The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
CLEVELAND AND
 ST. LOUIS BACK
 TOLEACUEL
Dodgers and Yanks Drop Back--DiMaggiO Streak
 Nears Sisler Record
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY (Unlted Press Stan Correspondent)

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 New York, June % - (Up) -| First place made the Yankees and Dodgers dizzy, Both of them slump cd back into the runner-up post. tion today as the Indians and Car~ dlnals reclaimed positions at the head of the major league parade.
 The Tanks first place tenure was of short duration. They took over the top Wednesday, stayed there Thursday, but came down with c tumble yesterday. The Athletics slapped down the Tanks in the ninth, 7-6, but they failed to stop Joe DiMaggio, DiMaggio personally toook care of both streaks, ne singled and hit homer t7 to extend the Yankee home run streak to 30 m 22 games, He has hit safely in 90 consecutive games. and is only two games behind George Sisler's modern record.
 After the Yanks had left the gates open for them, the Indians took advantage of the opportunity and regained the lead last night by defeating the White Sox, S.l, before 42,489 persons at Cleveland, Al MilnAr outpitched Bill Dietrich to ring up his seventh victory, JeR Heat hit his i2th homer in the eighth, BoudIeau and Walker drove tn the Tribes first two runs,
 Cards Up Again
 The Dodgers, those funny fellows from across the river about whom all sorts of wild tales have been circulating lately, were back in Second place after Q half-a. loaf of first, They battled their way to e tie with the Cards Thursday night but idleneSs yesterday dropped them to second, The Cardinals trimmed the Reds last night, 6-S, before i6,06S at st, Louis and moved half game out in front,
 With the score tied S-S, in the eighth, Don Padgett, the Card handy man who was behind the plate last night, broke 1t up with O two-run homer. Johnny Mixe had started the inning with 0 single but was forced by Slaughter after which PNdgett clouted No. 5. Max Lanier allowed only nine scattered hits for hts sixth victory. Paul Der ringer lost another tough one, giv- ing up nine hits for his ninth de. feat, Terry Moore also homered for | the Cards in the first,
 The Giants parlayed i've hits Into | Q "a triumph over the PhlllieS de- | spite Nick Etten's homer with two | on in the first, Walks, an error, bad | defensive play and Mel Ott's 18th homer helped the Giants before Q ladies' night crowd of 2e,A9S, of which i0,Sl7 were feminine guests, | Nick Etten was hit in the face by | Johnny Fuckers elbow In Q play at first and knocked unconscious. He | was taken to Polyclinic Hospital where he waS kept overnight for observation,
 Fan Has Fun
 Tn the only National League day | game the Pirates scored two runs In | the ninth and beat the Cubs, "a, A fan ron on the field with the | Cubs at bat In the eighth and lined | up near second bdse, When police came to chase him, he had Q merry | time running and sliding into the bases,
 Steve Sundra stopped the Red Sox power hitters and Washington | beat oBston, 6-S, before l8,000 In the Capitol City last night, Cecil Travis had q perfect night at bat, "S for B."
 The Browns came out of their slump and hung a 9-0 defeat on the Tigers, It was the Browns first vic. | tory at Detroit since April l6 last year. Bob Harris allowed. only four hits and only two men reached sec- ond. Harland Gift hit homer No, i2 and John Berardino also hit for the | circuit.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Joe Di | Maggie, who hit in his 39th con- secutive game and clouted homer No. l7 (regaining the American | League homer lead) to keep the | Yankee homer streak (S6 in 22 games) alive.
 YANKEES