Evening star., 1941-08-25
Divided Twin Bill
Brings Climax
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Cords PoIIet Superb
In Niehtcop Defeat;
Cincinnati Coins
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

Long after this season is over
and the stirring struggle Of the st.
Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dod9-
ers for the National League pennant
has been settled, one thrill will re-
main memorable for 81 900 baseball
fans.
For the fanatics packed into Eb-
bets Field at yesterdays crucial
double header between the foremost
rivals of the senior circuit, the sea-
son reached high point when
Whitlow Wyatt singled in the ninth
inning to snatch a 80 victory in
the face of encroaching darkness
and save Brooklyn's game-and-a-
half lead over the Cardinals, who
had swept majestically to a 7-3
triumph in the first clash.
1t was a finish lifted right out OF
scenario. The teams were play
ing for big stakes and the st. Louis
victory in the opener had cut the
Dodgers lead to a half game. Wyatt,
grand veteran, was wrapped in a
breathless pitching duel with 20
year-old Howard Pollet, a left
handler who had been a sensation in
the Texas League till the Redbirds
promoted him 10 days ago.
Pollet Pitches Fine Game.
Pollet pitched superbly, allowing
only five hits till the ninth. But
he got into jam in the fourth
inning and Dixie Walker smashed
a double along the leftfield line for
two runs. The Cardinals had count
ed a run in the first on three singles
and in the eighth they tied the
score with another on double
by Coaker Triplett and single by
Frank Creepy Crespi.
With this the situation when the
Dodgers came to bat for the last
time, Peewee Reese laid a perfect
bunt down the third base line for a
single Mickey Owen sacrificed with
an equally-effective bunt down the
first-base line
Then Manager Leo Durocher camo
trotting in from the coaching bo-;
and put his arm around Wyatt. Tie
fans expected a pinch-hitter. In
stead, Durocher let Wyatt bat f."
himself. The conference. he said
later, was just to tell wyatt to wait
for curve ball.
The curve came on the first pitch
and Wyatt, who swings the heaviest
bat on the Brooklyn club, met it
squarely. 1t was single that shot
straight into center and put the
Dodgers back In a commanding
position for the rest Of this series,
a game today and another tomorrow.
The victory was Wyatt's 18th.
Cards Do Everything Right.
In winning the first game, the
Cards hammered out a dozen hits.
including seven doubles. They did
everything right and Ernie White,
their southpaw star, pitched steady,
Chit ball for his 18th triumph.
They dubbed Kirby Higbe of the
scene in less than three innings.
The Cincinnati Reds, coming fast
but probably too late, gained game
on both the leaders by Touncing
the New York Giants, 1879 and Ga,
Supposedly weak-hitting club,
they made SO hits in the two games
The flying Phillies cut down the
Chicago Cubs twice. S-5 and rs,
while the Pittsburgh Pirates split
with the Boston Braves. Boston
took the Thinning opener. 4-3. and
Pittsburgh the nightcap, 7-3, In six
stanzas.
The New York Yankees showed
any doubtful American Leaguers and
1926 Chicago fans that they still
were boss by swamping the second
place White Sox, ST. and s-5.
Charley Keller hit his 31st and 32d
homers.
Al Benton pitched the Detroit
Tigers to a IA decision over the
Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cleveland Indians downed
the Boston Red Sox, 4-3 and So,
holding the Red Seekers to seven
hits in the first game and six In the
second.