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Newspaper Page TextTHIS CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon SECTION II Paw 3 June Wall Decide Season's Fate lor Tuesday, June 1, 1954 iostomi Long Home Stand May Give Boost By BEN PHLEGAR -AP Sports Writer Trfe next 30 days should decide the fate of Boston in the 1954 American League race. Will the Red Sox bloom in June or are they doomed to second division? After a horrible spring of in juries and bad weather forced Lou Boudrcau to go with a make-do lineup that didn't, the new -month finds the Red Sox settling in for an IB-game home stand in friendly Fenway Park. - They own a three-game winning streak for the first time this sea son. They've gotten route-going performances from their pitchers Seals Toast of The Coast; Cellar to 2nd in 3 Weeks By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco' Seals are the sensation of the Pacific Coast League, a distinction ably earned by soaring from the cellar to sec ond place in three weeks. They arrived Monday by way of a double win over Portland, 7-0 and 16-1, before nearly 20,000 fans PCL Standings Major Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet. W L Pet. Mllwnuk. 23 16 .5!0 St. Louis 23 21 .523 Brooklyn 23 18 .561 Clncinn. 21 21 .500 New York 23 19 .548 Chicago 20 22 .476 Fhtladcl. 22 19 .537 Plttsbg. 14 33 .298 Monday results: At Milwaukee, Cincinnati, two games postponed, rain: at Philadelphia 4. Brooklyn 5; at Pittsburgh 0-4. New York 4-3: at Chicago 14, St. Louis 4. 2nd game postponed, rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE i W L Pet. W L Pet. Clevelnd 28 13 .683 Wshngtn 17 23 .42! Chicago 28 15 .651 Boston 13 21 .182 New York 25 17 .585 Baltimre 14 26 .350 Detroit 20 17 .541 Phlladel. .14 27 .341 Monday results: At Boston 20-9, Philadelphia 10-0: at New York 0-7, Washington 1-6: at Baltimore 5-4, De troit 7-2; at Cleveland 4-6, Chicago 6-3. in two of their last three contests. And Ted Williams is due to start bustin' out all over after being back in action for two weeks. Now or Never If the Red Sox can't move now there isn't much hope they will after the midway point since the first division teams already have a good jump. Boston is lift games out of first place. Boston was the only club in either league to sweep a Memorial Day double-header yesterday. They buried Philadelphia 20-10 in the highest scoring display of the league season, then mopped up 9-0 in the nightcap. The Cleveland Indians stayed a game ahead of the Chicago White Sox in first place by whipping the White Sox 6-3 on Jim Hegan's eighth-inning home run after los ing 6-4 as Bob Keegan posted his seventh victory in eight decisions. Washington's senators, who cause the New York Yankees more trouble than an investigating com mittee, beat the world champions 1-0 on Johnny Schmitz' three-hitter. Then they pushed the second game into extra innings before bowing 7-6 in 10. Spec Shea forced home the winning run with a bases loaded walk. Detroit rallied in the ninth for a 7-5 victory at Baltimore, then lost 4-2 to the Orioles. , In the National League, rain washed out Cincinnati's double header with the first-place Milwau kee Braves and cut 'the Chicago St. Louis twin bill to a single seven inning contest won by the Cubs 14-4 on six home runs, two by Hank Sauer. 