Thursday, May 24, 2007
AL Transaction July 21st
With the injury to Bob Lemon (placed on the DL yesterday), the Cleveland Indians called up 26 year old righthander Jose Santiago. Santiago pitched 2 scoreless innings last year in his major league debut, the only game he has appeared in. Tribe skipper, Al Lopez, plans to use him strictly in relief.
AL Recap July 21st - The White Sox take sole posession of 1st place.
Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1955 American League Date: 7/21/1955
TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN
1955 CHA 59 30 A.Kaline DEA .355 M.Mantle NYA 29 M.Mantle NYA 69
1955 NYA 59 32 N.Fox CHA .352 L.Doby CLA 25 A.Kaline DEA 66
1955 CLA 54 37 G.Kell CHA .349 A.Kaline DEA 23 L.Doby CLA 62
1955 BOA 48 43 M.Vernon WAA .344 A.Rosen CLA 20 Y.Berra NYA 60
1955 DEA 44 44 H.Kuenn DEA .339 Y.Berra NYA 20 OTHERS TIED W 57
1955 WAA 35 54
1955 KCA 32 58 WINS SAVES ERA
1955 BAA 27 60 D.Donovan CHA 12 E.Kinder BOA 11 B.Pierce CHA 1.88
H.Score CLA 11 R.Narlesk CLA 9 H.Score CLA 2.09
H.Byrd *** 10 T.Gorman KCA 8 H.Byrd *** 2.51
B.Turley NYA 10 J.Konstan NYA 8 F.Sulliva BOA 2.61
OTHERS TIED W 9 T.Morgan NYA 7 B.Turley NYA 2.84
CUR HIT STREAK STOLEN BASES STRIKEOUTS
A.Kaline DEA 11 J.Rivera CHA 14 H.Score CLA 151
J.Groth *** 11 M.Minoso CHA 13 B.Turley NYA 137
C.Courtne *** 9 J.Busby *** 9 B.Pierce CHA 96
E.Slaught *** 8 H.Bauer NYA 8 F.Sulliva BOA 93
C.Paula WAA 6 H.Kuenn DEA 7 E.Wynn CLA 80
YESTERDAY'S GAMES TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
BAA 3 at DEA 14 BAA-Brown(0-1, 5.40) at DEA-Hoeft(9-7, 3.26)
BOA 3 at KCA 4 BOA-Sulliva(9-7, 2.61) at KCA-Shantz(1-9, 3.86)
NYA 3 at CHA 5 NYA-Ford(9-5, 3.01) at CHA-Trucks(8-6, 2.92)
WAA 2 at CLA 3 WAA-Schmitz(5-7, 3.97) at CLA-Houttem(2-5, 2.90)
YESTERDAY'S BEST PERFORMANCES
BATTER TM OPP AB R H RB BB Ks HR SB
F.House DEA BAA 5 2 4 4 0 0 1 0
A.Kaline DEA BAA 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 0
G.Zernial KCA BOA 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 0
M.Mantle NYA CHA 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 0
W.Dropo CHA NYA 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 0
PITCHER TM OPP INN H R ER BB Ks HR WLS
R.Narleski CLA WAA 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 W
J.Bunning DEA BAA 5.0 5 2 0 2 4 0 W
C.Boyer KCA BOA 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 W
D.Donovan CHA NYA 9.0 6 3 3 4 6 1 W
A.Ceccarelli KCA BOA 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS
M.Mantle NYA .333 24 8 10 7 4 B.Pierce CHA 9 5 0 1 9 0 100
A.Kaline DEA .467 30 14 12 4 4 W.Nixon BOA 9 6 0 1 6 0 100
G.Kell CHA .429 28 12 7 6 1 S.Consuegra CHA 5 3 0 1 1 0 300
J.Busby CHA .455 33 15 6 5 2 B.Henry BOA 8 1 1 5 4 0 100
W.Dropo CHA .394 33 13 10 2 2 C.Johnson CHA 14 10 2 7 12 0 100
WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS
I.Noren NYA .125 24 3 1 1 0 B.Lemon CLA 7 12 10 3 4 3 020
H.Simpson KCA .160 25 4 2 0 0 R.Moore BAA 9 16 11 3 7 2 020
S.White BOA .185 27 5 1 3 0 J.Sain KCA 7 12 9 3 4 4 000
A.Carey NYA .192 26 5 3 1 0 B.Hoeft DEA 5 5 6 9 3 1 000
F.Marsh BAA .205 39 8 3 3 0 C.Pascual WAA 8 15 8 4 4 0 010
INJURY REPORT
No injuries to report
Bobby Avila's 2nd triple of the game gave Cleveland a 3-2 win over Washington.
