The Senators win their fifth straight, beating the Indians, 5 – 1. Bobo Newsom scatters 10 hits – 5 by Earl Averill, including two doubles and a triple – to go the route. Joe Vosmik, in the race for the batting championship at .345, breaks out of his recent slump going 1 for 4.

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The Senators win their fifth straight, beating the Indians, 5 – 1. Bobo Newsom scatters 10 hits – 5 by Earl Averill, including two doubles and a triple – to go the route. Joe Vosmik, in the race for the batting championship at .345, breaks out of his recent slump going 1 for 4.

The Giants top the faltering Cards, 5 – 4 in 11 innings, to move into 3rd place, just 3 1/2 games in back of the Cubs. The Cards drop to 2nd place with the loss. Paul Dean was to start today’s game but he suffered what is called a severe heart attack while attending the Canzoneri-Ghnouly bout. The loss goes to Phil Collins, who comes on in the 11th.

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The Giants top the faltering Cards, 5 – 4 in 11 innings, to move into 3rd place, just 3 1/2 games in back of the Cubs. The Cards drop to 2nd place with the loss. Paul Dean was to start today’s game but he suffered what is called a severe heart attack while attending the Canzoneri-Ghnouly bout. The loss goes to Phil Collins, who comes on in the 11th.

The Cubs outlast the Dodgers, 18 – 14, for their 11th straight win and go into first place. In winning, the Cubs use a relief pitcher for the first time in 11 games. Chicago scores five in the 2nd and eight in the 6th in outhitting Brooklyn 18 hits to 15. Johnny Babich starts and goes a third of an inning to take the loss. Starter Charlie Root is the Chicago winner.

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The Cubs outlast the Dodgers, 18 – 14, for their 11th straight win and go into first place. In winning, the Cubs use a relief pitcher for the first time in 11 games. Chicago scores five in the 2nd and eight in the 6th in outhitting Brooklyn 18 hits to 15. Johnny Babich starts and goes a third of an inning to take the loss. Starter Charlie Root is the Chicago winner.

The Braves snap their 14-game losing streak by tipping the Reds, 6 – 4. The Braves drive Tony Freitas from the mound in the 6th inning with seven hits, four for extra bases.

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The Braves snap their 14-game losing streak by tipping the Reds, 6 – 4. The Braves drive Tony Freitas from the mound in the 6th inning with seven hits, four for extra bases.

Frank Crosetti returns to New York after an operation at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital to remove floating cartilage in his right knee. He’ll soon return to his home in California.

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Frank Crosetti returns to New York after an operation at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital to remove floating cartilage in his right knee. He’ll soon return to his home in California.

The Yankees split with the American League-leading Tigers, winning 2 – 1 and losing 5 – 1. Hank Greenberg, leading the AL in hitting at .346, is 0 for the afternoon, with five strikeouts. “The hooting and jeering which some of the fans turned loose against Hank wasn’t much of a tribute to the sportsmanship of his home town” (New York American).

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The Yankees split with the American League-leading Tigers, winning 2 – 1 and losing 5 – 1. Hank Greenberg, leading the AL in hitting at .346, is 0 for the afternoon, with five strikeouts. “The hooting and jeering which some of the fans turned loose against Hank wasn’t much of a tribute to the sportsmanship of his home town” (New York American).