12th Inning Homer Wins Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 5-4 on Gil Hodges' 12th-inning home run in a single game. Pittsburgh split with the New York Giants, winning 4-3 after losing on three hits to Ruben Gomez 4-0. The only significant shift in the standings came in the American League. Boston moved from seventh to sixth and Baltimore from eighth to seventh as Phila delphia dropped to last. The Red Sox' big day included 27 hits, five of them home runs. Milt Boiling hit two. Williams, Jim Piersall and Harry Agganis got one each. Bill Henry scattered seven hits in the second-game shutout, his third complete game of the year. A bunt, an error, an infield out and Mickey Vernon's single pro duced the one run Washington needed to beat New York in the opener. Casey Stengel argued the bunt hit batter Eddie Yost's cap and got tossed out of the game for his vigorous protests. Baltimore outhit Detroit 14-9 in the first game but left 15 runners stranded. Three runs in the ninth gave the Tigers the decision. In the nightcap Vern Stephens' homer and triples by Jim Fridley and Sam Mcle helped counteract 11 strikeouts by the Tigers' Billy Hoeft. Snx Slop Cleveland The White Sox ended Cleveland's 14-game home winning streak in the curtain raiser with the help of two-run homers by Minnie Minc so and Ferris Fain. Hegan's home run broke a 3-3 tie in the second game and the Indians added two more in the same inning. Ahead 3-1, the Dodgers suddenly found themselves trailing by one run in the eighth at Philadelphia when Smoky Burgess smashed a pinch-hit home run with two aboard. Brooklyn tied it in the ninth after George Shuba doubled, W L Pet. W LPct. Hollywd 35 22 .614 Sacram. 29 29 .500 San Fran. 30 28 .517 Seattle 28 29 .491 Oakland 30 29 .508 Lea Ang. 27 30 .474 S. Diego 29 .500 Portlnd 22 34 .393 Monday results: At San Francisco 7-16, Portland 0-1: at San Diego 6-2. Oakland 4-1: at Hollywood 0-2. Sac- who poured into Seals Stadium to "ElTVm.""' ' n,d. "in. .1.. L. . Tkn.. . A I ' - , ncnimic uic team iiuiuc. nicy uau won 18 of their last 22 games. The two additional victories over Portland out them S Vi Eatnes be- Ihind the league-leading Hollywood Stars and bumped Oakland into third place. - San Diego and Sacramento ad vanced to fourth place, which tb.ey share, the Padres conquering Oak land 6-4 and 2-1 and the Solons edging Hollywood 1-0 and 3-2. In Seattle the rain held off long enough for the Rainiers to win the opener, 3-1, from Los Angeles, but the second game was called after half an inning. Elmer Singleton hurled the Seals to a two-hit shutout in the opener and Tony Ponce held Portland to five hits in the nightcap, San Fran cisco blossomed out with eight runs in the fat fifth inning of the sec ond game, the Seals' most notable rally of the season. The day's work added up to six straight wins, the third time this year that San Francisco has won six straight. Two home runs, by Dipietro and. Chcso, otherwise highlighted the second game. '-v At Seattle. Bill Evans stalled