Evening star., 1939-09-10
Griffs Defeated, Is,
As Yankees Make
Il Six in Row
Haynes Mound Victim
In Ninth Stroieht
Win for Sundru
Special Dispatch to The Star.

6pecl1l OlbpatCh TO 1n0 6tAr.
NEW YORK. Sept. o.-Bucky
Harris Senators, as In all their
previous clashes with the Yankees
this season, offered strong resist
ance in the opening skirmish Of a
3-game series here today but once
again the power Of the world cham
pions prevailed and the Nationals
dropped the decision, 5 to 2. The
victory was the Yankees sixth in
succession and moved them closer
to the clinching Of their fourth
straight pennant. Tho reversal an
chored the Senators more firmly in
sixth place. the position in which
they are destined to wind up the
campaign.
1t was a mound duel between Joe
Haynes and Steve Sundra, with
honors even until the eighth in
ming, when Haynes became the VIC
tim OF the Yankees famed home
run attack. With a 2-to-2 deadlock
prevailing, Frankie Crosetti put the
champions on the road to success
by opening their half Of the eighth
with Z home run, sinking q ball
into the lower tier Of the left-field
grandstand. That was Crosetti's
10th home run Of the season and
the NTH hit Haynes had yielded.
Before the inning was over the New
Workers gathered three more blows
and two additional tallies to sew
up the game. A double by Red
Rolfe, singles by Joe Di Maggie and
Joe Gordon and wild pitch fol-
lowed Crosetti's long drive.
Ninth Straight for Sundra.
Sundra limited the Senators to
seven hits and registered his ninth
straight success. The Yankee right
handler has not suffered a setback
this season.
Di Maggio's eighth-inning single
was his third hit of the game in
four appearances at bat. With the
continuation of his terrific slugging
the marvel batsman among the
Yankees added four points to his
lofty seasons percentage, skyrocket-
ing 1t to 400. Joe made a two
Dagger in the opening frame and
single in the fourth. In the sixth
inning he was turned back on a
pop fly which Jimmy Bloodworth
caught.
The Yankees scored their first
two runs In the initial frame.
Crosetti drew a pass and was
forced by Rolfe. Charley Keller
was disposed OF, but then Di Maggie
doubled. A single by George Sell
kirk sent Rolfe and Di Maggie over
the plate.
Estalella Receives Gift.
With two down in their half of
the third the Senators staged a
furry which enabled them to tie
the count. Roberta Estalella singled
and Buddy Lewis walked. A single
by Sammy West scored Estalella
and Taft Wrights double sent Lewis
in with the tying marker. Thereafter
the Senators were unable to get
more than one hit in any frame.
The paid attendance was 740l.
Before the game Estalella was
called to the home plate and re-
ceived trophy. watch and diploma
from a delegation OF Cuban baseball
fans. headed by Alfredo Hernandez,
vice consul.
Estalella fouled of Sundras first
pitch of the day and Buddy Rosar,
making desperate attempt to snare
the ball. tllmbled head first into
one of the boxes close to the Wash
ington bench. The catcher was
pulled out Of his embarrassing posi-
ton by several teammates and, none
the worse for his experience, re-
mained in the game. Had Rosar
caught the ball he would have de-
served the diploma.