PWBL 1947 World Series Report

[darkhorse]

World Series, Game One Recap

Hal Newhouser



New York (AP) Oct. 1, 1947

The Cards traveled to New York as the heavy favorites to claim their third World Series title in 6 seasons. On the mound for the underdogs was the hottest pitcher in the major leagues in Hal Newhouser with a 9 game winning streak under his belt after his acquisition from Detroit. Prince Hal would see familiar faces in the St. Louis lineup with ex-Tigers Hank Greenberg and Roy Cullenbine playing vital roles in the teams amazing offensive machine.

St. Louis scored an amazing 999 runs during the regular season, 6.49 R/G, hit a collective .289, a team OBP of .367, and a SLG of .440, all major league bests. The opposition Yankees had through several trade acquisitions, Clyde Shoun from Cincy, Lefty Wilkie from Pittsburgh and the June 29th blockbuster with Detroit that brought over Newhouser, culled together the Major League's best pitching staff. Conceding a Major League low 624 runs, 4.05 R/G, the immovable object would do battle with the irresistible force.

Newhouser, 16-8, 2.61 ERA would faceoff in game one against the Redbirds Murry Dickson, 19-9, 3.91 ERA, a bit of a surprise decision as he had been the teams number three starter most of the season.


After a scoreless first inning, Dickson conceded a leadoff single to LF Charlie Keller. A groundout to SS by Phil Rizzuto advanced the runner and RF Elmer Valo's double down the rightfield line brought the packed crowd roaring to it's feet as the opening blow was struck. Keller crossed the home plate, Yankees up 1-0. 1B Billy Johnson ground out to SS moving Valo to third. With 2 outs, Dickson gave 2B Joe Gordon nothing but junk walking him and bringing up pitcher Newhouser. Newhouser beat the odds and laced a double to deep center field, a leaden footed Cullenbine watching helplessly as the ball rolled to the fence scoring both runners. After 3B Jimmy Outlaw flew out to shallow left field the Yankees had opened their accounts with a 3-0 lead.

Bottom of the third, C Yogi Berra grounds out to second, CF Joe DiMaggio takes the free pass to first base and Keller drills a Dickson fastball down the right field line for a three-bagger, scoring the Yankee Clipper. Scooter singles to left and Keller waltzes home. Dickson continues to struggle, walking Valo, two on and only one out. Valo is forced out on Johnson's grounder to SS, leaving runners on the corners and two out. Dickson chooses to pitch to Gordon this time to his regret as Flash singles smartly to centerfield over a leaping Dusak and scores Rizzuto. Newhouser flies out to end the 3rd, Yankees in complete control, 6-0.

Moving to the bottom of the 5th, score unchanged and Dickson still hurling. Keller taps one to the pitcher for out one. Rizzuto and Valo follow with singles. Johnson moves the runners up a notch with a grounder to the Octopus. Gordon's tantalizing roller to third is muffed by Kurowski and a late, wild throw to first scores both baserunners and puts Gordon on. Superman Hal, a career .189 hitter confounds his opposition number by scorching a double down the rightfield line scoring Gordon and bringing his RBI total to three for the night. Outlaw lines out to Dusak to close out the inning. Yankees 9, Cards 0.

7th inning, Yankees at bat and Cards rookie reliever Glenn Elliott fulfilling every young boys dream of pitching in a World Series. Not the situation he would have envisioned in that fantasy, mopping up in a 9-0 blowout. Elliott had made 4 appearances and thrown 6 innings after his September callup, allowing 3 unearned runs and impressed management enough to gain a spot on the postseason roster. After putting down Rizzuto and pinch-hitter Snuffy Stirnweiss, Johnson singled and scampered home on pinch-hitter Steve Souchok's double to the gap in left-center. After the 7th, Yankees 10, Cards 0.

Top of the 9th and Newhouser not breaking a sweat, three outs from a shutout of this offensive Colossus. Cagey vet Greenberg works a walk and and 3B Whitey Kurowski tags a fat pitch to the warning track in right-center for a triple scoring Hammerin' Hank. Cullenbine goes down swinging then pinch-hitter Del Rice's single to left scores Kurowski. Frank Hiller is called in from the dugout to close out the game and he has little trouble finishing off Marty Marion and Clyde Kluttz. The first game of the 1947 World Series is in the books and it is a shocker as the underdogs have struck a mighty blow against Goliath with a 10-2 thrashing.

