Evening star., 1951-09-15
Berra S Grand Slam
Also Helps New York
To Creep Up in Race
BY the Associated Press

Vic Raschi, one of the best
pitchers in the business, especially
in stretch drives, has pumped new
life into the Yankees.
Raschi contributed little to the
Yanks' pennant drive during July
and August, winning only five
games, but he's showing signs Of
up strong just as he did
in 1850 when he wound up the
season with seven straight VIC
tories.
The veteran Highlander pitched
the Yanks to within one percen-
tage point of the pace-setting In
dians yesterday as he turned back
the Tigers, So. The Indians night
game with the Senators was rained
out. The third-place Red Sox
climbed to within three games of
the top by beating st. Louis, 9-6.
Raschi Yields One Hit.
Raschi, who usually starts and
finishes a season in grand style,
yielded the Tigers only one hit
in the seven innings he worked.
He was forced to leave the game
in the Yankee half of the seventh
with a tight shoulder. He will be
ready, however, for his next turn.
The victory was Raschi's 10Th
and second of the month. He
turned back Washington on one
hit last Sunday and appears a
cinch to win 20 games for the
third straight year.
The Yanks sewed up Raschi's
conquest in the first inning on
Yogi Berra's grand-slam homer off
Lefty Bob Cain. Cain, usually
tough for the Yanks, got only one
man out. A walk, single and hit
batsman set the stage for Berra's
'27th homer.
Raschi held the Tigers hitless
until George Kell singled with two
out in the sixth. He struck out
nine during his stay on the mound
to raise his league-leading total
to ISL.
Red SOx Hit Three HOmers.
Home runs by Walt Dropo, Ted
Williams and Dom DiMaggio along
with another neat relief job by
rubber-armed Ellis Kinder fea-
tured the Red Sox' victory over
st. Louis.
Dropo climaxed a five-run rally
in the first with a three-run
homer. Williams and DiMaggio
connected with one on in the
second and third innings. Kinder,
making his 58th appearance,
gained credit for his 18th victory.
The victory overshadowed a
spectacular batting performance
by Bob Nieman. rookie Brownie
outflelder. Nieman, playing his
first major league game, homered
in his first two trips to the plate.
Little Bobby Shantz turned in
his 10th victory for the sixth
place Athletics as he pitched Phil
adelphia to a 80 night game
victory over Chicago. The AS
.clinched it with two in the
seventh.
Meanwhile. the Dodgers re-
manned six games ahead of the
Giants in the National League.
The Dodgers downed the Pirates.
81. while the Giants defeated
Chicago, To
Roe Has Goth Victory.
Preacher Roe limited the Pirates
to six hits in turning in his Goth
victory against only two defeats.
He has won eight straight. Murry
Dickson cunning for his 10Th VIC
tory, went all the way for Pitts
burgh. Andy Pafko's two-run
homer in the fifth won the game.
The homer was the 30th yielded
by Dickson this year.
Five Chicago errors helped the
Giants beat the Cubs. Jim Hearn
gained credit for his 18th victory
but needed help in the ninth.
In other National League games
the Phillies trounced the Reds,
I10-4. and the Braves won "Sus-
pended" game, IA. and a night
game from the Cardinals, 6-5.
Richie Ashburn collected three
Iof Philadelphia's II blows to be-
come the first major Lacquer to
reach the 200-hit mark. The
Braves completed a game started
en- August 2 and then nipped the
Cards on Earl TorpeSnns' eighth