but Rice
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ner. Kerr scored easily. but Spencer
was tagged when he endeavored to
get home from first base. 1t looked a
foolish piece of base running. for Gro
setti had received Chapman's return
of Rice's smash as Spencer reached |
third base.
The Nationals forged ahead in the
sixth, but the Yankees came right back
to tie. With one out Manush, Cronin
and Kuhel singled In succession. That
was good for one run and another
crossed after Chapman got Vests
hoist 1t was pass to Chapman, COM
ing after one was out. that blazed the
way to the Yankee tally. Crosetti fol-
lowed, the walk with a double to send
Chapman to third, from where he
scored after West got Jorgen's loft.
TN the seventh the Nationals scored
i twice to break the tie, but the YAM
KEGS also got to the final base.
Myer, batting for Spencer. walked to
open the johnson bands turn, then
gave way to Maple. A single by
Weaver moved the pinch runner to the
middle base. Rice, trying to sacrifce,
forced out Weaver, then a wild pitch
let Maple score and Rice get to the
far corner. Old Sam reached home
after Combs bagged Bluege's fly.
For the Yankees, Combs singled and
SeweN walked. So did Weaver. His
wildness had finished him. Brown,
thereafter, was banged by Ruth for a
single that tailed Combs but Sewell
was retired when he tried to make
third on the hit. Gehrig forced out /
Ruth, and after Lazzeri singled Chap- |
man sent an easy chance to Kerr.
Nothing more then until that great
I-, in the ninth