The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-12
O'NEIL WINS GAMBLE ON DIZZY TROUT
BY CARL LUNDQUIsT United Press Staff COrrespOnd

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 New York. Sept. l2-(UP)-They'll be talking for a long time about the daring strategy of Detroit man. ager Steve O'Neill in pitching Paul (Dizzy) Trout out of turn against the hard-hitting Red Sox, but be- cause 1t worked the Tigers were long ways nearer the American League flag today.
 They beat the Red Sox, s to o on Trout's bristllng two-hitter while the Senators were losing to l to the White Sox. That left the Tigers with two game lead which actual ly is better than it looks because they have four game advantage in the important lost column.
 Moreover, they have @ chance to increase their margin since the Trout maneuver" gave the pitching staff added rest for four games in three days with the last place athletics. Washington opposes the frequently tough Cleveland Indians in a set of three.
 Chips Down
 O'Neill had at least three pitch- CTS, staff ace Hal Newhouser, Tom my Bridges and Alton Benton who were more rested than Trout, but when he looked down the bench ct Boston yesterday 1t was the "chipS down" guy from Sardcut, Ind, who got the nod.
 Trout, who must have been "dog- tired", responded with his fourth win and second shutout in eight days and because of the circum- stances, the game must rank with the best pitched in the Majors this season. He permitted singles to Skeeter Newsome in the third and Johnny Lazor in the seventh. Three others got on, two by walks and one on an error, but Q double play stopped one and another was caught stealing,
 Newsome got to third on two in- field outs before he was stranded. Roger Cramer supplied the neces- sary punch with a three run homer,
 Meanwhile, old John Niggeling was losing a heart-breaker at Wash ton, White Soxer Thornton Lee and Niggeling put on a brilliant pitching battle. Lee yielded the only run of the game in the ninth. Then the Senators blew their to 0 lead. Niggllng walked Wally Moses. Bill Mueller ran for him and stole second, scoring on Johnny Dickshot's single. Dickshot stole second and went to third on Q wild throw. Guy Curgright squeezed him home With A bunt. Johnny Johnson, who re- lieved Lee In the seventh was the winner.
 Cleveland at New York was can- celled because of rain and no other American league games were sched- uled
 The Cubs pushed over 6 run in the ninth to beat Boston, 5 to and stay 2 l-2 games up on the Cardinals. Pinch hitter Ed Sauer won the game with a slow grounder down the third base line. Phil Cavaretta scored and Hank (the former Yank) Borowy won his eighth.
 George Kurowski singled with the bases full and two out to give the Cards two ninth inning runs and Q 6 to 5 win over New York at st. Louis. Kurowski doubled and scored on a single in the eighth to set the stage for his victory hit in the ninth. Horaers by Roy Zimmerman and Danny Qardella gave New York Q { to o lead in three innings.
 The Pirates took e firner hold on fourth place by winning from the Phillies, 6 to 4 and to l. Bob Elliott ended the l0-inning first game with 0 bases full single. Re. lief pitcher Xavier Rescigno won the first and Max Butcher who re. lieved for two innings, was credited with the second.
 The Reds and Dodgers split at Cincinnati, finishing their season series with il wins each. Cincin- natl won the opener, s to { on Al Libke's 10th inning single. Homers by Eddie Miller and Al Lakeman in the seventh tied 1t up for the Reds. The Dodgers took the Sec- ond, Ii to 6, Cy Buker coming back to win in Q relief role after be- ing charged with the first game loss. The Reds took e 5 to 2 lead but wild- ness by Howard Fox wiped 1t out.
 YESTERDAYS STAR - George Kurowski of the Cards, who scored after doubling in the eighth then drove in the tying and winning runs over the Giants with c two run single in the ninth.