Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30
BY LEO MACDONELL

BY LEO MACDONELL
The Tigers and the Washington
Senators split a double-header
here today. The Tigers, with
Rufus Gentry pitching, won the
first game, 10 2.
The Senators won the second.
and put the Browns hall n game
from the lead
Paul dizzy Trout and Mickey
Haefner were the rival pitchers
as the Tigers and Senators took
the field IN the second game
Trout was seeking has 2Sth
victory OF the year against 4
defeats. Haefner. a left-hander
had won IL and lost Is.
punching four hits off Johnny
Niggeling in the seventh, the
Tigers scored three runs and
broke a tie and went on 10 beat
the Senators in the first game Of
q double-header.
The Senators took 10 lead in
the second inning OF the second
game. Spence, who opened with
single. took second an an infcld
out and scored on Guerra 5 single
10 center.
The Senators made il 40 in
the third inning when Spence hit
a home run with two on and two
out. scoring Haefner and Wyatt
Haefner had singled and Myatt
walked.
The Senators added two more
runs in the fourth After Haefncr
walked, Outlaw fumblcd Cases
double and Haefner scored Case
came home on Myatts single.
The Tigers got their first run
OF the game in the fourth when
Higgins scored Higgins. first up.
singled. York doubled and Wake
field walked, , filing the bases.
Outlaw then struck out and when
Swift flied 10 Case. Higgins scored.
Hoover forced York for the third
out
Haefner's single in the fifth
scored Spence and kuehl 10 make
the score 81 for the Senators.
Wyatt scored the Senators
ninth run OF the game IN the
sixth. Wyatt, first up. singled.
went TO third on Torres single
and scored on Spcnces fly 10
Cramer.
FIRSr ISNiNG
wAsHrHGTos-Hooysr thfew ~, csss
hytu out Worn 20 Trout. who covered
frst HiEEins threw out Torres. ho run. no
pETRoTT-cramsr grounded 10 Kuhe, IN
assisted Mayo fouled 70 Guerra Higgins vst
eot. Torres 70 Kuhsi NJ run, ~ blt, 90
error
SECOND INNING
wAsHScroN-spenes ,inFled &c crrtsr
kuhei struck out Pows! vas out Tra g.
xpene. sullivan popped 70 MAYO. one rua.
two hits no error.
nsld forced YORK. Guerra 70 mYatt Ogtss
singled 70 center Wakefield stopping az sec
ent swift fllsd TO Cas- Howe 'orc...tt
nun, two hiis. no error.
THIRD INNING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. singled 60 lef'
Case sacrificed. Trout unsssistec Mysu
wsitsd Torres flied TO Outlaw Srencs Mt
home run int me riFht field bieaCherE.
Kuhsi walked Powell forced Kuhel A. SEE.
end Hoover to Mayo Three runs Two hijs
DETRorT-Trout struck out Crsncr heat
out . bunt down the third base une MAYO
hit into double play. Kuhel 70 Myatt 10
Kuhei. No run. one hit, no error.
FoURTH INNING
wAsHlNCTON-~MAyo tossed out Guerra
sullivan went out the way. Hacfnc-
walked Case doubled 20 night and Haefnef
scored when OUTLAW fumbled the ball Case
going TO third Mystt singled 20 riFht. scor-
inE Case. Torres lined 70 Wakefield. Two
runs two hits one error.
DETROIT-HigginS singled 10 center. York
eoueled TO left, Higgins stopping al Third
Wakefield walked. hling the bases OUTLAW
struck out swift flied 10 Case Higgins seor.
tnE after the catch. Hoover forced YORK a.
third Torres. unaxsiSted. one run two hits
10 error.
FIFTH INNING
wAsHINCTON-Mooty nov pitching for
Detroit. Spence beat out a buut Kuhel
walked Hoover tossed out Powell both ruu-
ners advancing. Guerra popped 10 Hoover
sullivan was Intentionally walked filling the
bases Hsefner singled n left scoring Srencc
and Kuhel and sending sullivan 90 third.