Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-28
ROBINS GAIN
MORE GROUND
Cleveland and Detroit
Playing Good Bal.
Al Home
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON. JR.,
Associated FT3SS Shorts Writer

An unexpected display OF
strength on the part OF the western
clubs of both major leagues marked
the i~ntersectional series which
wound up yesterday after a little
over two weeks OF east-west play.
But 1t was the opening blasts Of
the current intra-sectional war
fare that provided yesterdays
sensations and made some important
alterations in the standings.
In the National League, Chicago.
after leading the way in the
in~tersectional struggles with eleven
victories and six defeats, went down
yesterday before the Cincinnati
Jinx and lost a game and one half 70
the Brooklyn Robins. who trounced
the Phillies twice. The Cubs had
a promising rally nipped by the
second triple play the Reds have
made against them this season and
dropped their fifth straight deci-
sion TO Cincinnati as the Reds
followed their advantage with q
four run burst. The Robins pound
ed the Philadelphia pitchers for 20
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which produced nine home runs.
They won by scores Of 10 70 6
and 8 to 8.
Improvement
This double victory was some
thing Of an Improvement OF the
Robin record Of 8 victories and g
defeats in their home stand against
the west. Their mark. however.
e1ualled that OF the New York
Giants. co-leaders of the eastern
brigade. The Giants were pulled
down somewhat in their intersec-
tional campaign as the Pittsburgh
Pirates scored two victories in the
final double header yesterday. The
Pirates punched their game. so b
8. then piled up an early lead of
Pete Donohue for an 8 to 4 triumph
in the second.
The St. Louis Cardinals added 10
the prestige of the west By hand
ing homers by Fisher and Hafey
and Sylvester Johnson's three hit
D.tching, then copied the second.
6 TO /. with Herman Bell on the
mound.
The Cards fell below the 500
mark for the i~ntersectional play by
one game, but with Cincinnatti's
record Of winning eleven out Of 10
games, the western clubs OF the
National League won 80 games
and the east only 80.
Strong Showings
Due 20 the snrpsing showing OF
Cleveland and Detroit at home and
Washington's slump. the American
Leagues western division took So
contests 10 81 for the east. The
Indians won eleven games and lost
eight while the Tigers were victor
ious ten times in II games. Phil
adelphia'S Athletics again led al
rivals winning u out Of 10 games.
but Washington fell down to a low
level Of eve victories and IL de-
feats.
washington put on one OF its
rather infrequent displays Of It's
earlier strength and slammed the
Chicago White Sox Is hits and a
10 TO / victory after losing three
straight. Fred Marberry made 1t a
complete triumph by holding the
Sox 70 three hits.
The 81. Louis Browns ended their
struggle to remain in seventh place
by winning two Of the days most
surprising games from the Boston
Red Sox, 10 TO 3 and 8 to s These
two weak hitting clubs brought
forth SO hits, nine homers. and
bursts OF seven and eight runs in
the first game. Goose GoSlin hit
three four baggers. Webb Todt
two apiece while Metzler won the
second clash with a ninth inning
homer.