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THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 21. 1949 SPORTS POTTSTOWN MERCURY. POTTSTOWN, PA. SPORTS Phone 2263 PAGE TWENTY-ONE J'anks Turn On Tribe 7-3; Bums Beaten by Two Homers CLEVELAND. July 20 New York Yankees fattened their, American League leadership over Cleveland to 4 games tonight by defeating the Indians, 7 to 3 before a pennant-anxious crowd of 75,370.

The biggest night attendance at any ball park this season watched the Yanks blast Bob Feller from the mound in the third inning in the second of a critical three-game series. Joe DiMaggio homered and tripled. Pitcher Ed Lopat, who had to be Jerked in the eighth when the Indians threw a scare into the Yanks by loading the bases, was credited with the victory that squared matters so far. Cleveland beat New York in the series opener yesterday, 5-4. CHICAGO.

Juiy 20 The Chicago White Sox slowed down the upsurge of the Boston Red Sox winning an 8-7 thriller before I 6824 persons today. It was fourth defeat in the past 15 games. George Metkovich, a former Boston player, played the lead role in the Red Sox setback. He tripled ofT Walt Masterson, third Boston pitcher, to open the ninth. After Cass Michaels and Dave Philley were purposedly passed to All the bases, Eddie Malone hit the second pitch Tommy and Metkovich scored the winning run.

Ted No. 22 home- run pulled the Red Sox into a 7-7 standoff in the Boston ninth. Ted drove a Bob Kuzava pitch into the left field lower pavilion with two mates aboard to effect the deadlock. It was the second time this season Williams smacked a left field round tripper. DETROIT, July 20 Detroit Tigers pushed over three runs in the eighth inning today to squeeze out a win over Mickey Harris and the Washington Senators, 6-5, before a slim crowd of 7288 customers.

Hoot Evers with three singles paced the ten-hit attack on Harris, who went down to his sixth defeat of the season as against two wins. BROOKLYN, July 20 VP Kiner drove in five runs with home runs No. 25 and 26 today to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-6 triumph over Brooklyn Dodgers. second homer came in the top of the ninth, with two mates aboard, and overcame a 6-5 Brooklyn lead. The win ning homer came off Don Newcombe, who had just replaced Erv Palica on the mound.

Palica was charged with the defeat. He gave up singles to Pete Castiglione and Dino Restelli be- for giving way to the giant Negro righthander. PHILADELPHIA, July 20 OPV- Hank Sauer drove in all of the Chicago runs with two homers and a triple tonight as they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in 11 innings. He hit the triple in the eleventh with Andy Pafko on base. 17th home run and his 13th since joining the Cubs with Pafko on base in the fourth gave the cubs their first two runs.

The big left fielcic clubbed homer No. 18 with the bases empty in the sixth. BOSTON, July 20 two run double off the left field wall gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-inning 6-4 victory over the Boston Braves tonight after the former's ace. Howie Pollet.

had ''een belted out of action in the second session. NEW YORK. July 20 New York Giants established a con- secutive inning scoring record today'! as they whipped the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, for the second straight day. Scoring in each of the first three innings," Giants extended scoring spree through 14 consecutive innings to better the previous mark of 12, set by the Giants of 1923. NATIONAL LEAGUE Games ChicaRO 4, Philadelphia 3 (11 innings).

St. Louis 6, Boston 4 (10 Innings). Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 6. New York 5. Cincinnati 1.

STANDINGS AMERICAN WHITE SOX 6. RED SOX 5 St. Louis New LPC OB 33 .612 50 36 .581 2 47 40 .540 6 44 42 .512 8 4241 .506 9 40 44 .476 a 34 50 ,405 32 55 .368 21 Boston ab.r 5 2 Peskv 3b 3 5 Stephen 5 Doerr, 2 4 Goodn.lb 4 O'Brien, rf 4 Tebbetts. 4 0 Batts, 0 0 Johnson 0 0 Cvuinn, 3 0 0 0 Chicago o.a ab.r.h 2 10 Rhawn, 3b 4 1 2 1 1 1 Baker. 3b 1 2 3 0 Kreac.

lb 5 1 1 3 Appli 4 1 2 4 1 2 11 2 4 0 2 0 4 1 3 0 Philley, rf 3 0 0 0 Malone, 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 Kuzavn. 4 0 a 3 2 iunaasistedr. Berry. Lipon and Vico. 8.

