Evening star., 1951-08-14
Were On Our Way
Lopez Says as Indians
Seek 12th Win in Row
By Joe Reiehler
Associated Press Sports Writer

1t increased their flrSt-place
margin over the runnerup YAM
KEGS in the American League to
two and half games as Phila-
ldelphia trounced the Bronxites for
the third straight time, 1853.
It stretched the Tribes winning
streak to II straight, only two
short OF the clubs all-time record
OF 13. accomplished in 1912.
Feller's 18th Victory.
1t marked the 10Th triumph for
Bob Feller, who celebrated a
night" in his honor by limiting
the Tigers to seven hits.
It was the eighth consecutive
complete job by Cleveland hurler
and it was the 18th straight game
in which the Indians have held
their opposition to four or less
runs. It also was Cleveland's 14th
win in Is meetings-with Detroit.
The Indians go against Detroit
again today with another ace,
Bob Lemon, who has 1879 rec
ord, opposing the Tigers Freddie
Hutchinson, 8-6.
We're on our way" Lopez said.
II don't see how any one can stop
us now.
"If we can build up a lead of
five games during our coming
home stay against the East, we're
in. We're getting great pitching
and timely hitting. Ray Boone
and Bobby Avila have been splen-
did at short and third and AL
Rosen has been helping us with
those home runs"
Rosen's Homer Beats Yankees.
1t was a homer by Rosen-his
I20th-that proved the difference
last night. It came in the fourth
inning and snapped a scoreless
duel between Feller and Marlin
Stuart. A Detroit error. Feller's
bloop single, a sacrifice and
Avila,s fly gave Cleveland an un-
earned run in the fifth. Singles
by Jerry Priddy and Dick Kryho-
ski and George Kell's forceout
produced the Tiger run in the
eighth.
We're in the best shape Of the
season." Lopez said. This is a
bounce back ball club. We proved
it when. after dropping those first
two in New York, we came back
to win the next one and followed
with two out Of three victories
in Boston.
| AS Get Is Hits.
"That was the turning point
for U.S."
| Philadelphia raked four New
York pitchers for 18 hits-its sea-
son highland scored in all but
the first and eighth innings.
Catcher Joe Upton got four hits
and drove in three runs. Elmer
Valo also made four hits and
drove in two. Morrie Martin won
his seventh game. Vic Raschi
started for the Yankees but Joe
Ostrowski was charged with the
loss.
In the last three games the
Athletics have bombarded II Yam
kee pitchers for 80 runs and As
hits.
A three-run homer by Gil
Hodges in the eighth inning gave
the Dodgers a 7-6 victory over
the Braves and left their 121a-
game f1rst-place margin intact.
The runnerup Giants won their
third straight from the Phillies,
SO.
Cincinnati swept a double-head-
er from Pittsburgh, 20 and I'll,
while the Cubs upset the Cardi-
nails, 6-3.
Hodges Gets 33d Homer.
Hodges homer was his 33d of
of the season and the Tooth of
his big league career. Carl Ersk-
line was credited with his 18th
victory but needed relief from
Clyde King in the ninth.
Whitley Lockman cracked a
Ithree-run homer in the first in
ming off Bubba Church and that
was all Larry Jansen needed to
record his 18th triumph for the
Giants.
Yesterday the Giants an
lnounced the signing of Harold
Holland, 18-year-old first base
man from Pittsburgh. A 6-foot,
l17O-pounder who hits and throws
Ilefthanded, Holland will report
to the Giants Sunbury, Pao
farm club next spring.
In an effort to strengthen a
pitching staff weakened Sunday
by the spiking Of Russ Meyer, the
Phillies have called up Niles Jor-
dan, a 21-year-old lefthanded
pitcher currently leading the Class
B Interstate League.
Jordan has 81 wins while los
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Rocks. Last year he helped spark
the Phils' Terre Haute farm club
to the Three Eye League title.
Cubs Spoil Rockies Start.
The Cubs blasted Dick Bokel-
man for five runs in the second
inning to ruin the rockies first
big league start. Ransom Jackson
collected three hits and scored
twice. Stan Musial's 200th big
league homer went to waste for
the Cards.
HOWE Fox blanked the BUGS on
five hits in the opener and helped
his cause with a homer. Ewell
Blackwell had a one-hitter until
the ninth of the nightcap. 1t was
Blackie's 18th win.
The Pirates yesterday optioned
Infielder Monty Basgall to 1ndi-
annapolis of the American ASsocia-
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