1952, 9/16 THRU 9/25
9/16 NYY @ DET:
WIN 4-3 Bud Ulrich (18-6, 2.65) got the win giving up 2R in 8IP. Sam Cole got his 6th save despite giving up a run in the 9th. Carpenter Erickson (18-10, 3.06) got the CG loss giving up 4R. Top Yank hitter was RF Arnie Stewart (1 for 3, 1R, 1BB). For us, Ray Kress got POG going 2 for 3, 1R, 3RBI, 1HR. Dennis Kitterman went 3 for 4, 1R.
9/17 NYY @ DET:
WIN 5-2 Hal Andrew (18-14, 3.10) got the win and POG giving up 2R (0ER) in 8IP. Sam Cole got his 7th save pitching a scoreless 9th. Tom Zonneveld (13-21, 4.16) gave up 5R in a CG loss. The Yanks were held to 4 hits. Their CF John Young went 3 for 4, 2RBI, 1DBL. For us, Luther Ormiston went 2 for 4, 1R, 2RBI, 1DBL, 1HR. Ray Kress went 1 for 3, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB, 1HR.
9/18 NYY @ DET:
loss 1-3 Corky Stell (21-7, 2.31) gave up 3R in 6.1IP for the loss. Eric Williams (17-13, 3.84) got the win and POG giving up just 1R in 8.1IP. Top Yank hitters were CF John Young (3 for 5, 1R, 1SB) & 1B Arnie Stewart (2 for 3, 1R, 2RBI, 1BB, 1HR.
9/19 day off
9/20 WSH @ DET:
WIN 2-0 Roy Wolfe (17-11, 3.59) pitched a 2H CG shutout for the win and POG. Joe Homic (17-17, 3.57) got the CG loss giving up just 4H & 2R. Top WSH hitter was LF Delmar Yordy who went 1 for 3. For us, Matt Perly provided us our only points with 2 solo HRs on a 2 for 3 day.
9/21 WSH @ DET:
WIN 3-2 Bud Ulrich (19-6, 2.64) got the win and POG giving up 2H & 2R in 8IP. Van Melbourn (11-20, 4.12) gave up 3R in a CG loss. Top WSH hitter was 2B Dean Parente (1 for 3, 1R, 1RBI, 1TRPL). For us, Dave Castaneda went 2 for 4, 1R. Matt Perly went 2 for 4, 1R, 1DBL. Carl Sandoz went 2 for 3.
9/22 WSH @ DET:
WIN 6-1 Hal Andrew (19-14, 3.04) got the CG win and POG striking out seven and allowing 0BB & 1R. Chris Frays (11-15, 4.14) gave up 6R in 5.1IP for the loss. Top WSH hitter was RF Ernest Greenbush (2 for 4, 1R). For us, John Dirtbag Degal went 3 for 4, 1RBI. Rollin Fish went 2 for 3, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB. Luther Ormiston went 1 for 4, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB, 1HR.
9/23 DET @ NYY:
WIN 5-3 Corky Stell gave up just 1R in 6IP. Lloyd Wyman (10-7, 2.93) blew a save giving up 2R (1ER) in the 9th but then gave up 0R in the 10th holding on for the win. Sam Cole relieved Lloyd with one out left and struck out that batter for his 9th save. Eric Williams gave up 3R (1ER) in 9IP. The loss went to Oscar Villalpando (3-5, 4.26) for giving up the game winning run in the 10th compliments of a clutch double by Luther Ormiston. Top Yank batters were 1B Arnie Stewart (3 for 5, 2RBI, 1DBL), 2B Lonnie Christensen (2 for 3, 2R, 2BB) & SS Pip Seneca (1 for 3, 2BB, 1HR).
9/24 DET @ NYY:
WIN 14-4 Roy Wolfe (18-11, 3.58) got the CG win giving up 4R (3ER). James Jackson (1-1, 10.80) gave up 9R in 3.2IP for the loss. Top Yank hitters were 1B Arnie Stewart (2 for 4, 1R, 1DBL), LF Turk Baker (2 for 4, 1R) & RF Charles Gillis (2 for 4, 1R, 1RBI, 2DBL). For us, Isaac Mitchell got POG going 3 for 5, 1R, 4RBI, 1DBL (with bases loaded). Luther Ormiston went 1 for 1, 3R, 3RBI, 2BB, 1HR.
9/25 DET @ NYY:
WIN 4-2 Bud Ulrich (20-6, 2.63) gave up 2R in 8IP for the win and POG. Sam Cole got one out and then Lloyd Wyman finished the 9th for his 24th save. Carpenter Ericson gave up 1R in 7.2IP. The loss went to Yank Closer Doyle Weaver (1-6, 2.95) for giving up 3R in the 9th. Top Yank hitters were 1B Jack Wilson (2 for 3, 1R, 1BB) & CF John Young (2 for 4, 1RBI, 2DBL). For us, Smokey Meacham went 2 for 4, 1HR. Rollin Fish went 1 for 2, 2BB.
BAD NEWS
-We just finished the season strong and healthy as well as earned our first pennant of the '50s so I have almost nothing to complain about.
-I am a little concerned with how long it took the NL race to finish out. I hope my guys stay hungry during their extended time off.
GOOD NEWS
-On 9/26 Roy Wolfe was named Player of the Week... He won 2 games, one shutout, 1.50 ERA while fanning 11.
-Ray Kress set a team single season record in Walks (148) and ended up #23 in AVG & #11 in HRs on the Career Leaderboard.
-Ray Kress finished the season without a single error in 146 games (I believe he's only committed 3 errors total in his 10 year career - 2 last year & 1 in '47). Carl Sandoz also had 0 errors in 96 games this year.
-Lloyd Wyman set a team single season record in Games Played (65) & Saves (24) and ended up #10 on the Career Leaderboard in Saves.