The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
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NEWH0USER'S RECORD EvENS "A MOUND MARK
By CARL LUNDQUTsT


 By CARL LUNDQUIsT
 (United Press Stan C0rrsspondent)
 New York, Aug. 21--(UP)-The Hal Newhouser sexpress" was ex- actly on schedule today, winging along toward the best two-year rec ord for any major league pitcher since Dizzy Deans peak years of 1884 and 1885.
 Newhouser, the American leagues most valuable player last season finished with 29 victories and nine losses for the Tigers. This year, with Detroit favored to win the pennant, he has won 20 and lost seven to date, which is the identical record he possessed on Aug. 2l. ie44. Yesterday he won his fifth shut out of the year, to o job on the visiting Athletics, who were huni- bled twice. Les Mueller beat them, to 1, with q folr-hitter in the second game. Newhouser was the first major league pitcher to hit the 2O-victory mark this season and un- less he cracks up in the waning weeks, should come close to his 1ezA total.
 If he goes beyond 25 victories, he will be the first American league pitcher to do the job two years in a row since the regime of Robert Moses Groves of the As in 1882. Grove had a three-year-span of 25 or more wins, with a 25-10 record in 1882, 3l-4 in 1881, and 28-5 in 1880.
 Dean, with the Cardinals in the National, had a 28-12 record in 1885 and 30-7 mark in 1884.
 Homers Helped Newhouser was helped to his sey- en-hit triumph by Roger Cramer and Roy Cullenbine, who produced all the Detroit runs with homers. In the second game catcher Bobby Swift didn't get hit but drove in two runs with flies and the other two were ilnearned.
 The Washington Senators re- maiued game and half behind the Tigers by winning two at Cleve- land. Marino Pieretti pitched a three-hit shutout to win the opener. to 0, and Alex Carrasquel hurled 8 6 to 0 seven-hitter in the second game. George Binks hit bases full homer in the opener as rookie Pete Center suffered his first de- feat in seven games. An 1l-hit at- tack, which reached Q crescendo in the fourth inning when four runs scored, beat Indian ace Steve Grom- ok in the second game. The Yankees made four runs in the ninth to top Chicago's ace night game pitcher, Earl Caldwell, 4 to l. Three singles, which scored two runs, and homer by Bud Metheny, which scored two more, did the damage. WaltDubiel was the win ner, though lifted for q pinch hitter in the big ninth.
 The Browns continued their 'hot streak" at St. Louis with a 10 to 6 win over the Red Sox, which they sewed up with seven run rally in the second.
 Three Blanks
 | Ken Burkhardt, Cardinal rookie, became the first St. Louis pitcher to htlrl three straight shutouts since Howie Pollet left for military ser- vice in 1943. Burkhardt blanked the Braves at Boston, 3 to o. Bos- ton didn't get a runner past sec- ond until two were out in the ninth when Burkhardt ended the game by striking out pinch-hitter Stu Hof- ferth.
 Chicago's lead in the National was reduced to six-and-a-half games when the Giants beat the Cub ace. Hank Wyse, g to 3, at New York. It was the second straight defeat for Wyse, leage leading pitcher with 6 record of 18-e. His defeats are the only ones the Cubs have suf- fered in week. The Giants made IA hits off Wyse before he was busted in the 9th. Van Lingle Mungo coasted to his 14th win, giv- ing no walks and scattering eight hits. Homers by Ernie Lombardi who got number IT, Johnny Fucker, and Mike Schooner made 1t easy for Mungo.
 Jimmy Toxx, who won his first Igame as a major league pitcher on Sunday, came back yesterday to give the phils their fourth straight win with a homer and single which topped Cincinnati, 4 to 3. Foxx re- | placed Vance Dinges at first base when Dinges suffered . broken collarbone. His single broke ur the game in the ninth and gave 1 the Phils their longest winning lstreak of the year.
 l Pittsburgh took advantage of sev- | en Brooklyn errors to win, II to l Babe Dahlgren and Pete Coscarat | hit Pittsburgh homers and 17-yeai | Cld Tom Brown got one for the | Dodgers, which incidentally was the longest hit at Ebbets field this sea- son. It landed in the upper grand. stand in left field. Elwyn Roe wor | his 10th game. scattering eight hits 1 YESTERDAYS STAR = Ker Burkhardt beat the Braves 2to | fc,. I,ie third straiQht Shutout.