The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
DOUBLE BILLS
GIVE REDLEGS
fine OUTLOOK
Twin Games Carded Today
and Tomorrow; Dodgers
Have Three Carded
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY
United Press STAFF Correspondentl

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Cincinnati, O., July 10 - (U.P)--
Doubleheaders, the Cincinnati Reds
deep-dish apple pie, might turn the
National League into minor run
away in the next few days.
The league-leading Reds, who've
won II games and lost only three in
doubleheaders this season, have a
pair Of twin bills today and tomor-
row and If they turn on the heat
as they have in past duets they'll
begin to open up daylight between
them and their most dangerous
rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Crippled and In q batting slump,
the Dodgers, who've swept only two
out Of seven doubleheaders, face
three twin bills In the next three
days. Rain yesterday prevented the
Reds and Dodgers from tangling IN
single game here and brought
about today's doubleheader between
the two National League pacemak-
makers.
It was a tough break for the
Dodgers, who tried to get the Reds
to postpone the odd game until the
next trip but it was no dice. Thus
the Dodgers, who've lost three
games in a row and have two regu-
lars out Of the lineup - Pitcher
Hugh Casey with a brain conclusion
and First Baseman Dolf Camillt
from q bruised head-will have to
face two Cincinnati aces today ano
then move to Pittsburgh for a pair
of twin bills Sunday and Monday.
The Reds have chance to break
q modern baseball record by sweep
ing today's doubleheader with the
Dodgers, and they might do 1t with
Paul Derringer and Gene Thompson
on the hill. The men Of McKechnie
have won four straight twin bills
from the Dodgers, Giants, Cubs and
Pirates, and one more clean sweep
will surpass the old mark fot
straight doubleheader victories.
In an effort to bring the Dodgers
out OF their 3-game slump, MANI
ager Leo Durocher has announced
a big shakeup In the Brooklyn line
I'D. He will bench Peewee Reese In
favor Of himself, send Rookie
Charley Gilbert to the outfield In
stead Of Joe Vosmik and move Joe
Medwick out Of the cleanup spot.
Medwick will 60 to the No. 3 spot.
with Babe Phelps hitting cleanup.
The Dodgers pitchers today will be
Curt Davis and Tex Carleton.
The boys are still flirting with the
third no-hit game. Ever since Bob
Teller and Tex Carleton tossed their
no-hitters early in the season, many
press box experts have been insist
ing that there1l be a third one TO-
60 with them before the season
ends. n
Pitching under the lights In Phil
adelphia last night, Teller made q
bid for his second no-hitter by :.
holding the Athletics to one hit as
the league-leading Indians tri-
umphed, 10. Feller's no-hitter was
spoiled by Dick Siebert, who singled,
in the eighth. Johnny Babich held
the Tribe TO six hits but two Of
them were doubles by Ben Chap.
man and Lou Boudreau In the third
and they brought in the winning
run. The victory increased the In
dians' lead to a full game over the
idle Tigers.
The Cubs blanked the Bees, 20,
on Rookie Southpaw Verne Olsen's
shit pitching for his fifth victory. >.
Olsen famed seven and walked the
same number. Bill Posedel. although
yielding only six hits, was the loser. !,
The Phillies snapped the Pirates
four game winning streak 6-3, In a,
night game at Pittsburgh. Hugh
gave up seven hits for his
eighth win.
Yesterdays HERO-Bob Fell
Ter, who won his 14th victory in
pitching q 1-hit shutout victory over
the Athletics 10