the Angels, allowing only three hits. Evans and Bill Moisan, who started for Los Angeles, parried for six and one-half innings be fore Seattle scored. Jacques Mo nette tied things up with a two out none-on homer in the top of the eighth, but Seattle came back with three singles and a sacrifice which were good for two runs and a victory that stopped a four-game losing run for the Rainiers. San Francisco and Portland meet again Tuesday night for the only game scheduled in the league, the rest of which rests until Wednesday. Francisco 7. 2& Baxes, Cheso, Ponce, Beard. HR DiPietro. Cheso. SH Tornay. RBI Waibel. Westlake (21, DiPietro, Tornay 13), Taormlna. Bax es (2), Cheso (2). Ponce, Moran. Beard (3). DP Moran, Baxes and Westlake; Austin, Basinski and Arft; Baxes. Moran and Westlake. U Mut J'Von Kueren, riecay. T 1:50. A Mel Queen Stars Leading Pitcher, 11-1 SAN FRANCISCO HI - Right handcr Mel Queen is one of the important reasons Hollywood is setting the pace in the Pacific Coast League baseball race. He was the leading hurlcr of the cir cuit through Sunday with 11 wins against one defeat to average .917. Other regulars headed up de partments as follows: Most strikeouts, Joe Hatten, Los Angeles, and Don Ferrarese, Oak land, 68 each . Most innings pitched, Eddie Erautt, San Diego ,114. . Most bases on balls, Ferrarese, 62. Most losses, Al Cicotte, Sacra mento and Gene Beardcn, Seattle, each 7. Averages through May 30: . G BB SO W L Daley, Sac 3 6 9 2 0 T.Smith, SD 6 2 8 1 0 Hide, LA 7 1 5 10 White, Oak 6 4 3 1 0 Strobel, Hwd Queen, Hwd Hunger, Hwd Donoso, Hwd Candini, Sac Gettel, Oak Hiller. SF W. Evans, Sea Schallock. Oak Pieretti, Sac Gumpcrt, LA Anthony, Port Fannin, SD 3 2 3 1 13 29 55 11 12 17 26 6 11 11 28 15 16 18 13 26 43 "6 9 12 7 19 17 4 5 7 12 24 46 15 17 12 15 15 13 7 26 26 Seattle and Portland averages: Byrne, Sea O.Elliott, Port Wirimar, Sea Fiedler, Port Boemler, Port Hernandez, Sea 11 L.Myers, Sea Nagy, Sea Waibel, Port Bearden, Sea Alexander, Port Kindsfather, Sea Flores, Oak-Port Adams, Port Adkins, Port 12 55 61 10 11 41 15 32 26 11 22 14 8 30 15 13 11 12 12 19 22 10 17 14 12 19 18 18 50 46 14 29 30 12 36 10 15 14 17 12 23 24 13 14 10 Los Angeles 000 000 0101 3 0 Seattle 000 000 12- 3 6 0 Moisan. Simpson (8) and Meek; Evans and Orteig. First gamt: Oakland 000 022 000 4 11 0 San Diego 023 000 10' 8 0 Gettel. Nicholas (51. Atkins (6) and Landini; Kerrigan, Fannin (6) and Aylward. Second gama: Oakland 000 100 001 9 0 San Diego ...000 010 011 5 0 Bamberger, Nicholas (6) Murphy (8) and Landini; Wight and Sand-lock. First .gama: Sacramento .... ...010 000 0001 1 1 Hollywood 000 000 000 0 I 0. fairicx ana rancc; oumubu, ,.... (9) and Malone. Bragan (91. Second game: - ' ... Sacramento . 001 200 0-S 0 Hollywood - 000 HO 0 23 1 Pieretti and Rltchey: Hall, Main (6) and Bragan, Malnne (6). Portland (0) San Franelicy BHOA' BHOA BsinskiJ 3 13 3 Moran.J 4 0 1, 3 Artt.l 4 0 5 0 Cheso.3 4 115 Austtn.c 4 0 3 2 Lyons.r 2 110 Judnlch.r 3 0 10 Board.m 4 14 0 Eggert.m UK DIPiet.,1 4 1 J 0 Krsnlch.3 3 0 2 1 Baxes .s 4 2 13 Restelll.1 3 0 3 0 Wstlke.l 3 0 10 1 Rossl.c 3 0 3 1 Donhu.c 4 15 1 Bomler.p 2 0 11 Sgletn.p HII Adklns.p 0000 Totata 28 1 2 I Totals M 121 13 Portland SS2 ?S2 San Francisco 000 100 15-1 Hits (Portland) Ml 100 000-1 Hlta tS.n Arlr$ Singleton (9) 28 0 1 0 2 4 Boemler ("4) 30 4 6 3 Adkins Oil 2 3 1 0 0 0 Winner Singleton (7-4). Loser Boemler (2-3). R-Cheso (21. Lyons, Beard (2). Donahue. Singleton. E Basinski. Krsnlch. WP Boemler, Ad kins. Left Portland 3. San Francis co 12. 