The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
TAIL-END CLUBS
 GOOD PITCHING
 BEATS LEADERS
Cardinals Lead Cut to One Game Pirates win I6 of
 l9--Snnith Tames Tigers
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 New York, Aug. 6-(UP)- The league Leading Yankees and Card inals had few wounds to lick to- day after being ruffled up by a couple of second division clubs - the 1ast-place Senators and the sixth-place Cubs.
 The Tanks are in what for them is 8 prolonged slump, having dropped three of their last four games, but they can afford to taper off bit after setting a blis- tering pace for weeks. The loss of single game to the Senators yes- terday, 4-3, didn't matter whole lot but losing to 8 pitcher like Alejandro Carrasquel was a bitter pill for the Tanks.
 Carrasquel, although winner !n three relief roles and unbeaten, hadn't started 8 game all season but he held the Tanks to nine hits and made them like 1t. They had the tying run on base in the last three innings but couldn't break through the veteran Venezuelan's service for a climax hit. How Bucky Harris happened to reach way down in his pitching bag and come up with Carrasquel to throw at the Tanks is mystery. But it certain ly was 8 happy choice. The Sem atorS bounced Marius Russo for four runs in the first two innings.
 Washington scored the winning tally in the second on a walk and errors by Russo and Sturm. Sel- kirk, playing in Keller's place, drove in two Yankee runs and Catcher Al Evans error let in the other tally.
 The Cardinals have reason to fret about lowing to the Cubs, G. 2. It took a really good pitcher, Vern Olsen, who some predict is going to develop into the National leagues top southpaw, to stop the Cards. He allowed only four hits in winning his ninth game. The de- feat trimmed the Cards lead to single game over the idle Dodg- CTS.
 Bill Nicholson, Cub outfielder, came out of his batting slump and drive in four runs with two singles.
 Still Going Strong
 The Pirates continued to loom up as a possible September pen nant threat by trumping the Reds again, 7-5, for their 18th victory in their last 19 games. The vic- tory narrowed the gap between them and the Cards to nine games. Vince DiMaggio hit homer with two on, the fourth time this sea- son he's hit a 3-run homer against the Reds. Max Butcher, with some relief help by Bob Klinger, won his 18th victory, most he's ever won in the majors. The Reds new line up made 13 hits but left 12 men stranded.
 Twice battling from behind the Brazes wiped out four and five run deficits to trim the Phillies, 10-9. A 6-run rally in the sev- enth, featured by Eddie Miller's homer with two on, pulled the game out of the fire for the Braves. EXtr1 DdScS
 Pete Fox,S three doubles featured the Red Sox's 6-5 victory over the Athletics. After his third double, Fox scored the winning run on Joe Cronin's single. Charlie Wagner, pitching one hit ball for the last five innings, was credited with his fifth victory.
 Al Smith, veteran left-hander, outpitched Buck Newsom last night before 30O82 fans at Municipal Stadium to give the Indians 21 triumph over the Tigers. Jeff Heath's triple scored both Indians runs in the sixth to give Smith his eighth victory and lift the Tribe to within II games of the top. Smith gave up six hits and famed eight while Newsom, who was charged with his 18th loss, allowed five and famed nine.
 YESTERDAYS HERO: Al Smith, who lifted Cleveland's pitching corps out of the doldrums last night by holding the Tigers to Six hits and pitching the Indians to 2-1