Game 4 -
St. Louis (Burkhart, 6-3, 2.88)
at Brooklyn (Herring, 7-2, 3.35)
Stevens, Dodgers Wallop Cardinals in Game 4 of CS
On the verge of being swept and facing a red-hot St. Louis 1946 Cardinals team, the Brooklyn 1946 Dodgers had a tough assignment. Ed Stevens delivered.
The Dodgers first baseman was unstoppable for the visitors, as he went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once in guiding his club to its first victory of the series, 7-4. Stevens, 21, was named player of the game for his efforts. The win means Brooklyn 1946 now trails 3-1 in the best-of-7 series.
Eddie Stanky, who is a three-time All-Star, aided the Brooklyn 1946 cause with a 2-run triple in the bottom of the first. For the game, the second baseman went 1 for 2 with a triple and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.
"Things broke our way today and that's great," Dodgers manager Leo Durocher said. "It's important, though, to stay focused and not pat yourself on the back too much. We aren't done yet."
Game 5 is scheduled for tomorrow. The scheduled starters for the game are Harry Brecheen for St. Louis 1946 and Kirby Higbe for Brooklyn 1946.
Ed Stevens with Brooklyn's best highlight so far.