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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, Auguit 5, 1955 (Indians Seat Yankees, 6-3; Bums Move 15V2 Games Ahead By CARL LUNDQUIST United Presi Sporli Writer If the Yankees don't snap out of it, that hot five team pennant race in the American League will be reduced to four and the once proud Bronx Bombers will be in the second division. They have fallen apart since July 4 when they went into that traditional pennant, yardstick date leading the league by 6V2 games for their biggest margin o of the year. Since then they have won 11 eames and lost 13. Now look at what the other pennant hopefuls have done over the same period. Boston has traveled at the fast est pace with 20 wins and 9 losses, Cleveland is almost as hot at 20-11 and Chicago, on top by two percentage points, is 20-12 Detroit's pace is 19-13. During their prolonged slump the Yankees were 0-3 against the Tigers, who came in for a three-game series tonight, 2-3 against the Indians, 2-4 against the White Sox and 0-2 against the Red Sox. Even the second division teams hold no terror The Yankees are 0-1 with Balti more and 4-4 with Kansas City in that stretch, holding an ad vantage over only one club, Washington, at 3-1. Yankees Drop To Third The Indians dropped the Yan kees to third place with a 6-3 triumph Thursday on a three- run homer by Vic Wertz, while the rambunctious Red Sox climbed to within two games of the top with another victory over Chicago, 7-3. Detroit missed Ct opportunity to gain by drop ping a 9-6 slug session with Washington while Ed Lopat won Ih is first game for Baltimore, 8-1, (an eight-hitter. Ernie Banks, Chicago's incred ible shortstop, led a home run spree in the National, getting (three for a total of 36 in an 11-10 ;VHn over the Pirates in which (there "were eight route clouts. he Dodgers and Braves each had three homers in another 11 J0 triumph, Brooklyn putting (gver five runs:, in the ninth to ytin and go 15Vfe games in front. (Cincinnati topped the Phils 4-3 (ijid the Cardinals defeated the (Giants, 3-0. The homer by Wertz came (fcfter Gene Woodling singled and Rosen walked. Ray Narleski (packed up his seventh victory (sHthout a loss in relief of rookie (Herb Score. Mickey Mantle's (p'inth inning homer was the only (run Narleski yielded. Jack Jensen batted in four (nns with a triple, single, and sacrifice fly as Boston made it two out of three over Chicago. (3im Piersall hit a homer and (double and rookie Norm Zau hin hit a homer as Willard Nix rPgained his 11th victory. After Detroit tied the score at (9-6 with three runs in the eighth n Ray Boone's two-run triple (Jnd Jim Delsing's scoring fly, Washington laid down a barrage (pf four singles and a walk for three runs and the win margin. Lopat Misses Shutout Lopat walked no one and (missed a shutout only on Joe As- troths homer. Vic Power had 'three singles and a double. Dave Jope and rookie Bob Hale each drove in three Baltimore runs. dwks arove in seven runs withr his three homers which 'tied him with Duke Snider for the major league lead. Ed Miksis also homered for Chicago and ) Dale Long, Dick Groat, Frank Thomas and Gene Freese hit Pittsburgh homers. Roy Campanella hit a three run homer and Carl Furillo a bases empty one in Brooklyn's final rally. Don Zimmer also had a Dodger homer while Bobby T;!ipmson, Johnny Logan and Aridy Pafko of Milwaukee all h?t forHhe distance. Cincinnati won its eighth game in the last nine and handed the Phils their sixth defeat in the last seven when Bob Thurman singled home the winning run in Jhe eighth. Wally Post homered for Cincy and Del Ennis and Jim Greengrass h i t Philadelphia round trippers. Tom Poholsky became the sec ond pitcher to shut out the Giants MEDFORdJTRIBUNE sipaDiHnrs Portland Wins Two On Seal Errors; 4-1, 7-5 San Francisco (U.R) The Portland Beavers made the most of San Francisco errors last night to sweep a Pacific Coast League doubleheader from the Seals, 4-1 and 7-5 in 10 innings. The Bea vers scored three unearned runs in each game. Pinch-hitter Eddie Basinski slapped a tie-breaking single to center in the top of the 10th in ning of the second game to back up Bob Alexander's sterling re lief performance. Alexander took over in the first inning and blanked the Seals on six hits and struck out eight the last 9 13 frames. Shortstop Mike Baxes made two errors in the second inning of the abbreviated opener allow ing two unearned runs and Ted Beard made two miscues in the second game. The Seals chased Bill Werle in the first inning of the second game with a five-run rally on Williams May Quit Baseball Rochester, Minn. (U.R) Davey Williams, New York Giant second baseman, will quit base ball on the advice of doctors at the Mayo Clinic here, it appeared today. The 27-year-old infielder, suf fering from spinal arthritis and a possible slipped disk, has been advised to retire because of the possibility of serious complica tions, it was learned Thursday night. Williams, under treatment here for several days, could not be reached immediately for com ment. But Sid Hartman, column