Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
PITCHERS DELIVER;
COHEN HOLDING Up
Eighth Win in Row for New
York Puts 1t but z 1-2
Games Behind Cards.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
When John McGraw talked over the
situation before the major league sea-
son opened, he said his chance of vim
ming his eleventh National League
pennant depended upon his pitchers
and Andy Cohen.
Andy is no Hornsby, but he has
filled the Rajah's shoes quite accept
ably under the circumstances And
now most of Johns pitchers have
gotten over the idea that a days work
consists of pitching three or four in
nings, followed by cold shower. while
a teammate finishes up on the mound.
Larry Benton, of course, has been
aware all along that game lasts nine
innings Some of the others have Just
learned it and results are beginning to
show.
A 7-to-6 victory-their eighth in a
row-over the Brooklyn Robins yester-
day. coupled with st. Louis 13-to-5 set
back by the Chicago Cubs. showed the
Giants closer to the top than they've
been for weeks. The Cards lead by
two and half games, but they've sur
rendered to the Giants the strategic
advantage of losing the fewest contests.
st. Louis has dropped 81, one more
than the runners-up.
McGraw's clan pulled out their trt-
umph over Brooklyn in the eleventh
inning when Jess Petty forgot the bases
we're filled and walked Cohen. The
defeat not only cost the Dodgers fourth
place but the services for the rest OF
the season of Al Tyson. the fychaser.
Al suffered a broken leg when Rube
Bressler crashed into him just as he
was set to take Jackson's long drive
in the first inning. The ball got away
for home run.
Five Homers at st. Louis.
Five home runs marked tn, carnage
at st. Louis, where the Cubs hammered
three Cardinal hurlers for Is hits. One
of them went to Hack Wilson, and since
it was his seventeenth of the season, 1t
carried with it temporary lead in the
individual race for home run honors.
Stephenson hit for the circuit with the
bases loaded in the ninth.
The Cincinnati Reds moved back into
fourth place with a 9-to-7 win over the
Pittsburgh Pirates. Burleigh Grimes,
last of four Corsair hurlers. was
touched for the winning runs in the
ninth.
The Phils avenged their double-de-
feat at Boston of Monday by taking the
Braves into camp in both ends Of an
other twin-bill, to 5. in 10 innings,
and Is to o, singles by Sand and Leratn
. followed by Schute's sacrifice in the
tenth decided the first game, the night
cap saw Alex Ferguson hold the Braves
to seven scattered hits, while the Pills
pounded Clarkson, Greenfield and Bob
Smith for Is. George Sisler took the
mound in the ninth and held the Pills
hitless and scoreless.
Joe Bush Wins Game.
Bullet Joe" Bush. who was pitching
great ball for Connie Mack IS years
ago. hurled the Philadelphia Athletics
to Altos victory over the Boston Red
Sox. Al Simmons single in the eighth
scored two runs and Won the ball game.
Just to show their squirt Is no ffuke,
the Chicago White Sox made 1t three
in row ovg- the third-place st. Louis
Browns, 8 10 z, the Sox trailed to 3,
going into the last half of the ninth.
but walk TO Kamm, Metzier's triple
and single by Cissell accounted for
two runs and the victory. Manush ran
hit hit total to 102, first American
Lacquer TO accomplish this feat.
Douthit Of the Cardinals reached the
100 mark several weeks ago in the Ma
tional League.
Joe Sewell's triple and q single by
Summa IN the twelfth gave Cleveland
the second game of the series with De-
troit, 6 TO 5. Willis Hudlin relieved
George Grant IN the ninth and allowed
only one hit the rest of the way.