The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-30
Dizzy Trout Pennnnt Hope Of Detroit Tigers
WINNER OF 22
 GAMES IS NEW 'ONE MAN GANG
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 New York, August 90. - CUpD - The Detroit Tigers. hoping to gain the American League pennant on two wings and Q prayer" today held their loftlest perch of the sea- son and largely through the efforts of one man.
 Paul CDizzy) Trout. the major leagues winnlneest pitcher. yester. day proved himself Q one man threat to the st. Louis Browns quest for their first American League flag when he drove in five runs while pitching his ninth con- secutive victory and his and of the season. The Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 70 to move into second place ahead of Boston and New York on his nine-hitter.
 Trout was a one man gang. At bat he hit Q homer-his fifth of the season--a double and a single to pace the Tigers at the plate. On the mound he was exceptionally tight in the clutches as he recorded his second straight shuiout and his sixth of the season. Dizzy and his teammate. Lefty Hal Newhouser, have won a of the Tigers co vic- tories this season.
 The flashy righthander accounted for the Bengals' 18th triumph in their last % starts and their third slhutout in five games. His mates attacked Bin Dietrich for seven hits and four runs in the first two innings to give him more than enough margin. Dick Wakefield hit two run homer to add to the Fig. CTS margin.
 The league leading St. Louis Browns stretched their margin to four games by beating the Cleveland Indians, 8-3. Denny Galehouse re- Qained his winning form after losing three straight for the pace settlers and scattered nine hits in recording the victory. St. Louis got t0 three Cleveland hurlers for n hits with Ed Klieman suffering the loss.
 Boston and New York cut each others threats by splitting a twin- bill. the Red Sox taking the first game Bel behind the six hit debut pitching of their newly acquired west coast rookie. Glenn Dreisewerd. Seventeen hits were Hailed off three Yankee pitchers. The Yanks won the nightcap ii-2. their own rookie. Flcyd Bevens. making his first start since being recalled from Newark Of the International League. Oscar Grimes clouted a three run homer in the third inning of the second game to cllnch matters for Beyens and send rookie Rex Cecil shower ward.
 The Philadelphia Athletics. thanks to the timely hitting of Catcher Frankie Hayes beat the Washington Senators twice. 3-l and ll-4. Hayes singled in the winning run in the eighth inning of the opener for Bobo Newsom and started a six run upTis- ing in the seventh inning of the nightcap when he doubled with the bases loaded to produce three runs Jess Flores was credited with the nightcap victory.
 In the National League, the Chi- cag0 Cubs ended a seven game losing streak by beating the Pitts burgh Pirates l5-a in the first Of two games but the Bucs came back tO yin the finale. 5-a. 4 l7 hit Offense in tine opener gave Paul Derringer hn easy victory and preacher Roe hurled steady ball to gain the Pittsburgh victory.
 Ted Wilks won his lith consecu- tive victory and his 18th of the sea- son against a single loss as the league leading St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds. so. The young right-hander had a n0-hit- ter going for seven innings until Frari; Mccormick. the only Red to reach second base. singled. Wilks allowed Cincinnati but three hits in gaining the sfutout.
 Bill V0iselle of the New York Ole ants, with manager Mel OA and catcher Ernie L0lnbardi hitting h0ners. recorded his l7th wip of the campaign as the Giants beat Boston. a-2. V0iselle allowed seven hits. ore being Tommy Holmes ninth homer Of the season with a mate abase. Ott's circuit blow was his 25th of the season.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phlllies. 2-i. paced by the major leagues leading hitter, Dixie Walker who got three blows in four appearances. Hal Gregg allowed but six hits in recording the triumph.
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