The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
Giant Lead
Trimmed To
Il Half Game
BY JACK HAND
AP Soorfs Writer


tempered by the knowledge that
giddy Milwaukee, on a nine-game
spree, shows no signs of running
out of firewater.
The Giants lead, once a bullying
seven games, now measures only
half game over the Dodgers. The
Braves are 311 games behind.
If Brooklyn beats the Phillies to-
night in the only game scheduled,
they'll trail New York by only
.OO2.
Brooklyn bumped off New York
yesterday ga for a sweep of their
three-game series while Milwau-
kee squeaked past Chicago 2-1.
st. Louis barely survived, 14-12,
over Cincinnati when Gus Bell, Ted
Kluszewski and Jim Greengrass
hit successive homerS in the ninth
inning. Pittsburgh won its fourth
straight 9-6, its longest streak of
the year, at Philadelphia and raj
lied to tie the second game 6-6 in
the eighth when the curfew forced
play to be suspended.
Cleveland moved three full
games in front of New York in
the American League race. The
Indians ran their winning streak
to six by downing Baltimore SO
and 81.
The Yanks scored eight in the
first inning on the way to a 14-9
decision over Boston, their seventh
straight. Chicago was practically
eliminated from the pennant race
by losing twice to Detroit 2-1 and
81, dropping 914 games behind
Cleveland. Johnny Schmitz pitched
Washington to a Al victory over
Philadelphia.
Billy Loes' pitching was a most
important factor in Brooklyn's
success against New York. The
young Highlander calmly set
down the Giants with seven hits
for his sixth straight triumph. Aft
err Jim Hearn's wildness presented
the Brooks with three gift runs
the second, the sluggers took over.
Duke Snider and Gil Hodges hon.
cred and Jackie Robinson contrib
uted two doubles. Willie Mays hit
No. 81 - his first since July % -
and Ray Katt, AL Dark and Hank
Thompson also hit home runs for
New York.
Gene Conley, the Braves lanky
rookie, won his 18th with a seven
hitter that included six infield hits.
Joe Adcock'S double and Johnny
Logan's single in the fourth pro-
vided the winner after Milwaukee
scored an unearned run on Vern
Morgan'S wild throw in the third.
The homers by Bell, Kluszewski
and GreengrasS tied a record held
by many clubs but couldn't save
Cincinnati from defeat. Joe Gum
lngham's homer with two on and
Stan MuSiaPs 31St helped the
Cards win a wild one.
The Pirates won the opener in
Philadelphia with the help of
Frank Thomas homer. The second
game was played under protest.
Manager Fred Haney claimed
Willie Jones threw his glove at a
Bob Skinner line drive single in
the seventh. A wild pitch by Steve
Rldzlk allowed the Pirates to tie
the score.
Larry Dolby and Bobby Avila
slammed homerS in Cleveland's
sweep over Baltimore. Dolby hit
No. q with two on in the sixth
inning of the first game after Balti-
more scored twice on winner Art
Houtteman. Avila's 18th homer got
the Indians off on top in the second
game, won by Mike Garcia over
Lou Kretlow.
Rookie Bob Grim won his 10th
for the Yanks although Boston
made it little uncomfortable aft
er trailing at one stage Ito. Art
Schallock and Tom Morgan finally
Subdued the rallying Red Sox.
Sox. Harry Agganis homered for
the Sox, Mickey Mantle smashed
No. rs for the Yanks.
Steve Gromek's four-hitter got
Detroit off to a good start against
Chicago and the Tigers then rout-
ed Virgil Trucks in the second
game for his worst beating of the
season.
jim BuSby knocked in three of
Washngton'S four runs with pair
OF singles off loser Johnny GRAY
while Schmitz scattered seven
hits.