Evening star., 1950-07-25
PhiIs and Cards Tied
As Downpour Cheats
Whiz Kids Of Victory
by the Assosiofsd Press

were to be resumed tonight with
both the American and National
Leagues locked in alright
struggles. All teams are scheduled
to play night games.
The National League race, as
usual. is tied in knots. but the
American League tussle is not to
be taken lightly.
In the National, the Phils and
the Cards are tied for first in
games won and lost with Brook
lyn third only one and one-half
games behind. Boston is fourth
only one-half game behind the
Dodgers. Percentage-wis the
Cards actually lead the Phils, .575
to .573.~
In the American. the Yankees
are breathing hot on the necks
of the league-1eading Tigers.
They are only one and one-half
games behind and Cleveland is
only two games behind the Yanks.
The Red Sox, far from being out
of it, are only three games behind
Cleveland.
The Phils and Cards are tied
as result of a dirty trick old
Mother Nature played on the Whiz
Kids last night in Pittsburgh.
The box score of the game
shows only the cold figures that
the Pirates defeated the Phils,
2-1, in six-inning game termi-
mated by rain. What it fails to
show is that the Phils actually
were leading the BucS, 80, when
the rains came.
Rain Ends Game.
The PhilS lost because Pitts
burgh. the home club, was de-
prived of a chance to bat in its
half Of the seventh inning and,
under the rules, the score re-
verts to the previous inning If
the home club is trailing and,
does not get chance to bat.
The Bucs. behind rookie Bill
Macdonald, had a 81 lead when
the Phils came to bat in the top
of the seventh. With two out and
Pitcher Bob Miller on base, Eddie
Watkins smashed a home run to
put his team in front.
Then came the showers. At the
end of an hour and 10 minutes
the rain showed no signs of di-
miniShing, and the game was
called.
The Phils' two-run sevening in
ming was erased from the books
and the score at the end of the
sixth became the official score. The
Whiz Kids lost a heart-breaker.
Could Be Vital Game.
Judging by the tight pennant
races in recent years. the game
could turn out to be tie pivotal
one in the National League.
Stranger things have happened in
baseball.
The triumph was MacDonald's
fifth, four of which have been
over the Phils. Pittsburgh got
on to an early lead when Bob
Dillinger tripled to open the first
inning. He scored on a long fly
by Ralph Kiner. Another Pitts
burgh run crossed the plate in
the second when Wally Westlake
singled, Danny Murtaugh walked
and Ray Mueller singled.
The Phils scored in the third
when Richie Ashburn slammed his
18th triple Of the season to score
Mike Goliat. The defeat was Mil
ler's second against eight victories.
That was the only championship
game in the big leagues yester-
day. In an exhibition game, the
Dodgers defeated the Indians, GA
in a game at Ebbets Field marred
by an injury to Indian outfelder
Larry Dolby. He was hit on the
head by a pitched ball by Joe Hat
ten OF the Dodgers, Dolby was car
ried off the field. Although he
was conscious at all times, he was
taken to hospital for observation.
x-rays were to be taken today.
In the annual exhibition game
at Cooperstowp. N. Y, site of
baseball's Hall of Fame, the Red
Sox defeated the Giants, s-5.
Home runs by Johnny Pesky and
Vern Stephens featured a four
run eighth for the Sox. It was
the American Leagues fourth
victory in nine midsummer
games.
1t was announced at Pittsburgh
that Pirate Manager Bill Meyer
and Murtaugh were fined for an
alteration with Umpire Lon War
neke during Sundays game with
Brooklyn. National League Presi-
dent Ford Frick fined Meyer $50
and Murtaugh 500.