New Britain herald., 1929-07-13
By the Associated Press

Favorites in the two major leagues had nothing but breeze yesterday, save the case of the Giants and the Cubs who played each other. The young men of John McGraw rallied in the last two rounds to pull this on. out by 4 to in 10 innings. and the Pirates gained full game on the Bruins by the simple process of giving the Phillies their daily beat ing, 6 to 4. The Pirates now lead by three games.
 Cornelius McGillicuddy spread gloom in St Louis by leading the Athletics to double victory over the Browns by 10 to 0 and $ 10 7, and at the same time added a tech nical half game to his lead over the Yankees who crushed the White Sox by 12 to ,. The Mackian margin now is eight and one-half games, seven of which are in the lost column.
 The Giant-Cub game was the most stubbornly contested battle of the day, with Larry Benton shading three Chicago rivals by whsker at the finish. Chick Fullis's home run started the Giants toward two runs at the expense of Charlie Root in the third. These markers became larg- CT and larger as the game wore on. but the Cubs finally broke down Benton's defense in the seventh when Riggs Stephenson hit for the circuit
 S+orrNcI oriT vi, ph batsman in that round and Guy Bush, who won the series opener. entered the box. The Cubs tied the game for Bush in the eighth. and gave him a margin of one run in the ninth. Bush, however also had con- ceded his batting turn 10 another, and had to trust Pat Malone to bring in his victory. Melane retired the first two Giants in the ninth, but Lindstrom singled and Ott tripled, tying the score. Jackson met Ma lone's first pitch in the 10th for a home run into the left field stand.
 Burleish Grimes gave the Phil lies 13 hits at Baker Bowl, but as usual, was stinsy with runs. Two three-run outbursts by his support were sufficient to bring him his 18th victory. The game was unique in that no batsman cleared that right field wall.
 The Cardinals gave Brooklyn fans an intimate demonstration of why the champions no longer are in the race. The St. Louisans combed Dazzy Vance for five runs in the first half of the ninth to break a 2 to , stalemate, but promptly proceeded to give the game right back to Brooklyn in the home half. Three St. Louis errors, four passes and three hits enable the Robins to score six runs with one out to win by s to :.
 Billy Southworth employed syl- vester Johnson, his starters, Hal Haid and Fred Farmhouse in vain attempt to stem the ninth inning tide. The victory placed Uncle Robby within three games of his first division goal.
 The Cincinnati Reds fought their way to within a few percentage points of an escape from the cellar by larruping the Braves for the third successive afternoon. The Reds ral- lied behind Rixey for two runs in the ninth to tie. and won by 10 3 with single marker two innings later.
 The opening game al Sportsman's park found Nose Grove in his high est form, and he gave the Browns just five hits and no runs as his SUD- port piled up 10 markers. George Earnshaw had some little difficulty with the home forces along toward the finish of the second game. but Jack Quinn saved the day. Al Sim mons hit a home run in each game and was joined by Jimmy Foxx in the nishtcap.
 Herb Pennock gave further proof that he is close to his best form. The Yankees southpaw allowed nine hits but scattered them, while the world champions pounded Ted Lyons and Dugan almost at will. Bob Meu- sel and Sammy Byrd hit homers.
 The Tigers rallied for four in the ninth to win a weird game from the Red Soy by 13 to 1o. and tn. In. dians shaded Wilmington at Cleve. land by 10 2