Evening star., 1933-08-07
YANKS WIN OPENER, s-5.
Chapman's Single In Ninth Inning De-
cideS Game.

c1deS Game.
NEW YORK, August IA ninth in
ming rally that got the Yanks two runs
after two were out toppled the Ma
tionals to a 6-to-5 defeat in the first
game of today's double header and cut
their league lead to two games over the
winning club.
Earl Combs started the rally with a
single off Jack Russell, then after Joe
Sewell sacrificed, Babe Ruth walked
Lou Gehrig grounded out, but Ben
Chapman ripped single by Joe Cronin
to tally Combs and Sam Byrd, running
for the Babe.
1t looked as though Chapman's
grounder could be handled easily as
it sped toward the second base side of
the short field, but it passed Cronin
by few inches.
The defeat was the first in five games
for the Nationals in New York this
year and the sixth in IS encounters
with the Yankees during the season.
The Yankees outhit the Nationals, IL
safeties to 8. They got of their blows
and 4 of their runs off Al Crowder,
driven from the slab in the fourth
Russell pitched well thereafter All
the Washington scoring came in the
second inning, with four hits off the
left-handed Russ Van Alta and an
error by Tony Lazzeri. They got just
four more hits off Van Alta thereafter
and nothing off Cy Moore, right-hand
veteran, who hurled in the ninth.
Score Five Runs in Second.
Getting to Crowder for two hits and
a pass, the Yanks chalked up a first
inning marker. The Nationals came
back in their second turn for five,
however
Schultz walked, Kuhel got an in
field hit and Bluege doubled to shove
over the tying tally. Luke Sewell's
long fly got Kuhel home and Bluege
registered as Lazzeri fumbled Myers
roller after Crowder went out. Manush
doubled and Cronin dropped a single
in short center to drive in two more
runs.
Then the Yanks tapped Crowder
steadily to get within a run of the Ma
tionals and bring Russell to the start
ing pitchers relief Singles by Dickey
and Crosetii. Combs fly and Joe Sew
ellis one-baser accounted for two Sec
ono inning runs. Singles by Crosetti
and Combs with Van Atlas sacrifice
sandwiched got a run in the fourth,
and eliminated CrOwder.
A wild throw by Kuhel and Ruth's
walk then filled the bases, but the best
Gehrig could get off Russell was a pop
that Myer took and Chapman hoisted
out. Then Russell held the Yanks
until the ninth.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-M popped to
Gehrig. Manush walked. Dickey got
Cronins foul. Harris forced Manush,
Crosetti to Lazzeri. No runs.
NEW YORK-Combs singled to
center. Myer took Joe Sewell's bounder
off Kuhel'S hands and threw him out,
Kuhel getting back to first for the
throw Combs took third on the play.
Ruth walked. Gehrig sent long fly to
Schultz and Combs scored after the
catch. Chapman singled to left sending
Ruth to second Crowder threw out
Lazzeri. One run.
SECOND INNING.
WASHING GTON-Schulte walked.
Kuhel bounced a single off Crosettis S
Bluege doubled down the left field line,
scoring Schultz and sending Kuhel to
third Luke Sewen sent long fly to
Combs and Kuhel scored, while Bluege
took third after the catch. Van Alta
tossed out Crowder, Bluege holding
third. Myer was safe when Lazzeri
fu1nbled. Bluege scoring. Manush's liner
to left got away from Chapman for q
double, sending Myer to third. Cronin
dropped single in short center, scor-
ing Myer and Manush. Harris sent a
long fly to Chapman. Five runs.
NEW YORK-Dickey singled to CEN
ter. So did Crosetti, sending Dickey tc
second. Myer threw out Van Alta
Combs flied to Manush and Dickey
scored after the catch. Joe Sewell sin
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