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Rush Shuts Out Cardinals, 2-0 Hurls Fifth Consecutive Complete Game and Win; Serena Homers in Fifth By the United Press Assisted by brilliant support in the field, Bob Rush turned in his second straight shutout to pitch the Chicago Cubs "to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals before 7,128 yesterday. Hal Jeffcoat, Gene Hermanski and Bob Ramazzotti sparkled on defense to help the big right-hander post his sixth triumph against two defeats. It was his fifth con-secutive complete game and win. During that string, spanning 46 innings, Rush has permitted only four earned runs and 27 hits, including six singles yesterday. He fanned five and passed four Redbirds to increase his total to 17 walks and 20 strikeouts for the same period. Rush was locked in a scoreless duel with rookie Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell until the fifth inning. Then Bill Serena led off the Cub half with the first hit off the Cards rookie southpaw. It was a long drive into the bleachers in left center for his first homer of the season. Mizell Losing Pitcher Before that, Mizell had faced only 13 hitters, fanning six and walking one. Mizell, who absorbed his fifth loss against one win, gave way to a pinch hitter in the seventh with "Red" Stallcup on second, running for Dick Sisler, who collected three of the six hits off Rush. Hal Rice came through with a sharp single to center, but Jeff coats swift recovery and throw cut off Stallcup at the plate. The Cubs hopped on Al Brazle for their final two tallies in the seventh as Dee Fondy beat out his second bunt and took third on Jeffcoats single. After pinch hitter Randy Jackson rolled out, Eddie Miksis was given, an intentional pass to load the bases with two away. Ramazzotti punched a single to score Fondy and Jeffcoat. The score by innings: R H E St. Louis 000-000-000060 Chicago 000-010-20X 3 7 0 Mizell, Brazle 7 and D. Rice; Rush 6-2 and Edwards. Home run Serena 5 th. Losing pitcher Mizell 1-5.
