The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
DETROIT AND ST.LOUISS START
 ALL OVER AGAIN
BY GLEN PERKINS

, New York. Sept 2e-CuP)-The Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns begin what virtually amounts to Q six-game baseball sea- sor today insofar As the pennant hopes os each club Is concerned,
 Tho Browns, oredit:ng the 0iant- killink Philadelphia Athletics with Q big assist, threw the scrambled American League stretch battle into Q state of confusion last night when they climbed into Q first place tic with the Tigers by beating the Bos- ton Red SoX, S-0. Earlier in the day the seventh place Athletics, who de- feated the Browns three-out- four when St, Louis was on top and later, knocked off the then league lead- inQ New York Yankees in three straight games, did it again by edg. ing the front-running Tigers, 2-l,
 Potter Near Perfect
 With the Detroit loss confronting him, st. Louis manager Luke Sewell knew that he had to win this one" and sent his ace, Nelson Potter, to tho mound. Potter came through with Q two-hit performance to score the shutout and push tho Browns back Into R share of the drivers seat,
 Thus, the two clubs start all over in their quest for the flag, for tho Browns, their first in history, and for the Tigers, thoir first since lsA0,
 Potter's exhibition, his best of the season, netted him his 18th Vle- tory, the Browns, their sixth straight and ninth out of their last II starts since opening their final home stand, Sept, 10, He permitted but three base runners over the route and gave up both Boston hits in tho second inning, Potter retired 10 mon in order over one stretch and was given all the margin he needed in the first inning when Chet LaNbS homered off loser Clem Dreisewerd The Browns insured the victory with scores In tho seventh and eighth in- nlngs th last off Francis tRedD Barrett,
 Russ Christopher, ace of the Ath. ieties mound staff, limited the Tigers to four hits in helping the Browns climb the ladder, The As rlght.hander outpitohed Rufe Gen. try in winning his 18th decision Both clubs scored in the second in- ming and Philadelphia picked up Its winning margin in the eighth when lrV Hall doubled to open the frame and came home on ord garri- sons single
 Last stand
 The New York Yankees took ad- vantage Of the situation to pick up a game and q half on the HengalS ard draw within three games Of the pace. .setters by winning Q pair from the Chicago White Sox, S.i, in the l2-inning opener, and b.A in the nIghtcap. A single by George Stirn- weiss, R triple by John Llndell and c double by Nick Etten in the third overtime inning gave Mel Queen hls margin Of victory In the opener, Walt Dubiel allowed the soX 10 hits in winning the finale and was supported by Hershel Martin who hit two homers to account for all the Yankee runs,
 The Cleveland Indians used the four hlt pitching of Ed Klleman to shutout the Washington Senators, already consigned to last place, 4.0,
 Tn the National League the eham- plon st. Louis Cardinals scored twice In the ninth inning to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, S-l, and the New York Giants tailed once in their last frame to edge the Cincinnati Reds, 3.2, Pittsburgh's Pirates got official credit for winning Q game they started on August l, when they defeated the Boston Braves i3.H in the completion of suspended eon- test but the Braves took the regu. lRriy scheduled game, b.A. The Chicago Cubs won e twi.night dou. bleheader from the Philadelphia Phillies, 7.e and Al,
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Nelson Potter Of the st, Louis Browns, who won his 18th game and fifth in succession on Q sparkling two-hitter which shutout the Boston Red SoS and put the Brownies in tie with Detroit for first place in the Amer. lean League,