Evening star., 1942-03-30

BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star staff Correspondent
LAKELAND, Fla. March 3O-De-
troit blasted Dutch Leonard and
Hardin Cathey for IL hits here to-
day TO deal Washington an 8-5 de-
feat. The Mats mustered only four
hits of Harold Newhouser and Viz
gil Trucks. but the Tigers pitchers
we're wild and were given erratic
The Tigers nicked Leonard for
four runs and added four more of
after the Mats had tied the
score in the sixth on a four-run
outburst due TO two scratch hits,
three walks and an error.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-CaSe walked and
took second on a passed ball. Kvas-
max walked. Ortiz forced Kvasnak
at second, McNair to Meyer. Case
taking third, and Ortiz was safe
when Radclifi dropped Meyers
Vernon fouled to Higgins.
Early grounded out to Radclif1. No
runs.
DETROIT-Meyer lined to Pofahl.
Cramer singled to center. McCosxy
singled of Gales glove. Crsmer
stopping at second RadclifI flied
TO Kvasnak. the runners holding
their bases. Ross flied to Case. No
runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON Gale famed.
threw out Repass Pofahl
Leonard flied to Ross. No
runs.
DETROIT-Higgins singled to CEN
ter. McNair was safe on Gale s
Higgins stopping at second.
Tebbetts beat out a slow roller to
filling the bases. New
nouser fouled TO Early Meyer
scoring Higgins and leaving
the bases filled Cramer walked,
scoring McNair and leaving the bases
filed. McCosky flied deep to Ortiz,
rebbetts scoring and Meyer taking
third after the catch Radcliff flied
10 KvaSnak. Three runs.
THIRD INNING.
Observation-Disclosures threw
out Case. KvaSnak was out. Rad
cliff to Newhouser. who covered first.
threw out Ortiz. No runs.
DETROIT-RepaS threw out
Ross Higgins went out the same
way McNair lined to Leonard. No
runs
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Vernon popped
10 McNair. Early grounded out to
Radclif1. Meyer threw out Gale.
No runs.
DETROIT-Teobetts flied to Ortiz.
Newhouser singled to right Meyer
Cramer singled to center,
filling the bases McCosky flied to
KvaSnak. Newhouser scoring and
Meyer taking third after the catch.
Radclif1 fouled to Pofahl. One run.
- FIFTH INNING. .
Observation-Disclosures walked
so did PofahL Leonard also walked
filling the bases. Case popped to
Meyer Kvasnak lined to RadclifY,
Ortiz forced Leonard ut secone
Meyer TO McNair. No runs.
DETROIT-Ross flied to Ortiz.
Pofahl threw out Higgins. McNair
popped to Gale No runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON Bloodworth nov
playing second base and Patrick
playing right field for Detroit. Yer.
non was safe and continued to sec
ond when his grounder went be-
tween McNair's legs for an error
Early walked So did Gale. filling
the bases. Trucks replaced New
houser on the mound for Detroit
Repass walked. scoring Vernon and
leaving the bases filled. Pofah
looped single to right for Wash
ington'S first hit. scoring Early and
leaving the bases filled Campbell
batted for Leonard and grounded
out to Radclif1. Gale scoring, Repass
taking third and Pofahl taking sec
ond. Case grounded to Higgins
who threw to Tebbets to catch
Repass attempting to score, Pofah
taking third on the play. Kvasnak
beat out a slow roller down the
third-base line. scoring Pofahl, Case
at second Ortiz was out
Radcliff to Trucks, who covered
first -Four runs.
DETROIT-Cathey now pitching
for Washington. Tebbetts flied to
Trucks popped to Repass
Bloodworth walked. Cramer flied tc
Case. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Bloodworth
threw out Vernon. Early famed
Gale fouled to Radcliff. No runs.
DETROIT-McCosky lined to Po-
fahl Radcliff singled to right.
Patrick walked. Cathey knocked
down Higgins smash and threw him
out, the runners advancing. McNair
singled to left. scoring Radcliff and
Patrick. and continued to second
on Cases throw to the plate. Teb-
belts flied to KvaSnak. Two runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures flied to
Patrick. Trucks tossed out Pofahl.
ripled to right and scored
on Patricks poor relay to Blood
worth for an error. Higgins threw
out Case. One run.
DETROIT Gale threw out
Bloodworth tripled to CEN
ter and scored on Cases tumble of
relay Cramer singled to
center. McCoskv singled to right
sending Cramer to third. Radcliff
flied to Ortiz, Cramer scoring after
the catch. Patrick walked Higgins
forced Patrick at second. Pofahl tc
Repass Two runs.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Bloodworth
threw out Kvasnak Ortiz doubled
to right Vernon famed. So did
Early. No runs.
Totals:
------ 5 4 2
Detroit -----8 8 IL