2B Baxes. SH DiPietro. SB Baxes, Beard. RB Baxes, Beard I (2), Cheso. DiPietro (2). DP Baxes. Mor an and Westlake. U Fleckey, Mut art, Van Kueren. T 2:09. Second Game Box: Portland (1) t) an Franclscj BHOA BHOA Baslnski.1 3 14 4 Moran.2 II Arlt.l 3 14 0 ChesoJ 4 2 1 4 Austin.s 3 12 3 Taorm..r 3 13 0 Judnlch.r 2 0 2 0 Beard.m 5 2 2 0 Egert.m-3 3 0 1 0 DiPiet.,1 2 10 0 Krsnlch.3 2 0 1 1 Wstlke.l 3 2 10 0 Restelll.1 2 0 10 Baxesj 2 1 2 4 Cladd.c 3 13 0 Tornay.c 3 12 0 Waibel.p 110 0 Ponce.p 3 10 0 Antony.p 0 0 0 1 Ward.p 0 0 0 0 a-Grant 10 0 0 Gldstn.m 10 0 0 Tierney.p 0 0 0 0 t b-Adms.r 0 0 0 0 c-Rosst 1 0 0 0 Totals 25 5 18 9 Totals 28 12 21 11 a Grounded out lor Anthony In 5lh. b Han for Judnich In 6th. c Struck out for Tierney in 1th. Portland 010 000 01 San Francisco 023 281 16 uiti Portland) ...220 010 0 5 Hits (San Fran.) 033 150 12 Waibel (2) Ponce (7) Anthony (2) Ward Tierney (2) AB R 11 3 25 1 1 4 2 3 6 H ER BB SO 6 5 11 S I 1 2 12 2 0 2 S 3 0 3 4 0 winner Ponca (4-6). Loser Walb- tl (3-6). R ResteUI. Moran (3). Che so (2), Taormina (2), Beard (2), Di Pietro (2). Westlaka (2). Baxes, Tor nay, Ponce. E Baxes. HBP Restel 11 by Ponce. Left Portland 8. San Avila's Big Bat Helps Keep Indians in First edge over teammate Ray Jab lonski. Musial, seeking his seventh batting title, gained 15 points and is swinging at a .374 clip. Jab lonski, last week's pace-setter, has a .373 mark and Don Mueller of the Giants is third at .365. Musial has the most runs batted in, 52, while Hank Sauer of the Cubs heads the home run depart ment with 16. NEW YORK (fl The steady hitting of Bobby Avila has been one of the prime factors in the suc cess of the first place Cleveland Indians this season. The Mexican second baseman's sizzling stick work give him the top spot in the American League batting race with a .388 average, 27 points ahead of teammate Al Rosen. Avila. boosted his average six point last week. He collected 12 hits in 29 trips, including five dou-t Major League Leaders bles and a homer. .-..,.. ...)T Player, Club G AB R H Pet Musial. St. L. 44 171 45 64 .374 Jablonskl. St. L. 44 185 27 69 .313 Mueller, N Y. 41 159 30 58 .365 Hamner. N Y. 41 160 19 58 .363 Snider, B'kl n 40 160 30 57 .356 Klner, Chicago 42 155 38 54 .348 Sauer, Chicago 36 137 40 47 J43 Adcock. Milwauk. 39 146 23 49 .336 Baumholtz, Ch'go 33 124 19 41 .331 Mavs. N. Y. 42 158 30 32 .329 Home Runs Sauer. Chicago. 16; Mavs. New York. 14; Musial. St. Lou is, 14: Kluszewski, Cincinnati, 13; Hodges, Brooklyn. 13. Runs Batted In Musial, St. Louis, 52: Jablonskl. St. Louis, 44: Sauer. Chicago, 42: Ennis. Philadelphia, 42; Kluszewskl. Cincinnati, 39. AMERICAN LEAGUE Player, Club G AB R H Pet Avila, Sleveland 41 165 37 64 .388 Rosen, Cl'v'd 41 147 30 53 .361 Tuttle, Detroit 38 134 18 46 .343 Fain, Chicago 40 150 17 50 .333 Mlnoso, Chicago 44 168 40 55 .327 Stephens, Baltim. 