The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
LOW DOWN PILLS
 STEADY FOLSOM TO CHAMPIONS
By GLEN PERKINS United Press Stan COrrespont

United Press Stan COrresp0ndent)
 New York, June 30-(UP)-The bale of hay is biting the horse at St. Louis where the sixth place Phil- adelphia Phillies-Supposedly well come fodder for the Cardinals lengthy National league lead-have tagged the pennant defenders with three straight defeats on their home grounds.
 The first Of the loses was Q carry-over from May IS, in the completion of suspended game, but with that out of the way the Phillies proceeded with the business at hand and administered two shut outs to the league champions. Lefty Ken Raffensberger applied the first coat of whitewash Wednesday night and big Bill Lee. on whom the Chicago Cubs once placed a six figure asking price, wielded the brush yesterday. Of the six shut outs suffered by the Cardinals this season, the Phillies have been re- sponsible for three and Lee per- sonally took charge of two.
 Six Hitter
 His first was a two hitter in the nightcap of doubleheader on May 4, and yesterday the big right handler. spaced six hits to gain To triumph. Lee, who has allowed an average of less than six hits per game this season, was opposed by Cardinal ace, George Munger. who also gave up six hits to be charged with his second defeat.
 In the only other National league game scheduled, the Pittsburgh Pi- rates drew with the New York Giants, their game being called at the end of the fifth inning with the score tied at 1-i. Rain forced the postponement and the game was scheduled as part of double header today.
 In the American league the New York Yankees whittled the lead of the St. Louis Browns to two and q half games in one of the best games played this season. With brilliant fielding and pitching exhibited by both clubs, the Tanks won out, To. with the winning run coming in the ninth inning after two were out. Catcher Rollie HemlSey ended . pitching duel between winner Walt Dubiel and Sig Jakucki with a single that scored Bud Metheny. The tally halted the consecutive scoreless ir- ming streak of JakuSki at 26 2-3 in- nings, he previously having pitched two five hit shutouts against De- troit. Dubiel allowed but two hits in recording the triumph, although he walked six men.
 Good Job
 Allie Reynolds pitched and batted the Cleveland Indians to a e-0 shutout over the Philadelphia Ath- letics as he got as many hits as he allowed with two doubles and 6 single. A five run ally in the second inning clinched the game for the Tribe. The "A's" suffered a serious blow when their hard-hitting first baseman, Dick Seibert, received a severe spike wound in a pile-up with Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau, and had to be carried from the field.
 The Boston Red Sox scored their ninth straight victory against the Chicago White Sox when Manager Joe Cronin homered to start Q four run rally in the second inning which led to a 5-4 win. Tex Hughson received credit for his 11th victory.
 Lefty Hal Newhouser scored his 11th triumph of the season with q two hit performance against the Washington Senators that gave De- troit a 40 shutout. Rudy Works eighth homer of the season broke up pitching battle between Early Wyn nand the lanky Newhouser in the eighth inning.
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