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National Sports

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

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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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