Evening star., 1952-08-22
Yankees and Indians
Send Money Pitchers
Into Big Game Today
by the Assoeiofed Press

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By the Assoeiafsd Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Two Of
basebalrs best money pitchers"
Mike Garcia and Allie Reynolds,
were facing each other today as
the Yankees and Cleveland In
|dians met at Yankee Stadium In
the opener Of a two-game series
with first place in the American
League at stake.
The Yanks. pacesetters since
June IA. enjoy a one-game advan-
tage over the pennant-hungry In
dians, but the champions would
drop to second place by one per-
centage point if they lost today.
Garcia has been Cleveland'sI
most successful pitcher in COM
petition with the Yanks. The big
right-hander who has won IS
games and lost 8 has taken the
champions three times without q
loss. Reynolds (15-D has won
two out Of five decisions from
Cleveland.
Both pitchers are well rested.
Reynolds will be making his first
start in i've days. Garcia has
pitched only one-third of an
inning in relief during the last
-four days.
Showers were forecast and in
the event the game is postponed,
the two contenders will play q
double-header tomorrow. Should
both games be washed out, the
games will have to be played on
the Yanks' next visit to Cleveland
as this is the Indians final ap-
lpearance of the season here.
The Yanks are scheduled to play
the Indians a single game in
Cleveland on Sunday, September
IA. The next day is an open date
for both clubs.
Cleveland has done right well In
the stadium this year after two
poor seasons. The Indians won
only one of II in New York last
year. but have taken five of nine
so far this season. The Yanks,
however, lead in the seasons s
series, 1919.
Wynn to Face Raschi.
Early Wynn 16-1O is expected
to. face the Yanks' Vic Raschi
04-0 tomorrow although the
veteran Bob Feller (9-12) may
start for Cleveland.
Both teams were beaten yester-
day. The Indians bowed, Al, to
Boston and the Yanks dropped q
|6-1 decision to Chicago. their
third straight loss to the White
lSox.
A month ago baseball experts
had pronounced the Indians
Through as pennant threats.
They appeared to have been
knocked from contention on Black
Tuesday. July %. That day they
dropped a double-header to the
Yankees and fell 712 games be-
hind.
But the Indians climbed back
into the thick Of the race anc
now have their big chance.
In other American League
games yesterday. Washington ane
ISt. Louis divided a twi-night dou.
ble-header, the Mats winning tht
first game. 3-2, and the Brown.
the second, 81.
Cubs and Giants Split.
In the National League the Cub.
impeded New York's pennant bic
by splitting a double header with
the Giants. winning the first game
8-6, but losing the second, 1915
The standof kept the Giants sew
en- games behind front-runnine
Brooklyn.
The Dodgers game with Pitts.
burgh was rained out. Philadel.
phia and Cincinnati were idle
while in the circuits only nigh
game, st. Louis edged Boston, 80
for the Cards sixth straight vic.
tory.
Sid Hudson scattered seven hit
in beating Cleveland's "spot pitch
er," Steve Gromek. The Red So,
nicked Gromek for all of thei
eight hits and runs in seven in
nings.
The Yanks. conserving their bes
pitchers for Cleveland, opene,
with a second stringer for tn
third straight time and failed
Rookie Tom German was beatel
. in the first inning. He walke'
home one run and his wild throv
permitted two more White Sox T.
#. score. The three runs were NOR
= than Southpaw Billy Pierce re
!. quired as he went on to hold tn
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