Detroit 5 1, Kretlow 4. Grissom 1. 2, Kretlorw 1 Houtteman 1. 5 in 4 1-3 innings; Overmire 0 in 2-3; Grissom I in Hutchinson 3 in Houtteman 1 in 1. Harris WINNER Hutchinson Harris EXHIBITION PITTSBURGH, July 20 Pittsburgh Pirates will play a night exhibition game with their Albany, N.

farm club at Albany on Monday August 22. Albany is a member of the Class A Eastern League. Games and Probable Pitchers Pittsburgh at (5-4) vs, Erskine (0-0). Cincinnati at New York Wehmeier (3-5) vs. Hartung (7-9).

Chicago at (3-5) vs. Borowv (8-6), St, Louis at (6-7) or Staley (6-5) vs. Antonelli (3-4). AMERICAN EAGLE Games New York 7. Cleveland 3.

Chicago 8, Boston 7. Detroit 6. Washington 5. Philadelphia at St. Louis, postponed, rain.

STANDINGS New York 54 31 Cleveland 49 35 Totals 38 7 10x25 12 Totals 37 6 12 27 10 x-One out when winning run scored. Stringer ran for Tebbetts in 9th, Hitchcock flied out for Quinn in 9th Boston 00400000 Chicago ...................42 100000 Tebbetts, Malone. Appling 2. Metkovich, Philley, Michaels, Stephens, Doerr 2, Goodman. Kress, Williams 3.

Malone. 2B Michaels. Souchock, 3B Goodman. Appling, Doerr. Metkovich, PhiUev Souchock Doerr and Goodman.

6. Chicago 10 Kuzava 2, Johnson 2, Quinn 2, Masterson 2 YANKEES 7 New York ab.r Bauer, rf 5 1111 Rizzuto, Berra, Brown. 3b Keller, If Lopat, Page, 3 Cleveland afc.r h.o 0 0 2 1 2 11 2 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 I 3 0 0 0 0 TIGERS 6, SENATORS 5 Washington Detroit ab.r.h.o.a. ab.r Boston PCT GB .635 .583 4 Philadelphia 46 41 .529 9 Detroit 46 42 .523 9Vi Chicago 38 50 .432 17 ji Washingtin 34 48 .415 St. Louis 29 55 .845 Games and Probable Pitchers New York at (14-3) vs.

Wynn (7-1). Washington at (7-6) vs. Gray (5-6). Boston at (12-5) vs. Gumpert (7-8).

Philadelphia at St. (9-5) and Kellner (12-5) vs. Drews (3-7) and Garver (5-9). oa. 1 1 Berry, 2b 2 3 Kell, 3b 1 0 Wertz, rf 2 0 Evers.

If 12 0 Groth, cf 2 0 Lipon, ss 1 4 Vico, lb 3 0 Riebe. Yost, 3b 3 10 5 11 Stewart, If 5 1 2 Lewis, rf 5 0 2 4 0 0 Meie, cf 3 11 Dente, ss 3 0 3 "EarTv Harris, 3 1 0 0 0 Kretlow 1 0 0 0 a-Swift 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 h.o a 0 1 7 2 4 2 0 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mitchell.lf Boone, ss Vernon.lb Dohy, cf Gordon ,2 Hegan, Feller, Zoidak, Gromek, Benton, 0 12 0 0 0 2 4 12 13 1 0 2 3 0 2 8th Olmo grounded out for Herraanski in 9th. Brown singled for Snider in 9th. Pittsburgh 00200030 Brooklyn 000032 10 5, Campanella 4, Robinson. Walker 2, West- Furlilo.

HR Kiner 2, Campanella, Walker. Rojek and Hopp; Rojek, Basgall and Hopp. 7. Brooklyn 8. -Leonard (3-9).

(4-11). LQftSIt 4RDIV BRAVES 4 Louis Boston ab.r h.o a. ab.r 5 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 3 Marion, ss 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 i 6 0 1 1 2 ftlcktrt.lb 2 0 0 5 3 Klein, ss 1 cf 3 0 Dark. I 0 4 0 2 Northy, rf 4 0 0 3 0 Sauer, If I 0 5 0 2 a 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 GIANTS 1 Totals 38 7 13 27 16 Totals 34 3 10 27 12 Avila singled for Zcldak in 5th Clark flied out for Gromek In 7th. Keltner grounded out for Bearden in 8th New York 01 40 1 1 00 Cleveland 0 1 0000 1 1 Cincinnati ab.r.h.