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1955 Washington Nationals At 1955 Cleveland Indians 7/20/1955
Nationals AB R H RBI AVG Indians AB R H RBI AVG
J.Snyder 2B 4 1 2 0 .193 B.Avila 2B 5 1 2 1 .280
F-E.Oravetz PH 1 0 0 0 .262 G.Woodling LF 4 0 2 1 .290
G-P.Runnels 2B 0 0 0 0 .286 A.Smith RF 4 0 0 0 .297
J.Groth CF 4 0 2 0 .292 A.Rosen 3B 3 1 0 0 .241
M.Vernon 1B 5 1 2 0 .344 L.Doby CF 4 0 2 1 .298
C.Courtney C 4 0 1 1 .392 F.Fain 1B 3 0 0 0 .258
C.Paula RF 4 0 1 1 .292 G.Strickland SS 2 0 1 0 .210
C-T.Umphlett RF 0 0 0 0 .191 A-R.Kiner PH 1 0 0 0 .186
R.Sievers LF 3 0 1 0 .250 B-S.Dente SS 1 0 0 0 .274
E.Yost 3B 3 0 0 0 .243 J.Hegan C 3 0 0 0 .196
J.Valdivielso SS 4 0 0 0 .189 E.Wynn P 2 0 0 0 .120
C.Stobbs P 4 0 1 0 .158 D-H.Foiles PH 1 0 1 0 .306
E-S.Locklin PR 0 0 0 0 .000
R.Narleski P 0 0 0 0 .600
H-V.Wertz PH 1 1 0 0 .200
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 36 2 10 2 Totals 34 3 8 3
A-Pinch Hit For Strickland In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Kiner In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Paula In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Wynn In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Foiles In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Snyder In 10th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Oravetz In 10th Inning
H-Pinch Hit For Narleski In 10th Inning
Nationals....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 10 0
Indians......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 3 8 0
Nationals (35-54) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
C.Stobbs LOSS(5-7) 9 2/3 8 3 3 3 2 0 5.45
Totals 9 2/3 8 3 3 3 2 0
Indians (54-37) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
E.Wynn 8 9 2 2 2 3 0 3.33
R.Narleski WIN(6-1) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.36
Totals 10 10 2 2 3 3 0
ATTENDANCE- 22,859 DATE- Wednesday, July 20th 1955 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:40
LEFT ON BASE- Nationals: 7 Indians: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Nationals: 3 Indians: 4
DOUBLES- C.Paula(12th), L.Doby(12th)
TRIPLES- J.Groth(6th), M.Vernon(4th), B.Avila-2(3rd), G.Woodling(2nd)
WALKS- J.Groth, R.Sievers, E.Yost, A.Rosen, F.Fain, J.Hegan
STRIKE OUTS- R.Sievers, J.Valdivielso, C.Stobbs, B.Avila, G.Woodling
GIDP- M.Vernon, A.Rosen, F.Fain
WILD PITCHES- E.Wynn
WEB GEMS- Bot 7th: Johnny Groth robbed Larry Doby of a Homerun!
Top 9th: Larry Doby robbed Eddie Yost of a Homerun!
One run was the difference at Municipal Stadium as the Cleveland Indians
defeated the Washington Nationals in 10 innings 3 to 2.
The score was knotted at 2 after nine innings. Cleveland ended up winning it
in the 10th inning. After an out was recorded, Jim Hegan drew a walk. One
out later, Bobby Avila came up and he tripled making Cleveland the victor and
beginning a joyous home town celebration. Cleveland had 8 hits for the
night.
The win went to Ray Narleski(6-1) who allowed no runs in 2 innings. Chuck
Stobbs(5-7) was the losing pitcher. He gave up 3 runs and 8 hits in 9 and
2/3 innings.
Walt Dropo's 3 run homer, Chicago's 1st hit of the game, leads the Pale Hose to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees and sole possession of 1st place.
