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kenyan_cheena · 01-11-2008, 05:08 AM

MILWAUKEE * WISCONSIN
JOURNAL SENTINEL

Thursday 8 July 1958

BURDETTE INJURES ELBOW,
OUT FOR SEASON

Story by Harrison Browne

In what could very well be a devastating blow to the team's chances of repeating, Milwaukee Braves starter Lew Burdette suffered a season-ending (and possibly career-ending) torn elbow ligament while pitching against the San Francisco Giants yesterday afternoon at County Stadium.

Burdette went down with the injury in the top of the 6th inning while pitching to Giants 2nd baseman Danny O'Connell, the Braves trailing 6-3. The New Jersey native was relieved by closer Don McMahon, Burdette receiving supportive cheers from a concerned crowd as he disappeared into the dugout. He ended up taking the loss, the Braves falling 7-5.

The defeat allowed the Chicago Cubs to draw level with the Braves at the top of the National League after they scored a 6-4 win over the 3rd-placed Pittsburgh Pirates. The three ballclubs have been locked in a fantastic fight during these past couple of months and it will be interesting to see if the pennant race comes right down to the final days of the season.

As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the loss of Burdette will really make it difficult for the Braves to defend their World Series Championship. The right-hander might not have been enjoying his best season but he's been a vital cog in the rotation, one that will be hard to replace. Including yesterday's matchup, Burdette started 22 games this season, going 11-6 with an ERA of 4.09 and striking out 67 batters.

"We'll just have to deal with it," said Braves manager Pudge Haney. "Nothing else we can do. It's disappointing to lose a guy of Lew's talent but we have to move on, we have to keep competing and stay in this race."

National League standings as at 7 July 1958...

Chicago Cubs: 52-35
Milwaukee Braves: 52-35
Pittsburgh Pirates: 51-36
San Francisco Giants: 45-42
Philadelphia Phillies: 43-44
Brooklyn Dodgers: 35-52
Cincinnati Reds: 35-52
St. Louis Cardinals: 35-52

01-11-2008, 05:08 AM	#13
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	MILWAUKEE * WISCONSIN JOURNAL SENTINEL Thursday 8 July 1958 BURDETTE INJURES ELBOW, OUT FOR SEASON Story by Harrison Browne In what could very well be a devastating blow to the team's chances of repeating, Milwaukee Braves starter Lew Burdette suffered a season-ending (and possibly career-ending) torn elbow ligament while pitching against the San Francisco Giants yesterday afternoon at County Stadium. Burdette went down with the injury in the top of the 6th inning while pitching to Giants 2nd baseman Danny O'Connell, the Braves trailing 6-3. The New Jersey native was relieved by closer Don McMahon, Burdette receiving supportive cheers from a concerned crowd as he disappeared into the dugout. He ended up taking the loss, the Braves falling 7-5. The defeat allowed the Chicago Cubs to draw level with the Braves at the top of the National League after they scored a 6-4 win over the 3rd-placed Pittsburgh Pirates. The three ballclubs have been locked in a fantastic fight during these past couple of months and it will be interesting to see if the pennant race comes right down to the final days of the season. As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the loss of Burdette will really make it difficult for the Braves to defend their World Series Championship. The right-hander might not have been enjoying his best season but he's been a vital cog in the rotation, one that will be hard to replace. Including yesterday's matchup, Burdette started 22 games this season, going 11-6 with an ERA of 4.09 and striking out 67 batters. "We'll just have to deal with it," said Braves manager Pudge Haney. "Nothing else we can do. It's disappointing to lose a guy of Lew's talent but we have to move on, we have to keep competing and stay in this race." National League standings as at 7 July 1958... Chicago Cubs: 52-35 Milwaukee Braves: 52-35 Pittsburgh Pirates: 51-36 San Francisco Giants: 45-42 Philadelphia Phillies: 43-44 Brooklyn Dodgers: 35-52 Cincinnati Reds: 35-52 St. Louis Cardinals: 35-52 Last edited by kenyan_cheena; 01-11-2008 at 05:10 AM.