The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
PIRATES LOOK BAD IN LOSING
 TO PAUL DEAN
Greenberg Hits 40th-On Game, One Day Behind
 Ruth's Record
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

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 New York, Sept. 12. (UP)-Pres- tige of the Pittsburgh Pirates plum meted lower today after National league leaders had been licked by a sore-arm pitcher trying a come back on a team without a manager.
 The pitcher was Paul Dean, who couldn't win in the Texas league, Event the distraction of seeing their manager, Frankie Frisch, walk of the field, fired by Sam Breadon during the game, failed to hamper the St. Louis Cardinals as they rocked the Pirates with Q 6-4 set- back.
 The upshot of Deans triumph caused the fans to raise their eye- brows and ask, what kind of ball club is Pittsburgh, anyhow?" and "how much longer can the Pirates maintain their leadership?"
 With Q 8 1-2 game lead the Pirates, despite their tumbling tac- tics, may be harder to dislodge than dissenterse suppose. They have five-game advantage on the ale important losing game. Time is run ming highly in their favor. They have g games left to play and the Cubs, Reds, and Giants have only 20 each. If the Pirates blow 12 of their games, the Cubs for instance, would have to win IA out of 20 to win the pennant.
 Pirates Look Bad
 In losing to Paul Dean yesterday the leaders didn't even look like
 good second division club. They made l2 hits and had Dean in hot water on numerous occasions. In the eighth they had runners on second and third and none out and couldn't score. It took Johnny Rizzo's 18th homer with one on and Al Todd's seventh with none on to count three of their four runs. Johnny Mize's 26th homer with two on tied the score 3-3, and sent Jim Tobin on his way. Arky Vaughan had a per- feet day at bat, A for 4" but made an error that figures in the late scoring.
 Big Bill Lee pitched his 18th vic- tory and hoisted the Cubs back into undisputed possession of second place with 20 triumph over Gin. cinnati. He allowed only four hits, beating Paul Derringer who failed for the second time in quest of his 20th win. Stan Hacks single, Billy Hermans double and Hacks homer scored for Chicago.
 Luke Hamlin hung the l4th shut out of the season the Giants as Brooklyn scored 80 shutout. The Giants are now tied with the Phil lies for the most shutouts.
 The Phils and Bees had stand of, Philadelphia winning 11-2; then Boston triumphing 3-2. Rookie Catcher Charlie Sutcliffe of the Bees and Shortstop Del Young of the Phils engaged in fist fight over 8 close play at second. No de- cision.
 The important development in the American league concerned sec- ond place, which the Boston Red Sox took over after being tied with the Cleveland Indians for five days. The Red Sox hammered out l9 hits to offset five errors and beat the Athletics, i2-7
 Teller Wins Another
 Cleveland dropped to third by splitting with the St. Louis Browns. Bob Teller won No. IS as the 1n-' dians copped the opener, 6-2, but Mel Mazzera'S double drove in the winning run which allowed the Browns to take the nightcap. 4-3. Ken Keltner hit homers No. 25 and 26, and made seven straight hits before Russ Van Alta stopped him in the eighth inning of the night cap.
 Washington, behind the seven- hit pitching of Joe Krakauskas, beat the Yankees, 6-3. The defeat trimmed the Tanks lead to 15 games. The Tanks now need seven victories to clinch the pennant.
 Hank Greenberg hit homers No. 48 and 49 of Ted Lyons as Detroit won two from the White Sox, 10-l and 5-3. Greenberg is now one game and one day behind Babe Ruth's record-breaking schedule.
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