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VOL. 1, No. 3 FIVE CENTSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1951
Newk Who? Dressens SurpriseStarter Vanquishes Roberts, Phils
BROOKLYN Chuck Dressens first big
decision as Dodgers manager paid big divi-
dends Tuesday when surprise starter Carl Er-
skine hurled Brooklyn past the defending Na-
tional League champion Philadelphia Phillies, 3
-2, before an opening day crowd of 31,923.
Erskine was a stand-in for Don Newcombe,
who turned up with a sore arm after practice
Monday. Newks malady isnt considered seri-
ous; still, Dressen decided on the switch.
Erskine went toe-to-toe with Phillies ace
Robin Roberts, the two battling to a 2-2 draw
after 7 innings. Jackie Robinsons two-out
RBI single plated Duke Snider in the bottom of
the eighth to give the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. Er-
skine (1-0) made the lead stand up, stranding the
potential tying and go-ahead runs in the ninth. In
going the distance, the man Brooklyn fans call
Oisk scattered five hits and allowed two runs,
neither earned.
Dodgers third baseman Rocky Bridges, mak-
ing his major league debut, knocked in a pair of
runs with a fourth-inning single.
Roberts (0-1), who beat the Dodgers in a 10-
inning classic on the final day of the 1950 sea-
son to clinch the pennant, allowed three runs on
eight hits in eight innings.
AROUND THE HORNElsewhere in the National League:
Bostons Vern Bickford (1-0) pitched 8 2/3
innings of shutout ball as the Braves nipped the
Giants, 1-0, to win their home opener. Bick-
fords two-out, bases loaded dribbler in the sec-
ond inning, booted by New York third baseman
Hank Thompson, led to the games only run.
Bob Dillingers two-out, two-run single
capped a five-run eighth inning as the Pirates
rallied from a 4-1 deficit to beat St. Louis, 6-5,
in their home opener.
And center fielder Andy Pafko took ad-
vantage of a gusting wind on a raw Chicago af-
ternoon, belting a three-run homer in the first
inning and a two-run shot in the eighth as the
Cubs subdued the Reds, 6-3, on opening day at
Wrigley Field.
AMERICAN W L PCT. GB NATIONAL W L PCT. GBCleveland 1 0 1.000 ---
Brooklyn 1 0 1.000 ---
Boston 1 0 1.000 --- Boston 1 0 1.000 ---
Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 --- Chicago 1 0 .000 ---
St. Louis 1 0 1.000 --- Cincinnati 1 1 .500
New York 0 1 .000 1 Pittsburgh 1 1 .500
Chicago 0 1 .000 1 New York 0 1 .000 1
Detroit 0 1 .000 1 St. Louis 0 1 .000 1
Washington 0 1 .000 1 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 1
Major League Standings
Tuesdays American League Results Tuesdays National League
ResultsBoston 3, New York 2 (12 innings)
Cleveland 6, Detroit 4
Philadelphia 13, Washington 9
St. Louis 7, Chicago 6
Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 2
Boston 1, New York 0
Pittsburgh 6. St. Louis 5
Chicago 6, Cincinnati 3
Todays Probable Starting Pitchers Todays Probable Starting
PitchersBoston (Taylor 2-0) at New York (Lopat 18-8), 2:30
p.m.
Cleveland (Wynn 18-8) at Detroit (Trout 13-5), 2:30
p.m.
Washington (Kuzava 9-10) at Philadelphia (Brissie
7-19), 8 p.m.
Chicago (Kretlow 0-2) at St. Louis (Widmar 7-15),
9:30 p.m.
Philadelphia (Church 8-6) at Brooklyn (Roe 19-11),
1:30 p.m.
New York (Maglie 18-4) at Boston (Sain 20-13), 2
p.m.
(Only games scheduled)
Pirates Pierro improved; Athletics honor Connie MackPirate
pitcher Bill Pierros condition showed
improvement, but he remained in serious con-
dition, team physician Dr. Norman C. Ochsen-
shirt said.
Pierro, hospitalized with inflammation of the
brain, was talking, and the doctor said that in
general the picture was somewhat brighter.
Elsewhere in baseball, former Athletics man-
ager Connie Mack, bundled against the evening
chill, was presented with a bronze bust of
himself before the first night opener in Ameri-
can League history. The 88-year-old Mack
recently retired after 51 years on the bench.
The army announced that Pvt. Alfred M.
(Billy) Martin, the 22-year-old prized New
York Yankee rookie, would be given a
hardship discharge soon because of depend-
ent relatives.
Boudreau an Instant Hit, Knocks
In Winner as Red Sox Edge Yanks
NEW YORK Lou Boudreaus 12th-
inning, run-scoring fly out drove in the decid-
ing run in his first game with the Boston Red
Sox, leading his new team to a 3-2 victory over
the Yankees in New York.
Boudreau, deposed as player-manager by the
Indians after 13 seasons in Cleveland, signed a
two-year, $150,000 contract with Boston short-
ly after Thanksgiving. He called it the biggest
thrill of my life, Indians general manager
Hank Greenberg commented the amount
sounds fantastic, and no less than Hall of
Famer Rogers Hornsby surmised the transac-
tion had clinched the pennant for the Red Sox.
It didnt look like a winner early on, as Bou-
dreau grounded into a double play in his first at
-bat, and committed an error that allowed the
tying run to score in the seventh inning. Five
innings later, he drove home Vern Stephens
with the tie-breaking run.
AROUND THE HORNElsewhere in the American League:
Al Rosens tie-breaking double in the ninth
gave Cleveland a 3-2 win over Detroit; Sam
Dente had four RBI as Philadelphia beat Wash-
ington, 13-9; and Ken Wood homered and
drove in three runs as St. Louis topped Chica-
go, 7-6.
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