Evening star., 1934-08-07
YANKEES DEFEAT
NATIONALS, 3
CroSetti's Single in Ninth
Inning Drives Two Run
ners Across.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

CroSetti's single in the ninth in
ming. driving two mates across the
plate, gave the Yankees a 4-to-3 VIC
tory over the Nationals in the open
ing game of today's double-header at
Grifith Stadium.
FIRST INNING.
NEW YORK-Crosetti singled to
left. Saltzgaver lined to Manush Ruth
struck out and Crosetti was caught
stealing, Bolton to Cronin for dou-
BILE play. No runs.
WASHINGTON-Myer went out.
Gehrig to Murphy, covering first.
Susko fled to Chapman. Saltzgaver
threw out Manush. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
NEW YORK-Gehrig rolled to
Myer. Myer threw out Dickey. Chap
man bsinted toward third for single.
Lazzeri lined to Bluege. No runs.
wASHINGTON-Cr popped to
Crosetti. Schultz walked. Bolton
sent long fly to Chapman. Schultz
was out stealing, Dickey to Lazzeri.
NO runs.
THIRD INNING.
NEW YORK-Cronin threw out
Hoag. He also threw out Murphy.
Crosetti tripled to the left-fleld cor
ner. Saltzgaver flied to Harris. No
runs.
WASHINGTON-Harris flied to
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Saltzgaver threw out Weaver. No
runs.
FOURTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Ruth grounded to
Myer Gehrig flied to Schultz.
Dickey went out Susko to Weaver,
covering first. No runs.
wASHINGTON-Lazzeri threw out
Myer. Susko tripled to the right-field
corner. Manush singled past Gehrig,
Susko scoring. Cronin fouled to
Saltzgaver. Schultz flied to Hoag.
One run.
FIFTH INNING.
NEW YORK - Chapman singled
past, Bluege. Lazzari dropped a single
in left. Chapman stopping at second.
Hoag flied to Schultz. Murphy forced
Chapman with his grounder to Bluege.
Crosetti forced Lazzeri with a bounce
to Bluege. No runs.
WASHINGTON threw out
Bolton. Harris grounded to Saltz-
gaver. So did Bluege. No runs.
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NEW YORK-Schulte came in for
Saltzgaver's short one. Ruth took a
third strike Gehrig walked Dickey
singled to right, sending Gehrig to
third. Chapman bunted down the
third-base line for a single, scoring
Gehrig and sending Dickey to second.
Lazzeri singled to center, scoring
third. Bluege threw out Hoag. Two
runs.
Observation-Disclosures flied to
Chapman in short center. Myer sin
gled to left. Susko hit into a double
play, Crosetti to Lazzeri to Gehrig.
No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
NEW YORK Viewer tossed out
Murphy. Crosetti sent long fly to
Manush. Myer threw out Saltzgaver
No runs.
WASHINGTON-Manush singled to
center. Manush was safe at second
when Crosetti dropped a throw from
Lazzeri, who had picked up Cronin's
grounder. 1t was an error for Cro-
setti. Schultz sacrificed, Saltzgaver
to Gehrig. Bolton was purposely
passed, filling the bases. Harris
singled to left, scoring Manush and
Cronin and sending Bolton to third
Travis batted for Bluege. Travis
grounded to Crosetti and Bolton was
caught at the plate, Crosetti to Dickey,
Harris stopping at second. weaver
flied to Chapman. Two runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Travis now playing
third for Washington. Weaver tossed
cut Ruth. Gehrig doubled against
the right-field fence. Dickey flied to
Schultz Manush came in for Chap
mans fly. No runs.
wASHINGTON-Myer grounded to
Lazzeri SO did Susko. Manush
grounded to Gehrig No runs.
NINTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Lazzeri singled TO
right. Rolfe batted for Hoag. He
walked. walker batted for Murphy.
He sacrificed. Weaver to Myer, COW
ering first. Crosetti singled to cen