The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
W ALTERS BLOWS 3 RUN SHUTOUT IN LAST INNING
Reds in 9th Place; Dodgers Drep Fifth Straight;
 Browns Get 5 HOmers
BY CHOICE KTRKsEY

United Press stan Correspondent
 New York, May 22.--(UP)-Any. body who leaves the ball park these days before the last man is out misses all the fun. Thrilling finish. es last-minute explosions, miracle catches and unexpected plays arC giving the customers c great TUT for their money.
 If things continue as they have lately,( don't be surprised to heal of some niahagers committing hari- kari. or of the ushers going through the stands and finding some of the fans unconscious from over excitement.
 Every club except Cleveland came from behind yesterday to win, and the Indians had to 70 ii innings before breaking an extra. .inning deadlock with Washington. Three games were decided in extra in- rings, one in the ninth and another Tn the eighth. Thrills were 6 dime Q dozen.
 Bob Teller outlasted Ken Chase in one of the years finest pitching duels to give Cleveland 6 40 trt- umph over Washington, ending the Tribes 3.game losing streak. Two walks sandwiched around Weather ly's single filled the bases in Cleve- lands eleventh. c. walkers fly brought in one run. Heath and Bell singled, driving in two more runs and then Desautels succeed hqome the fourth run of Zuher, who relieved Chase. It was Feller's eighth triumph and the second time he's beaten Chase in thrill. Ing mound duel.
 Hoag Pulls 'Merkle"
 The White Sox blew one that hurt. They were leading the Ath- letics, 0-5, with two out In the ninth when Wally Moses homered with c mate aboard to give Philadelphia c 7-e triumph. Even this blow wouldn't have won for the As if Myril Hoag hadn't neglected to touch second base In the fifth after Mike Tresh'S single. Ills oversight cost the White Sox 6 run, and per. haps the ball game.
 But for the collapse Of the sea. son, the Cincinnati Reds "take the cake" Bucky Walters had the Giants licked, 80, with two out in the ninth and c runner on third. Jurges singled, 0rengo and oDea doubled and the score was tied. Then the Giants pushed over three runs of Walters and Beggs in the tenth to win, 6.3. The loss Tosed the Reds into sixth place.
 Brooklyn continued it's huinpty. dumpty playing and succunabed to the Cardinals, 0.S, for the Dodgers fifth straight loss. Mana- ger Leo Durocher returned to shortstop but took himself out af. ter the fifth. After getting off to c 2-0 lead, the Dodgers faltered mid. way and the Cards tailed Ave runs in the fourth and fifth. Harry Gumbert won his second start for the Cards. Coaker Triplett was the big gun, hitting c homer, double and two singls.
 Tn the other two National League games the Cubs rallied to beat the Phillies, 7-3, and the Pi- rates spotted the Braves a 40 lead and then came on to win, s.4. It was the Cubs fourth straight. Bill Nicholson homered with three on.
 Heinrich Hero
 The Tanks pulled one out of the fire. beating tho Tigers. 6-4, in 10 innings. Tommy Herrich was the hero, doubling in the two tying runs in the ninth and leaping high to make one e-handed stab of Charlie dehringer's "homer" iii the seventh which would have gone Into the right field stands. Red ESolfe's triple in the tenth drove in the winning tally.
 Imagine getting Ave homers and losing. That's what happened to the Browns, who hit all of them with the bases empty and bowed to the Red sox, e-6. Stan Spence honiered with one on, but Boston didn't get home safely until they scored twice In the eighth. The victory put the Red So in third xplace.
 YESTERDAYS HEROES - The fans in Washington. New York,