Evening star., 1950-07-15
Indians Coming Fast,
with Lemon Key Man;
Cardinals Halt PhiIs
By Jock Hand
AssoeIafsd Press Sports Writer

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on his side. The former inf1eldel
is an extra man on defense, one
of the best fielding pitchers in the
game. At bat, he's a dangerous
long-distance slugger with a .27s
average, three home runs and IA
runs batted in.
Clouts Three Run Homer.
Years ago they decided Lemon
couldn't hit enough to make the
majors as an inf1elder or out
fielder. But Tommy Byrne will
carry the bruises Of the three-rur
homer he hit last night for the
rest of the season. It was the 18th
OF the Yankees left-hander.
Lemon became the first major
Lacquer to win 13 games this sea-
son with neat three-hit, 5-1 VIC
tory over the Yankees last night
Coming at the start Of Cleveland's
all important third Eastern trip
it was a vital win for the Indians
They trail Detroit by five games
but now are only half game be-
hind the second d-place Yanks.
Johnny Mize'S homer In the
ninth ruined Lemons shutout, but
it didn't dim the glamour Of his
performance. He famed eight
and now is tied with Allie Reyn-
oldS for the strikeout lead.
The Indians got to Bryne for
two runs in the sixth, breaking
q scoreless tie. Lemons homer
after Joe Gordon had been hit by
a pitched ball and Jim Hogan
walked in the eighth. lowered the
boom on Byrne. Tommy hit three
men, walked eight and famed
eight--a typical effort.
The Yanks played without Joe
Di Maggie, Yogi Berra and Hank
Bauer, all sidelined by injuries.
Red Sox Run-happy Again.
The run-happy Red Sox came
10 with their second 11-run inning
of the season while overwhelming
Chicago, 1871. Ellis Kinder's i've
hitter was his 18th straight ovel
the White Sox and his seventh
win this season.
Birdie Tebbetts and Vern Ste
phens homered in the big third In.
ming that routed Ken Holcombe
It was Tebbetts' seventh and No
20 for Stephens. Clyde Vollmer
subbing for the injured Ted vii.
lian1s, collected two singles In ths
14-hit attack. Vollmer has hi
safely five times out of nine since
taking over the left-field job.
The Red Sox scored IL In the
fourth against the Athletics April
80.
The Browns and AS remained
in a last-place tie by splitting 9
twilight doubleheader. The Browns
reliever, Clarence Marshall, gave
Philadelphia the first game, 80
when he walked Sam Chapman or
a 80 count with the bases full
and two out in the ninth inning
Homers by Roy Sievers, Owen
Friend and Don Lenhardt carried
the Browns to a So second game
win and an even break. Not even
10 strikeouts by little Bobby
Shantz could Offset the home run
barrage.
Cards Turn Back Phils.
The Cardinals frightened the
National League race, drawing
within one game of Philadelphia
with a AZ victory over the Phils.
1t may have been a costly win fol-
st. Louis because Stan Musial
left the game with q wrenched
knee and Pitcher Harry Brecheen
retired with a sore left arm.
Bill Howerton was the big gun
Of the attack that ruined Robin
Roberts Night" for the young
Phillie pitcher. Fans from his
home town Of Springfield, III.
gave him a wrist watch before
the game. Then the Cards gave
him the works. Howerton drove
in three runs with a homer anc
two singles, breaking a % tie in
the sixth with his home run.
Erv Palica, a refugee from thu
Dodgers bullpen, pitched his sec.
ond straight f1ve-hit win fo1
Brooklyn, shutting out the Cubs
10. No Chicago player reached
second base until Andy Pafkt
doubled in the ninth. It was only
the second start for the 22-year.
old Palica after 81 relief jobs.
Phil Cavarretta gambled on 4
double play and lost as tn.
Dodgers scored their only run IL
the seventh. Billy Cox walked
and took third on Gene Herman.
skis single. Duke Snider ground.
ed to Cavarretta, who elected t,
try for the double play instead O
throwing for the plate. He misses
and Cox scored the run that bea
Bob Rush.
1 Rookie Del Crandall, getting 8
second chance because of Walker
Cooper's ankle injury, drove ir
four runs with a homer and dou.
BILE in the Braves GA win owe,
Cincinnati. Ewell Blackwell, the
All-Star game winner, gave ur
four runs before yielding to q
pinch hitter in the seventh.
Crandall hit his two-run homer
of Frank Smith in the ninth.
| Ralph Kiner, another All-Stal
Ihero. Jared better with his 25tl
homer, double and triple, bu1
the Pirates lost to New York, Us
The Giants scored all seven run,