Fighting his own wildness, southpaw Maury McDermott of the Red Sox blanked Detroit, 2 to 0, yesterday on a three-hitter that sent the Tigers down to their fifth straight defeat.
McDermott gave up only three scattered singles but walked eight to keep himself in constant trouble.
Other results;
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago (Fornieles) 5, Washington 4
Philadelphia (Shantz) 3, Cleveland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn (Roe) 5, Cincinnati 1
Milwaukee (Surkont) 4, New York 1
Chicago (Rush) 5, Pittsburgh 3
St. Louis (Haddix) 6, Philadelphia 5
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