The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-28
LEAD CUT TO3,
 BUT BROWNIES
 FINISH AT HOME
By GLEN PERKINS
Limited Press Stan CorrespondeI

AHEa A0Ahs nus AoN NAN St. Louis Browns secure in the knowledge that they will take at least a portion of their American league lead home with them, stag gered into Cleveland today for the final two games of their long and wearis0me road trip.
 Tattered. torn and tired from the rough handling they received in their last three series, the Browns will open a two game stand against the Indians tomorrow night with a minimum Of a three game lead over the second place team. The margin depends on the outcome Of today's game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. three and a half and four games behind, respectively.
 Thus, even if the Brownies blow both games to the Tribe while the second place club wins two, St. Louis will get home with at least a one game margin and they have played their best ball of the season at home.
 Manager Luke Sewell gas hope ful that the Browns uprising in the second game at Detroit yesterday, in which they gathered i7 hits for a l7-2 victory. was an indication that they had shaken the batting leth- argy which had cost them eight of their previous nine games. St. Louis lost the first game 5-3.
 Hal Newhouser gained his 2ist victory in the first game to join his teammate Dizzy Trout as the lead- ing winners in the major leagues. Bob Muncrief vas the loser. Nel- son Potter pitched five hit ball to receive credit in the finale.
 The Yankees split with the Sena- tors. winning the first 4-2 as fiye Washington errors permitted two uD- earned runs and gave Walter Dubiel the victory. 4 pincn hit single by Wilfued Lefebyre in the ninth tn- ming with two out and the bases l0aded gave the Rats a 5-l vic Loly in the second game. Alex carrasquel was credited with the de- cision
 Boston snapped it's losing streak at five games with two Htns oyer the Philadelphia Athletics. The B0E Tapped Don Black and Joe Berry for l2 hits and an s-5 sin for Joe Bowman in the opener, and Manager Joe cr0nin, coaching at third base. led Boston 10 J-2 vie" tory in the nighteap by calling. So that fans ard players alike could hear, every pitch that Russ Chris t0pher threw in the sixth inning.
 The Cleveland Indians took tgO close ones from the Chicago White E0g, a-3 and 10 10 double jump from seventh to fifth place. Three unearned runs led to the first tFl- nmph and gave Jim Bagby his secs ond decision. Roy cullenbine's ninth inning homer was the only run ol the second and enabled rookie Steve 6T0mek to best Johnny HumpbTles in q pitching duel. Each allowed seven hits.
 Most notable ness from National league activity was the fat that the Rt. Louis Cardinals passed a Sunday without Rtnning a ball game. Tias PiitsbuTgb Pirates belt. ed them for a ls-6 sin in the first Of tg0 games and tine second gas called because Of darkness at the cad Of ihe ninth giib the score ILL Max Laniers giDnipg streak was snapped at 70 games in lbe Opeller
 The Neg York 6iapis slEengihep- ed their Hold Oll fourth place by beating tie BrO0klyn D0dgets % tgo games. ManaeeT Mel Ott reg turned t0 the lineup 10 hat his 23rs and 2stb boomers nf the season tp the first game, eaca with . iDan on, iO lead his 6ianis t0 90 Bsi sin, Harry F'eldman was the pitching victor and Curt Dagis, the Dodgers ace, was the loser, Nap Reyes blt . triple and a single t0 drive tp all iie runs lD the niehieap and give Ney York q ss2 edge. Johnny Allen was credited.
 Philadelphia and Boston split, the Phlllies ginning the first game SD and the Braves the nlghteap. b,t in 90 ianingg, 4 nine illt attack against Al Jayery, concentrated Co the third, flfib and eighth innings, gave the 0nakers the opener Kltb Blll Lee getting pitching credit, Whltey Wieielman's single with Q man on second provided B0ft0n wttb its overtime triumph and square JaveFy for the day as he son the nlghteap ln q relief T0le,
 Cincinnati and Chicago weFe ralned out
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