Evening star., 1941-09-06
Leonard Downs
A'sAfterGriffs
Drop First Game
Mats and Philadelphia
Split DoubIe-Heoder,
8 to 3 and 8 to a
"Details of first game on Page 2-X.)
Special Dispatch to The Star.

"Details of first game on Page 2-X.)
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. g..
Dutch Leonards Identification num-
Der of is was very appropriate this
afternoon as he defeated the Ath-
ltics, 8-4, in the second game of the
Shibe Park double header, getting
his 18th victory of the year, The
Mats dropped the first game by
very similar score, 8 to 3.
Leonard led the AS from the sec
ond inning when Roberto Ortiz
slammed a tWo-run homer off Bill
Beckman into the left-field bleach
ers. From then on the Mats cOasted
to victory.
Each time Philadelphia became
troublesome, Dutch turned on a lit
tie more speed or his knuckle ball
became more elusive. and the Macks
chances went up the f1ue.
The Mats scored in five of the nine
innings and had men on base in all
but two. Beckman, who started the
game, had to retire in the sixth,
when o return throw from Catcher
Hal V..gner split his pitching hand.
FIRST INNING.
Observation-Disclosures tossed
out Case. Cramer bounced to Su-
der. Lewis chased Chapman to the
scoreboard in right center for his
drive. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA-McCoy walked.
Moses struck out Wagner flied to
Case. Johnson skied to Travis IN
short left. No runs.
Washington, o; Philadelphia, 0.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON - Travis bounced
a double off the right field fence.
Vernon singled to center, scoring
Travis, and took second when Chap
man booted the ball. Ortiz smashed
line drive home run into the lower
left field stands. Early popped to
Brancato. Suder threw out Blood
worth. Leonard lined to johnson.
Three runs.
PHILADELPHIA singled
to left. Chapman popped to Travis.
Brancato singled over second, Sic
bert taking second. Both runners
advanced on OrtiZ's wild throw-in.
Suder popped to Bloodworth. Beck
man looped a single to center, scor-
ing Siebert and Brancato. Mccoy
struck out. Two runs.
Washington. 3; Philadelphia, 2.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case lined a
single to left. Cramer popped to
| Mccoy and Case was doubled off
first. MCCOY to Siebert. Lewis
singled to left. Lewis stole second
and went to third when Wagner
overthrew second base. Travis sim
gled through second, scoring Lewis.
Mccoy tossed out Vernon. One
| run.
PHILADELPHIA-Moses bunted
! in front of the plate and was out,
Leonard to Vernon. Wagner ground
| ed out, Vernon to Leonard. who
covered first johnson struck out
but had to be thrown out, Early to
Vernon. No runs.
Washington, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
FOURTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures threw
out Ortiz. Early flied to Johnson in
left center. BloodWorth beat out
slow bouncer to Brancato for hit.
Leonard forced Bloodworth, Bran
cato to Mccoy No runs.
| PHILADELPHIA bounced
a single over the pitchers head.
Chapman flied to Case. Brancato
singled to center, Siebert stopping
at second. Suder hit into a double
play, Leonard to Travis to Vernon.
| No runs.
Washington, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
FIFTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures made a
nice running catch of Cases foul
Suder threw out Cramer. Mccoy
threw out Lewis. No runs.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. struck
out. Mccoy flied to Case. Moses
singled to left. Wagner doubled to
the left-feld corner, Moses taking
third. johnson grounded to Vernon
unassisted. No runs.
Washington. 4; Philadelphia, 2. =.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Travis lined a
single to center. Vernon doubled over
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