The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-20
Seven Game
Series With
Yanks Slated
BY BEN PHLEGAR
APP SDorfs Writer

The next 10 days can 60 a long
way in deciding the American
League pennant chances of the
Chicago White Sox.
During that spell the Sox face
the New York Yankees seven
times, starting tonight in Yankee
Stadium. The Yanks trail first
place Cleveland by half a game.
The White Sox are another four
lengths back.
It's going to be a long hard road
for Paul Richards Coco Boys,
but their four-game sweep over
the Indians just before the All-Star
break convinced a lot of fans the
Sox still are a big threat.
The Yankees are the big STUN
bling block. In IL meetings so far
the White Sox have come out on
the short end eight times Against
every other team, including Cleve-
land, Chicago holds a winning
edge.
Sandwiched in between the home
and-home series with Chicago, the
Yankees meet Cleveland in three
game set in New York over the
weekend.
It could turn out that the re-
Gently revived Boston Red Sox will
hold the immediate key to he first
place scramble. While the White
Sox are playing the Yankees, the
Indians will be meeting Boston.
And when Cleveland switches to
New York, Chicago goes to Boston.
The Indians and Yanks both won
yesterday Chicago ha dthe day off.
Cleveland defeated Washington,
4-3. New York whipped Detroit,
80. Boston won a pair from Balti-
more 81 and S-5.
In the National League, Harry
Perk0wski of Cincinnati pitched
thinning, three-hit shutout over the
league-leading New York Giants,
winning 10 on Hobie Landrith'S
home run. Second-place Brooklyn
also lost, ga to Chicago. st. Louis
beat Philadelphia 81 and Milwau-
kee defeated Pittsburgh Al.
The big thriller was in Cincin-
natl. Perkowski, a left-hander who
had lost seven out of eight deci-
sions this year, pitched brilliantly
against the Giants. He walked
five, struck out six two of them
in the 18th inning, and was in dan
ger of being scored upon only in
the seventh when Monte Irwin led
off with a double against the score
board. Irwin, however, was picked |
off second. Whitley Lockman |
doubled with two out in the Sec
ond. AL Dark beat out an infield |
single in the 18th.
Brooklyn put on one of its worst |
fielding performances of the sea-
son, committing five errors, in
losing to the Cubs for the first |
time in 10 games.
Peace and quiet reigned at Busch |
Stadium in st. Louis, scene of Sun
days riot, as the Cardinals whip
ped the PhillieS. Rookie Brooks |
Lawrence scattered 10 hits in win
ming his fifth game since joining |
the Redbirds less than a month |
ago.
In Milwaukee, Jim Wilson contin- |
ued to defy the jinx that's sup
posed to dog no-hit pitchers, as he |
won his seventh straight game. He
limited the Pirates to three hits. |
Allie Reynolds, back in action
after a hip injury, stopped Detroit
on three hits for his 10th in row
after losing his first decision. The
Yankee attack included Willie
Miranda'S second major league
home run and Mickey Mantle's 18th
homer of the season.
Cleveland had to struggle against
the Senators. Manager Al Lopez
employed three pitchers to check
a Washington threat in the ninth.
Dale Mitchell's pinch single in the
seventh drove in the winning run.
Home runs accounted for both
Boston triumphs over Baltimore.
In the first game veteran Mickey
Owen climaxed six-run rally in
the ninth with a grand-slam drive.
In the nightcap the Sox came from
behind with five homerS. Jackie
Jensen hit a pair and Ted Will
liams, Milt Boiling and Jim Pier
sail hit one each. 1