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SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1951

FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games

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VOL. 1, No.153

Bostons McDermott Dominant; Blanks Brownies, Blasts Homer

BOSTON Mickey McDermott treated his Red Sox teammates to another vivid example of his transformation from thrower to pitcher Friday afternoon. And of his transformation from swinger to hitter. McDermott tossed his fifth shutout of the season, a six-hitter with nine strikeouts, as the Red Sox blanked the Browns 11-0. For good measure he slugged his second career home run, both coming since the All-Star break. The victory was Bostons third in a row; the second-place Red Sox trail league-leading Chicago by 3 games with 16 to play. Throwing hard has always come naturally to McDermott, who tossed two no-hitters in 1946 for the Single-A Scranton Red Sox, and who struck out 20 batters in a Triple-A game with the Louisville Colonels in 1949. Throwing accurately was another thing. In 57 games for Boston from 1948-50, McDermott posted a 12-7 record. But the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., native walked 8.1 batters per nine innings. This year, at the ripe old age of 22, he has whittled that figure to 3.3. The results speak for themselves. His five shutouts are tied for second in the junior circuit behind Billy Pierces six. McDermotts 124 strikeouts rank third, and his ERA of 2.79 ranks fourth. The Red Sox put this one away early. Clyde Vollmers two-run single highlighted a fourrun rally in the bottom of the first inning. Vollmer homered in a three-run third inning, and Billy Goodman laced a two-run double as the Sox tacked on three more runs in the fourth. McDermotts solo shot down the right field line finished the scoring in the seventh. Loser Fred Sanford lasted just 2 1/3 innings, allowing six runs. Sanford, author of the only no-hitter of the season, is 3-12 with a 7.39 ERA for the Yankees, Senators and Browns. He is 111 with a 9.04 ERA since his May 27 gem against the Athletics. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the American League: Lou Kretlow hurled seven strong innings, lowering his loop-leading ERA to 2.61, as the visiting White Sox edged the As, 4-3. Kretlow (10-4) allowed two runs and struck out seven. He had a 5.94 career ERA before this season. Harry Dorish twirled the final 1 2/3 frames to earn his second save. Loser Bobby Shantz (12-8) flung his 10th complete game for Philadelphia. Dick Kryhoski hammered two homers and drove in three runs as the visiting Tigers trimmed the Yankees, putting a damper on the Bombers slim pennant chances. Vic Wertz added three hits and two RBI for Detroit. The Tigers did most of their damage against Yanks starter Vic Raschi (16-7), who allowed five runs in seven innings.

Major League Standings

AMERICAN Chicago Boston Cleveland New York Philadelphia Detroit Washington St. Louis W 88 83 78 76 71 65 52 46 L 53 55 64 63 71 76 85 92 PCT. .624 .601 .549 .547 .500 .461 .380 .333 GB --3 10 11 17 23 34 40 NATIONAL Brooklyn New York Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati W 89 83 76 72 66 65 64 48 L 49 59 65 68 74 77 77 94 PCT. .645 .585 .539 .514 .471 .458 .454 .338 GB --8 14 18 24 26 26 43

Fridays American League Results

Detroit 8, New York 3 Boston 11, St. Louis 0 Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3 Cleveland at Washington, ppd., rain

Fridays National League Results

Boston 6, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 6 New York 3, Chicago 2 (10 innings)

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Cleveland (Wynn 17-10 and Gromek 6-3) at Washington (Johnson 8-10 and Moreno 5-9), 2, 1:30 p.m. St. Louis (Pillette 6-14) at Boston (Stobbs 9-8), 2 p.m. Detroit (Stuart 7-7) at New York (Sain 1-0), 2 p.m. Chicago (Gumpert 8-5) at Philadelphia (Fowler 84), 2 p.m.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Brooklyn (Branca 10-6) at Pittsburgh (Queen 8-8), 1:30 p.m. New York (Jones 9-7) at Chicago (Minner 5-14), 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia (Jordan 2-1) at Cincinnati (Wehmeier 9 -10), 3 p.m. Boston (Cole 7-3) at St. Louis (Brecheen 10-8 or Chambers 7-13), 3:30 p.m.