Walker, rf 4 0 0 Lowrev, If 4 Hatton, 3b 4 cf 4 Stallcup.ss 4 Klusz ki.lb 2 2 Adams. 2b 4 Howell, 3 1 Lively, 1 Fanovich.p 0 New York 0 a ab.r.h 3 0 5 1 2 2 0 Lockan.lf 5 13 2 2 4 12 3 0 Mize, lb 4 0 2 1 3 Gordon, rf 2 1 1 1 0 i 0 2 0 Irvin, 3b 3 0 0 5 0 Rigney, ss 4 1 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 Koslo, 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 34 1 7 24 Totals 5 12 27 12 Litwhiler filed out Lively in 7th Cincinnati 0000 00 10 New York 22 1 00000 NATIONAL PIRATES 8. DODGERS Pittsburgh ab.r.h.o.a. Hopp, lb 5 2 2 9 0 Restelli. cf 3 1 1 3 1 Kiner, If 5 2 2 3 0 W'estl'ke rf 4 0 1 0 0 Basgall.

2b 3 0 0 3 3 'ib 10 0)0 Brooklyn abT h.o a. Totals 35 5 10 24 8 Totals 34 6 10 27 14 a-Doubled for Overmire in 5th. Kolloway flied out for Grissom In 7th, Washington 00 1 0300 1 Detroit 0002 1 003 2, Lewis, E. Robinson. Early.

Evers 2. Groth 2. Kell. Upon Swift. 2 Rojek.

Riddle, Dickson. b-Walker Casey, 1 9 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Reese, ss 5 3 Snider, cf 3 2b 3 Hod 4 FurtUo. rf 4 Cox 3b 3 2 4 1 Branca, 2 0 Banta. 0 0 Palica. 1 0 Newcoe.p 0 0 CUBS 4, PHILS 1 Chicago ab r.h.o.a 5 0 0 1 8 4 0 12 0 Jeff coat.cf 1 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 Sauer.

If 5 2 3 6 1 Edwards.rf 4 0 110 1 0 0 0 1 Walker, 2 0 0 4 1 Owens, 2 0 0 0 1 Reich lb 4 0 0 13 0 Smalley, as 4 0 1 3 2 inard, p-4-0-4 1 2 Philadelphia ab.r.h.o a Hamner 4 0 0 3 5 4 12 5 0 Jones, 3b 5 0 0 0 2 Ennis, If 5 12 10 Nicho'n rf 3 0 0 4 0 5 0 2 8 2 Sisler. lb 3 0 0 10 0 Miller, 2b 5 0 0 4 3 Roberta, 1 0 0 0 0 s-Lopat a 1110 0 2 0 0 0 1 Totals 43 8 13 30 9 Totals 4 9 It a-Reached on error for Wilks in 8th b-Ran for Jones in 8th. Rvan grounded out for Reiser in lOtn St Louis 000 0030 1 0 2-S Boa ton 040000000 (10 Innings) Sain. RBI-Dark 2. Elliott 2, H.

Rice. Nelson, Klein 2 2B-- Musial, Dark. Elliott, Garagiola, Jones. Klein Schoendienst. Dark, Stanky and Fletcher; Nelson (unassisted).

Louis 12, Boston 8. 2, Wilks 1, Staley 1 Sain 5. 1 Wilks 4 Sain 2. HO-Pollet 6 in 1 2-3; Wilks 1 in 3 1-3; Staley 0 in 2. Brazle 2 in Sain 10 In 7 2-3; Potter 3 in 2 1-3.

Brasele (5-5). Goetz and Jorda, Totals 38 8 11 27 14 Totals 34 6 10 27 8 a-Walked for McCullough In 7th. b-Homered for Dickson in 7th. Stevens flied out for Basgall in 7th Chesnes grounded out for Casey in Totals 41 4 8 33 16 Totals 38 3 7 33 13 a-Doubled for Roberts in 8th. Chicago ...........0 0020 1 0000 1-4 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 Hamner, Owen, Jones.

Sauer 4. Jones, Siminick 2. wards Sauer. 2. Miller and Sisler; Sauer and Smalley 4, Philadelphia 8.

Leonard 3. Leonard 4 Roberts 4, Simmons 2 Roberts 5 in 6 innings; Simmons 3 in 5. (Nicholson 2). WINNER Cuppers Meet VF The Coffee Cup Baseball Team travels to the Valley Forge General Hospital tonight for game with the hosts. The team members are asked to meet at the Penna.

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