Evening star., 1952-06-11
Pages Fine Job
For Browns Aids
Yankees, Too
Sotch's Clutch Hurting
Against Red Sox Helps
Put New York in Leod
By Joe ReichIer
Associated Press Sports Writer

Tip to Casey Stengel. who will
manage the American Leagues
all-star team in the classic in
Philadelphia next month:
Pick Satchel Paige as one of
your eight pitchers and you'll have
a better chance of swapping the
National Leagues two-game win
ming streak.
Except for Philadelphia's Bobby
Shantz and New York's Allie Rey-
nolds, there hasn't been a more
effective hurler in the league than
Paige during the last four weeks.
And for three innings, the maxi
mum distance in an all-star game,
the old fellow is as good a clutch
pitcher as anybody in the game
today.
Stengel owes Paige debt of
gratitude. at that. But for the
44-year-old Che says righthand-.
er's superb relief job last night
Casey's Yankees might not be in
first place today.
Lopat Hurls Yanks to Victory.
That came about when Eddie
Lopat pitched the Yanks to a 40
four-hit victory over Detroit while
the Browns were turning back the
Red Sox, IA.
And the Brownie star was old
Satchel Paige. He came to the
rescue of Starter Ned Carver in
the sixth inning after the Red
Sox had clubbed the Browne ace
for two runs which left them trail
ing, 5-4. Paige found two men
on base with only one out but
got the side out without further
scoring. The Red Sox did no more
scoring although they threatened
again in the ninth, putting run
ners on second and third with
nobody out. Satch calmly famed
the next two batters and got
Dom DiMaggio to raise an easy
pop for the game ending out.
The loss dropped the Red Sox
into third place behind the In
dianS, who edged Washington, 4-3.
The White Sox moved past the
Mats into fourth place With a
15-4 triumph over the Athletics.
Cubs Beat Phillies.
The surprising Cubs picked up
a full game on the National
League leaders, whipping the
Phillies. 10-5, while the front-run-
ming Dodgers and second-place
Giants were losing. Sophomore
Joe Presko pitched the Cardinals
to a 10-inning 10 triumph over
the Dodgers Chris Van Cuyk and
the Cincinnati Reds outlasted the
Giants, 6-5, in IA innings. Pitts
burgh's cellaf-dwellers climbed
within Is games of the top with
a 7-5 win over the Braves.
In preserving Garver's third
victory, Paige extended his score
less string to 24Ks innings. I'll
marked the ninth straight time
since he has either saved a game
or picked up a win since May 4
when he suffered his lone setback.
He has won five straight and
sports a 81 record, all in relief.
Ordinarily a relief hurler does not|
gain an all-star berth, but the
League set a precedent
in 1949 when it picked Joe Page
OF the Yankees.
The victory was doubly sweet
for the Browns. as it marked the
debut as manager of Marty
Marion. who succeeded Rogers
Hornsby az the helm only a few
hours before the game. Bill Veeck.
St. Louis owner who fired Hornsby
was an interested spectator.
Home runs by Bobby Young and
Bob Nieman off starter Ivan
O'clock got the Browns off to an
early lead they never relinquished.
Berra Hits Two Homers.
Yogi Berra provided the big
punch for the Yankees. He
two homers off loser Ted
Gray to hand the Tigers southpaw
mis- fifth loss.
Sam Mele equaled the major
league record of six runs batted
in for a single inning when the
White Sox tailed IL runs in the
fourth to 60 on to an easy
triumph. The outfielder homered
with two on and tripled with the
bases loaded as Is batters faced
three Philadelphia fingers. Hec
Rodriguez and AL Zarilla also
homered in the frame to make
Billy Pierce's sixth win easy.
Red Schoendienst put an abrupt