Game Notes: A cold, wet, windy day at Yankees Stadium. Game was delayed 54 minutes in the 4th inning due to a heavy downpour. Player of the Game, Hal Newhouser went 8 and a third, gave up 7 hits and two runs and fanned 10 while issuing only one walk. Stellar performance. Prince Hal also smacked a pair of doubles and drove in 3 runs. One of the finest individual performances in World Series history! Also, 2B Joe Gordon keyed the offense with a pair of RBI singles and a walk, scoring 2 runs and picking up 3 RBI.

[darkhorse]

Howie Pollet



New York (AP) October 2nd, 1947

Up 1-0 in the World Series, the Yankees had sent a strong message in game one that they would be more than punching bags for the Cards powerhouse. It's often said that pitching wins World Series and Hal Newhouser's brilliant performance in game one lent truth to that adage. For game two the pitching matchups would see the Yankees send forth Randy Gumpert 18-14, 3.34 ERA after a smashing conversion from bullpen ace in '46 with 33 saves to valued anchor of the rotation. In the opposite corner was Cards ace and number one starter Howie Pollet, 25-10, 3.36 ERA in a year that will almost certainly see him claim the NL Cy Young Award after teammate Fred Martin claimed the honor in '46.

Onward to the action. Top of the first and with two outs, Stan Musial is on via clumsy fielding by SS Rizzuto. The threat is ended as Greenberg lines out to 1B Johnson.

Top of the 2nd, Cullenbine leads off with an end of the bat bloop single to center. Successive fly outs by Slaughter, Marion and Rice are easy pickings for the Yankees outfield crew.

3rd inning and a one out single by 2B Erv Dusak creates an opportunity that is aborted as Kurowski and Musial fly out to DiMaggio in centerfield.

We go to the 4th and after 12 innings of frustration the Cards finally draw blood. NL MVP to be, Hank Greenberg, singles down the right-field line, Cullenbine ropes one to left-center and the bases are jammed as Gordon is tied in knots by a worm burner from Slaughter. Marty Marion's sac fly to right-field scores Greenberg without a throw. Del Rice is put on as Billy Johnson is left crosseyed and painless by a Rice rocket that takes a wicked bounce. Bases full of pigeons and only one in the bag. Pollet flails at a Gumpert heater and Dusak follows suit. Cards 1, Yankees hitless and 0.

Bottom of the fourth, leadoff man Billy Johnson hits 'em where they ain't with a stroke to left but is thrown out stealing second. Demoralized, Gionfriddo grounds out and Joltin' Joe is left clueless by a Pollet pellet, striking out swinging.

Top of the 5th, Kurowski's fly out to right is succeeded by a Musial single past a diving Outlaw and Greenberg shows his MVP form with a massive, towering shot to deep left-center. A tape measure homer of an estimated 538 feet. An awe struck silence over this amazing feat and the Yankees were in a 3-0 hole. Cullenbine struck out flailing late at more heat from Gumpert. Slaughter smoked one to first but Billy Johnson was up to snuff on this play.

Bottom of the inning and the Yankees strike back hard. Keller singles to left and a frozen rope by Rizzuto to center moves King Kong over. A shaken Pollet calls upon some deep reserve of strength and resolve and in quick succession strikes out young catcher Berra looking, fans Gordon eyeballing and then handcuffs Outlaw with a 3-2 change and he goes down swinging. Once again a pin drop can be heard in Yankees Stadium. 3 successive K's to squelch the rally and end the inning.

In the top of the 7th, Dusak fans to lead off, but Kurowski reaches base as the normally sterling DiMaggio is unable to come up with a sinking liner to center. Tough call as he is charged with an error. Musial's single down the first base line moves the runner to second but playtime is over as Greenberg grounds into a fielder's choice for out two and Kurowski is stranded at 3rd as Cullenbine grounds out to Rizzuto. Score remains, Cards 3, Yankees 0.

8th inning and Marty Marion's one-out single goes for nought as Del Rice strikes out looking and reliever Ken Johnson dribbles one to the mound.

In the bottom of the inning, things get very interesting. Yogi Berra leads off and lashes a single to right. A nerveless wonder is Berra and only 22! Gordon leaves the crowd gasping for the umpires call, legging out a slow tapper to third for an infield hit. 2 bears in the beehive and none out. Jimmy Outlaw at the plate and up comes the kind of play that defines a World Series as he bashes a bullet to the gap in left-center scoring Berra. As the 3rd base coach waves Gordon home, Musial is on the ball in a flash and firing a perfect strike to home plate. The crowd is aghast as the umpire signals that Gordon is out. Outlaw at 2nd with a double but one out and a key run snatched away by Stan the Man's golden left arm. Pinch-hitter Valo's patience and discipline earn the free pass and Billy Johnson's Texas League single to left-center scores Outlaw. The roar of the crowd is deafening as the rally continues. One out, runners at first and third, and Pollett on the ropes and struggling badly. After a visit to the mound from Cards pitching guru Dennis Stultz, Pollett stays in the game, settles himself and uncorks the league's best sinker to fan both pinch-hitter Snuffy Stirnweiss and DiMaggio swinging to end the inning. Cards 3, Yankees smarting and 2.

