The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-15
.HAMLIN SHUTS
OUT REDS WITH
Al PERFORMANCE
Thompson Loses to Brook.
Giants Bid for
Second Place
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY
UNITED Press stafs Correspond

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New York, June 1s.-(UP)-The
Cincinnati Reds, favorites TO retain
their National league championship,
were caught IN the middle today be-
tween the high-hying Brooklyn
Dodgers and the onrIBhing New
York Giants, the two hottest clubs
In the league.
Threatened with the loss Of sec.
ond place TO the Giants, Cincinnati
counted on Bucky Walters, whose
0-game winning streak was halted
recently by the Dodgers TO slow UP
Leo Durocher's pace-settirg club
and keep the Reds within q few per.
centage points Of first place. II Wal.
ters falls and the Giants beat the
Pirates, the Reds will drop into
third place.
Cincinnati was feeble yesterday at
bat against Hot Potato Luke Ham.
lin, who pitched one Of the great
est games Of his career, and dropped
one full game behind the Dodgers.
The Reds made only two singles
of Hamlin and did not get man
to second base. Hamlin was superb
In scoring o 20 victory. He didn't
walk q man and went TO three
balls on only one hitter. Gene
Thmpson allowed only eight hits
but In comparison to Hamlin,s work
his effort was only ordinary. It
was the first time In two seasons
Brooklyn has beaten him. NJ
Joe Medwick made his debut with
the Dodgers TO the cheers Of 27,908
fans, including 1924 ladies' day
guests. He struck out In his first
time at bat, going after o bad ball
but singled home the Dodgers sec.
otid run. This was o third inning
gift run because Thompson had
famed Vosmik for the third out
but lombard let the third strike
get away from him and Medick fol-
lowed with his hit. But the Dodgers
would have won anyway, 10, on
Lavagetto's double and Voaanicks
single In the first.
Up from the rear 10 storm past
the Reds II they don't start hitting,
the Giants slammed out O SO VIC
tory over the Pirates for their sew
eflth straight triumph. The Pirates
knocked out Cliff Melton but the
Giants carried the heaviest guns,
slugging out thirteen hits, Vince
DiMaggio hit two honers for the
Pirates, both with the sacks empty.
Frank De,naree injured his shoulder
when he coliided with First Base
man Fletcher and had TO retire.
The Cardinals won their first
game under Manager Billy South.
worth by beating the Phillies, So.
Ernie Koy, obtained In the Medwick
deal, hit o single and triple, driv-
Ing In one run and scoring one.
Bob Bowman went the route for the
Cards, hanging up his second vic.
tory.
Dick Errickson's 4.hit pitching
featured the Bees AZ victory over
the Cubs Bu6dy Hassett had q
perfect day, "A for A., driving In two
runs and scoring one.
The reported mutiny In the ranks
Of the Cleveland indians appareft-
ly Jared Sofne OF the boys TO life
as the Tribe overwhelmed the Ath.
letics, 80, behind Johnny Aliens q
hit pitching. Allen had O no-iiitter
until the eighth when Sam Chap
man broke the spell with o single.
Beau Bell drove In three runs With
o double and two singles 10 lead
the Tribes 14.hit attack. }
Nineteen year-old Hal Newhouser
lefthanded his way 10 O 6.hit game
as Detroit thumped Washington,
10-1. He famed seven and walked
five for his fourth victory. Nc.
Cosky and Tebbetts, with three hits
each, paced Detroits is.hit Of.
fense. nTT gV
A night-game crowd Of 4o,io4
watched the Boston Red sox MAIN
tain their ofle.gafne American
league lead with o 81 win over the
Chicago White eox. Dennis Gale.
house went the route for the third
time this year, limiting tho White
Box TO seven hits for his fourth
victory.
Every player In the New York
lineup but Joe DiMaggio hit safely
as the Yankees overwhelmed the
b. Louis Browns, 1873 before 1870
In the other night game. Charley
Keller had o perfect session at the
plate with "A for 4" including two
hofners, O triple and @ single. Monte
Peargofl allowed the Browns only
nine hits for his sixth decision.
YESTERDAYS HERO "Igot 70.
tato" Luke Hamlin, who came
through with one Of the greatest
games IN his career as he allowed
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