The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-24
DOERR'S ERROR,
five SHUTOUTS
made FR|D Y
BY PAUL SHEFFELS

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New York, July "a - (UP) -
The major league spotlight has been
centered on peerless pitching per-
formances for so many weeks that
it is definite relief to hand the
center of the stage over to quiet,
easy-going Bobby Doerr, second
baseman of the Boston Red Sox to-
day. His almost perfect defense
work this season rates him load
of honors.
The Red Sox split with the White
Sox yesterday, winning the 10-in-
ming first game. 81, and dropping
the nightcap, ST., but the twin bill
was distinctly notable for Doerr's
first error since May TO- He was
charged with his first miscue when
he dropped Luke Applings pop fly
after having handled 342 chances
flaWlessly through SO games to
supplant the record of 271 for Sec
ond baseman established by Oscar
Melillo with the Browns in 1888.
Overtime
Pete Fox's three-run homer tied
the score for the Red SoX in the
ninth inning of the first game and
George Metkovich's double sent in
the winning tally in the following
frame. Buck Ross handcuffed the
Red Sox with seven hits in the
nightcap as Rookie Vince Casinos
homer with three on in the fourth
uprovided the winning margin for
Chicago.
Except for Doerr's detection,
pitching excellence provided most of
the days news, five shutouts going
into the big league records.
The Yankees trimmed the Browns
10, behind the five-hit flinging Of
Hank Borowy. Charley Keller
reached second when Mike Chartak
muffed his liner and later scored on
Bill Dickey's double for the only
run.
Mel Harder made his first start
since May and halted the AS with
four hits as Cleveland checked in
with a 10 verdict for Philadelphia
eighth straight loss. Ray Mack's
sixth inning homer provided the
margin for the Tribes fifth straight
win
The Tigers broke loose for eight
runs in the 10th inning to swamp
the Senators, 1916, in night
game. Tied at four-all going into
the extra session, the Tigers tramp
led on two pitchers to sew up the
game. Detroit drummed out a total
of II hits.
FOur-Hitter
Whit Wyatt returned to the
Dodger lineup in a starting role for
the first time since June 30 and
unraveled a four-hit. 20 triumph
over the Reds. Wyatt shared hon.
ors with the Brooklyn outfield of
Frenchy Bordagaray, Louis Dino
and Augie Galan, however, the trio
tying the major league mark for
putouts with Is.
Johnny Wander Nicer allowed only
five Brooklyn hits and did not per-
NIT runner to reach second until
the eighth when Galan walked and
advanced ON a sacrifice. After the
next man famed. Wyatt doubled to
send in the first run. Dino drove
in the other in the ninth with
triple.
Harry Gumbert and HOWE Krist
combined to pitch the Cardinals to
a 10, five-hit whitewash Of the
Giants Gumbert retired after six
innings when his arm tired. Singles
by Frank Demaree and Ray Sam
ders plus George Fallon's long fly
Melted the winning run,
Claude PaSseau turned In n four
hitter as the Cubs BANKED the
Braves, so, II was PaSSeau's NTH
straight and 10th win OF the year
He faced only 81 men as the Cubs
made the most OF eight hits, includ-
Ing Stan Hacks three-run double
IN the NTH,
Bob Elliotts long fy scored Jack
Barrett with the third and winning
run In the third inning Ms the Pr.
a,es nleked tho phlllies, 3-2, John
ny Gee, six foot nine-inch SOUTH
paw, held the Phillies 10 two hits
after relieving Bill Brandt In the
third 10 gain credit for the win,
YESTERDAYS STAR Bobby
Doerr, who set a new major league
heldlng record for second basement
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