Evening star., 1950-07-29
Detroit Half Game
Ahead After Losing
Six Of Last Eight
By jock Hand
Associated Press Sports Writer

Associated Press Sports Writer
The panic is on in the Amer
lean League. Detroit's lead. shriv-
eled to a half game, is melting
before the charge of New York
and Cleveland.
With the Tiger pitching fold
ing and the Yanks and Indians
slashing home runs, the American
League tumble now is tighter than
the National.
Detroit still is on top. But how
much longer can they hold on?
Although they braced against
Boston Thursday, they bowed to
Philadelphia. 7-6, last night. They
have lost six of their last eight
games.
Vic Wertz hit his 17th and
18th homers against the AS but
even that wasn't enough. A two
run squirt in the ninth on Elmer
Valo's single, Sam Chapman's
triple and an infield out gave
the AS the win over Reliefer Hal
White.
The Tigers, who overcame
SO lead and finally forged out
front in the eighth, had the bases
loaded in the last of the ninth
with one out. Singles by Jerry
Priddy and George Kell and an
walk to Wertz filled
them up. Then Bob Hooper made
Hoot Evers hit into a game-end-
ing double play.
Reynolds Defeats White Sox.
While this disaster befell the
Tigers. the Yanks defeated Chi
cago Al on homers by Hank
Bauer and Phil Rizzuto and tight
Six-hit pitching by Allie Reynolds.
Bill Wight and Reynolds dueled
90 until the sixth. Then Wight
walked Rizzuto and Bauer fol-
lowed with his eighth homer. Riz-
zuto opened the eighth with his
third homer and the Yanks
pounded Wight for four straight
singles and another run before
HOWE Judson came to his relief.
Reynolds ninth victory kept the
YankS within one game of last
seasons pennant pace.
Al Rosen hit his 28th and 29th
homers for Cleveland in the
Tribes 1871 ramble over Boston.
now leads the majors, one
ahead of Ralph Kiner of Pitts
burgh. sidelined by a sore back.
Larry Dolby, Luke Easter and
Joe Gordon clouted one homer
each as the Indians climbed all
over Maurice McDermott, Jim
and Dick Littlefield. 1t
was Doby's first appearance since
he was hit by a pitched ball Mon
day night in an exhibition at
Brooklyn.
10th Victory for Wynn.
Early Wynn, the surprise man
of the Cleveland staff, hit the 10
victory mark with f1ve-hitter. He
had a shutout with two out in
the ninth. Then Tom Wright
singled. scoring Vern Stephens
who doubled.
The National League race was
showed into the background by the
interrupted struggle between
Chicago and Brooklyn that was
not finished until 1928 am, al
most five hours after it started.
Chicago won, 1875, leaving Brook
lyn in fourth place, five games
out of first.
Rain delayed the contest for 80
minutes in the third inning and
an hour and 20 minutes after the
seventh. They finally finished up
early this morning, with Dutch
Leonard a relief winner over Erv
Palica, who famed 10 in his 61s-
inning stint.
Andy Pafko hit his 10th and
and 21st homers and a double
for the Cubs. Duke Snider and
Jackie Robinson, each with three
hits, led the Dodgers 15-hit as
sault. Bruce Edwards hit home
run. =.
To add to the confusion, the
Cubs lost q run in the fifth be-
cause Carmen Mauro batted out
Of turn. The lineup that Man
ager frankie Frisch gave the P. A.
didn't jibe with the
one Coach Spud Davis gave the
umpireS.
Bob Miller Wins Again.
Bonus Pitcher Bob Miller, the
phils' rookie sensation, boosted the
National League leaders margin
to 21a games with a Al victory
over Pittsburgh. 1t was Miller's
ninth success.
Three runs off Bill Macdonald
in the third with the help Of sloppy
Pirate fielding did the job for the
Phils. Mike Goliat's single, an
error by Danny Murtaugh, Eddie
Waitkus' double, an inf1eld out
and Del Ennis single ruined Mac
Donald. The Pirates got their
only run in the fourth On Dan
O'Connell's triple and a fly ball.
Larry Jansen won over the sec
ond-place Cards, 8-3, for his 11th
victory. The Giants right-hander
scattered nine hits and led the at
tack on loser AL Brazle with his
first major league home run in
the second inning. Jansen struck
out seven and walked none in his
18th complete game of the season.
It was the Giants eighth straight
triumph since they lost a double
header at st. Louis July 10.
Stan Musial, stopped by Brook
lyn Thursday when his 30-game
hitting streak was ended bounced