Evening star., 1936-07-01
NATIONALS DOWN
AS IN FIRST, 1876
Lewis and KuheI Hit Home
Runs Over Right Field
Fence.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.


PHILADELPHIA, July IA home
run by Lewis in the first inning and
another by Kuhel in the fourth, COM
bined with flock of two-base hits off
Ross, gave the Nationals a 13-to-5
| victory over the Athletics in the first
game of todays double header here.
Lewis drove the ball over the right
| field fence. After Travis doubled to
score in the second inning, the Griff-
men collected three runs in the third,
Chapman, Kuhel and Travis collecting
doubles. Kuhel's circuit smash, also
over the right-field fence. scored De
Shorg and Lewis ahead of him.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - Chapman fouled
to F1nney. Lewis hit home run over
the right-field fence. Kuhel took the
third strike. Newsome went back Of
second for Stones drive and tossed
him out. One run.
PHILADELPHIA-Fi looped a
single to short center. Warstler sacri-
feed, De Shong to Kuhel. Moses
walked. Puccinelli doubled of the
right-f1eld barrier, Finney scoring.
Moses stopping at third. Higgins
popped to Lewis. johnson was pur-
posely passed. filling the bases. New
some forced Johnson, Kress to Bluege
One run.
Washington, /; Philadelphia, /.
SECnNn UNNVNf-
WASHINGTON-Tr doubled off
the scoreboard in right center. Bolton
flied to johnson. Kress singled to GEN.
ter. scoring Travis. Bluege flied to
Moses. De Shong forced Kress, New
some to Warstler. One run.
PHILADELPHIA-Bluege made
one-handed leaping catch of Hayes
liner. Ross famed. Finney flied to
Chapman. No runs.
Washington. 2; Philadelphia, I.
THIRD INNING.
Observation-Disclosures got a
double when Puccinelli dropped his
long fly after a long run. Warstler
tossed out Lewis, Chapman going to
third. Kuhel doubled down the right
field line. scoring Chapman. Finney
took Stones grounder and beat him
to the bag. while Kuhel took third.
Travis doubled down the left field line,
scoring Kuhel. Bolton looped single
into short left. Travis scoring. Kress
popped to Higgins. Three runs.
Observation-Disclosures walked.
Moses bounced a terrific line drive off
De Shong's right shoulder for base
hit, Warstler stopping at second. The
pitcher did not appear seriously injured
and after taking few practice pitches
continued in the game. Puccinelli
struck out. Kress made a nice stop
of Higgins grounder and threw to
Bluege to force Moses, while Warstler
moved to third. johnson singled off
Lewis glove, Warstler scoring and
Higgins pulling up at second. Newsome
forced johnson, Kress to Bluege. One
run.
Washington, 5; Philadelphia, 2.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Bluege walked. De
Shong, attempting to sacrifice, forced
Bluege, Ross to Newsome. Chapman
lined to Puccinelli. Lewis singled to
center, De Shong stopping at second.
Kuhel hit home run over the right
field fence, scoring De Shong and
Lewis. 1t was KuhelS ninth home run
of the season. Newsome threw out
Stone. Three runs.
PHILADELPHIA - Hayes doubled
down the left field line. Ross walked.
Lewis grabbed Finney's liner and threw
to Bluege, doubling up Hayes. Warst-
Ter doubled to right, Ross stopping
at third. Moses flied to Stone. No
runs.
washington, 8; Philadelphia, 2.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Ross threw out
Travis. Bolton flied deep to Moses.
Newsome threw out Kress. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA - Bluege tossed
out Puccinelli. Lewis threw out Hig-
gins. johnson singled to right. New
some singled to center, johnson stop
ping, at second. Hayes popped to
Kress. No runs.
Washington, g.; Philadelphia, 2.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Bl flied to
johnson. De Shong grounded to
Warstler. Chapman popped to New
some. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA-R fouled to
Lewis. Finney walked. Warstler
singled to center, sending Finney to
third. Kress took Moses grounder,
(see BASE BAL. Page q,