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AMERICAN LEAGUE   W  L  GB  Left Boston  95  55  . .  4 New York  94  56  1  4

Vic Raschi scored his twentieth victory as the New York Yankeers shortened their American League deficit to one half game by cutting down the Philadelphia Athletics, 3 to 1, in the Yankee Stadium yesterday afternoon.

But the Boston Red Sox pulled back out to one full game in front with a 6 to 4 night win in Griffith Stadium, Washington. Joe Debson gave up one run in the seventh and stumbled in the eighth as the Senators scored three runs. Walt Masterson preserved the southpaw's fourteenth win.

Cleveland (Boston)3, Chicago 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE   W  L  GB  Left St. Louis  95  55  --  4 Brooklyn  94  56  1  4

The pennant-bound St. Louis Cardinals made it tough for themselves by succumbing to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirate, 6 to 4, last night, maintaining a one game lead over the idle Brooklyn Dodgers. Rookie Saffell's grand slam homer in the second eliminated starter Red Munger. Bill Werle gave the Cards, eight hits, going all the way.

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Cincinnati (Raffensberger)5, Chicago 4.

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