Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Loss Of Suggest
Leaves Indians
Only 7 Ahead
Six Homers Blasted
As Wynn and Lopot
Are Routed Quickly
BY the A.seeiatsd prs.s

CLEVELAND, June 26. - The
Yankees-out- homered but not
outhit-won a smuggling match
from the Indians tonight, 11-9,
to move within two games Of the
league-leading Tribe and within
one game of the second place
White Sox.
The Indians had four home
runs-two by Bob Avila, one by
Jim Hogan and another by AL
Smith. Two Yanks hit for the
circuit Gil McDougald and
Mickey Mantle, for whom it was
the 18th. OF the six homerS.
only Smiths came with anyone
on base. His was good for three
runs in the seventh.
Each club got 10 hits and
neither Ed Lopat, who was try
ing for his 40th victory over
Cleveland in II seasons, nor
Early Wynn, who began on the
mound for the Tribe, was around
for the last half of the game.
Johnny Sain got credit for the
victory.
Acrowd of 1912 watched the
Suggest.
The Yanks now stand Ga in
the season series with Cleveland,
Mcdonald Sets keynote.
McDougald, first batter of the
night, keynoted the contest by
smuggling a Wynn offering over
the leftfield fence. Avila Offset
that by homering in the Tribes
half, and the Indians moved
ahead. 81, later in the same in
hing when Larry Dolby hunted
safely, took third on AL Rosen's
single and scored when Mantle
threw wild on the play.
Wynn's wild throw on Andy
Carey'S sacrifice in the second
inning enabled the Yanks to tie
the score at "a. It let in Gene
Woodling, who had walked and
taken second on Try Noren's
single. ~ & 4 sA
Cleveland took the lead again
in its half of the second on
Hegan's homer. and increased
the margin to Az in the third.
Wynn Chased in Fourth.
A four-run Yank rally chased
Wynn in the fourth. He walked
Woodling and was raped fol-
singles by Noren and Carey. With
one run in. the score 4-3, two
on and none out. Don Mossi got
pinch-hitter Eddie Robinson or
a fly that scored Noren.
But the Yanks kept the rally
alive. After Lopat'S inf1eld out
McDougald was given an inten-
tional walk and Joe Collins
singled, scoring Carey. Mantle
doubled home the fourth run Of
the rally. ....
In the fifth Avila got his second
homer and Rookie Bob Grim re-
placed Lopat.
Each side got a homer, scored
three runs and changed pitchers
again in the seventh. Nantes
homer led off the inning, and the
Yanks added two more on Wood
ling's single and doubles by Carey
and Willie Miranda. Veteran Hal
Newhouser then took over the
Tribes pitching from BOZ
Hooper.
In Cleveland's half Of the sew
enth, Hogan led of with a walk
and Dale Mitchell pinch-singled
Smiths sixth homer scored both
and brought Sain to the mound
in Grim'S place.
SANS Cushion Needed.
The YankS gave Sain a cushion
of two more runs in the final in
i ming, and it turned out they were
needed. Weddings single to cen
ter opened the ninth, Carey dou-
bled and Pinch-hitter Bobby
Brown was purpoSely walked tt
fill the bases. Sain hit into 8
force play at second, and, wher
Avila threw wild to first, Carey
followed Woodling home and the
score stood 11-8.
A last-inning Tribe comeback
fell short. Hogan doubled AND
got around on Smiths bunt anc
Avila'S fly. Majeski singled to put
the tying run on base, but RoSer
popped to Collins to end it all.