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White Sox Stun Yankees Again, 8-4 Big First Inning Nets Five Tallies Elliott and Minoso Deliver Key Blows for Chicagoans; Rogoyin Strikes Out Seven By FRED DOWN United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, N. Y., June 24.— The New York Yankees act as if the American League pennant were already wrapped up, but the Chicago White Sox either cant or dont read the world champions press notices. Whatever the explanation, manager Paul Richards aggressive "Go-Go" Sox made it eight straight victories over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium today with a humiliating 8-4 shellacking. New York starter Jim McDonald failed to retire a batter. The Sox havent lost to the Yankees at the Stadium since July 19, 1952 and have won five straight there this season. The loss left the world champions_ a mere 10 games ahead of Cleveland arid 10% ahead of the White Sox. So it could be that the White Sox are chasing a mirage— but isnt that what the experts have been saying? Today the White Sox simply treated the proud Yankees like bush-leaguers, scoring five runs in the first inning and then coasting behind Saul Rogovins seven-hit, seven-strikeout, pitching. The loss was the Yankees third straight — a season high for them. Trio Walk on 13 Pitches Nelson Fox, Ferris Fain and Minnie Minoso opened the game by walking on 13 pitches. That was enough for manager Casey Stengel and Bob Kuzava rushed to the rescue — only to be annihiliated himself. Sam Mele, batting for Ed Stewart, greeted, Kuzava with a single that scored Fox, and Bob Elliott followed with a base-clearing triple. Elliot tallied on catcher Red Wilsons single and the White Sox were off and running 5-0. Minosos two-run homer in the fourth and his run-producing single in the sixth, accounted for the" White Sox last three runs. The Yankees, meanwhile, could do little with Rogovin, who won his third game against nine losses. Irv Norens singled, went to second on Rogovins wild pickoff attempt, and scored on Yogi Berras ground double, which went through first baseman Fain in the fourth. They added their others on a fifth inning homer by Willie Miranda, and ninth-inning round trippers by Gene Woodling and Hank Bauer. Harry porish replaced Rogovin after Bauers two-out homer and retired Andy Carey to end the game. Mirandas homer was his first as a big leaguer, and only his second since breaking into organized baseball with Chattanooga in the Southern Association in 1949. So, perhaps, the White Sox are correct in believing in miracles. Score by innings: R H E CHICAGO 500 201 000—8 12 1 NEW YORK 000 110 002—4 7 2 E— Rogovin, Woodling, £filvera. RBI — Mele, Elliot 3, Wilson, Minoso 3, Berra, Miranda, Woodling, Bauer. 2B — Berra, Rivera. 3B — Elliott. HR — Minoso, Miranda, Woodling, Bauer. SH — McDougald. DP — McDougald, Martin, Collins. LOB — Chicago 8, New York 6. BB — Rogovin 3, McDonald 3, Kuzava 2, Gorman 1. SO — Rogovin 7, Kuzava 2, Gorman 2. W — Rogovin 3-9. L— McDonald 3-3.
