LEMON SHUTS OUT SOX WITH FOUR HITTER, 3-0.
Cleveland, June 15 - Behind the support of 51,360 at Muncipal Stadium, Bob Lemon ran his record to 9-3 with a four hit shutout against one of the league's strongest lineups as Cleveland blanked the Red Sox, 3-0. Joe Gordon hit a three-run circuit clout in the fourth off Mel Parnell for all the support Lemon would need. The victory put the Tribe only a half game away from Boston in first place with two more contests remaining in this Series. Bob Feller (6-4) is expected to toe the rubber for Cleveland, and Joe Dobson (7-3) the same for Joe McCarthy's troops.

                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 -  R   H   E
Boston               0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 -  0   4   0
Cleveland            0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  x -  3   7   1


Boston                AB  R  H BI  Avg  Cleveland             AB  R  H BI  Avg
D DiMaggio CF          4  0  0  0 .270  B Kennedy RF           4  0  1  0 .235
J Pesky 3B             4  0  2  0 .268  A Clark LF             4  0  1  0 .258
T Williams LF          2  0  0  0 .392  L Boudreau SS          4  1  1  0 .402
S Spence RF            4  0  0  0 .204  E Robinson 1B          4  1  1  0 .251
V Stephens SS          4  0  0  0 .257  J Gordon 2B            3  1  1  3 .295
B Doerr 2B             4  0  1  0 .324  K Keltner 3B           3  0  1  0 .241
B Goodman 1B           4  0  0  0 .403  W Judnich CF           3  0  1  0 .193
B Tebbetts C           3  0  1  0 .278  J Tipton C             3  0  0  0 .279
M Parnell P            3  0  0  0 .100  B Lemon P              3  0  0  0 .200
                      -- -- -- --                             -- -- -- --
Totals                32  0  4  0       Totals                31  3  7  3


Boston                     IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
M Parnell (L 3-2)         8.0   7   3   3   0   0  31   0   0   0   1  3.35
Totals                    8.0   7   3   3   0   0  31   0   0   0   1

Cleveland                  IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
B Lemon (W 9-3)           9.0   4   0   0   2  10  34   0   1   0   0  1.42
Totals                    9.0   4   0   0   2  10  34   0   1   0   0


Left On Base: Boston 7, Cleveland 4
Double Plays: none
Doubles: B Tebbetts (10)
Triples: none
Home Runs: J Gordon (11)
RBIs: J Gordon 3(38)
Stolen Bases: none
Caught Stealing: none
Hit by Pitch: none
Ground into Double Play: none 

SAIN EVENS RECORD WITH SHUTOUT; BRAVES LEAD NL
Boston, June 15 - The Boston Braves moved atop the Senior Circuit as ace Johnny Sain moved to 6-6 with a seven hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs, 7-0, before a nighttime crowd of 24,124 at Braves Field. Bob Elliott who has struggled below the .200 batting mark, drove in a pair with a two-run single in the sixth. Elliott has remained productive despite the dip in average with 28 runs batted in with only 28 hits on the season. Sain struck out six without a free pass. Only Andy Pafko could solve Sain on the eveining as he rapped three hits off the Arkansas righty. In Philadelphia, the Cardinals dropped their game against the Phillies, 7-6, to drop from a first place tie with the Braves.

                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 -  R   H   E
Chicago              0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 -  0   7   1
Boston               1  2  0  0  0  2  1  1  x -  7   8   2


Chicago               AB  R  H BI  Avg  Boston                AB  R  H BI  Avg
H Schenz 2B            4  0  2  0 .250  E Stanky 2B            2  0  0  1 .315
E Waitkus 1B           4  0  0  0 .302  T Holmes RF            4  1  3  3 .331
H Jeffcoat CF          4  0  1  0 .268  E Torgeson 1B          2  0  0  0 .274
A Pafko 3B             4  0  3  0 .307   F McCormick PH 1B     1  0  0  0 .263
B Nicholson RF         4  0  0  0 .310  B Elliott 3B           4  0  1  2 .169
P Lowrey LF            4  0  1  0 .282  J Heath LF             5  0  0  0 .311
B Scheffing C          3  0  0  0 .280  J Russell CF           3  2  2  1 .245
G Mauch SS             3  0  0  0 .167  B Salkeld C            2  2  1  0 .280
R Meyer P              2  0  0  0 .182  S Sisti SS             2  1  0  0 .226
 E Kush P              0  0  0  0 .167  J Sain P               4  1  1  0 .162
 C Maddern PH          1  0  0  0 .239
 B Chipman P           0  0  0  0 .364
                      -- -- -- --                             -- -- -- --
Totals                33  0  7  0       Totals                29  7  8  7


Chicago                    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
R Meyer (L 3-7)           5.2   4   5   5   7   3  29   0   0   1   0  3.85
E Kush                    1.1   2   1   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   1  4.57
B Chipman                 1.0   2   1   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  7.56
Totals                    8.0   8   7   7   9   3  41   0   0   1   1

Boston                     IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
J Sain (W 6-6)            9.0   7   0   0   0   6  33   0   2   0   0  3.20
Totals                    9.0   7   0   0   0   6  33   0   2   0   0


Left On Base: Chicago 6, Boston 10
Double Plays: Chicago 1, Boston 0
Doubles: H Schenz (6); A Pafko (15)
Triples: T Holmes (2)
Home Runs: J Russell (4)
RBIs: E Stanky (12); T Holmes 3(22); B Elliott 2(28); J Russell (16)
Stolen Bases: none
Caught Stealing: none
Hit by Pitch: none
Ground into Double Play: S Sisti (2) 

In other action...

• Detroit hosted its first night game at Briggs Stadium in front of 54,480 fans. However, the home team fans were left disappointed as the Tigers had difficulty against Philadelphia's Joe Coleman (9-1) and the lights in a 3-0 two hit shutout. The Mackmen who have played under the lights at Shibe Park for years had no problems, racking up 12 safeties against Hal Newhouser.
• Philadelphia hurler Bill McCahan has been shut down with a mystery ailment in a sore pitching arm. Outfielder Elmer Valo has also been lost for some time with a broken rib.

In other action...

• Boston surged into the race in dramatic sweep at Sportsman's Park last week. On June 9, outfielder Jeff Heath ended the series opener by throwing out the tying runner, Whitey Kurowski at home trying to score from second. Boston won 4-3, and took the remaining games, 8-2 and 8-6 behind Sain and Voiselle. The finale involved a five run eighth inning rally demoralizing the Redbirds. Following the home sweep, Cardinal manager Eddie Dyer shook up the lineup moving Red Schoendienst to leadoff, Ron Northey in for Erv Dusak with Stan Musial playing center field. The moves worked as the Cards rebounded with a 6-5 win over the Giants.
• News from the ward includes Boston's Johnny Beazley who was placed on the 60 day DL after surgery for a separated right shoulder. Cincinnati likewise disabled pitcher Bucky Walters after the vet twisted his left knee in a game on May 29.