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Eleven Straight for Shantz As As Beat White Sox# 4-1 By the United Press Bobby - Shantz, sensational little left-handed pitcher of the Athletics, scored his is 11th straight victory of the American League season today when he defeated the ie White Sox, 4 to 1, in the first game of a a doubleheader at Comiskey Park. He has lost only one game. The wee southpaw gave up only five hits, •s, walked none and struck out six. He also so singled to drive in two of three unearned Jd runs whereby the As won the game in the ninth. Harold Brown, rookie righthander, gave re Shantz a battle all the way but fell victim m to the defensive lapses of his teammates. The As were first to score, shoving ig across a run in the second inning when :n Joe Astroth singled, advanced on a sacrifice i- by Shantz and tallied when Ferris is Fain stroked a single to right. Chicago tied . it in the seventh, which Sam Mele opened with a single to center. :r. Eddie Robinson sacrificed, but Mele was forced to halt at third on a looping single le to right by Hector Rodriguez. Phil Masi ■si sent a fly to center that permitted Mele to to score. Ed Stewart then singled, sending ig Rodriguez to third, and stole second, but ut Chico Carrasquel fanned for the third out. it. With one out in the ninth Elmer Valo lo singled. Bill Hitchcock grounded to Rodriguez i- and when Nelson Fox dropped the ae throw at second base, both runners were re safe. Both then advanced on a passed ball. Astroths fly to center let Valo score and id the other runners advance so they could Id score on Shantz single to center.
