YANKEES SWEEP TO CLIMB WITHIN THREE GAMES OF TRIBE.
New York, Aug 15 - Joe DiMaggio singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth of the night cap before a soldout crowd of 72,468 at Yankee Stadium. Yogi Berra followed with an insurance two-run double handing Spec Shea his 10th victory on the season. New York has managed to climb within striking distance of the pace-setting Indians who reeled off a ten game win streak last week. Former pinstriper Joe Gordon seemingly knocked the Bombers out of contention on August 8 with a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth at Muncipal Stadium. The Warriors went on to sweep Bucky Harris' troops and take a six game lead which has now been sliced in half. Cleveland has faultered winning only three of their last nine against the White Sox and Browns. The Tribe still has 26 home games, a majority against the Browns and White Sox. For this reason, Cleveland remains ranked as a AL pennant favorite.

 
                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 -  R   H   E
Philadelphia         1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1 -  3   6   1
New York             0  1  0  0  0  0  0  4  x -  5   6   1


Philadelphia          AB  R  H BI  Avg  New York              AB  R  H BI  Avg
E Joost SS             4  0  0  0 .272  S Stirnweiss 2B        3  1  0  0 .259
B McCosky LF           3  2  0  0 .307  B Brown 3B             4  1  1  0 .308
S Chapman CF           3  0  1  0 .238  T Henrich 1B           3  1  0  0 .388
F Fain 1B              5  1  2  2 .278   J Page P              0  0  0  0 .500
H Majeski 3B           4  0  1  0 .305  J DiMaggio CF          4  1  2  2 .350
E Valo RF              3  0  1  1 .273  Y Berra RF             4  1  2  2 .351
P Suder 2B             4  0  0  0 .268  C Keller LF            2  0  0  0 .301
M Guerra C             3  0  1  0 .221  P Rizzuto SS           2  0  0  0 .248
B McCahan P            2  0  0  0 .111  G Niarhos C            3  0  1  1 .246
                                        S Shea P               2  0  0  0 .135
                                         J Lindell PH          1  0  0  0 .391
                                         G McQuinn 1B          0  0  0  0 .268
                      -- -- -- --                             -- -- -- --
Totals                31  3  6  3       Totals                28  5  6  5


Philadelphia               IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
B McCahan (L 1-5)         8.0   6   5   5   5   1  34   0   1   0   0  5.47
Totals                    8.0   6   5   5   5   1  34   0   1   0   0

New York                   IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
S Shea (W 10-7)           8.0   5   2   2   7   2  36   0   2   0   1  4.23
J Page (Sv 11)            1.0   1   1   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  3.93
Totals                    9.0   6   3   3   9   2  41   0   2   0   1


Left On Base: Philadelphia 11, New York 5
Double Plays: Philadelphia 1, New York 1
Doubles: H Majeski (33); Y Berra (16); M Guerra (5)
Triples: none
Home Runs: F Fain (5)
RBIs: F Fain 2(62); J DiMaggio 2(107); E Valo (31); Y Berra 2(59);
     G Niarhos (7)
Stolen Bases: none
Caught Stealing: M Guerra (1)
Hit by Pitch: none
Ground into Double Play: H Majeski (16); S Shea (3)

CARDINALS REELING AFTER EAST COAST TRIP, DROP 12 OF LAST 20.
Chicago, Aug 16 - Eddie Dyer's troops left home on July 26 with a 55-33 record, good for a one game lead in the National League, two up in the loss column. A tortureous three week road trip east has the Redbirds limping back home six games behind Boston. The latest setback came at the hands of the Cubs, 14-8, as every Chicagoan solved the Dyerman staff with at least a hit apiece in a 20 hit attack. The sole road highlight has been the continuing success of Stan Musial who has remarkably raised his average 40 points to a league high .412 on the trip. Musial is challenging to be the first National Leaguer to hit .400 since Bill Terry in 1930. Stan is also contending for the first triple crown in the Senior Circuit since fellow Cardinal Joe Medwick turned the trick in 1937. Musial left today's game in the ninth after Bruin starter Ralph Hamner plunked Musial with a pitch. Musial will likely be in the lineup tomorrow, however, as the Redbirds concluded this marathon road trip.

