Evening star., 1947-08-26
Munger's Poor Mark
In Daylight Has Kept
Cards From Lead
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

III George (Red) Munger, unpre-
dictable st. Louis Highlander could
pitch as well in the daytime as he
does at night, the Cardinals today
would be leading the National
League instead OF trailing the Brook
lyn Dodgers by six games.
Munger, who boasts a season
record of II victories and defeats,
has been almost unbeatable under
the lights. In 10 starts at night,
the fast baller has won 8 and lost
only !. In his only after-dark de-
feat, his team was shut out.
In sharp contrast, Red has dropped
three games in five decisions In day
light and he failed to 60 the route
in Of II starts.
Manager Eddie Dyer of the Red
birds is as puzzled by his strange
quirk as anybody else.
Record Bears Him Out.
II don't know whether it's a men,
tai hazard with him or not" Eddie
said the other day, "but George
seems to feel he is at his best under
the lights. He says his stuff does not
break as well in the daytime. May
be he's right. The record certainly
bears him out"
Munger gained his ninth night
game victory last night when he
pitched a f1ve-hitter as the Cards
defeated the Braves in Boston, So,
before 33,129 fans. Stan Musials
17th homer with one man aboard
gave the Redbirds their first two
runs against Lefty Warren SPAIN
in the first inning 1t was Musials
highest homer output since he
reached the majors.
Despite their third straight, and
their 18th win over the Braves in
10 starts, the Cards failed to gain
ground on the Dodgers. who won a
free-hitting game from the Pitts
burgh Pirates at Ebbets' Field,
lilo.
Dodgers Check Rally.
The Dodgers dubbed Kirby Higbe
and Rip Sewell for seven runs in
the second inning, held an lis lead
after six innings. Then they were
forced to stave off a desperate Buc
rally in the ninth which just fell
short as ace reliever Hugh Casey
disposed of sluggers Ralph Kiner
and Hank Greenberg with the po-
tential tying run on third base.
Earlier Kiner had banged his 38th
home run. Other Bucs to hit for the
circuit were Jim Russell, Billy Cox
and Rip Sewell. Eddie Miksis and
Pete Reiser hit our-baggers for the
Dodgers and Stan Rojek, replace
ment for Peewee Reese at shortstop,
drove In four runs.
Billy Jurges slammed a 10th-in-
ming home run with one man on to
enable the Chicago Cubs to defeat
the New York Giants, 81. Six
homers were hit in all, Andy Pafko,
Phil Cavarretta and Bob Schef11ng
chipping for the Cubs in addition to
Jurges and Bobby Thomson and
Willard Marshall, who hit into the
seats for the Giants. The two round
trippers gave the Giants a total of
ITS for the season.
Reds Defeat Phillies.
Scoring five runs in the first two
innings against Oscar Judd, the
Cincinnati Reds whipped the Phil
lies in Philadelphia, 5-3, in a night
game. Bucky Walters posted his
seventh win of the season and the
1s7th of his major league career.
The Chicago White Sox continued
their phenomenal success in one
run decisions by nipping the New
York Yankees in Chicago, 4-3. 1t
was their 30th victory by one run
as compared to IL such defeats.
Don Holloway, with two singles and
a double, pated the Sox's 11-hit at
tack against Bill Bevens and Char
ley Wensloff.
Three walks with the bases load
ed forced In three Cleveland runs
and enabled the Indians to defeat
the Boston Red Sox, 1913. The win
moved the fifth-place Indians with
in two games of the second place
Red Sox, who still trail the Yankees
by 1919 games.
Scoring four runs in the first
three innings. the Philadelphia Ath--
letics went on to defeat the Detroit
Tigers, Us.