The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
WILL HISTORY REPEAT FOR
 DETROITERS?
By ALLEN v. BOWLING United Press Sports Wfiter)

Limited Press Sports Wfiter)
 Detroit, Sept. 27 (UP) = There were a few new characters but the script was the same today for the Detroit Tigers as at the last stage of the 1944 American League race. The last two days tell the tale.
 This time the setting is in St. Louis and the battered Bengals have two days of rest before the final act. They are a little better of in one reSpect--they already have clinched the pennant tie and need only one more victory in their two remaining games with the Brownies to clinch the bunting undisputedly.
 But 1t looked like cinch in Ie44, too. They were game ahead of the Brownies and were finishing out with the luckless Senators, whom they had beaten IS out of 18 games during the season. The Browns were arrayed in a four game set with the Yankees, perrenial terrors of the league. So what happened2 The Tigers got only an even split with the Senators and lost out in the pennant scramble on the last day while, St. Louis took four in a row from the Yankees In a believe 1t or not finish"
 Now the Tigers are geared to see that 1t won't happen again. They have been almost as successful this year against the third place Brownies as they were year ago with the last place Senators with IA wins in 20 tries to date. They have those two big days of rest be- fore resuming play on Saturday when 1t is highly possible that their money pitcher Hal Newhouser, will be back on the mound trying to win the "clincher."
 Manager Steve O'Neill, knowing that two defeats will end the race with the Tigers and the well-rested Senators in an exact tie, can take no chances on a playon game with Washington on Monday. Neither team would be in top condition for the series Wednesday and O'Neill Is short of pitching strength.
 A defeat Saturday would make the pressure on the Sunday pitcher tremendous. He might gam. ble with Paul (Dizzy) Trout, who has been batted hard in his last out ings leaving NewhouSer certain to go Sunday.
 The Browns will have their best pitching talent, probably Nelson Potter and Bob Muncrief ready to go against Detroit. Potter beat them with a two-hit shutout last Sunday and probably will start Saturday.
 There were few post-mortems on yesterdays split with the Indians before 4l,800 fans in the last two home games for the Tigers. New houser was the toast of the town for his masterful, Il to o shutout in which he struck out 10 batters to run his seasons total to 20e, tops for both leagues. First inning help from the batters which gave him a 5 to 0 lead, mainly because of c three-run Roy Cullenbine homer, but he didn't let down. Hank Green berg blasted another three-run homer to make 1t 8 to o in the SSNe4Abl put 1AS StAAL DOES QOWu. k4e scattered seven hits to record his third shutout in q row in winning starts. That made him Q total of eighth shutouts end 24 victories for the campaign.
 No Excuses
 The 3 to 2 loser of the second game, Alton Benton, had no excuses. He had complained that his team. mates failed to back him up with fielding and hitting in recent games.
 Timely hitting had given him 3 to o lead when his own fielding miScue, failure to catch an easy toss from Rudy York on c first base covering play, got him in hot water in the sixth. That put two men abase and set the stage for Les Fleming to hit a game-tying double. eGorge Caster came on to yield Q single to Pat Secrecy which scored Fleming with the marginal run.
 Glum, as he sat alone in the dressing room Benton said T told the boys I thought I could win this one"
 The only other American League game, between the White Sox and Browns, was cancelled by rain.