                     1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 -  R   H   E
St. Louis            0  0  0  3  1  0  0  0  4 -  8   9   1
Chicago              2  3  0  5  0  2  0  2  x - 14  20   1


St. Louis             AB  R  H BI  Avg  Chicago               AB  R  H BI  Avg
E Dusak 2B             4  1  2  2 .191  E Verban 2B            6  2  4  3 .302
M Marion SS            3  1  1  0 .256  H Jeffcoat CF          5  3  3  1 .280
S Musial CF            2  1  1  0 .412  P Lowrey 3B            5  1  1  1 .292
 R Lapointe PR         0  1  0  0 .196  P Cavarretta 1B        5  0  1  1 .345
E Slaughter LF         4  0  0  1 .320  C Maddern LF           5  1  3  3 .213
R Northey RF           5  1  2  3 .352  B Nicholson RF         3  2  1  2 .280
D Lang 3B              5  0  1  1 .272  B Scheffing C          5  3  3  0 .288
B Young 1B             4  1  1  0 .159  R Smalley SS           5  1  1  0 .208
D Rice C               4  1  0  0 .198  R Hamner P             5  1  3  3 .226
H Pollet P             2  1  1  1 .159   B Chipman P           0  0  0  0 .389
 K Johnson P           1  0  0  0 .250
 T Moore PH            1  0  0  0 .188
 G Staley P            0  0  0  0 .250
                      -- -- -- --                             -- -- -- --
Totals                35  8  9  8       Totals                44 14 20 14


St. Louis                  IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
H Pollet (L 9-6)          3.2  10   7   4   1   1  23   0   2   0   0  4.31
K Johnson                 3.1   8   5   5   1   2  18   0   1   0   1 11.57
G Staley                  1.0   2   2   2   0   1   5   0   0   0   1  6.31
Totals                    8.0  20  14  11   2   4  46   0   3   0   2

Chicago                    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO BFP  HB   D   T  HR   ERA
R Hamner (W 4-7)          8.1   8   8   8   8   5  41   1   0   1   1  4.64
B Chipman                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  6.13
Totals                    9.0   9   8   8   8   5  44   1   1   1   1


Left On Base: St. Louis 9, Chicago 8
Double Plays: St. Louis 0, Chicago 2
Doubles: E Verban 2(5); C Maddern (11); D Lang (10)
Triples: E Dusak (4)
Home Runs: R Northey (9); B Nicholson (13); R Hamner (3)
RBIs: E Dusak 2(20); E Verban 3(6); H Jeffcoat (41); P Lowrey (27);
     P Cavarretta (28); E Slaughter (86); C Maddern 3(25); R Northey 3(41);
     B Nicholson 2(54); D Lang (42); R Hamner 3(6); H Pollet (7)
Stolen Bases: none
Caught Stealing: none
Hit by Pitch: S Musial (2)
Ground into Double Play: E Slaughter (16); R Northey (3) 

• Joe Gordon homered in four consecutive games from August 7-9 as the Tribe won a AL high ten consecutive games. Boston won ten consecutive games in the National League earlier this season.
• Satchel Paige made his first start on August 13 before 50,013 at Comiskey Park. The crowd mostly to see the draw of the former Negro League star left disappointed as Paige suffered his first setback. The Pale Hose scored seven runs in less than four innings on Paige en route to a 10-4 victory.

• Cincinnati dismissed skipper Johnny Neun on August 6 and turned the helm over to 39 year old veteran pitcher Bucky Walters. The Reds made Walters a winner in his debut, a 14-2 rout of Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. Walters was 1-2 with a 5.23 ERA in 6 appearances on the mound this season.
• Rookie Carl Erskine continues to impress with a two hit shutout in his first major league start on August 9. Fellow rookie Duke Snider, recalled from Montreal only three days earlier, provided all the offense for his roommate. Snider drove in all three Flatbush runs on two hits, including his first career home run. Interesting reality sidenote for Brooklyn - On August 16, Joe Hatten pitched a complete game with all 27 put-outs made by the infield.