Evening star., 1942-09-06

He walked Bobby Estalella and
Mickey Vernon moved the Cuban
to second with a single to right.
Jake Early then inserted the game,
winning blow, single to center
that fetched Estalella home before;
Johnny Sullivan grounded out.
Zuber was in an unenviable pre-
dicament in the third inning with
one out. Phil Rizzuto singled to
center and Buddy Hassett's single
to right propelled Phil to third.
George Selkirk popped out, how
ever, and Joe Di Maggie forced
Hassett at second.
More Threats by Yanks.
The Yankees came up with an
other threat in the eighth when
Selkirk singled and shifted to sec
ond on Dimaggio's single with one
out. Charley Keller forced Dimag-
gio at second as Selkirk took third
and Gordon, facing Zuber after
tanning in three previous appear
ances, popped to Shortstop Sullivan.
Zuber's bid for the first shutout
of his major league career appeared
jecpardized in the ninth, too, when
he walked Pinch-hitter Bill Dickey
He then retired Priddy, Pinch hitter
Roy Cullenbine and Rizzuto on sue
cessive popups to seal his victory.
Washington accumulated 10 hits
off Breuer, including two each in
the first, second and third innings.
With the exception of his third
inning lapse, though. Breuer was a
tough gentleman under pressure.
Estalella contributed sparkling
running catch of Priddy's deep drive
in the second inning at a time
when Buddy Rosar was perched on
first base with one out and Spence
went to the centerfield barrier for
fine catch of Di Maggio's smash
in the sixth.
Leonard Stars After First.
Leonard was the object of consid-
erable pity in the first inning of
the opener. The limping right
handler was the victim of five hits
that netted the Yankees four runs,
but thereafter Dutch unleashed
dazzling brand of pitching. When
he left the game at the end of the
eighth 1t twas with string of seven
runless and hitless innings.
Hassett opened by beating out a
bunt off the game-legged Leonard,
who was making his second start
since suffering a fractured ankle
on April %. Rolfe popped out, but
Selkirk walked and Di Maggie sin
gled to left, scoring Hassett.
Leonard whisked a third strike
past Keller, but Gordon singled to
left, scoring Selkirk Dickeys sin
gle to right scored Di Maggie and
sent Gordon to third and Rizzuto's
bunt that Leonard didn't attempt to
field scored Gordon before Bonham
forced Dickey at third.
The portly knuckle-ball specialist
then settled to hurl brilliantly. He
retired Is Yankees in order and
the next New Yorker to reach base
was Gordon, through the medium
OF Hoffman's error in the sixth.
Gordon, in fact, was the only Yam
kee to reach base after the first |
inning through the eighth.
Bonham Gets 18th Win.
Bonham, who was registering his /
18th victory, yielded a run in the
second inning when Vernon lined a
triple past Keller in left and scored
on Sullivan's long fly to Keller. The
Mats picked up their other run in
the eighth on singles by pinch hitter
Estalella, Case and Campbell.
New York mustered its final two
runs off Bill Trotter in the ninth.
Keller walked and after Gordon |
and Dickey famed Keller stole sec
ond and continued to third on
Evans wild throw into center field.
Rizzutos bunt fetched him home
and Rizzuto then stole second and |
scored on Bonham's single to center.
Washington obtained eight hits I
off the, bulky Bonham, while Leon
ard and Trotter allowed seven hits,
all singles.