The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11
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The New York Giants. who noun-I
dered il second division the first
half 81 the season, suddenly have
invited themselves iEtc the Nation
Al League pennant race with =
seven game winning streak.
Starting with their 2a-6 T0tft Of
the Brooklyn Dodgers last Sunday,
the New Workers have gained such
momentum during the week that
they may ron intO fourth place
before the All-St1r vacation which
begins after tomorrow's games.
Last night they invaded the wilds
81 Brooklyn and mopped Up on the
Dodgers on their home grounds.
they trail the first place Buns BY
Ga games and meet them again
today and tomorrow
Sal fThe Barberl Maglie, who
specializes III tormenting the D0d-
gers, gave them just six hits last
night III 1 81 triumph. The only
thing the Dodgers salvaged was
their home run hittiLs streak which
they extended to u games-One
short Of the major league record
when Roy Cainpanella bit one n
the second inning.
The loss cost Brooklyn 3 full
game 81 rs slender first place lead
over the Milwaukee Braves who
whipped third place St. Louis, 50.
Despite six errors the Philadelphia
Phillies chung to fourth place with
ls-s decision over Pittsburgh.
Going into today's games the
Dodgers hold two game edge
over the Braves, 3Iz over the
Cardinals and 5la over Philadel-
phia.
Crafty Ken Raffensherger hurled
his 3fst major league shutout to
give Cincinnati 4 60 victory over
Chicago Ia the front half Of
twilEe ht.night twin hill but i three
run homer hy Ralph Kiner helped
tlse Cubs win the nighteap. -.
ID tie American League the
leading New York Yankees gained
hui game on their nearest
rivals, tie Chicago White Eox and
Cleveland Indians. who fought ID !
sfandskilI 81 douhleheader. The
Yankees defeated washington, "a.
Cleveland beat Chicago so il 10
Innings On Bobby FeIIer's first
nhut0uk III two seasons. The White
Sox scored 10 runs II The seventh
inning If the second game and won
Il easily, 6.5 Boston outlasted
Philadelphia SO il Il innings and
tle 81. Louis BrOwns, who haven't
lost 10 the tigers ii Detroit this
year. beat them again. 81.
The Yanks now lead BY 5It.
Warren SPAIN posted his 18th
victory of the season against only
three losses at the expense Of the
Cardinals. Eddie Mathews hit his
18th home run for Milwaukee.
The phillies used Is hits and
four Pittsburgh errors to overcome
their c9n horrible fielding, giving
Curt simmons his eighth victory
and first since late May.
Among active National League
pitchers only Dutch Leonard Of
the Cubs has pitched as many
shptcuts lis Raffensberger. The
Cincinnati lefthander holds one
other National League record that
he'd rather not mention. He's the
Iosingest pitcher IN the league, hav-
Ing dropped lls decisions ia his II
seasons.
Teller bested Billy Pierce ii the
first game II Chicago although
Pierce had I no hitter for seven
innings. Luke Easter and al Rosen
drove ii the three Cleveland runs
II the top Of the 10th.
The Yankees suddenly found
their extra.base range against
their old terminate Bob Porter
field. who gave up home runs 10
IrY Noren, Don BolIweg and Yogi