Evening star., 1953-06-27
Lopez Confident Reboundne Indians Can oveake Yankees
Gives Luke Easter Credit
For Clubs S Recent Upsurge
-SIumpine Milwaukee
Just One Come Ahead
By ihe Assoeiotsd Press

When even the Cleveland In
dians can beat the Yankees,
maybe it's time to take this FIVE
game New York losing streak
seriously.
Every other American League
club had defeated the champions
at least once this season. But
in seven games the mere sight
Of a New York uniform had
caused the second-place Indians
to roll over and play dead. Until
last night, that is!
The Yankees threw the ball
around in the first inning like
fugitives from Glass D and pre-
sented Cleveland with four gift
runs. Such generosity couldn't
be overlooked, even by the In
dians, and Larry Dolby and
Pitcher Bob Lemon made sure it
didn't go to waste.
Dolby parked a pair high up
into the seats in the third and
fifth innings and only a ninth
inning. two-out homer by Pinch
Hitter Johnny Mize saved the
Yankees from their third shut
out Of the year. Mize's blow was
the last of just five hits of
Lemon. The final score was To.
No Joy in Milwaukee.
Over in the National League.
the pace-setting Milwaukee
Braves continued to have their
troubles, too. They put up a much
sitter fight than the Yankees,
but they bowed to their second
place rivals. the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers, 4-3, on a pair of two-run
homers by Duke Snider and Gil
Hodges and now lead the Dodg-
ers by only one game.
The st. Louis Cardinals, like
wise, are edging up on the
Braves. They took over third
place from Philadelphia by beat
ing the Phillies, TO, and are 21a
games behind. Cincinnati won a
twilig h t-night double-header
from Pittsburgh, 8-4 and Al,
and the New York Giants de-
feated Chicago, 9-6.
Even if the Indians falter now,
the Chicago White Sox--only
half a game behind Cleveland
show definite indications of be-
ing ready and willing to take up
the challenge to the Yanks. who
have frittered away 312 games Of
their big lead.
Fresh from three-game sweep
over New York, the White Sox
whipped Boston, So, last night.
Philadelphia snapped a four
game st. Louis winning streak.
6-5, and Detroit beat Washing
ton, 7-3. -,
Musial Still ON Beam.
Stan Musial. whose bat has
been as hot as the weather the
past week, drove in five runs
with two ahomers and a double
as Stu Miller blanked the PhillieS
on three hits for his second vic
tory. His average is up to .294
now.
Ted KluSzewski starred in Gin.
cinnati's double triumph, blast
ing a home run in each game to
take over the National League
lead with 81. Teammate Gus
Bell hit his 18th in the night
cap against the Pirates.
The Giants, who had won fout
out of six from first-diviSion op-
position in their last two series,
hammered the last-place Cubs
for IA hits, including home runs
by Yves Westrum and Daryl
Spencer. Rookie Ruben Gomez
won his third straight as a start
ing pitcher.
The White Sox spotted Boston
three runs in the first two in
nings, then rallied for four in
the seventh as Nellie Fox and
Sherm Lollar doubled and Tom
Wright delivered a pinch-hit
triple off Ellis Kinder.
With the bases loaded and two
out. Gus Zernial singled to give
the Athletics their decision over
the Browns. Satch Paige, work.
ing in his 33d game this year.