Evening star., 1941-10-02

WHITLOW WYATT,
Winning pitcher.
Series
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wild into the first base field boxes
for double error. Manager Leo
Durocher of the Dodgers ordered
Gordon purposely passed and Wyatt
averted damage as Rizzuto grounded
to Reese, who threw to Herman to
Force Gordon at second.
New York made a scoring gesture
in the ninth inning, too, when
George Selkirk batted for Murphy
and led off with crisp single to
right He was forced at second
base by Sturm. however, and Red
Rolfe forced Sturm. Tommy Hen
rich then flied to Walker in right
field to end the game.
Chandler and Murphy allowed the
Dodgers only six hits, but like the
Yankees of yesterday Brooklyn made
GIle IIlOSI OF Cleln.
FIRST INNING.
DODGERS-Walker worked the
count to two and two and Chandler
then whipped third strike past
him. After looking at a strike and
two balls, Herman bounced to Cor
don, who threw him out. Reiser
took the count to two and three and
Chandler then struck him out No
runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
YANKEES-Wyatt famed Strum
on four pitches. Rolfe bunted Wyatt's
first pitch toward Herman and beat
it out. Heinrich took a strike and
then walked on four wide pitches.
Di Maggie hit into double play,
Reese to Herman to Camilli. No
runs, one hit, no errors, none left.
Dodgers, O; Yankees, o.
SECOND INNING.
DODGERS-Camill flied to Di
Maggie. Medwick singled to deep
center field. Lavagetto hit into a
double play, Gordon to Rizzuto to
Sturm. No runs. One hit. No
errors. None left.
YANKEES-Wyatt got two strikes
on Keller, who then singled sharply
to center. With two strikes against
Dickey. he watched a third strike
breeze by. Gordon walked. The run
ners advanced as Herman went far
to his left for Rizzuto's grounder
and threw him out. Chandler beat
out real high bounder to Lava
getto, Keller scoring and Gordon
taking third, but Gordon was out at
tempting to score on the play, Lava
getto to Camilli to Owen One run,
two hits, no errors, one left.
Dodgers, o; Yankees, l.
THIRD INNING.
DODGERS-Reese flied to Keller
Gordon speared Owens sharp
grounder and threw him out. Riz-
zuto threw out Wyatt. No runs, no
hits, no errors, none left.
YANKEES-Wyatt tipped a strike
by Sturm before he lined to Camilli.
Rolfe grounded out to Camiln. Hen
rich worked the count to two and
two and then doubled down the
right-f1eld line. Di Maggie walked
on five pitches. Keller hit Wyatt's
first pitch in right field for a single,
scoring Heinrich and sending Di
Maggie to third Herman took
Dickey's easy grounder and threw
him out. One run, two hits, no err
rors, two left.
Dodgers, O.; Yankees, 2.
FOURTH INNING.
DODGERS-Gordo threw out
Walker. Rolfe whipped out Herman.
Gordon streaked to his left for a fine
stab of Reiser's smash and threw
him out on a brilliant play. No
runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
YANKEES-Gordon singled to
left. Herman made spectacular
over r-the-shoulder leaping catch of
Rizzuto's 1oopsr in short right field.
Chandler forced Gordon at second,
Reese to Herman. Sturm dropped a
single between. Reese, Herman and
Reiser in short center field, but
Chandler was thrown out attempt
ing to take third, Reiser to Lava
getto. No runs, two hits, no errors,
one left.
Dodgers, 0; Yankees, 2.
FIFTH INNING.
DODGERS-Camilli walked. Med
wick caromed double off the left
field barrier, Camilli pulling up at
third. Lavagetto worked the count
| to a three-and- two count and then
walked to fill the bases. Reese
forced LaVagetto at second, RizZuto
to Gordon, Camilli scoring and Med
wick taking third. Sturm scooped
Gordons low throw for an appar-
ent double play, but then dropped
the ball and Reese was safe. Sturm
was not charged with an error. Owen
singled past Rolfe in left field on a
hit-and-run play, scoring Medwick
and sending Reese to third. Wyatt
hit into sharp double play, Gordon
to Rizzuto to Sturm. Gordon and
Owen exchanged words after Owen
had bowled over Rizzuto in attempt
ing to prevent the double play. Two
runs, two hits, no errors, one left.
YANKEES-Rolfe grounded out
to Camilli Heinrich lifted an easy
fly to Reiser. Walker took Di Mag
gios high fly after short run. No
runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
Dodgers, 2; Yankees, 2.
SIXTu INNING
took Chan
dler to a three-and-tw count and
then was safe when Gordon's throw
pulled Sturm off first base for an
error On hit-and-run play. Her
man singled to left, sending Walker
to third. Johnny Murphy replaced
Chandler on the mound for New
York. Murphy struck out Reiser on
four pitches. Camilli worked the
count to three and two and then
singled to right, scoring Walker and
sending Herman to third. Rizzuto