The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-11
'REDS' TWIRLER l. HAS WON SEvE
 UNDER LIGHT
BY GLEN PERKINS


 (United Press Staff Correspond
 New York, Sept. 11--CUPl ball players who have had te fNta Bucky Walters under the llsiiiz t Crosley Field agreed today that fs big Cincinnati righthander it t'ae best after dark pitcher in the bllsls ness.
 Why Bucky is SO effective unAes the lights is anybody's guets, hnE the fact remains, that of the lf games he has won this season. AaV= en of them have been under rays of MT. Edison's invention. He hns yet to suffer a defeat in nighe ball game, his seven wins being consecutive.
 The converted third basenan came through last night, beatin9 the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10 in tl1e second game of a double bill, t0 give the Reds a split for the eve ming.
 The Pirates won the opener, e-6s assisted by Cincinnati errors which led to four unearned runs. Wally. Hebert received credit for the vic- tory.
 Max Butcher opposed Walters iIa the second game and lost a heart- breaker. Butcher allowed but three hits, one a triple by Bert Haas which led to the game winning tal- ly. Walters scattered five hits.
 The league leading St. Louis Caf- dinals defeated the Chicago Cun1. 2-l, behind the eight hit pitching of Max Larier. Lou Klein's fly fell for a hit with two out in the sew enth frame and two singles that followed drove the winning tally across. Claude Passeau was the loser.
 Javery Hit Hard
 The New York Giants laid down a IS hit attack against two Boston pitchers for a 10-2 triumph. Nap Reyes, recalled from the Jersey City Farm club this week. and Joe Med- wick paced the Giant attack witA three hits each. Van Lingle MunGo received credit for the victory and Al Javery was charged with tne loss.
 Brooklyn and Philadelphia were not scheduled.
 In the American League the New York Yankees conquered an 0ld iinx when they trounced the Boos- ion Red Sox and Tex Hughson, e-S. Huphson, formerly was the one American League hurler the Tanks could not beat, holding eight straight victories over the league leaders. He has bowed to them, however, his last two starts.
 Charley Keller hit his 26th home run to start the Tanks on the way to triumph in the seventh inning A seven run eighth inning ciincnea the game.
 The Cleveland Indians strengthen ed their hold on second place with two victories over the Detroit IT. laeers. AZ. and 10. Mel Harder re- ceived credit for winning the first. ! although he gave way to Joe HevlnR in the eighth. Jim Baghy defeated Rufus Gentry, who was making his Major League debut in the second. | (fenJTy HlIOWCQ OAb SA<A AAA~gf ~~-~ -1--T than Bagby. but one of them was Hank Edwards second homer Of the season.
 Three Hitter
 The Washington Senators. sc0r- ing four runs in the eighth inning. shutout the Philadelphia Athletics so. Early Wynn went the route allowing but three hits, to chalk UP his 18th decision.
 The St. Louis Browns defeated tne Chicago White Sox, 6-2 behind tnc six hit pitching o fNe.son Potter. Chet Laabs connected for a two run homer in the first to give Potter a working margin that he pro- tected. Byck Ross was the loser.
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Bucky Walters, whose seventh successive pitching victory under the Crosley Field lights, enabled the Cincinnati Reds to retain second place in the National League.