The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-08
LUCKY Break
GIVES DODGERS
WIN over REDS
Walters Beaten as Crafts
Home Run Became a
Triple; Casey Big Help
BY GEORGE KIRSKEY
United Press staff Correspondent

lUniteu FreSS stan correspondent
New York, June 8-(UP)-The
Brooklyn Dodgers have been calling
Bucky Walters "lucky" all season.
Today 1t was Walters turn to call
the Dodgers lucky.
With the score tied, 90, in the
ninth, Harry Craft hit what to all
intents and purposes was a home
run. The ball cleared the top OF
the left field fence and struck a
temporary fence, placed there as
shield to keep the light Of street
lamp from shining into .the bat
ters' eyes at night games in Clncin-
natl. The umpires ruled the ball
was In play when 1t bounced back
to the field and Craft was held at
third for a triple. He stayed there
as Hugh Casey moved down three
Reds to send the game into extra
innings.
Six for Dodgers
So instead of hanging up his
tenth straight win Walters had his
victory streak ended at nine
straight as the Dodgers battled on
to win in the eleventh, Al. 1t was
the Dodgers sixth straight victory
after losing three in row and en-
abled them to take over the Ma
tional League lead from the Reds.
The defeat ended run of eight
straight victories over the Dodgers
seven last year and one this year
by Walters. During this span,
Manager Leo Durocher of the Dod-
gers, has consistently claimed that
Walters was lucky pitcher"
Walters gave up nine hits, two
of them homers, one by Joe Vosmik
In the fourth, and another by Dolf
Camilli in the eleventh. Camilli's
homer was the payoff punch. He
hit 1t with mate an base and two
out.
To the Rescue
Hugh Caseys brilliant relief pitch
ing after taking over from Tot
Presnell in the sixth played a big
role in the dodgers triumph. He
allowed only hits in 1-3 innings
and didn't yield run.
Five double plays, one short of
the major league record, featured
the Cardinals 80 victory over the
Giants. The Cards were In charge
of Coach Mike Gonzales, who'll
handle them until the new pilot,
Billy Southworth, takes charge
Tuesday. Martin Marion's fiuke
hit, scored Medwick and Mize in
the first with the important runs.
Bill Nicholson,s 7th homer with
a mate on helped the Cubs down
the Bees, So. Claude Passeau went
the route, allowing eight hits for
his fourth victory. The Pirates
Slpgged out 10 hits to thrash the
Phillies, 14-4. Van Robays led the
Pirate attack triple, double and
two singles.
Nineteen-year- rookie south
paw Hal NeWhouser handcuffed the
Red Sox as the Tigers handed the
legaue-leaders their fourth defeat In
their last five starts. Giving up only
seven hits Newhouser won his third
victory I'll. With three regulars on
the bench-Finney, Doerr and Ia
bor-the Red Sox couldn't score
until the ninth. Rookie Bill Butland
was driven out of the box by the
Tigers In the fifth after allowing
five runs and five hits.
Stole Home
A two-run ninth inning rally en-
abled the Yankees to come from
behind and trim the Indians, 5-4,
and snap Bob Feller's 6-game WIN
ming streak. Feller's long windup
enabled Selkirk to steal home In
the second and Gordon to score
from first on a hit and run single
by Dahlgren In the ninth. Crosetti
and Rolfe followed Dahlgren with
singles, driving In the Winning run.
Teller had trouble with the pitch
ing mound In the late innings and
the umpires finally called workmen
who filled up large hole in front
Of the box. The Indians made only
five hits Of. Marvin Breuer and
Bump Hadlev while Teller gave up
nine.
Dutch Leonard copied his seventh
victory as Washington triumphed
over the White Sox, 80. Gee Walk
er,s single In the seventh scored
George Case, who had walked, with
what proved to be the winning run.
Rookie AL Brancato hit a triple,
double and single, driving IN three
runs as the Athletics beat out the
Browns, 30. Nelson Potter held the
Browns to six hits, one Of them q
homer by Berardino with mate
on base.
YESTERDAYS HERO - Dolf
Camilli Dodgers first baseman,
whose sixth homer with mate on