The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-03
DEMOCRAT WATERB uRY CONN., WEDNESDAY, JULY g. e46
Relief Men Have BeenOk For Dodgers
By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Sports Writer


 New York. July 3-(UP)-Brook- lyn relief pitchers have gained l9 of the teams 45 victories this sea son and for more than one reason that seemed today to be the answer to the teams fast pace in the na- tional league race,
 It means first of all that the Dodgers have knack of winning ball games in late innings.
 It means also that Manager Leo Durocher has the most uncanny knack of getting relief pitchers in- to the game at the right time of any pilot in the business.
 Good Mark
 The l9 victories and seven de- feats by the Dodger rescue corps for percentage of .73l is better than the overall Dodger percent age of .662 on 45 wins and 23 de- featS And no other team in either league is close to the Dodgers in relief victories. The Cubs are sec ond with a II and ' record while the Red SoX in the American league are third with a mark of II and 4. The Red SoX percentage of .733 on relief victories is shade higher than that of the Dodgers, but Bos- ton rescue artists aren't called on nearly as often.
 The Dodgers applied their stand ard formula for victory in beating the Phils at Brooklyn 3 to ?, yes terday for their seventh straight. Relief pitcher Art Herring blanked the PhilS for three innings. and the Dodgers clinched it in the ninth when Herring himself singled, moved up on Eddie Stanky's sacri- flee and scored on Cookie LaVaget- tO'S single It was Brooklyns s 10th straight victory over the Phils this season. It was Herring's fifth vic tory. four having been in relief roles.
 Cards Skid
 Cincinnati scored seven unearned runs after Enos Slaughter dropped Grady Hatton's liner in the third to beat the Cards at St. Louis, ! to 5 The fourth straight Cardinal defeat put Brooklyn seven ana half games ln front Johnny Wander meer was the winner although he was banished in the ninth fol throwing ball at Slaughter in 3 play at first base
 Pittsburgh's suddenly revived pitching staff turned in it's thrc straight shutout and its fourth in 2 week after the Bucs had gone 5 games without one Ken HeIntzel- man was the latest zero artist holding the Cubs to four hits in z to 0 triumph at Chicago. Rookie Ralph Kiner hit two homers and { double
 The Braves shaded the Giants. to 4, at Boston when pinch hitte Bama Powell tripled in the nintl and scored when third bascman Bl Rigney threw low 10 first on Phi Masi's infield bounder. Billy Her man homered for the Braves.
 Spud Was Slick
 Spud Chandler, Knowing he hac to beat the Red Sox in order fo' the Yankees to keep up even 2 pre- tense as contenders, held them hit. less for seven innings in 8 twe-hit 3 to triumph before 68,617 paving fans. largest crowd ever to see z night game in the Ma iors al New York. Chandler walked nine in thf first four inningS and his earll Wildness enabled Boston to score or two paSses. a sacrifice and an lnhelc out. Bobby DOe1T singled with onf ont in the eighth to rum the no- hitter Nick Etten doubled hom' one Yaukec run and George Slrn. wefSS scored the other with single Eafter Phil Rizzuto had tripled
 The White SoX won their frs game Of the year at Detroit, getting l6 hts to shade the Tigers. 8 to ' Hapk Greenberg hit his 10th homer for Detroit while Jimmy Blood worth ot tAe lisels and Tar Wright oI Chicago also t0nnel tel ,of round tnppels
 RelleI p5LcheI Hob Lemon gaual d 1 to : victory Tor the Indian. over the BfoNns d. Cleveland toos over tlIth place rom the losers
 The Washington at PMladelphI. double header was .rained out
 YESTERDAYS STAR - SpuC Chandler of the Yankees, who helt the Red Sox hitless for ' l-3 in. Inings in tWo-hit, 3 to 1 triumph { Nen' York tDeXJer Park CUP}-