The Archive · 1938

Yanks Climb Back Into 2nd Berth

Lou Gehrig Again Showing Old Batting Form With 2 Singles and Home Run

New York, June 23.

The Cincinnati Reds and the New Yok Yankees trounced the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians, leaders of the National and American Leagues respectively, to climb into the second berths.

Scoring a run in the fourth inning, the Redlegs took the lead and beat the Terrymen, 8-5.

Their victory, confident with the announcement by Ford Trick, President of the major loop, that tei defeat by the St. Louis Cardinals fast month in a disputed game did not count, caused the Reds to clamber irom fourth to second place. Trick ruled that the game was a tie and should be replayed in August, thus causing the Browns to lose one win and the Reds to erase one defeat.

Goodman's Big Bat lval Goodman was in grand form with the bat and in four trips he lashed out a four-bagger and two singles, driving in two men. Sam Leslie and Mel Ott cracked out four-ply blows for the Giants..

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