Evening star., 1951-08-25
Bombers 7 From Top
As Gene Beats Indians
5th Time With Homer
RY fha Assoeioted Pre.s

Gene WO00llng, ZS-year-Olo OUT
fielder of the New York Yankees.
is waging a one-man drive to pre-
vent the Cleveland Indians from
winning the 1851 American League
lpennant.
Woodling, a native Ohioan and
one-time member of the Tribe,
Iput the Yankees back into the
thick Of the fight last night as he
lpoled a two-run, two-out homer
in the seventh inning of Early
Wynn to lead the Bombers to a
l2-0 triumph. The conquest moved
the Yanks to within two games Of
the Indians.
Weddings dramatic homer was
his fifth decisive four-bagger
Iagainst the Indians. It also was
his third of Wynn, each blow
coming exactly one month apart.
The little outfielder started his
one-man crusade June %, when
he homered of Bob Lemon with
one on in q 7-6 Yankees victroy.
On June "a he beat Wynn, 5-3,
with a two-run homer in the
eighth. June u he homered of
Bob Feller to account for the only
run in Allie Reynolds no-hitter.
Woodling ruined Wynn again July
"a when he cracked a two-run
homer in 80 Yankees victory.
71,76S See Tribe Shut Out.
Weddings homer off Wynn last
night was his 18th of the season.
He also collected a single and two
walks to give him a total of Isl
hits in his last 20 times at bat. a |
blazing .750 average.
The payoff homer. struck before
7l,768 fans, largest night game
crowd OF the season, overshadowed
some brilliant pitching by Stubby
Overmire and Joe Ostrowski, OBJ
scure lefthanders Of the Yanks.
Overmire drew the starting as
signment because Reynolds and
Bob Kuzava were out with in
juries. The little southpaw, en-
trusted with only three previous
starting jobs, lasted until the fifth
when he complained Of a pain in
his pitching arm. Ostrowski took
over with runners on first and
third and one out and got out Of
the jam.
Ostrowski singled to start the
seventh inning. He moved I'D on
q sacrifice and logged home ahead
OF Weddings smash over the
right field fence. Ostrowski re-
ceived credit for the victory, his
sixth against three losses.
Rizzuto Is Fielding Star.
To Phil Ruzzuto of the Yankees
went the fielding honors. The
little shortstop handled II chances
f1awlessly. Several Of them were
OF the spectacular variety.
His most eye-filling play came
In the second when the Indians
had put runners on first and Sec
ond with two out. Jim Hogan fol-
lowed with banjo hit into short
left that looked good. But Phil.
running at full speed, with his
back to the plate. made an amaz-
ing bare-handed catch Of the bah.
He fell on his stomach and skidded
about a dozen feet after making
the catch. but held onto the bali.
That catch kept the game score
less until the seventh when Wood
ling again caught up with Wynn.
Result-Wynn lost to the Yankees
for the fifth time.
Other American League games
saw the Chicago White Sox edge
the Boston Red Sox, 80; the st.
Louis Browns defeat the Phila-
delphia Athletics. 5-3, and WASH
ington's Mats club the Detroit
Tigers, 10-7.
Ed. Robinson Beats Red Sox.
Ed Robinson singled home Ray
Coleman with Chicago's winning
run against. the Red Sox. Lou
Kretlow limited Boston to five hits.
Ned Carver hung up his 18th
victory for the tail-end Browns
with the aid Of Sherm Lollar.
battery mate. Lollar pounded q
homer. double and single, drove in
two runs and scored three. About
900 "grandStand managers" di-
lrected the Browns in another of
Owner Bill Weeks promotions.
Gus Zernial accounted for all of
Philadelphia's runs with his 28th
homer.
In the National League, the
Brooklyn Dodgers nipped the Chi
cago Cubs, 10: the New York
Giants beat the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, 6-5; the Pittsburgh Pirates
defeated Philadelphia, 5-1, and the
Boston Braves took a twilight
double header from Cincinnati,
5-1 and 81.
Ralph Branca blanked the Cubs
on three hits and famed 10 as
Brooklyn retained its seven and
one : half game lead over the
Giants. Jackie Robinson drove inI
Peewee Reese with the lone runI
in the first inning.
The Giants sealed their 12thl
win in a row with two runs in the
ninth. scoring on three singles andl
Dave Williams ground ball. All
Dark and Whitley Lockm a nI
homered for the Giants and Billy
johnson and Del Rice for the
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