Strat-O-Matic Report
Dropo won the AL rookie of the year award in 1950 for Boston.
BOXSCORE: 1955 New York Yankees At 1955 Chicago White Sox 7/20/1955
Yankees AB R H RBI AVG White Sox AB R H RBI AVG
A.Carey 3B 5 0 0 0 .287 M.Minoso LF 3 1 1 0 .271
G.McDougald 2B 3 0 1 0 .256 N.Fox 2B 3 1 1 0 .352
I.Noren LF 4 0 0 0 .212 G.Kell 3B 3 0 0 1 .349
Y.Berra C 3 1 0 0 .241 W.Dropo 1B 4 1 1 3 .332
M.Mantle CF 3 2 1 2 .318 J.Rivera RF 3 0 1 0 .277
B.Skowron 1B 4 0 1 0 .323 S.Lollar C 3 1 1 0 .255
E.Howard RF 4 0 1 1 .344 C.Carrasquel SS 3 0 0 0 .201
J.Konstanty P 0 0 0 0 .222 J.Busby CF 2 1 1 1 .268
B.Hunter SS 0 0 0 0 .232 D.Donovan P 2 0 0 0 .167
A-E.Robinson PH 1 0 1 0 .200
B-J.Coleman PR,SS 0 0 0 0 .231
E-B.Cerv PH 1 0 0 0 .348
B.Turley P 0 0 0 0 .160
C-J.Collins PH 1 0 0 0 .230
J.Kucks P 1 0 1 0 .129
D-H.Bauer RF 1 0 0 0 .278
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 31 3 6 3 Totals 26 5 6 5
A-Pinch Hit For Hunter In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Robinson In 3rd Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Turley In 4th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Kucks In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Coleman In 9th Inning
Yankees......... 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 6 1
White Sox....... 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 6 0
Yankees (59-32) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
B.Turley LOSS(10-5) 3 1 4 4 4 3 1 2.84
J.Kucks 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.63
J.Konstanty 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.33
Totals 8 6 5 5 4 4 1
White Sox (59-30) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
D.Donovan WIN(12-4) 9 6 3 3 4 6 1 3.08
Totals 9 6 3 3 4 6 1
ATTENDANCE- 26,071 DATE- Wednesday, July 20th 1955 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:11
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 7 White Sox: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 1 White Sox: 1
ERRORS- Y.Berra
HOME RUNS- M.Mantle(29th), W.Dropo(17th)
STOLEN BASES- J.Rivera(14th)
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Turley, D.Donovan
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Kell
WALKS- G.McDougald, Y.Berra, M.Mantle, J.Coleman, M.Minoso, N.Fox, J.Rivera,
J.Busby
HIT BY PITCH- J.Coleman
STRIKE OUTS- A.Carey, B.Skowron, E.Howard-2, B.Cerv, J.Collins, N.Fox, W.Dropo,
J.Rivera, D.Donovan
GIDP- I.Noren, N.Fox
WEB GEMS- Bot 3rd: Mickey Mantle robbed George Kell of an extra base hit.
Dick Donovan allowed Marty Marion to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game
as the Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees by the score of 5 to 3
at Comiskey Park.
Donovan(12-4) earned his pay with a solid performance for Chicago. He went 9
innings allowing 6 hits and 4 walks. Both teams ended up with 6 on the
night.
Bob Turley(10-5) was the loser. Chicago scored big getting 4 runs off him in
3 innings.
Gus Zernial hits for the Cycle, including a walk off double, as Kansas City outlasts Boston 4-3.
