Evening star., 1941-09-25
Cardinals Lose,
Brooklyn Routs
Braves, 6to0
Wyatt Scores I'D
Victory; Butcher
Outpitches White

The Brooklyn Dodgers clinched
the National League pennant this
afternoon with 60 rout of the
Braves at Boston while st. Louis
was dropping a 81 decision to
the Pirates at Pittsburgh.
The Dodgers boosted their lead
over St. Louis to two and a half
games. and since each club has but
Two more games to play the deSper-
ate bid of the second-place Cardi-
nails was choked off after one of the
most hectic pennant campaigns in
years.
The clincher was a sweet five-hit
victory for Whitlow Wyatt, star
Brooklyn right hander-his 22d OF
the season and his sixth over the
Braves, who haven't beaten him
once this year Brooklyn got to Tom
EaIley right at the start, scoring
ore run in each of the first three
innings and adding two in the
seventh and another in the eighth.
The Dodgers got a total Of nine
safetles and four Boston errors
helped them score their easy victory.
Fletcher Hits Homer.
SOuthpaw Ernie White of the
Cardinals and Max Butcher of the
Pirates had a real mound duel at
Pittsburgh, where st. Louis bowed
to Butcher, getting only five safetieS.
while the Pirates were accumulatiRg
six, including Elbie Fletcher's sixth
inning home run with a mate on
base.
Manager Billy Southworth sent
Lon Warneke in to rescue White in
the seventh and he set the Pirates
down in order for two innings, but
the Cardinals couldn't fathom
Butchers offerings. 1t was the fifth
time White had failed in quest of his
18th victory.
The only st. Louis score came in
the seventh. Musial and Crabtree
singled in succession and Padgett,
batting for Crespi, walked, filling
the bases. Slaughter then drew a
walk, forcing in Musial. Two Card
/ lnal pinch hitters then famed.
The Dodgers got off to a one-run
/ lead in the opening frame after
Walker singled, advanced on Reisers
walk and an infield out and then
scored as Medwick beat out a slow
roller.
The Dodgers added another in the
second inning when Owen and
Walker singled and the catcher
came home as the Braves tried to
trap Walker between bases. In the
third. Rowell. who went to second
in place of Roberge for the Braves,
was charged with three errors. the
last permitting Camilli to count a
Dodger run.
Two Errors on One PLAY.
Relser led off with a single and
went to third as Rowell first fum-
bled Camilli's grounder and then
made wild throw past first. On
Medwlck's tap to Farley, Reiser was
run down between third and home.
Camilli going to second. Then when
Rowen threw wild again on at
tempted double-play of Lavagetto's
grounder, the Brooklyn first base
man scored.
Reiser connected with his 14th
homer of the year with Wyatt on
base in the seventh to increase the
Dodgers lead to SO. Wyatt, who
got on when Miller booted his
grounder, pitched three-hit ball
through the same frames, setting
the Braves down in order in the
last two innings.
The Dodgers picked up their sixth
run in the eighth when Lavagetto
walked, moved to third on Reese's
single and came home as Owen hit
into double play.
Earl johnson took over th1 mound
Tor Boston in the ninth and got the
league leaders out in order with a
double-play erasing Walkers infield
hit. Waner singled with two out in
the last of the ninth, but was
stranded.
Pirates Lead, 81, in Seventh.
In Pittsburgh the Pirates took a
10 lead over st. Louis in the third
inning on triple by their rookie
shortstop. Bill Cox, and Vaughan's
fly to Crabtree. Meanwhile Butcher
set the Cards down in order, except
IN the first when he walked Moore
with two out A double play nulli-
ned Crabtree's second-inning single.
Fletcher gave the Pirates their
final tally in the sixth when he hit
his 11th home run with Vince Di
Maggie on base as the result of be-
ing hit by pitched ball.