Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-22
Braves Check
RaIIyby Reds
FOrC|incher
Mcmahon Pulls Out
Spohn's 2lst; Mays
And RunneIs Gain
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
It's official now. The Braves
will meet the Yankees in the
World Series for the second
straight year. The Pirates put
up a game fight, but the lights
went out yesterday while they
sat in the rain at Philadelphia
and Milwaukee beat Cincinnati.
The Braves had their troubles
before mailing down the clinch-
er. SIS. Warren SPAIN, who
might open the series against
the Yanks in Milwaukee Octo-
Der l. rolled along with a one
hitter through six innings.
Then the Redlegs knocked him
out in a five-run inning. Don
Mcmahon finally subdued Gin
cinnati, which has beaten Mil
waukee only four times in 10
meetings this year. 1t was
Spahn's 2lst victory.
The Braves victory and the
Pirates rainout of a scheduled
double-header at Philadelphia
boosted Milwaukee's lead to 51a
games with four to play.
Mays Widens Lead
Willie Mays opened up more
of a lead in the National League
batting race with two hits in
three trips that gave him a .342
average. The San Francisco
outfielder has four-point edge
on Richie Ashburn of the Phils.
Ramon Monzant, who relieved
Johnny Antonelli in the second
inning, was the winner as the
Giants whipped st. Louis IA.
Los Angeles took over sixth
place by shading the Cubs, 81.
Although the Dodgers used five
pitchers, they had a shutout
going to the ninth. Dale Long,
the Cubs lefthanded first-base-
man. wound up as a catcher in
the ninth for the second time
this season.
Three Fight for Third
In the American League,
Pete Runnels' challenge for the
batting crown and the three
way scrap for third place
among Detroit, Cleveland and
Boston, all tied at the 500
mark. provide the interest in
the final week.
While the Red Sox defeated
Washington. 20, yesterday,
Runnels had three hits in four
trips for a 1873 leading average.
Detroit's Harvey Kuenn is Sec
on at .319, while Ted Williams
is at .314
Tom Sturdivant, inactive
since August IL because of arm
trouble and an injured heel.
started for the Yankees in
Baltimore and lost, 80. The
Yanks. who we're guilty Of five
errors. have dropped five
straight.
SkOwrOp, Mantle Falter
Bill Skowron, playing third
base for the second straight
day, made three errors for a
total of five in two days. Mickey
Mantle dropped his second fly
ball in three games. Milt
Pappas backed up Hoyt VIII
helms no-hitter of Saturday
with a nine-hit job against the
Yanks for his 10th victory.
Sturdivant went six innings.
allowing Eight hits and five
walks.
Minnie Minoso's three-run
homer in the first inning was
enough to give Cleveland and
Raw Narleski a 81 triumph
over Detroit. Dick Donovap's
three-hitter for Chicago turned
back Kansas City, 81.
In the Braves clincher at
Cincinnati, SPAIN had allowed
only a first-inning single and
two walks until the seventh
inning. The Braves had
knocked out Brooks Lawrence
in a four-run fifth, and led.
60. going to the last of the
seventh. Hank Aaron moved up
to 1888 with a two-run double
and his 30th home run.
| Frank Robinson's home run
and an error by Johnny Logan
started the Redlegs on the way
to their big seventh inning
before Mcmahon finally stopped
them.