The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-03
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Tigers 60 on Top in Ameri-
can When Red Sox De-
feat the Yankees

DOIn mayor league ledueiS "ciS
dethroned yesterday when the
Pittsburgh Pirates CLIMBED into
first place over the st. Louis Car
dinals in the National and the De-
troit Tigers passed the New York
Yankees in the American.
The Cards were knocked out OF
the lead by the Chicago Cubs and
the three-hit pitching wizzardy of
Bill Lee. The score was Al.
Loser in his only three starts this
wear, Lee completely handcuffed
the Cards, walking only two men.
He missed his shutout when Terry
Moore tripled with one out in the
ninth and scored on an infield out.
A scratch single to Pepper Martin
in the third and a one-base blow
to Frenchy Bordargaray in the
fourth were promptly erased by
double-play putouts by the Chi
cago infeld. Bob Weiland gave
up eight hits in losing.
The Pirates mounted to the top
with q TO triumph over the Gin
cinnati Reds, Jow Bowman hurl-
ING for Pittsburgh and keeping
nine hits well scattered.
1t was tight game until the
ninth when the Buccaneers bunch
ed five hits and walk off Peaches
Davis and four men crossed the
plate. 1t was Cincy's eighth de-
feat in nine games. 49,.
Another pitching masterpiece
was turned in by Van Mungo, the
bir Brooklyn Highlander, who
dealt out but three hits as the
Dodgers walloped the Philadelphia
Phillies. 81. The only Phillv tally
was unearned. 1t came in the oth
and gave Philadelphia a one run
lead until the 9Th when the Dodg-
ers scored all of their runs on
singles by Manush, Hassett and
Malinosky. doubled by Randy
Moore and Brack and Buchers
sacrifice. Claude Passeau was the
losing pitcher. giving up 10 hlts'
Rookie Cliff Melton did a beau
tiful lob in hurting the New YORK
Giants to a 81 decision over the
Boston Bees. The first-year man
from the Baltimore Orioles turn
ed the bees back with four hits'
Ho famed nine. The New York
ors collected Is safeties off Guy
Rush. but the veteran kept them
scattered. The Giants scored what
proved to be the winning run IN
the 5th. Melton singled but was
forced by Bartell who tailed on
successive singles by ChiozZa ana
Toe Moore. Bartell's third inning
hit had driven in the first run and
McCarthy's double in the eighth
accounted for the third tally.
Melton missed his shutout when
CAIRNS reached first on Bartell S
low throw and scored on Warst-
ler's double.
OVER $4,000 SEE
! CHAMPIONS LICKED :.
A warm Sunday sun brought
10 $50 persons, the largest crowd
of the 1887 major league season.
streaming into Yankee Stadium to
see the world champions take a
"a licking from the Boston Red
Soy The defeat allowed the De-
tro;t Tigers to take first place IN
American league standings.
Rroaca's tumble of Jimmy
Foyy's easy roller in the 9th in
ming allowed the Sox to break a
"A deadlock and bring Johnny
Marcum home from third with the
II was a duel all the way be-
tween Broaca and Marcus with
oocb pitcher scattering ten hits.
eaIm and Selkirk accounted for
oil of the Yankee runs. Gehrig
S;t homer and drove another
tai,v across with a long fly. Sell
LII hit a circuit clout with mate
ohnard Foxx's single drove. Bos-
tnn,s first two runs across in the
lid M and Bobby's Doerr's double
smshed two more across in the
eth Marcum helped his own cause
b S, getting two hits and scoring
~ runs. Il ~
TWO Sorald Walkers sensational
r,ov enabled the Tigers to take
rpo r@s of the league e., race by
os;mr out the Chicago White Sox,
s.5' walkers home run in the
g g broke a 5-5 deadlock to give
n W. victory. 1t was his third
lie Et't for a perfect day at bat; He
M ~, one base and scored three
s s!u,e while accepting four chances
~ The field without error.
!" credit IRE for pitching the victory
won't to Rookie Lawson, his third
"" nth the year, although he was re-
I IL ed, by Jack Russell when the
Sow threatened in the 9th. Thorn
ton Lee who gave up II hits, one
more than the Detroit duo, was
the losing pitcher. -'''., - e,,''.i. :.
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