ist for the Minneapolis Morning Tribue, quoted Williams as say ing he had donned his uniform for "the last time." Hartman said Williams told him the news "came as a real blow," but as something of a "relief" as well. He quoted Wil liams as saying he played last year only by "taking pills" to deaden the pain. this season, holding them to four hits, striking out four and walk ing only one. AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City ..001 000 000 1 8 0 Baltimore 201 500 OOx 8 9 0 Harrington. Boyer (4), Fricano (4) and Astroth. Lopat (5-8) and Triandos. Losing pitcher Harrington (1-3). Chicago 020 000 1003 7 0 Boston 102 211 OOx 7 14 0 Pierce. Sonsuegra (4). Fornieles (6) and Lollar. Nixon. Kinder (8) and White. Winning pitcher Nixon (11-5). Losing pitcher Pierce (7-8). Detroit 002 100 030 6 7 3 Washington ... 040 001 13x 9 15 4 Carver. Cristante (3).. Coleman (7), Birrer (8) and House. Abernathy, Stobbs t8) and Courtney. Winning pitcher Stobbs (2-10). Losing pitcher Coleman (2-1). Cleveland 101 000 301 8 17 1 New York ....00O 002 001 3 8 0 Score. Narleski (6) and Hegan. Ford. Kucks (7). Sturdivant (9) and Berra. Winning pitcher Narleski (7-0). Los ing pitcher Kucks (7-5). NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh ... 200 052 010 10 15 2 Chicago 212 400 02x 11 15 1 Donoso. Surkont (3). Littlefield (5), Face (8i and Shepard. Atwell (6). Pol let. Hillman 15). Tremel 161. Davis (9) and Chiti. Winning pitcher Tremel (2-01. Losing pitcher Littlef ield (4-10). Philadelphia . 000 200 100 3 9 1 Cincinnati ... 000 101 llx 4 8 0 Wehmeier, Meyer (7) and Seminick. Gross. Minarcin (8). Nuxhall (8) and Burgess. Winning pitcher Minarcin (5-9). Losing pitcher Meyer (5-10). Brooklyn . 020 02 205 11 1 2 Milwaukee ....040 010 401 10 11 1 Newcombe. Spooner (5. Erskine (7). Labine (9) and Campanella. Burdette. Paine (6. Johnson (8). Nichols (9) and Crandall. Winning pitcher Erskine (10-4). Losing pitcher Johnson (4-4). New York 000 000 0000 4 2 St. Louis 100 002 OOx 3 5 1 Monzant. Grissof (8) and Katt. Po holsky (5-6) and Sarni. Losing pitcher Monzant (1-5). A IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE Second Annual SPORTSMEN'S IHIW TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th Medford High School Stadium Gates Open at 7:00 P.M. EVENTS Spin Casting Golfing Horse Packing Fly Casting by an expert Dog Obedience Dog Retrievers by Champions and Near Champions Displays by Sportin; Goods Companies & Rod Makers Complete Camping Outfit Given Away six singles and two walks. The scrappy Hollywood Stars looked more and more like a Pacific Coast League pennant contender last night with a 12 inning, 3-2 win over pace-setting Seattle. Carlos Bernier's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 12th gave Bobby Bragan's boys their 10th win in their last 13 starts. They're still in third place, but only four gomes from the top and two games back of second place San Diego. Umpire Pat Orr ejected Seat tle Manager Fred Hutchinson for protesting too vigorously a key play in the Hollywood 12th. After George Vico doubled, Bobby Prescott laid down a bunt along the third base line. Catch er Joe Ginsberg ran down the line and kicked it foul but Orr ruled it was fair and it went for a single. In other PCL action Los An geles chilled a ninth inning San Diego rally to win 5-4., and Oak land two-timed Sacramento, 9-3 and 4-3 in 10 innings. THE LINESCORES: Seattle ....100 000 001 0002 7 0 Hollywd. 000 000 020 001 3 9 0 Singleton. Kretlow (8). Jansen (12) and Ginsberg: Garber. Lyons (11). ODonnell (12) and Bragan. Hall (11). Los Angeles 001 030 0105 13 0 San Diego 000 200 1014 15 2 PiKtuzis, Church (4), Bauer (9), Lown (9) and Tappe: Carmichael. Thomason (9) and Aylward. Bailey (6). (1st game) Portland 021 000 1 i 6 1 San Francisco ....010 000 0 1 7 4 Burtschy (5-4) and Robertson; Bearden (13-8) and Ritchey. (2nd game) Portland ....100 010 300 27 12 0 San Fran 500 000 000 0 5 11 2 Werle. Alexander (1) and Lundberg. Robertson (10); Walsh, Ponce (9) and Tornay, Ritchey (9). (1st game) Oakland 005 004 09 11 0 Sacramento 000 003 0 3 9 1 Pillette. Gettel (7) and Neal: Daley, Jones (3). Candini (6), Watkins (6), Harrist (7) and Sheely. RVL Ends Loop Play Sunday Three Rogue Valley baseball league games this weekend wind up regular season play. Glendale, leading the league with eight wins and one defeat, plays at Butte Falls, which is in second place with a 6-3 record. Camp White meets Ashland in a doubleheader at Camp White starting at 12:30 p.m., while Grants Pass and Eagle Point vie in the other contest. Camp White presently is in third place with a 4-4 record, while Grants Pass and Ashland, each with 3-5 records, are tied for fourth place. Eagle Point has dropped seven of its eight league tilts. Following Sunday's games, a play-off contest will be held be tween the two top teams to de termine the league champion ship. ROCKY TO BOSTON Grossinger, N. Y. CU.P.) Rocky Marciano leaves his train ing camp today for Boston, where he will attend his sister's wedding Sunday. 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