40 150 12 49 .327 Fox. Chicago 44 176 34 57 .324 House, Detroit 33 103 10 33 .320 Busbv, Wash'n 40 168 27 53 .31S Boone. Detroit 32 121 19 38 .314 Home Runs Rosen. Cleveland. 13; Mantle. New York. 9: Zernlal. Phil adelphia. 9: Vernon. Washington. 9: Mlnoso, Chicago, 8: Slevers. Washing ton. 8. Runs Batted In Rosen. Cleveland, 49: Mlnoso. Chicago. 43: Fain. Chira go, 31: Sievers, Washington, 31; Ber ra, New York, 30. Runnerup Rosen is batting .361 and is the league leader in both home runs with 13 and RBI's with 49. Rookie Bill Tuttle of the Ti gers ranks third at .343. Figures include Monday's games. The National League hitting race is nip and tuck with Stan Musial of the Cardinals holding a one-point Roe. Hughes (7), Labone (9) and Campanella; Miller and Lopata. First game: , . New York - 030 010 0004 9 0 Pittsburgh ooo ooo ooo-o 3 0 Gomez and Katt; Yochim, Thles 12) and Atwell. Second game: . . - New York 000 210 000-3 7 J Pittsburgh 000 Oil 002-4 10 1 Antonelll. Wilhelm (6) and Katt; Law and Mangan. StF'Loui.an"! 000 0 4 8 0 Chicago ""203 702 0-14 14 0 Greason. Deal (4) and Sarnl; Mln ner and Cooper. . St. Louis at Chicago (second game) postponed, rain. American League Boston 340 105 01'-20 18 1 nitmifr. Martin (21. Romberger 4, Burttschy (5), Frlcano til and I Ait roth; Brewer, Herrin (2). Kinder (7) and White. Second game: Philadelphia Boston Vanbranam. 000 000 000 0 7 0 310 012 11" 9 9 1 Dltmar (7) and w. Shantz: Henry and Owen. wlshlng'ton': -.. 100 000 OOO-l ; 2 New loxV. ooo tro WO-0 S 1 Schmitz and Fitrgerald: Ford. Sain (9) Berra. WaZgVnTLl00 03,O.3! New York 015 000 OOO 17 12 2 Pncpual 131. -Dixon (51. The Phils threatened in the 12th . Shea (9) and Tipton: Kuzava . Mor- .r... uHnc hH oivpn Rrnnklvn I gan (4). Gorman (5), sain ll ana BilCI liuus-.a the lead, putting two aboard after two out. But Duke Snider raced up the center field wall and hauled down Willie Jones' tremendous drive for the final out. . Willie Mays of the Giants con tinued his hitting spree with his 11th home run in the first game at Pittsburgh. The lowly Pirates ! Moss, hnnniJ nn Hnvt Wl he IT) lor lOUr ri,.t uml singles in the ninth inning of the , Chicago ........-..021 Second game lor ine 1 " Keegan and Lollar: needed to win tre spin. Norionol League Cincinnati at Milwaukee double header postponed, rain. Brooklyn -001 1"1 0"! 001-3 1J J Silvera, Berra (9). First game: ...... Detroit 010 300 00.11 1 Baltimore loo 000 301-5 14 1 Zuverlnk. Herbert (1) and House: Turley. Stuart (81 and Murray. Second game: . . D(.trot 000 100 1002 11 1 Baltimore 010 200 01- 4 9 0 Hoeft and Wilson; Pllletle and Joe Black, Ace Rookie of 1952, Going to Minors PHILADELPHIA (UP) - Joe Black, the National League's "rookie of the year" in 1952 when his amazing relief pitching carried the Dodgers to the pennant, is on his way back to the minor leagues to search for his winning touch. The Dodgers announced today that they have optioned the 30-year-old right hander, along with reserve catcher Charley Thomp son, to their Montreal farm team of the International 'League. 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