Top of the 9th, Kurowski reaches base on Rizzuto's second error of the night but reliever Joe Page breezes through the inning.

3 outs from oblivion, the Yankees send star slugger Keller to the plate to face St. Louis stopper Al Brazle and his 31 regular season saves. King Kong grounds weakly to Kurowski on a knee buckling slider for the first out. Rizzuto flies out to center on a belt buckle fast ball and the game ends in disappointing fashion for the home faithful as Yogi pops up to third to end the game. Cards have one in the victory column and will head home for three with a satisfying split earned on enemy soil.

Game Notes: Player of the Game is Howie Pollet. Howie goes 8 innings in the game two victory, gives up 7 hits and two runs, 12 K's and one measly walk.

Another cold, windy day at the park but fans were happy to see the rain that slowed game one leave the area.

Greenberg's gargantuan blast is the longest of his storied career and will be talked about in wonder for many years to come. His two hits, two runs scored and pair of ribbies gave the team the push to gain a critical victory and Musial's guided missile from left field preserved that lead. After two decidedly different outcomes in the first two meetings, fans have had enough excitement and wonderful play to fill an entire Series. This is shaping up to be a classic.

[holyroller]

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[darkhorse]

Originally posted by holyroller
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[holyroller]

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[darkhorse]

Originally posted by holyroller
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[The Professor]

Good stuff!!!

[darkhorse]

St. Louis (AP) October 4th, 1947

Hank Greenberg



The Cards, 105-49 in the regular season, came home after two in the Bronx with a 1-1 split against the underdog Yankees, 87-67 AL champs. A few pre-game notes for the game three matchup. St. Louis slugger Hank Greenberg continues to receive daily treatment for an inflamed groin muscle, a nagging injury that appears won't heal completely until the offseason. Also, this reporter was in error as the hottest pitcher in baseball going into the playoffs wasn't Yankees superstar Hal Newhouser with his nine game streak. Nay, Cards vet Harry Brecheen holds that honor with eleven straight decisions and counting. On to the day's matchups.

Taking the mounds for the visitors, Bill Bevens, 16-11 3.36 ERA, and for the home favorites, Harry Brecheen, 26-9 3.52 ERA. Brecheen is smiles galore at recent events. His team dominated the National besting the closest competition by 15 games and he has a career best season which is rewarded with a 5 year extension at 10 milion per annum. On to the game at hand.

Top of the first and Yankees 1B Billy Johnson spanks Brecheen's first offering to left for a leadoff single. RF Al Gionfriddo thinks this is a jim dandy idea and follows suit roping an outside heater to left. DiMaggio's keen eye earns him a leisurely stroll to first on a free pass and the bases are jammed and the out column is clear. LF Charlie Keller earns his King Kong nickname crushing a Brecheen fastball over the fence in deep-right center. The pitcher hangs his head in disgust. Yankees 4-0 and the first out of the day still lacking.

SS Phil Rizzuto lashes a double down the left field line and the crowd grows restless. A Yogi Berra strikeout looking is followed by a Joe Gordon single to shallow center as Rizzuto is held at third. 3B Jimmy Outlaw kicks the dirt in anger as a screamer up the middle is snagged out of the air by the Octopus, SS Marty Marion. P Bill Bevens ends the inning with a flyout to deep center.

Bottom of the 1st inning and the Cards have a 4-0 hole to dig out of. 2B Erv Dusak strikes out swinging. 3B Whitey Kurowski stirs up the silenced crowd legging out a slow tapper to third for an infield hit. Stan the Man earns a walk and Greenberg clears the basepaths with his 2nd dinger of the series a 3 run shot to deep right-center. Once again, Hammerin' Hank rides to the rescue cutting the deficit to one. CF Roy Cullenbine lines out to Rizzuto and RF Enos Slaughter closes out the inning with a liner straight to the glove of Billy Johnson. Yankees 4, Cards 3.

Bottom of the second. Marty Marion is on with a leadoff single, C Del Rice advances the runner with a groundout to short. Brecheen fans helplessly and Dusak ends the inning with a weak fly out to right.

