The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14
PITCHERS BLOW THREE RUN LEAD;
 BOSTON SOx WIN
Teller Batted Out in Night Game as Finney's Hit
 Beats Indians
By GEORGE KIRKsEY


 United Press Stan Correspondent)
 New York, July l4-(UP)-For the first time since they ascended to the baseball pinnacle four years ago, the New York Yankees today showed definite traces of the jitters.
 They lost their sixth straight yes- terday to the Tigers 10-6, and the way they lost 1t forecast heavy going for them. They blew the ball game in the eighth after having 1t won, 4-i. The Tigers made nine runs in that frame on five hits. Six walks did irreparable damage.
 During the Yankee reign of 1938- 37-38 one notable thing about them was that they seldom, if ever, beat themselves. And on those rare o:- sasions when they did toss e game away 1t wasn't by walking six men in one inning and playing Santa Claus to the opposition.
 Donald Is Lucky
 Alley Donald, the sensational rookie who had won 10 straight, finally got his bumps but he was lucky enough not to be charged with the detfeat. Johnny Murphy, who tried to subdue the Tigers eighth inning uprising, was charged with the defeat. Donald started all the trouble by loading the bases with three walks. With two out, the sacks loaded and the Tanks leading, Al, Murphy took over. Pinch-hitter Rudy York slashed out a single to score two. Pinch hitter Beau Bell singled to drive in the tying run. Marius Russo relieved Murphy, and McCoskey singled, scoring York. Cullenbine walked, loading the bases again. Averill walked, forcing in 6 run. Sundra relieved Russo, and Higgins spanked him for single, scoring another tally. Greenberg walked, forcing in @ run (and Joe Mccarthy was a raving maniac on the bench by this time). Gehringer singled, sending in two more.
 The Tanks lead was cut to 5h games when the Boston Red Sox drove Bob Teller from the mound, survived mad ninth inning rally, and went on to the 10th to nose the Indians 6-5 before 41,2l0 paying fans at Cleveland last night. It was the Sox' ninth straight win. Pinch- hitetr Lou Finney singled Manager Joe Cronin home with the winning run after the tribe had matched Boston'es five run assault in the fourth with an equalizing i've runs in the ninth. Nine pitchers saw service and Joe Heving, the winner, pitched but noe frame as did Mel Harder, the loser. Teller started well, flaming five to bring his total strike- outs to 123 before he blew up in the fourth.
 Washington Blows Lead
 Leads meant nothing in the other tw oAmerican league games. The White Box had the Athletics down, 90, going into the fifth and lost, 12-10. Washington had the Browns down 90 at one time and then blew the game, 4--3.
 Cincinnati looked every inch a champion as Bucky Walters scored his 14th triumph with e TO vic- tory over the Giants. The win heightened the Reds lead to 6M games. Berger and Craft hit homers
 The Cardinals and Bees divided doubleheader, St. Louis wining the opener, 5-3, and Boston taking the nightcap, 3-1. Buddy Hassett had perfect day in the opener, get- ting "6 for S."
 The Chicago Cubs moved into third place when they trounced the Phillies. 7-5, in e night game be- fore 1l,000 fans at Philadelphia. The tilt was enlivened by e fist fight between Claude Passeau of the Cubs and Hugh Mulcahy of the Phils. Both were elected from the game.