Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Yankee Sweep
Quickly Alters
White Sox Tune
Braves Thrust Back
Dodgers as Forgotten
Johnson Steals SHOW
By the Associated Press

SOtttiSOU StSUIS SUOW
By the Associated Press
The new "go-go" White Sox
had that old 'oh-oh" look today
after the Yankees swept three
: game weekend series at Comis-
key Park with breezy Az, 80
double-header victory yesterday
The world champions, junkin'
the Sox's f1ve-game winning
streak, now have a six-game
success string of their own and a
half-game lead in the American
League.
Bobby Shantz, the stubby
sore armed" southpaw the
Yankees got from Kansas City,
became the first Yank pitcher to
gain two complete games with a
six-strikeout. SEVENTH job in
the opener. Mickey Mantle, who
pulled a groin muscle in the
nightcap. walloped his third
home run with a man on as the
Yankees broke up the opener
with three runs in the fourth
inning to beat Billy Pierce.
Young Johnny Kucks threw a
three-hitter in the nightcap for
the Yanks. who again mad a
three-run fourth. Yogi Berra's
run-scoring single and a two-run
triple by Elston Howard bagged
Il it. with Jack Harshman the
loser.
Red SOx Dump Tribe
In the other American League
games. the Red Sox, ending a
four-game losing streak but
losing Ted Williams with a
bruised elbow after he was
struck by a pitch. took a pair
from Cleveland. ST. and 4-3.
The Tigers won their fourth in
a row, defeating Baltimore. 3-1.
Kansas City. joining Detroit and
Cleveland at 500, hammered
Washington. To.
Meanwhile. National Leaguers
were wondering whether Ernie
johnson, 32-year-old righthand-
er of the Braves, surprised Man
lager Fred Haney more than he
did the Dodgers yesterday.
johnson ranked somewhere
back Of everybody else on the
Milwaukee pitching staff. Haney
hadn't used him in a month
and the last time was in an ex-
hibition game. against the Dodg-
ers, in Fort Worth.
Johnson Nearly Perfect
And when the Dodgers knocked
out Bob Bull. who had beaten
them eight times last season, for
a So first-inning lead yesterday
at Ebbetts Field, Ray Crone was
Haney'S relief selection. 1t
wasn't until the fourth. after
Henry Aaron had belted a three
run homer to cut the Dodger
lead to 7-6, that Haney gave
johnson q call.
He didn't have to ring twice.
johnson hustled on, set down the
first Is men he faced and wound
UP with a 1917 victory-knock-
ing in the clincher himself with
a single in a three-run fifth
that pushed Milwaukee into a
two-game lead over Brooklyn.
johnson struck out five, walked
just one and permitted one hit.
Gino Cimoli's blooper to left in
the ninth.
The Braves got down to work
after Sal Maglie left for a pinch
hitter as the Dodgers scored
twice against Crone in the third.
After Aaron. who had 4-for-5
and took the league batting lead
with AIT, made it close against
Don Bessent. Milwaukee wrapped
it UP against Rene Valdes in the
fifth. Roy Campanella's three
run homer was the big shot
against Bull in the first inning.
Reds Streak Hits Seven
Cincinnati put together the
seasons longest winning streak
in either league. beating Pitts
burgh, GO and 7-3. for seven in
row that hoisted the third
place Redlegs within a game of
the Dodgers. Frank RobinSon's
three-run homer bagged the
opener for Brooks Lawrence,
who had a five-strikeout six
hitter. Don Gross went all the
way for the nightcap decision,
helped by Gus Bells second
home run.
Elsewhere in the MI, the Card
inals defeated Philadelphia twice,
30 and 40. with ex-Phillie Del
Ennis driving in five runs. The
Giants and Cubs split, the Cubs
winning 8-3 in 10. then losing
60.
Ennis batted in three runs and
Stan Musial two as the Cards
scored four in the sixth and three
in the seventh to win the opener
after being held to three hits by
Curt Simmons for five innings.
Lloyd Merritt. gaining his first
decision in the majors. shut out
the Phils on three hits in five
relief innings. Sam Jones then
four-hit the Phils for the sweep,
with Ennis singles beating Har-
vey Haddix.
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