Evening star., 1952-07-21
By Joe ReichIer
Associated Press Sporfs WrifsH


Four consecutive victories by one
run 81 one-run triumphs for
the season. That is the principal
reason Washington's scrappy Mats
are in third place today after all
but a handful of experts picked
them to finish in the American
League cellar.
The Mats added their fourth
straight one-run victory yesterday
as they swept a double-header
from the st. Louis Browns, rs
and 6-3, to move into third place,
a half-game in front of Cleveland
and a half-game behind the Bos-
ton Red Sox.
The Red Sox picked up a full
game on the Yankees, vanquish-
ing the Indians, 81, in IL innings,
while the fifth place Chicago
White Sox were upsetting the
world champions, 50. The Phila-
delphia Athletics took the opener
of a double-header from Detroit,
81, and played 3-3 tie in the
second game. halted by Pennsyl-
vania'S curfew at the end of nine
innings.
Tough Break for Tigers.
The Tigers tailed twice in the
top of the 10th to take a 5-3 lead,
but the score reverted back to the
end of the ninth as the Athletics
did not have time to take their
turn at bat in the 10th. The night
cap will have to be played over In
it's entirety.
Brooklyn's runaway Dodgers
maintained their 71a-game lead
in the National League, taking
Pittsburgh into camp for the 18th
straight time, 8-5. The runnerup
New York Giants whipped the
Chicago Cubs, 81, and the third
place st. Louis Cardinals defeated
the Boston Braves, 8-4.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati di-
|vided double header, the Phillies
bounding back with a 4-3 win
after the Reds had taken the
Opener. 6-5. in 10 innings.
Johnny Lipon singled with the
bases loaded in the 18th to drive
in the run that gave the Red Sox
their 10th victory in the last II
games. Dizzy Trout picked up his
seventh triumph and Mike Garcia,
Ia 13-game winner, dropped his
seventh game. The Red Sox came
from behind twice with two runs
in the ninth and one in the 10th.
First Win in New York.
The White Sox snapped a six
game losing streak and won their
first game in eight attempts at
Yankee Stadium. Eddie Robin
son banged in his 10th home run
and Sherman Lollar his 10th for
the winners.
A single by Catcher Joe Astroth
in the ninth scored Billy Hitch
cock with the run that gave the
AS their f1rst-game win over the
Tigers. The second game was
marred by stalling on the AS part
after the Tigers had taken a lead
in the 10th. Manager Jimmy
Dykes used three pitchers to face
three batters in that inning.
Home runs by George Shuba.
Jackie Robinson and Andy Pafko
helped the Dodgers wallop the
Pirates and make it 38 out of 80
against the last-three clubs in
the league. Three hits each
by Bobby Thomson and Hank
Thompson enabled Laddy Jansen
to pick up his 10th triumph as the
Giants evened the two-game series
with the Cubs. Home runs also
featured the Cardinals victory,
with Dick Sisler, Red Schoendienst
and Solly Hemus providing the
four-base blows.
Del Ennis smacked two doubles
and a home run as Robin Roberts
won his 18th game for the Phillies
after an error by Connie Ryan had
set up Cincinnati's ame-winning
run in the 10th of the opener.
Andy Seminick, former Phil.
: cracked a grand slam homer in
the role of a pinch-hitter for the
Reds in the first game.
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