Evening star., 1951-08-08
Noren's Ai|ment Cleveland Nears
And Yost Slump Make Or Break
Plague Griffmen Phase Of Race
Long Stand at Home
May Decide Its Fute;
Red Sox Fall Back
BY the ASsoeioied Press

The Indians. favorites in many
quarters to end the two-year reign
of the Yankees, as American
League champions, are nearing
the make or break phase of the
pennant race.
Following their current brief
home stand, the Indians embark
on a short road trip and then
return home August 20 for an 49,
game stay that in all probability
will decide their fate.
The Indians, trailing the pace
setting Yankees by a half game
today. must clean up on their
long home stand. 1t provides the
Indians with their best oppor-
tunlty to take command of the
race for upon its completion they
take off on l6-game swing that
includes stops in every other
American League ball park. Pen
nants seldom are won on the road.
Observers believe that if the In
dlans can leave their home lot with
a fairly comfortable lead they will
be hard to overtake.
Garcia Beats Browns.
Mike Garcia. husky righthander.
pitched the Indians to within a
half game of the Yanks last night
as he turned back the Browns, ST.,
on a neat four-hitter. The Yanks
were idle. In other American
League games the third-place Red
Sox bowed, ia, to the Athletics
and the White Sox beat the Tigers,
2-l, in l3 innings. The Red Sox
now trail by four and one-half
games and the White Sox by six
and one-half.
In the National League. the
PhillieS took a twi-night double
header from the Braves, 81, and
10 in IS innings: the Cubs downed
the Cincinnati Reds, Al, and the
Cardinals sWamped the Pirates,
1877. The Giants and Dodgers were
rained out.
Garcia blanked the Browns on
two scratch hits until the ninth
when he lost his shutout. Garcia
helped his own cause with a
three-run homer in the sixth. The
victory was his 18th, the most he
has ever won in the majors.
AS Rally to Beat Red Sox.
The AS came from behind to
beat the Red Sox. They scored
twice in the sixth on triples by
Elmer Valo. Hank Majeski and a
single by Wally Moses to take a
Sd lead. The AS added single
runs in the eighth and ninth to
clinch it. Bob Hooper went the
distance for the winners. Bobby
Doerr drove in all of Boston's
runs with pair of doubles.
Rookie Jim Busby singled home
Ed Robinson from second base
with Chicago's winning run in the
18th at Detroit. Robinson homered
for the other Chicago run in the
second. Billy Pierce went all the
way for Chicago to post his 18th
victory. Ted Gray started for
Detroit and was relieved in the
18th by Bob Cain who was
charged with the loss.
Roberts Gets 18th Victory.
Robin Roberts posted his 18th
victory for the Phils in the opener
against Boston. He allowed the
Braves five hits. Dick Sisler
singled home Richie Ashburn from
base with two out with the
ohils' winning run in the 18th
nning of the nightcap. Russ
Meyer hurled the first 10 innings
or the Phils and Ken Heintzel-
nan the final five. Johnny Sain,
Bob Chapman and Warren SPAIN
divided the Boston pitching with
SPAIN the loser.
Big Bob Rush checked the Reds
IN four hits at Chicago. The Cubs
tucked it away with three runs in
he first inning off Willie Rams
leh. Hank Sauer featured the
ally with a two-run homer.
The Cards pounded six Pirate
pitchers for 81 hits with Peanuts
-owrey leading the attack with
i've sateties. The Cards scored
even runs in the first inning and
ldded five more in the third to
eW it UP.