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Old 09-09-2013, 06:43 PM   #837
scott1964
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Philadelphia vs St Louis
3 game series

Tuesday 7/21
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 2:
WP Gene Conley (1-3)
LP Dick Littlefield (6-9)
HR Luke Easter (29) Roy Jablonski (17
Conley picks up first career win

Wednesday 7/22

St Louis 6 Philadelphia 0:
WP Lou Kretlow (10-6)
LP Virgil Trucks (7-11)
HR Luke Easter (30)
Kretlow fires a three hit shut out.

Thursday 7/23
St Louis 8 Philadelphia 7 (11):
WP Windy McCall (3-2)
LP Lloyd Hittle (0-3)
HR Minnie Minoso (9) Dusty Rhodes (2) Luke Easter (30)
Sammy White scores winning run with a bases loaded walk in the 11th.

Boston vs St Louis
4 game series

Friday 7/24
St Louis 3 Boston 2:
WP Warren Hacker (4-6)
LP Bill Bevens (7-9)
HR Dusty Rhodes (3)
Rhodes' 8th inning two run shot lifts Browns to 7th straight win.

Saturday 7/25

St Louis 10 Boston 7:
WP Gene Conley (2-3)
LP Johnny Podres (1-14)
HR Loren Babe (3) Dale Long (11) Sam Jethroe (7) Ray Jablonski (18) Frank Thomas (27)
Gene Woodling 2-5, 5 RBIs.

Sunday 7/26
Game 1
St Louis 8 Boston 2:
WP Lou Kretlow (11-6)
LP Bob Friend (4-12)
HR Ray Jablonski (19) Luke Easter 2 (33)
Easter 4-4, 2 RBIs.

Game 2
St Louis 10 Boston 3:
WP Joe Presko (10-8)
LP Bob Kuzava (3-14)
HR Ray Jablonski (20) Gene Woodling (11) Red Schoendienst (8)
Woodling 2-5, 3 RBIs. Browns win 10th straight.

The St. Louis Browns Win Again, Making it 10 Straight!
Sunday, July 26th, 1953
The Browns have simply been on fire lately racking up 10 wins in a row. Few fans across North American BaseBall League will have their team come close to winning so many games in a row this year and St. Louis Manager, Jimmie Wilson, urged fans not to take it for granted. "These guys are playing their butts off," said Wilson. "I don't know how long it will last but I hope our fans are enjoying it. We sure are!"

St Louis vs Philadelphia
3 game series

Tuesday 7/28
Philadelphia 23 St Louis 5:
WP Jim Suchecki (5-4)
LP Johnny Sain (7-5)
HR Vern Stephens (7) Sid Gordon 2 (19) Carl Abrams (9) Alvin Dark (11) Andy Carey (4)
Gordon 3-5, 6 RBIs. Dark 3-4, 5 RBIs. Dark and Gordon hit GRAND SLAMS in the 4th inning.

Wednesday 7/29
Philadelphia 7 St Louis 6 (11):
WP Cal McLish (7-6)
LP Warren Hacker (4-7)
HR Luke Easter (34) Vern Stephens (8) Irv Noren (9)
Minnie Minoso scores on a wild pitch in the 11th.

Thursday 7/30
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3:
WP Lou Kretlow (12-6)
LP Warren Spahn (14-7)
Ray Jablonski 2-4, 2 RBIs.

St Louis vs New York
4 game series

Friday 7/31
NY 5 St Louis 3:
WP Curt Simmons (11-10)
LP Joe Presko (10-9)
HR Bill Serena (17)
Serena 3 RBIs.

Saturday 8/1
NY 2 St Louis 1:
WP Cookie Cuccurullo (5-5)
LP Warren Hacker (4-8)
Yankees score twice in the bottom of the ninth.

Sunday 8/2
Game 1
St Louis 4 NY 3:
WP Gene Conley (3-3)
LP Curt Simmons (11-11)
HR Sammy White (8) Bill Serena (18) Hank Thompson (17)
White 3-4, RBI.

Game 2
St Louis 6 NY 5:
WP Lou Kretlow (13-6)
LP Preacher Roe (9-10)
HR Frank Thomas (28) Ed Fitz Gerald (7)
Thomas 2-3, 2 RBIs. Vern Stephens 2 RBIs.

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS

W L PCT GB
Cleveland Indians 66 38 .635 -
Detroit Tigers 63 42 .600 3.5
Philadelphia Athletics 58 50 .537 10.0
St. Louis Browns 56 52 .519 12.0
Washington Senators 55 52 .514 12.5
Chicago White Sox 50 56 .472 17.0
New York Yankees 48 56 .462 18.0
Boston Red Sox 29 79 .269 39.0
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

W L PCT GB
Brooklyn Dodgers 61 43 .587 -
Philadelphia Phillies 63 45 .583 -
Chicago Cubs 60 45 .571 1.5
Milwaukee Braves 53 55 .491 10.0
New York Giants 51 53 .490 10.0
Cincinnati Reds 53 57 .482 11.0
St. Louis Cardinals 46 57 .447 14.5
Pittsburgh Pirates 39 71 .355 25.0

LEAGUE LEADERS AVG

Luke Easter - SLA
.357
2 Willie Mays WS1 .355
3 Gus Bell DET .334
4 Bobby Avila CIN .330
5 Alvin Dark PHA .327
LEAGUE LEADERS HR

Willie Mays - WS1
40
2 Luke Easter SLA 34
3 Eddie Mathews SLN 30
4 Mickey Mantle CHN 29
4 Ted Williams PIT 29
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI

Willie Mays - WS1
106
2 Luke Easter SLA 94
3 Frank Thomas SLA 93
4 Gus Bell DET 87
4 Alvin Dark PHA 87
LEAGUE LEADERS W

Frank Sullivan - DET
16
2 Harvey Haddix CLE 15
2 Bobby Shantz PHI 15
4 Johnny Antonelli BRO 14
4 Warren Spahn PHA 14
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA

Duane Pillette - CLE
2.13
2 Mel Parnell CHA 2.29
3 Billy Pierce ML1 2.45
4 Curt Simmons NYA 2.52
5 Harvey Haddix CLE 2.64
LEAGUE LEADERS K

Bobby Shantz - PHI
150
2 Billy Pierce ML1 137
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell CHN 136
4 Johnny Antonelli BRO 124
5 Harvey Haddix CLE 122
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