Evening star., 1961-05-13
LaryUses Bat
To Continue
Hex on Yanks
Home Run in Ninth
Expands Detroit's
Lead to 3H Games
BY the Associated Press

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BY the Associated Press
One way or another, Frank
Larry holds a hex over the New
York Yankees. And when his
pitching whammy won't work,
he whams 'em with his bat.
The 30-year-old highlander
who wouldn't have even a 500
record If it wasn't for the
Yanks, sent the Detroit Tigers
into a 31a-game American
League lead over New York by
betting a tie-breaking home
run in the ninth inning for a
4-3 victory at Yankee Stadium
last night.
It was Lary's 99th victory in
his eight seasons with the Tig-
ers and made him the first
pitcher to win five in the AL
this year. 1t also was his sec
ond over New York this season,
giving him a lifetime edge of
25-8 against the Yanks-who
never have been so completely
mastered by an opposing
pitcher.
Wynn Wins 2S7th
While Larry was once more
chopping down the Yankees
Early Wynn put away the
287th victory Of his career with
a four hitter that brought the
Chicago White Sox a 81 de-
ciSion over Kansas City. Balti-
more clung to third place by
beating Cleveland, Az; Boston
defeated Washington. 81, al
though the Red Sox managed
Just two hits, and Minnesota
edged the Los Angeles Angels.
5-4.
Larry, with a 74-76 career
record against the rest Of the
league, also doubled and scored
the tying run in the seventh
for the Tigers before tagging
the loss on reliever Jim Coates
u-2) with his shot into the
lower leftfield seats. Rookie
Steve Boros, upping his average
to 1852 with 1-for-2. drove in
the first two runs with sacrifice
flies as the Tigers opened their
18-game road trip with their
eighth victory in the last 10
games.
The Yankees, with Mickey |
Mantle reduced to a pinch
hitting role che walked in the
ninth because of a pulled leg
muscle, out-hit the Tigers 1l-9,
and also drew seven walks. |
They came from behind on q
two-run homer by Hector Lo-
peg in the fourth and made 1t
81 on a double in the fifth by
Yogi Berra. who was marking
his seth birthday. But Larry
left IA men on base, twice re-
firing Lopez with the bases
loaded.
Gentle Hits No. 10
The game, delayed 81 min
utes at the start because Of
rain, also was interrupted
when Tiger First Baseman
Norm Cash argued a third
strike and was elected in the
second inning, and was delayed |
again after the eighth inning
when Tiger Outfielder Rocky
Colavito, a New York native,
rushed into the stands when he
saw q fan swing at his father.
Police broke up the fuss be-
fore Colavito, who had 81
guests at the game. arrived.
But Rocky was elected for |
leaving the field.
Wynn, Al, blanked the Ath- |
lectics on three singles after
the first inning and retired 81
In a row in the process. He
also singled. along with Camilo
Carreon, when the White Sox
broke a IL tie and beat Rookie
Norm Bass Old in the fifth.
Baltimore clinched it at
Cleveland on a two-run homer
in the fourth by Jim GENTLE
the AL. home run leader with
10 and RBI leader with IS. Vic
Power drove in both Cleveland
runs off Jack Fisher Q-2), who
gave UP seven hits as the
Orioles handed winless Johnny
Antonelli his fourth defeat.
Pete Ramos (3-2) drove in
the last three runs for the
Twins off loser Eli Grba (3-3
with a home run in the fifth
and . two-run single in the
sixth. Grba, Ken Hunt and
Earl Averill homered for the