The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-23
DETROIT TIGERS
SPANK yANKS;
NOW RUNNERS.UP
BY GLEN PERKINS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Aug. 23-(UP)-The
Detroit Tigers were doubly grateful
today: one, for the seasons best
crowd of 58,404 fans and two, for
the New York Yankees worst
baseball of the season in losing
both ends of doubleheader that
put the Tigers back into second
place in the American league.
The circuit leading Yankees COM
mitted 10 errors yesterday, seven in
the first game which the Tigers
took 1910. There was no holding
those Tigers as pitchers Charley
Wensloff and Marv Breuer discov-
cred when they were touched for
10 hits including four doubles and
three home runs. Dick Wakefield,
Pinky Higgins and Jimmy Blood
worth hit the four baggers to assist
Dizzy Trout to his 18th victory.
Rudy York hit his 26th home run
of the season in the nightcap to
protect his major league lead in
that department and drove in three
runs in the two games to take over
the circuit lead in -batted-in
with 81. The Tigers won the night
cap 8-3. Giving Tommy Bridges his
18th victory of the season Charley
Keller and Bud Metherig homered
for the Yanks.
The Cleveland Indians took pair
from the Boston Red Sox, 60 in
the first, and 7-6 in the 13-inning
nightcap Pitcher Jack Salveson,
drafted from Oakland of the Pacific
Coast League this season, held the
Sox to q pair of hits to win the
Shutout. Oris Hockett singled In the
bottom half Of the 18th to drive
in the winning run of the second
game. Vern Kennedy was the win
ner.
AS Lose II
The Philadelphia Athletics
stretched the seasons longest losing
streak to IT games by dropping a
twin bill to the Chicago White Sox,
So in the first and, 80 in the Sec
ond. Edgar Smith was the winner
Of the opener and third baseman
Tony Cuccinello homered in the
ninth to give Johnny HUMPHREYS
the second game.
The st. Louis Browns extended
their longest winning streak of the
season to six games by defeating
the Washington Senators, 8-5 and
then snapped 1t in the second game
byb bowling, AZ in 10 innings. Bob
Muncrief notched his 10th win in
the opener defeating Early Wynn.
Alex Carrasquel relieved Milo Can
DIM in the ninth inning of the sew
ond game and his single started a
rally that gave him credit for the
victory.
In the National league, the Gin
cinnati Reds took over sole possess
sion Of second by defeating
the Philadelphia Phillies by the
narrowest of margins in the first
and to the other extreme in t he
nightcap.
Clyde Shoun saved Elmer Rid
dies 18th victory in the opener
with nice relief hurting to nip the
Phillies. 4-3. With the tying and
winning run on base, Shoun made
Babe Dahlgren fly out to end the
game. The second contest was a
WalkaWay as the Redst tailed six
times in the second, one each in
the third and fourth, seven in the
fifth and five in the seventh to gain
a 20-6 decision. Six PHILADELPHIA
hurlers gave up % hits as Joe Beggs
won the game.
Kid Beats Pirates
The Brooklyn Dodgers pushed the
Pittsburgh Pirates down to third
place with 81 and 8-6 victories.
The opener was won by Ed Head,
who reached his seasons peak per-
formance with five hitter and 10
strikeouts. Rex Barney, 18-year-old
right handler recently acquired from
Montreal, won the second with a
seven hit game.
The st. Louis Cardinals won a
pair from the Boston Braves, 6-1,
and 81. Walker Cooper clinched
the opener with a grand slam hon.
er In the ninth inning to hand
Alpha Brazle the victory. Harry
Gumbert started the second game
and received credit for the win, all
though he retire din the sixth In
favor Of Harry Brecheen.
The Chicago Cubs defeated the
New York Giants, So, and, 4-3 as
they pounded out total of % hits.
Bill Nicholson's Goth homer came
in the opener which Claude Passeau
won. The Cubs used four hurlers the
nightcap, a ten inning affair, with
Hank Wyse winning when Len
Merullo singled the fourth tally
across the plate.
YESTERDAYS STAR Pitcher
Jack Salveson who hurled a two-hit