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After Cantwell led NL relievers with 12 wins and 8 losses in 1932, Braves manager Bill McKechnie returned him to the rotation in 1933. Cantwell responded with a league-leading .667 winning percentage (20-10). But 1932-33 were by far his best years; in 1935, Cantwell suffered 25 losses, including 13 in a row. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 15, 1928: At Boston the Cubs manage to split with the Braves, winning the nitecap, 6–1, after dropping the opener. 5–2. Ben Cantwell bests Charlie Root in game one, and Guy Bush does the same to Ed Brandt. » September 3, 1933: At Boston, Dolf Luque comes to the aid of the Giants pitching the last eight innings and knocking in the winning run in the 14th. The Giants shade the Braves, 4–3, then tie 4–4 as curfew ends the duel with two out in the 9th. Ben Cantwell pitches well in game two as all the Giants runs are unearned. The Braves draw 40,000 today and 140,000 for the four games with first-place New York, more than they drew the entire season of 1928. » June 7, 1935: Behind Roy Parmelee's pitching, the Giants squeeze by the visiting Braves, 3–2, in 10 innings. Mel Ott homers in the 9th to tie, and Bill Terry drives in the winning run in the 10th off Ben Cantwell. Giants LF Joe Moore hits in his 11th straight game. » July 16, 1936: Braves C Al Lopez reaches first three times on errors, the 3rd player to do so. It is little help though as the Cubs edge the Braves, 1–0, in 10 innings. Lon Warneke is the winner over hard luck Ben Cantwell. » July 26, 1936: Before a paid attendance of 41,596 in Boston—the largest crowd in the National League since 1930—the Cards and Bees split. The Bees take the opener, 4–3, on Wally Berger's two run homer in the 8th inning off Jess Haines. The nitecap is knotted at 2–2 in the 7th, when the Cards unload five runs. Joe Medwick leads off the frame with a homer, Johnny Mize doubles, and Virgil Davis homers to knock out Ben Cantwell. After two more reach base, Dizzy Dean drives them both home to ensure his 16th win of the year. Dean a run-scoring triple in the 3rd as well.