King Squirms Out of Ninth Inning Jam in Dodgers Win

PITTSBURGH Its an old story told in baseball circles. It concerns a penurious owner who signs a player to a contract, then instructs the player to keep the terms of the agreement to himself. Dont worry, the player says. Im as embarrassed about this as you are. There is no such covenant of chagrin between Brooklyn owner Walter OMalley and ace Dodgers reliever Clyde King. On Aug. 27, during a live television broadcast between games of a doubleheader, OMalley presented the startled King with a new contract. Terms were not announced, but it was understood the new deal included a healthy raise. Maybe other owners should consider following OMalleys lead. King was enjoying his best season 12-6 with six saves and a 3.99 ERA when he received his bump. Since then he has been untouchable, logging five consecutive scoreless outings while notching a win and two saves. He was at his best Friday night, nailing down the final two outs and stranding the potential tying and go-ahead runners on base as the Dodgers nipped the Pirates, 7-6. The win was the Dodgers fourth in a row, and lowered to seven their magic number for clinching the National League pennant. Brooklyn built a 5-3 lead after four innings largely on the strength of Duke Sniders 33rd home run, a two-run blast in the third, and Andy Pafkos solo shot in the fourth. Snider is second in the league with 117 RBI, and is tied for second in round-trippers. The Bucs tied the game with single runs in the seventh and eighth. The Dodgers fought back with two runs in the top of the ninth for a 7-5 advantage. When Carl Erskine allowed a homer, double and walk with one out in the bottom of the frame, Dodgers skipper Charlie Dressen called on King. Five pitches later, the Dodgers were winners. Erskine (9-7) earned the win in relief. Pittsburgh starter Murry Dickson (14-11) allowed seven runs in eight innings in taking the loss. He is 1-4 against the Dodgers in 1951.
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Notes on the Scorecard

Twirlers Palica, Newk Are Iffy for Brooklyn

PITTSBURGH The Brooklyn Dodgers could be without two pitchers, one for the short term and one per the timetable of the U.S. Army. Erv Palica, Brooklyn righthanded pitcher, has been ordered to report Monday morning at the Army induction center in New York for a new physical examination. Palica, who has high blood pressure, passed his last physical but was granted a deferment because his wife was having a baby. Meanwhile, Don Newcombe has a slight muscle pull in his right elbow. The major league leader in wins doesnt think its serious. I dont think its very bad, Newcombe said Friday. I should be able to take my regular turn in Chicago. Walter H. Roettger, 49, star University of Illinois athlete who went from college to major league baseball, then returned to the Illini as a coach, died Friday by his own hand. Police said Roettger committed suicide by slashing his throat and wrists. His body was found at his home in Champaign, Ill. Police said he had been despondent because of ill health which had robbed him of 85 percent of his eyesight.

Major League Leaders

AMERICAN Fain, Phi. Fox, Chi. Doby, Cle. Minoso, Chi. Avila, Cle. Kell, Det. Valo, Phi. Groth, Det. Coleman, Chi. G 105 137 124 131 133 137 108 118 123 AB 399 571 431 600 517 521 565 406 439 505 R 81 94 93 117 110 80 73 74 46 79 H 138 191 142 194 166 166 180 129 139 159 AVG. .346 .335 .329 .323 .321 .319 .319 .318 .317 .315 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Wyrostek, Cin. Ashburn, Phi. Sisler, Phi. Jethroe, Bos. Snider, Bro. Gordon, Bos.
Schoendienst, St.L

G 139 129 141 108 131 132 136 129 137 116

AB 540 524 613 409 518 527 517 521 597 408

R 118 69 111 64 112 97 80 87 101 66

H 183 177 204 134 169 171 166 167 189 129

AVG. .339 .338 .333 .328 .326 .324 .321 .321 .317 .316

Furillo, Irvin Among The Great Underrated

By FRED DOWN United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (UP) Meet Tommy Henrichs successors as the most underrated stars in the majors Monte Irvin of the Giants and Carl Furillo of the Dodgers. Like Henrich, both are outfielders, and rarely are given lavish publicity. And, like Henrich, both have been important maybe vital forces in their teams successes. Furillo is better known than Irvin primarily because of his strong throwing arm. Chances are Furillos arm is as strong as any the game has ever known and it can be counted on to get his name in the headlines several times a year. He is well known in Brooklyn, of course, but is among the least known nationally of the Dodger stars. Yet in some ways Furillo is the superior of his outfielding mates, Andy Pafko and Duke Snider. He has outplayed Pafko in every department this year, of course, and he is less prone to the occasional bouts of brooding that afflict Snider. In a World Series most managers probably would take Furillo over the spectacular but unpredictable Snider even considering Sniders long-ball hitting edge.
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DiMaggio, Bos. 133

