The Archive · 1941

Over League Leading Indians

Steve Sundra's Six Hit Hurling Blasts Tigers Dodgers Nose Out Cards to Take National Lead

New York. May 9

OE MeCarthy's Yankees nosed out the Indians 5 to 4 today, to make it two straight over the Cleveland league leaders Charlie Ruffing was responsible for three of New York's runs by connecting with a homer in the second, with Pridy on board, and then batting in Selkirk with a single in the sixth Despite his good work with the Brooklyn but was relieved by Wicker willow, Ruffing had an off day on} late in the game Morton Cooper the mound and was relieved late in went the full route for St. Louis. the game., as the Indians seriously The Dodger's scored two runs threatened to overtake the Yank's the first and two mere in th lead. The Indians threat was at but were then hel short when Louie Bordreau. Cleve- Cooper until the twelfth land infielder hit into a double play collected one run with the bases loaded.

Bordreaus then knotted the cou costly blow occurred in the eighth run rally in the fe by The Cards the third and with a three with only one out against the tribe.

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