Evening star., 1941-08-21
Nationals Trounce
Detroit Tigers, 6-3,
In First Game
Griffs Get Is Hits OFF
kewsom and Thomas as
Leonard Allows Six
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Aug. 21.-Washing-
tons unterrifled Mats extended
their winning streak to FIVE straight
games here today as they trounced
the Champion Tigers, to 8, in the
first game of a double header that
opened a four game series.
While Emil Dutch Leonard was
holding the Tigers to six hits to
register his 14th triumph of the sea-
son, the Mats pounded the offerings
of Buck Newsom and Bud Thomas
for Is hits, which included four
singles and double by Roger
Cramer.
Newsom opened on the hill for the
Tigers. but was lifted at the end Of
the fifth because he showed little
in the way of stuff. Buck retired
with a 3-to-2 lead, however, and
Thomas was charged with the de-
feat when the Mats got to him for
two runs In the seventh. 1t was
his third setback of the season.
These resulted from singles by Cra-
mer and Lewis, an error by Gehr-
niger on a bounder by Travis and
an infield single by Vernon.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - Case walked
Cramer singled to left, Case stopping
at second. Lewis fouled to Radcliff.
Travis lined to McCosky. Vernon
walked filling the bases. Archie
flied to Stainback. No runs.
DETROIT-Stainback lined to
Travis. Gehringer grounded to Ver-
non. Travis threw out Radcliff. No
runs.
Washington, o: Detroit, 0.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON - Early flied to
Stainback. Bloodworth struck out.
Gehringer tossed out Leonard. No
runs.
DETROIT-McCosky flied to Case.
Higgins singled to center. York hit
his 18th home run of the season into
the right center field stands, scoring
Higgins ahead of him. Sullivan
grounded to Vernon. Croucher
fouled to Archie. Two runs.
Washington, 0; Detroit, 2.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case singled to
left. Cramer singled to center
sending Case to third. Lewis lined
into a double play, Higgins to York.
Travis was out, Sullivan to York.
No runs.
DETROIT-Newsom was safe at
first on Early's error. Stainback
sacrificed, Leonard to Vernon
Gehringer grounded to Bloodworth
Newsom going to third. Radcliff
singled to center, scoring Newsom.
McCosky flied to Cramer. One run.
Washington, o; Detroit, 8.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Vernon lined to
Higgins. Archie singled to center.
Early singled to center, Archie stop
ping. at second. Bloodworth forced
Early, York to Croucher, Archie go
ing to third. Leonard struck out.
No runs.
DETROIT-Higgins flied to Case.
York flied to Cramer. Sullivan
fouled to Archie. No runs.
washington, o; Detroit, 3.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case flied to
Radcliff. Cramer tripled TO center.
Lewis doubled to left center, scor-
ing Cramer. Travis singled to CEN
ter, Lewis stopping at third. Ver-
non forced Travis, Gehringer to
Croucher, Lewis scoring. Vernon
stole second. Gehringer went into
short right field for Archie's pop
hy. Two runs.
DETROIT-Croucher singled to
left. Newsom bunted and beat it
out for a single. Stainback sacri.
feed, Archie to Bloodworth, cover
ing first. Gehringer popped to
Travis. Travis tossed out Radcliff.
No runs.
Washington, o; Detroit, 8.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON Thomas went in
to pitch for Detroit. Early flied to
Stainback Croucher tossed out
Bloodworth. Leonard singled to left.
Case forced Leonard, Croucher to
Gehringer. No runs.
DETROIT-McCosky grounded to
Travis. Archie tossed out Higgins.
Travis tossed out York. No runs.
Washington, Q; Detroit. 8.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-C singled
to center. Lewis singled to left,
Cramer stopping at second. Geh-
ringer fumbled Travis hard smash,
Cramer scoring and Lewis going to
third. Vernon singled to right, Lewis
scoring and Travis going to third.
Archie grounded to Higgins, who
threw Travis out at the plate and
was retired in double-play when
he failed to run out the play, Sulli-
van to York. Early walked. Geh-
ringer went to left field for Blood
worth's fly. Two runs.
DETROIT-Bloodw tossed
out Sullivan. Croucher fouled to
Early. Thomas lined to Case. No
runs.
Washington. 4 Detroit. 3.
EIGHTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Leonard popped
to Gehringer. Case beat out
grounder to deep short. On the hit
and run Cramer singled to right
sending Case to third. Lewis
grounded to Gehringer who stepped
on first retiring the runner, Case
scoring and Cramer going to second.
Travis was Intentionally passed
Vernon flied to McCosky. One run,
DETROIT-Stainback popped to
Travis. Gehringer flied to Cramer
Radcliff lined to Case. No runs.
Washington, 5; Detroit, 8.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Archie singled
to left. Early singled to center,
sending Archie to third. Blood.
worth forced Early at second, Hig-
gins to Gehringer. Leonard bunted
to York, who threw to the plate too
late to retire Archie. Case flied to
Radcliff. Cran1er forced Leonard