Evening star., 1943-09-06
Homers by Robertson,
Roberts, Newsom's
Debut Big Factors
BY TED MEIER,
Associated presy Snorts writsy


Sunday was big day for Wash
ington's Mats. They not only spoiled
the New York Yankees bid to tie
the major league record of winning
IA consecutive series, but gained the
distinction of being the first club to
sweep double-header at Yankee
Stadium this year. In addition, they
'regained second place.
An ide-the-park eighth inning
homer by Rookie Charley Roberts
his first in the big leagues-gave
Washington and Dutch Leonard a
3-to-2 victory over the Yanks In the
first game. The Mats took the
nightcap, 5 to /, behind the four hit
pitching of Bobo Newsom and Milt
Haefner. coupled with three-run
homer by Sherrard Robertson in
the eighth.
Newsom retired after the fifth be-
cause Of stomach disorder, but
received credit for the win, his
second against six defeats since be-
ing waived out of the National
League. Before he became i'll he
singled Jake Early home from sec
ond base in the fifth with what
proved the winning tally.
Cards Split With Reds.
In 13 previous double headers at
the Stadium, the Yanks won 6 and
split Z. The double defeat, which
split the four-game series, cost them
an opportunity to equal the record
of the 1912 Giants who won IA
consective series. 1t also shaved
the Yanks' lead to 10 games.
The pace-setting st. Louis Cardi-
nails retained 141a game lead in
the National League by exchanging
shutouts with Cincinnati. Mort
Cooper won his 10Th game with a
four-hit masterpiece in the opener
gaining 1-to-0 verdict over Clyde
Shoun by virtue of Whitley Kurow-
skis fourth inning homer.
Buck Walters welded the white
wash brush for the Reds in the
afterpiece, giving up only six hits
for a 4-to-0 shoutout and his 18th
triumph Of the season.
The Brooklyn Dodgers climbed
within half a game of the second
place Reds by beating the Giants
5 to /, for their ninth straight
triumph. Dixie Walker backed UP
Kirby Higbe's six-hit pitching BY
getting -four for four" including a
triple in a four-run seventh inning
that broke IL tie.
Braves Bow to Phils Twice.
The Phillies' ended their eight
game losing streak by taking 8
bouble-header from the Bostor
Braves. 2 to l and S to /. Buste,
Adams two-run homer won the
opener for Kewpie Barrett. jim
Wasden poled a three-run circuit
clout in the nightcap to help School.
boy Rowe chalk up his 18th win.
Tommy Bridges, veteran Detroit
highlander, blanked the st. Loui:
Browns in eight of nine innings
Unfortunately from his standpoint
Chet Laabs clouted one of his curve.
for three-run double in the fifth
inning to give the Browns a 3-to-:
victory. The Tigers put the tieine
run on third with one out in the
ninth, but Nelson Potter bore dowr
to win his seventh against four de-
feats.
Dick Siebert batted in five with a
perfect day at bat as the Philadel-
phia Athletics beat the Boston Red
Sox, Z to 5. One of Siebert's four
hits was a triple with the bases full
in the seventh.
Cleveland Drops Two.
Despite Bill Nicholson's 22d homer
OF the year and Mickey Livingston
second roundtripper in two davs
the Chicago Cubs dropped a 12.
inning 5-to-4 decision to Pittsburgh
The Pirates scored the winning rIlr
on singles by Johnny Wyrostek anc
Pete Coscarart. plus a wild throw
by Eddie Stanky. Rip Sewen pitched
tne 18th inning in relief for tbs
Pirates and held the Cubs in check
The Chicago White Sox got bach
INTO the thick of the fight for a frs
division berth by sweeping a twir
Dill from Cleveland, 2 to l and 4 to 3
Bill Dietrich hurled a six-hitter tc
win the opener and Gordon Maltz.
oerger's relief twirling stopped thu
Indians In the nightcap.