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HR: Zernial (Phi.) 38; Robinson (Chi.) 29; Vollmer (Bos.) 27; Easter (Cle.) 24; Williams (Bos.) 23; Wertz (Det.) 23. RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 136; Robinson (Chi.) 119; Williams (Bos.) 112; Vernon (Was.) 100; Rosen (Cle.) 98. Wins: Wynn (Cle.) 17-10; Raschi (N.Y.) 16-7; Lopat (N.Y.) 16-8; Pierce (Chi.) 15-6; Feller (Cle.) 15-9. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 165; Reynolds (N.Y.) 127; McDermott (Bos.) 124; Gray (Det.) 121; Feller (Cle.) 119. ERA: Kretlow (Chi.) 2.61; Lopat (N.Y.) 2.69; Pierce (Chi.) 2.73; McDermott (Bos.) 2.79; Hutchinson (Det.) 2.87.

HR: Hodges (Bro.) 34; Musial (St.L) 33; Snider (Bro.) 33; Sauer (Chi.) 32; Thomson (N.Y.) 31. RBI: Musial (St.L) 124; Snider (Bro.) 117; Sauer (Chi.) 114; Hodges (Bro.) 113; Thomson (N.Y.) 103. Wins: Newcombe (Bro.) 18-6; Roe (Bro.) 176; Jansen (N.Y.) 17-7; Roberts (Phi.) 16-12; Maglie (N.Y.) 16-12. Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 161; Rush (Chi.) 136; Maglie (N.Y.) 130; Queen (Pit.) 126; Roberts (Phi.) 113. ERA: Newcombe (Bro.) 2.07; Jansen (N.Y.) 2.08; Rush (Chi.) 2.73; Roe (Bro.) 2.79; Branca (Bro.) 3.11.

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Furillo has been the Dodgers leadoff man since early in the season. He is not fast but is hitting .317, ninth in the National League, and he runs the bases well. His arm, however, is his greatest asset and it has terrorized the league to the point where the booby hatch is an occupational hazard for every third base coach in the league. The coaches know Furillo is a threat to throw out the runner from any point on the field and they frequently hold up a runner who actually could score because they are over-conscious of Carls arm. Irvin, a hard-hitting Negro, is even less known than Furillo because he does not have a comparable arm. Still, with 19 home runs and

80 runs batted in he would normally be recognized as a first-line slugger. But Irvin has none of the contagious enthusiasm that characterizes Willie Mays play, he has none of the fiery aggressiveness that characterizes Eddie Stankys and his soft voice will never drown out Leo Durochers. Thus, even when Irvin may be directly responsible for a victory, it is often difficult for him to make his point made above the din. Durocher himself occasionally takes time out to thump the tub for Monte. He helps you in some way in every game, Leo says. Sometimes its only a little thing but he is always helping. It would help Furillo and Irvin if only there were more people to shout their praise. Even a little voice might help.

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AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the National League: Pinch-hitter Hank Thompson singled home the tiebreaking run in the top of the 10th inning as the Giants edged the host Cubs, 3-2. The Giants built a 2-0 lead behind starter Jim Hearn. But after Hearn got into trouble in the bottom of the eighth, relievers Sheldon Jones and George Spencer issued bases-loaded walks to tie the game. In all, Giants hurlers walked 12 Cubs batters. Thompsons game-deciding hit made a winner of Monte Kennedy (6-3) and hung the loss on Cubs reliever Johnny Klippstein (6-9). Jackie Mayos tie-breaking pinch-single highlighted a three -run rally in the top of the ninth inning as the visiting Phillies topped the Reds, 7-5. The rally deprived Cincinnatis tough-luck starter Willie Ramsdell of his first win since May 6. Ramsdell, 1-20 with 19 consecutive losses, allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings and left with a 4-3 lead. He received no decision, Reliever Bud Byerly (3-7)

suffered the loss. Phils reliever Andy Hansen (4-3) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Chet Nichols fired a fourhitter and red-hot Sid Gordon had four hits as the visiting Braves beat the reeling Cardinals, 6-2.

Nichols improved to 7-11. Gordon has seven hits in his past two games. He is seventh in the loop with a .321 average. Max Lanier (11-9) took the loss. The Cards have dropped four in a row.