The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
IN. Y. Yankee
 Pitching Now ReoI Problem

New York, July 6-(UP)-Base- ball experts, embarrassed most of the season because they said pitch ing would decide the pennants- they claimed the Cardinals had it and the Yankees didn't-were los ing that foolish feeling today.
 For while their predictions had worked out backwards, as the Card pitching was bad and the Tanks good. But results of last nights games made the predictions look better for the remainder of the sea- son.
 The Boston Red Sox, who have much power and reasonable amount of pitching, increased their American League lead to T 1-2 games by whipping Philadelphia, 5 to 2, while the Yankees ran com pletely out of pitchers at Washing ton and took 6 to 1 pasting.
 Hopes Had Revived Yankee pennant hopes revived early this week as they beat the Bosox twice with fine pitching jobs by Spud Chandler and Floyd Bev- ems, and were helped Thursday when Joe Page hurled an unexpect- ed but welcome shutout over Wash ington. But Chandler and Bevens can't work every day, and the Yan- kees must play about every day.
 They called on Mel Queen last night to make his first start since coming out of service Washington welcomed him with four hits in the second inning and scored four runs of him, plus two off his successor, Bill Wight. Al Gettel and Ernie Bonham finished in great style, but Bobo Newsom of Washington also was having good night, and that was that for the Tanks.
 The Cardinals Harry Brecheen, great money pitcher who has been having bad season, came through with seven-hit Shutout that was better than Claude Passeaus two- hit job, as the Cards won over the Cubs, to O. The victory cut Brooklyns lead to six games.
 Pitcher Hits Run Across
 The run scored in the eighth on one of PasSeau's two walks, long single that put the runner on third, and Brecheen's long fly.
 The Red Sox victory came in their usual style-a big inning. They scored four runs in the eighth after being held to three hits in seven innings by Dick Fowler Joe Dobson and Tex Hughson collabor- ated on the five-hit triumph.
 Roy Cullenbine continued as the hottest hitter in the majors as he got two more homers in Detroit's ' to 5 conquest of Cleveland. Gull lenbine got three round -trippers in Thursdays doubleheader. He drove in four runs last night, and Hoot Evers batted in two runs.
 Rookie Wins First
 Cliff Fannin, rookie making his first start in the Majors, came up with a two-hit 1 to victory for St. Louis over the Chicago White Sox. Fannin singled in the ninth, and went around on hits by John Lucadello and Vern Stephens.
 Brooklyn, which has suffered rough treatment all year from the New York Giants, took another bit- ter pill last night, losing, ' to 6, when ex-Dodger Goody Rosen bat, ted in Johnny Mize with the win- ming run in the ninth. The Dodg- CTS took an early 5 to 0 lead but blew it as New York scored five in the sixth inning to go ahead 6 to 5. Peewee Reese tied 1t with a ninth inning homer. Kirby Higbe came in as relief hurler and suffered his first loss after eight victories.
 Pittsburgh replaced the Giants in last place when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pirates. to 3. Bucky Wal ters pitched the victory, snufhng out Pittsburgh rallies in the eighth and ninth innings.
 The Braves and Phils were not scheduled.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-CliH
 Fannin, rookie, whose two-hit
 pitching and timely hitting