The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-31
Braves Win 9Th Straight,
Face Five Crucial Tits
Orioles Down
YdnkS, 100,
InAmericGn
BY BEN PHLEGAR
Associated Press Sports Writer

NuIy IOur VI TIE 10 mdJOA ASOS"S
clubs gained ground in the pennant
races in July, but neither the New
York Giants nor the Cleveland In
dams were able to strengthen their
first place positions.
The Indians, in TACT, have lost
half a game of the edge they held
I 80 days ago. The New York Yam
KEGS, one of the four clubs which
improved, replaced Chicago as
Cleveland'S closest purSuer and
moved from four games behind to
21a, pending today'S action.
The Giants sailed into July lead
ing Brooklyn by three lengths. On
the last day of the month they
still are three in front of the
Dodgers.
The major change in the Nation
al League standings involved third
place. Philadelphia, third month
ago, won only 10 of 80 games and
skidded all the way to sixth. Mil
waukee pulled up from fourth, II
games back, to third, only nine
games behind the Giants.
The Braves represent threat
Of unknown proportions. They ran
their current winning streak to
eight last night with a solid SO
triumph over Brooklyn and have
three more games with the Dodg-
ers and three with the Giants COM
ing up in the next 10 days.
st. Louis moved from sixth to
fourth but doesn't figure to 60
much higher. Boston pulled up
from last to sixth in the American
League with five games separating
the Red Sox from first division.
Cleveland and the Giants both
made Roadway last night. The In
dams whippe Washington S-3
while the Yankees were being
trounced 100 at Baltimore. The
Giants defeated Cincinnati 6-1 with
all the New York runs coming on
homers and Brooklyn lost at home
to Milwaukee for the fifth time in
six games. ...s-.
In other action st. Louis tripped
the stumbling Phillies 1913; Pitts
burgh and the Chicago Cubs split
a pair with the Pirates winning
the first S-6 and losing the second
S-5; Chicago White Sox pushed
the Philadelphia Athletics into the
American League cellar with a AZ
decision, and Detroit whipped Bos
ton 40. es
Milwaukee spotted BROOKLYN
three runs in the first inning, tlen
got them all back with plenty to
spare as Carl Erskine lost his fluff
after three hitless innings. Danny
O'Connell hit a three-run hdner.
Joe Adcock hit into the seats with
one aboard and the Braves were
off. Ernie Johnson, who too over
from Bob Buhl with two at and
four runs home in the frs, chill
ed the Dodgers on two siBles the
rest of the way. u 49,.
The Giants got powe nittlng
from unexpected source IN their
victory over Cincinnat Pltcner
Ruben Gomez drove inwo with
blast into the left fell seats, MS
first Of the year, and ON Mueller
hit his second homer the season.
Yves Westrum and Hak thompson
also homered. but Willie Mays,
who leads the leagu with 50, mad
to settle for a scraf1 single.
The Cardinals hung spree at
Philadelphia inclIed a bases.
loaded triple by clcher Bill Sarn
and a double andriple by pitcher
Harvey Haddix Fno posted MS
18th victory Ripiepulski homered
ACNAA NASSSAJs var
for the Cards.
Raluh Kiner Alked twice in the
Pittsburgh doueneaoer ana eacn
fine Chicago hgger Hank Sauer
drove him irwin a nome rum
running his IasonS totai 10 81
Frank Thorn collected four hits
In the Pirate first game success.
Art Houtnan, one OF the pest
of ClevelarS Second line" pitch
ers wan E10th game as Indians
railied foIve runs in the second
inning routed Washington
rookie IN Stone. Jim Hogan
drove in ur OF the lndian runs.
The Vkees got their first look
at Baltpre's new lights and they
didn't le what they saw. They
did mi better when they couldn't
see snuch since they had won
four five night games in Balti-
morehtil last nights fiaSco. Bob
KerJy hit grand slam home
rim Id drove in two other runs
nc Z Orioles broke Allie Rey-
mol 10-game winning streak.
a Carver limited Boston to
tdhitS and AL Kaline insured the
Toit triumph with a three-run
her in the eighth.
Job Keegan of the White Sox
h his victory total to 10 at the
lpense of the Athletics. 1t was
lie righthander's first success
knce July9.