The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
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 New York, Sept. S.--(UP)-1eook- ayn's beloved buns" headed into the west today with the promised land in sight.
 Tomorrow in Chicago the Dodgers commence an 1s.deay road trip, m which they play 70 games with the tough western clubs and then re. turn to the east for seven road games with the PhEllies nd Braves. When the l7 games are over the Dodgers will come home and they'll bring either Brooklyn's first peEi- nant in 2i years or Q sad tale ot 1t might have been." The Dodgers gave 24,36i loyal supporters something to cheer for Sunday when they thrashed the hated Giants twice, l3.l and 4.S (ten innings). and increased their lead over the. second.place Car dinals to three full games.
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 With Manager Leo Durocher play. ing shortstop in the first game, the Dodgers shellacked the Giants. Durocher did little to help the Dodg- CT cause but they didn't need any assistance. Kirby Higbe was in rare form allowing only six scat. tered blows and he became the first National league pitcher to win 20 games. Dolf Camilli hit his 3ist and sand homers and elevated his R. B. !. total to i06.
 The second game was 6 different story. The Giants knocked out Whit wyatt in the seventh and led Bel, going into the last of the ninth. Billy Herman led off with single. Then Pete Reiger hit c double play Rrounder to Odell Hale, who booted the ball into center field. Herman went to third and Reiser to second. Medwicks single scored both and the game was tied. In the tenth Owens' single, . sacrifice and Reis- er's single won the game.
 The Cardinals divided c double- headed with the Reds. They won, ll-7 in the opener after a seventh inning scare in which Cincinnati scored five runs to tie the score, 6-0.
 
 themgelveS. Harry 0unbert did swell relief job and also hit homer with 6 mate on in the Cards win- ming sptirt.
 Elmer Riddle turned in his i6th victory of the year, pitching the Reds to . 6.2 triumph In the night- cap, called at the end of the Sth because of darkness. Riddle AI" lowed seven hits for his third victory of the year over SE. Louis against only one loss to the Red Birds. The Reds collected eight blows off three pitchers and won the game with three runs in the fifth.
 Braves Take I've
 Tn tho other National league ac. tion the B6ston Braves whaled the Phillles twice, iT.6 and l0.l, and Vallie Eaves hurled c nve-hitter to give the Cubs c Bel victory over the PriateS. The champion Yankees boosted their seasons attendance ct home to over the million mark when . crowd of 22,e22 turned out and saw them thunp the Red sex, 06, and Increase their American league lead to 20 i.2 games. Lefty Gomez, although re. lleved under fire in the sixth, was credited with his l4th triumph against four defeats. The battle for the cellar continued apace when the Washington seila- tors took 6 double fall out of the Philadelphia Athletics, 3.2 and 4-2. Thus the Senators are only half . game away from desertlng last place in favor of the As. A three run rally in the ninth won the opener. Rookie Earl Wynn twirled six hitter to capture the nightcap.
 Detroit drew within half Q game of fourth place by defeating Cleye- land, 4.i. Tommy Bridges cele. brated Q day In his honor with Q six. hit effort. Bridges was presented with c car, two watches, Q hunting dog, 6 sleeping bag and $i,700 In defense bonds.
 Ted Lyons failed in his third at' tempt to win his 18th game and the Browns beat the White Sox, 3.I, with two runs in the ninth. It was the Browns eighth victory in their last nine games with Chicago. YESTERDAYS HERO-pete Reis- CT, Brooklyn rookie center fielder who singled in the tenth to give the Dodgers a 4-3 victory and Q