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1955 Boston Red Sox At 1955 Kansas City Athletics 7/20/1955
Red Sox AB R H RBI AVG Athletics AB R H RBI AVG
B.Goodman 2B 3 1 0 0 .292 V.Power 1B 5 0 0 0 .284
B.Klaus SS 4 1 0 0 .293 E.Slaughter RF 5 1 1 0 .343
T.Williams LF 3 0 2 1 .328 G.Zernial LF 5 2 4 2 .232
B-G.Stephens LF 1 0 0 0 .300 H.Simpson CF 4 0 0 1 .275
J.Jensen RF 5 0 1 0 .271 J.Finigan 2B 4 1 1 1 .267
N.Zauchin 1B 3 1 0 1 .260 H.Lopez 3B 4 0 0 0 .294
S.White C 4 0 0 0 .259 B.Shantz C 4 0 3 0 .252
G.Hatton 3B 3 0 2 0 .223 D-D.Plarski PR 0 0 0 0 ----
J.Piersall CF 4 0 0 0 .244 F-J.Astroth C 0 0 0 0 .262
G.Susce P 2 0 1 1 .353 J.Demaestri SS 3 0 2 0 .235
T.Hurd P 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Portocarrero P 1 0 0 0 .176
C-E.Joost PH 1 0 0 0 .203 A-E.Valo PH 1 0 0 0 .382
E.Kinder P 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Ceccarelli P 1 0 0 0 .125
T.Gorman P 0 0 0 0 .000
E-B.Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 .210
C.Boyer P 0 0 0 0 .087
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 33 3 6 3 Totals 38 4 11 4
A-Pinch Hit For Portocarrero In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Williams In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hurd In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Ran For Shantz In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Gorman In 9th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Plarski In 10th Inning
Red Sox......... 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 0
Athletics....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 4 11 1
Red Sox (48-43) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
G.Susce 6 2/3 6 3 3 0 2 2 3.68
T.Hurd 0 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.53
E.Kinder LOSS(2-3) 2 1/3 5 1 1 0 1 0 2.70
Totals 9 1/3 11 4 4 1 3 2
Athletics (32-58) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
A.Portocarre 6 4 3 3 5 1 0 4.25
A.Ceccarelli 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.66
T.Gorman 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.30
C.Boyer WIN(5-3) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.77
Totals 10 6 3 3 8 3 0
ATTENDANCE- 25,716 DATE- Wednesday, July 20th 1955 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Charlie Berry, Eddie Hurley, Frank Umont, Bill Grieve
T- 2:13
LEFT ON BASE- Red Sox:11 Athletics: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Sox: 0 Athletics: 1
ERRORS- A.Portocarrero
DOUBLES- T.Williams(10th), G.Hatton(7th), G.Zernial(3rd)
TRIPLES- G.Zernial(6th)
HOME RUNS- G.Zernial(13th), J.Finigan(5th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Demaestri
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Klaus, G.Susce
SACRIFICE FLIES- N.Zauchin
WALKS- B.Goodman-2, T.Williams, N.Zauchin, S.White, G.Hatton-2, J.Piersall,
J.Demaestri
STRIKE OUTS- J.Jensen, N.Zauchin, G.Susce, V.Power, E.Slaughter, J.Finigan
GIDP- J.Piersall
WILD PITCHES- T.Hurd
Gus Zernial hit for the cycle and had 2 RBI at Municipal Stadium as the Kansas
City Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings 4 to 3.
Both teams were tied at 3 runs apiece after nine innings. Kansas City won it
in the 10th inning. After an out was recorded, Enos Slaughter stroked a
base-hit. Zernial came to the plate and doubled making Kansas City the
victors to the delight of the home town faithful. Boston was out-hit by
Kansas City, 11 hits to 6.
Cloyd Boyer(5-3) allowed no runs in 1 inning, and picked up the victory. Ellis
Kinder(2-3) was the loser in relief. He allowed 5 hits and no walks in 2 and
1/3 innings.
Frank House had 4 hits and 4 RBI as the Tigers bomb the Orioles 14-3.
