New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
ROBINS DEFEAT GIANTS
 IN CLOSE HURLING TILT
Brooklyn Team Noses Out New York Giants by to 0 Score Pirates Triumph Over Chicago Cubs Cards Take Two Games From Cincinnati-Philies
 Down Braves in Twin Bill - Yankees Down Ath-
 letics-Red SoX Defeat Washington Win.

By the Associated Press.
 The Brooklyn Robins and New York Giants have done each other several good turns this season by beating their rivals from Chicago and St. Louis at timely moments But when they play against each other. whatever friendly feeling they may have is forgotten, particularly when the Giants are trying to reach Brooklyns place at the top Of the National league.
 ~ There was great rejoicing in Flat bush yesterday when the Robins came out ahead Of their rivals from the other side Of the East river by q 1 to 0 score in one of the seasons uarnest pitching duels. For 8 12 innings. the teams battled without a score with Carl Hubbell holding a slight edge over Dazzy Vance, who had not won 3 game or even Com- pleted one since July 14. But Babe Herman opened the Robin half of the ninth with hit that he stretch ed into a double by brilliant base running. Moore sacrificed him 10 third ard the Giant board Of strategy ordered the move Of walking Wright and Bissonette to fill the bases. The plan failed and Brooklyn won the game when Hubbeu continued 10 pitch balls and walked Flowers also to force in the games only run.
 ,- -T-.7 oI, would rather beat the Giants than win the pennant they can get great deal Of satisfaction from to- days standing. for the victory put them three games ahead Of Chicago. The Cubs machine went 10 pieces after sailing along ahead Of the Pittsburgh Pirates for seven innings, and Pittsburgh scored eight runs in the eighth for a 12 70 3 triumph. Al Bool led the victors by contributing his fourth home run Of the three game series 10 the rally while Hack Wilson hit his 35th Of the year for the Cubs.
 The St. Louis Cardinals improved their fourth place position by win ming two games from Cincinnati. slamming out q total Of 27 hits 10 win by scores Of il 10 s and s 10 3 Puccineln provided the first game feature by cloutIng q homer as pinch hitter. the second time he has performed the feat The Phlllies after losing , twin bills this season and dividing 2 few more. won their first double header ot the season. beating the Boston Braves, II to , and to l. Phil Collins and Claude Willoughby pitched the two games.
 The theme Of rivalry between neighbors was carried out in the American league by the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Ath- letics. with the Tanks staging q six run uprising in the eighth inning to win by q 2 to count Be fore this as sault on Rube Walberg. the game had been close with Bahe Ruins 40th homer Of the year as the one big clout. But Tony Lazzerj put the homer into the background when he settled the argument with triple with the bases full.
 The first division results in the junior circuit were all in favor of the Yankees, for the Boston Red Sox finally broke their losing streak in their second game against Washing ton with q to triumph after the Senators had carried it to Il games by winning the trst, II 10 . the winning pitchers, Al Crouder Of Washington and Jack Russell Of Boston, each hurled five hit games.
 Waite Hoyt also pitched good game, stopping all Of the Chicago White Sox but Carl Reynolds to give Detroit q 4 10 victory. Reynolds drove in all the Chicago runs with pair Of homers. The St. Louis Browns continued their recent streak Of slugging to place themselves only a game and one half behind Chlca- go. They pounded four CIeIeland pitchers for 13 hits to defeat the Indians, 14 10 although three Cleveland players walloped homers. Eddie Morgan added one 10 his Cleveland homer record. making it %