The Archive · 1941

Dodgers Increase National Lead to Two Full Games

St. Louis, Sept. 11. EA Durocher's Brooklyn Dodgers emerged from their recent nose-dive today and smashed the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 4, thereby increasing their lead in the tight National League race to two full games.

The two clubs fought for 11 innings before Dixie Walker singled with the bases loaded to score two runs and give the ers a win in the crucial series with the Cardinals. win enabled the Dodgers i Dodgers to o e the jinx that Ernie White has held over them throughout the Season. It was White's first defeat of the year by the Dodgers.

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