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1955 Baltimore Orioles At 1955 Detroit Tigers 7/20/1955
Orioles AB R H RBI AVG Tigers AB R H RBI AVG
F.Marsh 2B 5 0 0 1 .215 H.Kuenn SS 6 1 3 2 .339
C.Abrams RF 4 0 0 1 .224 B.Tuttle CF 6 1 1 1 .259
D.Philley LF 4 0 1 0 .299 A.Kaline RF 5 2 4 2 .355
G.Triandos 1B 3 0 2 0 .243 C-B.Phillips PH,RF 1 0 0 0 .236
J.Dyck 3B 4 0 0 0 .154 E.Torgeson 1B 4 1 1 0 .303
D.Pope CF 4 0 0 0 .277 R.Boone 3B 5 2 4 3 .243
H.Smith C 4 2 2 0 .295 C.Maxwell LF 4 1 1 0 .327
W.Miranda SS 3 1 1 0 .241 F.House C 5 2 4 4 .281
R.Moore P 1 0 0 0 .133 F.Hatfield 2B 4 1 1 1 .228
A.Schallock P 0 0 0 0 .167 J.Bunning P 2 1 1 0 .500
E.Palica P 0 0 0 0 .188 A-R.Bertoia PH 1 1 1 0 .091
B-B.Hale PH 1 0 1 0 .258 P.Foytack P 2 1 1 0 .286
D.Johnson P 0 0 0 0 .077 B.Birrer P 0 0 0 0 .125
G.Zuverink P 0 0 0 0 .000
D-H.Majeski PH 1 0 0 0 .158
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 34 3 7 2 Totals 45 14 22 13
A-Pinch Hit For Bunning In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Palica In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Kaline In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Zuverink In 9th Inning
Orioles......... 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 3 7 1
Tigers.......... 0 0 0 12 1 1 0 0 - 14 22 2
Orioles (27-60) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
R.Moore LOSS(5-10) 3 9 8 8 1 4 1 5.38
A.Schallock 0 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 0 4.97
E.Palica 1 2/3 4 2 2 1 1 1 4.48
D.Johnson 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 6.50
G.Zuverink 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.32
Totals 8 22 14 13 3 6 2
Tigers (44-44) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
J.Bunning WIN(1-0) 5 5 2 0 2 4 0 0.00
P.Foytack HOLD(1st) 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 5.40
B.Birrer 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.45
Totals 9 7 3 1 4 7 0
ATTENDANCE- 15,401 DATE- Wednesday, July 20th 1955 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:45
LEFT ON BASE- Orioles: 9 Tigers:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Orioles: 2 Tigers: 1
ERRORS- H.Smith, A.Kaline, F.Hatfield
DOUBLES- R.Boone(12th), R.Bertoia(1st)
TRIPLES- R.Boone(2nd)
HOME RUNS- A.Kaline(23rd), F.House(11th)
STOLEN BASES- W.Miranda(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Palica
WALKS- C.Abrams, D.Philley, G.Triandos, W.Miranda, E.Torgeson, C.Maxwell,
F.Hatfield
STRIKE OUTS- F.Marsh, C.Abrams, J.Dyck-2, D.Pope, W.Miranda, R.Moore, H.Kuenn,
C.Maxwell-2, F.Hatfield, J.Bunning, P.Foytack
GIDP- D.Pope, B.Phillips, F.Hatfield
WILD PITCHES- P.Foytack
PASSED BALLS- H.Smith
Catcher Frank House had 4 hits and 4 RBI as the Detroit Tigers smashed the
overmatched Baltimore Orioles, 14 to 3.
The Detroit fans enjoyed the offense provided by House. He smacked a single
which plated a run in the 4th inning, lofted a three-run 'big-fly' (his 11th
of the season) in the 4th inning, lined a one-base hit in the 6th inning and
lashed a base-hit in the 7th inning. Detroit kept the scorekeepers busy in
the 4th inning with 12 runs on 11 hits. Detroit finished with 22 hits while
Baltimore ended up with 7.
The win was credited to Jim Bunning(1-0) who went 5 innings allowing 2 runs.
The losing pitcher was Ray Moore(5-10). He was knocked around, surrendering
8 runs in 3 innings.
Monday, May 21, 2007
AL Transaction July 20th
The Cleveland Indians placed 34 year old starting pitcher Bob Lemon on the disabled list today. Lemon is in his 12th major league season, all with Cleveland, and is expected to be out until mid August. Last season he was (21-11) with a 3.17 ERA and 17 CG's in 33 starts for the World champs. This year he has struggled a bit with a (9-9) record and 4.43 ERA in 21 starts. In his last start yesterday the Washington Nationals tallied 7 times off him in 1 2/3 innings pitched.
AL Transaction July 20th
The Detroit Tigers called up 23 year old righthander Jim Bunning from the minors today. Bunning, from Southgate, Kentucky, will make his major league debut today starting against the Baltimore Orioles.
NL Game recaps Wed July 20th
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1955 National League Date: 7/21/1955
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYN
Cubs............ 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 - 10 15 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 - 5 4 0
Win:Jones(9-8) Loss:Newcombe(9-6)
Homeruns- J.King(8th), E.Banks(23rd), D.Fondy(13th), R.Campanella(19th)
Ernie Banks had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers by the score of 10 to 5 at Ebbets Field.
