The Archive · 1940

5 Phillies Win Pitching Duel

Twin Bil Split with Pirates; Lead Changes Hands Nine Times in Sox-Senators Game

New York, June 26.

are resting in eighth place ili the National League race, jammed fans, despite the dismal fact that the Phillies

le.park today to: wätéh-the: home-team: split-a double header with' the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies won the first game, 4-2, in a tight pitchers' battle between Pirates' Bob Bowman and "Pinky" Blanton. Each hurler yielded seven hits, but the Phillies had: theirs when they counted most. Joe Rizzo was the fly in Blantons' ointment, getting three one aboard in the eighth inning. hits, including a home run with In the same game, both clubs out loose with their heavy artillery. Vigil Davis, Pirate catcher, connected for two homers while his young outfielder, Dominick Dimaggio, drove out one four bagger, giving the Pirates &n 11 tó 6 win. Mahanno collected a home run with the bases loaded to give the Phillies four of their six allies.

Wright, Chicago outfielder, drove out a sharp single to send Bill Dietrich, White Sox hurler, across home plate with the winning run that the game was finally decided. 2 The White Sox drove out fifteen hits to the twelve Washington blows, but Were bagged in the field, making four errors.

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