The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-25
RED Sox STAR. TWRLS TEAM TO. SECOND PLACE.
Vet to Be Beaten This Year-Won 8 Straight;
 Giants Hit
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Staff Correspondent


 New York, May 25. = (UP) = Strike up the band = unfurl the flags - shout the praises of Robert Moses Grove, ancient southpaw who at 38 is proving himself the great est pitcher in baseball. Grove, who four years ago was adjudged through" by many close students of the game, scored his eighth straight victory yes,erday as he pitched the Boston Red Sox into second place in the American League with 5-4 decision over the Detroit Tigers.
 Grove had to pitch with all the cunning born of IS years of pro- fessional experience, IA of them in the majors, to close out his triumph. With the Red Sox leading, 5-4, in the ninth, Grove had to face Rudy York, and Hank Greenberg in the Tigers batting order.
 In his prime he'd have blazed his fast ball past Swingers like York and Greenberg. But at 38 his arm isn't as strong and powerful as it once was. He had to trick the Tigers home-run hitters because the smoke doesn't curl off his Sum- day pitch any more.
 York popped to the infield - one out. Greenberg popped to the in- field -. two out. Tebbetts got on. Then Don Ross popped to the in- field three out and Grove had won his 265th major league game, more than any other active hurler inthe majors.
 Jimmy F'oxx's homer with mate on base supplied the Red Sox with their winning margin. It was one of the five hits Boston made off Elden Auker and George Coffman.
 Cleveland knocked the Yankees off again, 9-5, as Johnny Allen allowed only nine hits and scored his fifth triumph. After two were out in the fourth the Indians rallied to score five runs. Averill, with a triple and homer, drove in six runs.
 The Chicago White Sox trimmed Washington, 1o-3, and the Philadel- pfia Athletics won from the St. Louis Browns, 6-1. Monte Stratton, making his first start, went the route to beat the Senators. Lynn Nelson held the Browns to five hits in the As win.
 The Boston Bees regained third place in the National League by staging whirlwind finish to thump tf.e Cincinnati Reds, 10-9. after trailing 9-1 going into the sixth. The Bees scored nine runs ill the sixth, seventh and eighth to finish in front. Vince DiMaggio'e double drove in the two tping runs in the two tying runs in the eighth and Al Cuccinello's single sent home the winning run.
 The New York Giants held their 2 1-2 game lead over the Chicago Cubs by pounding out 9-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Slick Csstleman, out since August 31, 1887, with an injured back, held the Cards to eight hits ,and allowed only two walks. Jimmy Ripple had a per- feet day with four singles i'll four trips.
 Knocking VaN Mungo out of the box in the filth, the Cubs shellacked Brooklyn, 1O-4, for their sixth win of seven games played in the east Tex carleton limited the Dodgers to eight hits to score his fifth vic tory. Augie Galan hit homer with the bases loaded to spark the Cubs attack.
 The Pirate-Phillies were rained out.
 YESTERDAYS HERO = Lefty Grove, Red Sox venerable south paw, who pitched Boston into sec ond place with his eighth straight triumph, 5-4 victory over Detroit. Ginl1- -moJJJ taoishrdlushrdlucmfw