The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
3S,145 WATCH GIANTS WALLOP
 DODGERS TWICE.
Second Largest Crowd in Ebbets Field History
 GrOan in Unison
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs

United Press Staff CorreSpOndent)
 New York, Aug. 13-(UP)-The New York Giants have suffered one of the most uninsplring seasons in the clubs colorful history but that was forgotten today for two very good reaSons-a pair of victories over the Brokolyn Dodgers.
 Loaded down with more veterans than any club in the major leagues, the iGants have staggered into the National Leagues second division and face a long, detailed rebuilding before they can improve their status. Their only marked success has been over the futile, last-place Philadel- phia Phillies who have lost nine games to the Giants while winning only three.
 Giants Explode
 But something happens when the Giants and Dodgers meet, some spark is set off that puts both clubs on their mettle. At Ebbets field yes terday the spark touched off an ex- plosion that gave the iGantS twin wins, 8-5 and 20, and blew the Dodgers out of first place.
 Mel Ott ciouted his 20th and 21st home runs of the year, each with two men on base, leading 8 10-hit Giant attack on five pitchers in the first game. He drove in six runs and scored two. Carl Hubbell scattered II Brooklyn hits for the 10th victory.
 Cliff Melton, ineffective for most of the season, completed the Brook lyn rout in the nightcap by holding the Dodgers to three hits. The sec ond largest crowd in Ebbets field history-39, ,145-groaned almost in unison as the Giants scored two un- earned runs in the second to win the game. Hartnett doubled and then with two out, Herman booted Whitehead's grounder, Hartnett scoring. Melton walked and Bartell singled home Whitehead. Herman injured his hand on Whitehead's grounder and left the gameh
 The St. Louis Cardinals went l 1-2 games ahead of Brooklyn by staging an uphill battle to defeat the Chicago Cubs. 8-7. Creepy Crespi cracked o;;t three singles and a double for the Cards, his single in the eighth driving home the tying and winning runs. The Cubs made 16 hits to the Cards 15 and each side used four pitchers,
 Mickey Livingston's 13th-inning double gave the PhilS 2-1 decision over the Boston Braves. Jim Tobln held the Phils until the 1t3h when Merrill Mays single. sacrifice and Livingston's blow ended the battle.
 The New York Yankees, after go- ing scoreless for 37 straight innings in the stadium, blanked the Boston Red Sox, 40 behind Spud Chand- ler's six-hit pitching. It was Chand- ler's fifth win of the year and put the New Workers IA games ahead of the Cleveland Indians who divided doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers.
 Outhurls Teller
 Al Benton, former relief pitcher, gave up four hits and outpitched Bobby Teller to bring Detroit a 20 victory over the Indians in the first game but Cleveland snapped their losing streak at six games with Al victory in the nightcap. Teller famed seven to bring his season total to 205, making it the fourth consecutive year he has gone over 20. Al Milnar allowed five hits for his first win since July in the nightcap.
 Washington clipped Philadelphia, 9-3, Dutch Leonard winning his sev- enth straight and 18th of the season. He allowed six hits while Buddy Lewis paced the Senators at the plate with two homers to drive in five runs.
 The Chicago White Sox and St.. Louis Browns tied 6-6 over IA inn ings. The game was called because of darkness after each club had used three pitchers. The Browns blew a 6-O lead going into the fifth when the White Sox scored four and then tied in the sixth.
 Yesterdays Hero
 Creepy Crespi, Cardinals youth ful second baseman, who hammered out three singles and double, drove in two runs and scored two to lead his club into the aNtional League lead as they beat the Chicago Cubs, 8-7.