Leo Durocher's Brooklyn Dodgers incrossed their senior circuit lead, by another game when they nosed out the Chicago Cubs 1 to 0 while the Philadelphia Phillies were besting the St. Louis cards 5 to 4.
The Brooklyn outfit pushed over the lone score of the game in the last of the ninth inning after Walter Higbe and Vern Olsen had staged a neck and neck pitchers' duel. Both clubs recorded eight hits und also turned in errorless ball.
The Cards met their downfall in the eighth frame when Bob Bracen, e Phillie shortstop, singled to "drive in the tying and winning runs. The Phillies piled up an early lead but it was overcome by the Cards who were leading by one run when the last of the eighth rolled around. The loss put the (Cords three and a half games behind the Dodgers.
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