Banks led the offense for Chicago. He doubled in the 1st inning, hit a single in the 3rd inning, smacked a three-run homer (his 23rd of the season) in the 7th inning and doubled in the 9th inning. Chicago had 15 hits for the game and Brooklyn had 4.
The winning pitcher was Sam Jones(9-8) who allowed 1 run in 6 and 1/3 innings. Don Newcombe(9-6) took the loss. He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 6 and 2/3 innings of work.
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYN
Cubs............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 7 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Win:Rush(10-8) Loss:Labine(6-2)
Homeruns- J.King(9th)
Bob Rush was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game at Ebbets Field where the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2 to 1.
Rush(10-8) was in control of the game from the outset. He didn't give up much, just 6 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings. Chicago had a total of 7 hits for the game.
Clem Labine(6-2) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 6 hits and 2 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA
Redlegs......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
Win:Fowler(10-2) Loss:Rogovin(0-2)
Art Fowler blanked Philadelphia in a very well-pitched complete game at Connie Mack Stadium as the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 to 0.
Fowler(10-2), was (5-23) last year, gave Cincinnati a solid outing. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 5 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.55 to 2.33. Philadelphia was set down quietly in the bottom of the 9th.
Saul Rogovin(0-2) was the loser. He pitched 7 innings and surrendered 5 hits and 4 walks.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA
Redlegs......... 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 6 10 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1
Win:Klippstein(5-4) Loss:Simmons(2-8)
Johnny Klippstein went the distance at Connie Mack Stadium where the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 1.
Cincinnati wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning scoring a single run. Johnny Temple stroked a base-hit. Roy McMillan was next and he laid down a sacrifice bunt. Temple stole third and scored when the ball ended up in the outfield. Cincinnati totaled 10 on the afternoon.
Klippstein(5-4) finished the game allowing 1 run in the victory. Curt Simmons(2-8) was given the loss. The Cincinnati ballclub's record now stands at 53-37. With the loss Philadelphia now has a record of 40-54.
MILWAUKEE AT PITTSBURGH
Braves.......... 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 2 - 11 15 0
Pirates......... 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 - 9 13 0
Win:Johnson(3-4) Loss:Kline(4-12)
Homeruns- E.Mathews-2(23rd), H.Aaron(22nd), C.Tanner(4th), D.Long(15th), D.Groat(4th)
Third baseman Eddie Mathews blasted 2 homeruns and had 6 RBI as the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings by a score of 11 to 9 at Forbes Field.
Matthews tied the game at 9 runs apiece with a 3 run bomb in the 9th. Milwaukee won the hard fought contest in the 10th inning. Ernie Johnson led off the inning for
Milwaukee when he smacked a single. Del Crandall stepped into the batter's box and he doubled. George Crowe then drew a walk to load the bases. After an out was recorded, Johnny Logan stepped up to the plate and he delivered a single driving in a run. Mathews came to the plate and laced a one-base hit
scoring the final run of the inning. This was a game of many highs and lows for the home town fans, as the lead kept changing - 5 times in all.
Johnson(3-4) went 3 innings allowing 2 runs for the win. Ron Kline(4-12) absorbed the loss in relief. He was touched for 8 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings.
'Actually, I didn't feel that comfortable at the plate today' Mathews said after the game. 'Despite that, I'm happy with the results!
ST. LOUIS AT NEW YORK
Cardinals....... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 1
Win:Poholsky(2-4) Loss:Antonelli(8-7) Save:Wright(1st)Homeruns- S.Musial(21st), W.Mays(30th)
Tom Poholsky(2-4) and Johnny Antonelli(8-7) locked horns in a pitcher's duel with Poholsky and the St. Louis Cardinals coming out on top of the New York Giants 2 to 1. In the 2nd inning St. Louis went on top for good plating an isolated run on a Stan Musial solo homer. New York went down without a fight in the bottom of the 9th. Mel Wright was credited with his 1st save.
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYNCubs............ 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 - 10 15 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 - 5 4 0
Win:Jones(9-8) Loss:Newcombe(9-6)
Homeruns- J.King(8th), E.Banks(23rd), D.Fondy(13th), R.Campanella(19th)
Ernie Banks had 4 hits and 3 RBI as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers by the score of 10 to 5 at Ebbets Field.
