Evening star., 1938-08-28
Homers by Simmons, Bonura,
II Other Hits Wasted as Nat
Hurlers Hand Tilt to TIGERS

have stared down even Uncle Clark
Griffith. No. National League hater.
The grand total of eight throwers
was used by the Mats and Tigers and
the total was the only thing grand
about the entire lot. Dutch Leonard
started for the Washingtons and gave
up two runs in the first inning on a
single by Chick Morgan. a double
by Dixie Walker. an error BY Sam
West and single by Charley
Gehringer.
The Tigers started Roxie Lawson,
who was seen only by the early comers.
Roxie promptly pitched singles to
George Case, Buddy Lewis and Cecil
Travis. first to face him. and then
he was waved from the box in favor
of George Coffman. When George
got the side out the score was tied
at 2-2
Tigers Find Chase Easy.
The Tigers went ahead in the sec
ond inning when some delightful de-
fensive work was perpetrated by the
Washingtons. First Of all, Pete Fox
singles He took second on a wild
pitch, third on a wild throw by Leon
ard and scored when Catcher Rick
Ferrell dropped a ball at the plate
while the Tiger was trying to steal
home.
BY this time it was becoming evident
the game was going to develop into
what the boys call "one of those
things" In the third the Griffs took
4-3 lead by scoring twice. Zeke
Bonura got q single and Simmons
hit his home run. and there the Mats
were out In front.
This prosperity was too much for
Ken Chase, who. by the way, had
relieved Leonard going into the third
inning. Anyway, Chase pitched a
home run ball to Hank Greenberg
first to face him in the fourth inning
1t was Hankus' 44th homer Of the
season and served to put him four
days ahead OF Babe Ruth's all-time
homer record. 1t also served to in
spire the Tigers to the extent OF
scoring four more runs of Chase and
ending the first half Of this particular
inning at to in favor Of the De-
troits.
Bonura's Homer Gets Tie.
The Nat hitters had different ideas
than the pitchers. When their half
Of the fourth round rolled around Mr..
Bonura, who grabbed three singles and
a homer in six times at bat, chose the
occasion to pound No. 18 into the left
field stands. Inasmuch as the bases
were loaded at the time the blow was
helpful. In fact, it tied the score
at 8-8.
In the meantime Elon Hogsett had
tried to stop the Tigers and when he
failed Jimmy De Shong took over the
Washington tossing Jimmy the Jit-
terbug had the misfortune to give UP
the last four runs. distributed In pairs
over the nth and sixth innings. and
it was he who was charged with the
defeat.
With the score tied at s-s, De Shong
pitched double to Rudy York In the
nth and then triple to Fox. An
infield out by Tony Piet served to
score Fox and the count was 10 to 8.
In the sixth. two singles and three
bases on balls sent the Tigers ahead,
II to 8.
Zeke Misses Second Hemer.
Thereafter De Shong steadied and
it was question Of whether the Mats
could overhaul the Tigers. Jake Wade,
third Tiger twirler to take over the
Detroit finging. proved no bowling
success. He did all right until the
seventh. when he gave up two hits
and handed out two walks, but then
he was lifted for Vernon Kennedy.
who ended the inning with only one
run across and left the Tigers ahead,
IL to O.
1t was against Kennedy the Mats
staged their ninth-inning uprising
With one down, Pinch-hitter Jimmy
Wasdell beat out a bunt. Case
forced him, but Buddy Lewis doubled
George to third base and Cecil
Travis singled both of them home to
make it 12-11.
Here, With Travis representing the
tying run. Bonura made his bid to
break up the game. The Ecker hit
one that vas labeled for the bleachers,
but he failed to pull It toward left
field and Morgan. backing against
the center field barrier, grabbed the
fly to end the game.
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