Evening star., 1942-05-01
Indians Chase Two
Nat Pitchers; Lead,
Il 10 5 in Ninth
Three Not Pitchers
Roked for Four Doubles
Four Triples and Homer
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

By BURTON HAWKINS.
The Mats were trailing today
In their opening contest with
the league-leading Cleveland
Indians.
The score was IL to going into
the ninth inning.
The Indians Savagely assaulted
three Washington pitchers from the
opening inning. They drove Rookie
Bill Kennedy to the showers in the
first before he could retire even one
man, and continued their attack on
Walter Masterson and Alex Cares
ouel, who replaced him.
Through the eighth inning they
made four doubles, four triples and
one home run.
Washington high tide was the
second inning when Ortiz hit a
homer with Pofahl on base to tie
the score briefly at to 4.
FIRST INNING.
CLEVELAND-B walked
on four pitched balls So did Hook
EFT. Keltner beat out a bunt down
the third base line, filling the bases
Heath singled to right, scoring Bou-
dreau and Hockett, Keltner stopping
at second. Masterson replaced Ken
nedy on the mound for Washington.
Mills sacrificed, Estalella TO Repass
who covered first. Fleming was pur-
posely passed filling the bases again
Kvasnak misjudged Macks easy fly
and it fell safely for a double, scor-
ing Keltner and Heath. Fleming
stopped at third. Desautels took a
third strike. So did Harder. Four
runs.
Observation-Disclosures threw
out Kvasnak. Spence doubled to left.
Vernon tripled to center, scoring
Spence. Campbell singled to right.
scoring Vernon. Early took a third
strike. Estalella forced Campbell
at second, Boudreau to Mack. Two
runs.
SECOND INNING.
CLEVELAND-Ortiz went to right
field and Campbell shifted to left
for Washington. Boudreau popped
to Vernon. Hockett fouled to Es-
talella. Keltner singled to left.
Keltner was out stealing, Early to
Pofahl.
WASHINGTON - Keltner threw
out Repass. Pofahl beat out bunt
to Mack Masterson popped to
Harder Ortiz hit a home run into
the left-f1eld bleachers scoring
Pofahl ahead of him and tying the
score Spence walked. Vernon
flied to Mills. Two runs.
THIRD INNING.
CLEVELAND-Heat lined to
Spence. Pofahl threw out Mills.
Fleming doubled over Spence's head.
Mack singled to left, scoring Flem-
ing. Destautels fouled to Vernon.
One run.
WASHINGTON - Harder tossed
out Campbell Early famed. Kelt-
ner threw out Estalella.
FOURTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Harder lined to
Estalella. Boudreau doubled to
center. Hockett tripled to right,
scoring Boudreau. Keltner doubled
to left, scoring Hockett. Heath was
out, Vernon to Masterson, who COW
cred first, Keltner taking third.
Mills singled to left, scoring Kelt-
ner. Fleming hit a home run over
the right field fence, scoring Mills
ahead of him. Carasquel replaced
Masterson in the pitchers box.
Mack flied to Campbell. Five runs.
WASHINGTON-Boudreau threw
out Repass. Pofahl singled to left.
CarrasQuel took a third strike. Or
tiz popped to Mack.
FIFTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Desautels flied to
Campbell. Estalella threw out Har-
der. Boudreau fouled to Vernon.
WASHINGTON-Spence singled
70 center and continued to second
on Mills tumble Vernon singled to
right scoring Spence, Vernon taking
second on Hockett's throw to the
plate. Campbell popped to Keltner.
Vernon took a third as Mack threw
out Early. Keltner threw out Es-
talella. One run.
SIXTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Hockett popped TO
Pofahl. Keltner flied TO Campbell
Heath tripled TO center. Mills tripled
TO center, scoring Heath. Repass
threw out Fleming. One run.
WASHINGTON-Repass famed
Keltner threw out Pofahl. Mack
threw out CarreSquel No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Pofahl threw out
Mack. Desautels popped 10 Early
Harder walked Boudreau tripled to
right, scoring Harder. Boudreau was
out AT the plate attempting to score.
Ortiz to Repass TO Early. One run.
WASHINGTON-Peters now play
Ing shortstop Weatherly playing
center field and Denning catching
for Cleveland Ortiz popped to
Fleming. Spente was safe on Mack S
tumble Vernon forced Spence
Harder TO Peters. but continued to
second on Peters wild throw past
Fleming. Campbell walked Early
popped to Mack
EIGHTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Rep threw out
Hockett. Keltner fouled 70 Early
Heath flied TO Campbell
WASHINGTON Keltner threw
out Estalella Repass looted a single
10 left. Pofahl singled 10 left. Re-
pass stopping at second. Gale
batted for Carrasquel and hit into
a double play Keltner to Mack 10
Fleming