Banks led the offense for Chicago. He doubled in the 1st inning, hit a single in the 3rd inning, smacked a three-run homer (his 23rd of the season) in the 7th inning and doubled in the 9th inning. Chicago had 15 hits for the game and Brooklyn had 4.
The winning pitcher was Sam Jones(9-8) who allowed 1 run in 6 and 1/3 innings. Don Newcombe(9-6) took the loss. He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 6 and 2/3 innings of work.
CHICAGO AT BROOKLYNCubs............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 7 0
Dodgers......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Win:Rush(10-8) Loss:Labine(6-2)
Homeruns- J.King(9th)
Bob Rush was able to finish what he started and was credited with a complete game at Ebbets Field where the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2 to 1.
Rush(10-8) was in control of the game from the outset. He didn't give up much, just 6 hits and 2 walks in 9 innings. Chicago had a total of 7 hits for the game.
Clem Labine(6-2) was the losing pitcher. He surrendered 6 hits and 2 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIARedlegs......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 0
Win:Fowler(10-2) Loss:Rogovin(0-2)
Art Fowler blanked Philadelphia in a very well-pitched complete game at Connie Mack Stadium as the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 to 0.
Fowler(10-2), was (5-23) last year, gave Cincinnati a solid outing. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 5 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings seeing his ERA drop from 2.55 to 2.33. Philadelphia was set down quietly in the bottom of the 9th.
Saul Rogovin(0-2) was the loser. He pitched 7 innings and surrendered 5 hits and 4 walks.
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIARedlegs......... 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 6 10 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1
Win:Klippstein(5-4) Loss:Simmons(2-8)
Johnny Klippstein went the distance at Connie Mack Stadium where the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 1.
Cincinnati wasted no time and took the lead in the first inning scoring a single run. Johnny Temple stroked a base-hit. Roy McMillan was next and he laid down a sacrifice bunt. Temple stole third and scored when the ball ended up in the outfield. Cincinnati totaled 10 on the afternoon.
Klippstein(5-4) finished the game allowing 1 run in the victory. Curt Simmons(2-8) was given the loss. The Cincinnati ballclub's record now stands at 53-37. With the loss Philadelphia now has a record of 40-54.
MILWAUKEE AT PITTSBURGHBraves.......... 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 2 - 11 15 0
Pirates......... 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 - 9 13 0
Win:Johnson(3-4) Loss:Kline(4-12)
Homeruns- E.Mathews-2(23rd), H.Aaron(22nd), C.Tanner(4th), D.Long(15th), D.Groat(4th)
Third baseman Eddie Mathews blasted 2 homeruns and had 6 RBI as the Milwaukee Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings by a score of 11 to 9 at Forbes Field.
Matthews tied the game at 9 runs apiece with a 3 run bomb in the 9th. Milwaukee won the hard fought contest in the 10th inning. Ernie Johnson led off the inning for
Milwaukee when he smacked a single. Del Crandall stepped into the batter's box and he doubled. George Crowe then drew a walk to load the bases. After an out was recorded, Johnny Logan stepped up to the plate and he delivered a single driving in a run. Mathews came to the plate and laced a one-base hit
scoring the final run of the inning. This was a game of many highs and lows for the home town fans, as the lead kept changing - 5 times in all.
Johnson(3-4) went 3 innings allowing 2 runs for the win. Ron Kline(4-12) absorbed the loss in relief. He was touched for 8 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings.
'Actually, I didn't feel that comfortable at the plate today' Mathews said after the game. 'Despite that, I'm happy with the results!
ST. LOUIS AT NEW YORKCardinals....... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 9 1
Win:Poholsky(2-4) Loss:Antonelli(8-7) Save:Wright(1st)Homeruns- S.Musial(21st), W.Mays(30th)
Tom Poholsky(2-4) and Johnny Antonelli(8-7) locked horns in a pitcher's duel with Poholsky and the St. Louis Cardinals coming out on top of the New York Giants 2 to 1. In the 2nd inning St. Louis went on top for good plating an isolated run on a Stan Musial solo homer. New York went down without a fight in the bottom of the 9th. Mel Wright was credited with his 1st save.