Bottom of the third. A white-hot Kurowski singles to center and Musial is on as Rizzuto's glove continues to fail him, a charged error. Greenberg smokes one down the left field line bringing home Kurowski and the score is leveled. Major League WinShares leader Cullenbine obliterates Bevens latest offering for a three run jack. Slaughter and Marion fly out and keep Gionfriddo busy in right. Del Rice singles to shallow right and Gionfriddo's bungle sends the Redbird's backstop to second. Clyde Shoun is called in from the pen to end Beven's misery and Brecheen taps back to the mound to end the inning. Cards 7, Yankees 4.

Top of the fourth. A two out double by Shoun of all people but Johnson flies out to kill the rally.

Bottom of the fourth. Dusak leads off with a bloop to left for a single. Kurowski grounds into a fielder' choice, Dusak out at second. Musial grounds into the double play, score it U6-3. Inning over.

Top of the fifth. LF Charlie Keller with a two out double to the gap in right-center. Scooter fouls off pitch after pitch and Brecheen conceeds first in frustration. Berra proves more easy pickings with a lazy fly ball to Country in right.

Bottom of the fifth. Greenberg takes the wind out of the Bombers sails yanking a Shoun fastball inside the left field pole fpr a solo shot. Cullenbine K's and Slaughter taps weakly to Shoun. Marion singles briskly to center but Rice is no treat ending the inning with a fly to right. Cards 8, Yankees 4.

Top of the sixth. Singles by Gordon and OUtlaw give the the teams sagging spirits a brief lift but Outlaw is then forced out at second on a grounder by pinch-hitter Elmer Valo. Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play and that's all she wrote.

Bottom of the sixth. Reliever Earl Harrist enters the game and is embarrassed as he gives up a leadoff single to Brecheen then follows that with a base on balls to Dusak. Danger! Danger! Will Robinson! Kurowski pops up to first but a Musial bloop to short right loads the bases. Greenberg finds nothing but air on a Harrist fastball, ka-ching! Rizzuto gobbles up Cullenbine's grounder and Harrist escapes the frame undamaged.

Bottom of the seventh. Harrist in trouble again as Slaughter doubles down the right field line to leadoff. Marion and Rice continue their run killing ways with outs one and two. Brecheen helps his cause with a run scoring single. Dusak's screamer to left is interrupted by Johnson's brilliant stab. Cards 9, Yankees 4.

Top of the eighth. Berra with a one out single but Brecheen is more than up to the task. Kurowski handles a wicked liner by Flash Gordon and Outlaw is tamed by a Brecheen splitter.

Bottom of the eighth. Cards show why they lead all of baseball averaging 6.43 R/G. Musial lashes a bolt to the left-center gap with one out. His double is followed by a Harrist wild pitch to Greenberg and an alert Musial races to third. Harrist decides a free pass is the best course of action and puts Greenberg on. CUllenbine singles Musial home. Slaughter and Marion come up empty and end the frame. Cards 10, Yankees 4.

Top of the night. Johnson and Gionfriddo raise scant interest with one out singles. Brecheen applies the clampa and DiMaggio pops up to first. Keller draws the curtain with a ground out to Kurowski. The final. Cards 10, Yankees 4.

Game Notes: With two games remaining at Sportsman's Park and the Cards with a 2-1 advantage, the very real possibility exists that New York may never find their way back to the friendly confines of Yankees Stadium. A loss in tomorrow's affair will put them on the brink of elimination. Harry Brecheen wins his 12th straight decision, a career high. Greenberg takes the Player of the Game award. Indeed, he has been the MVP of the series to date with 3 home run blasts. On the day, Hank had 3 hits, one base on balls, a double and a pair of homers. 3 runs scored and 5 ribbies.

Brecheen went the distance giving up 12 hits but allowed only 4 runs with 4 K's and 2 BB's.

After two days of cold, wind and rain in New York, Redbirds fans enjoyed clear, sunny skies and a game time temp of 55.

[darkhorse]

St. Louis (AP) October 5th, 1947

Charlie Keller



Clouds rolled in but put no damper on the excitement in the stands. Holding a 2-1 lead in the series and enjoying home field advantage for two more days, the talk by Cards supporters centered around making short work of those puny invaders from Noo Yawk. However, St. Louis faced their most severe challenge today as Game One winner Hal Newhouser, rolling along with a 10 game winning streak, would seek to silence the Cards offensive machine. On to the matchups.

Newhouser, 16-8 2.61 ERA, would face off once again with St. Louis game one starter, Murry Dickson, 19-9 3.91 ERA. Dickson would hope for better results after taking a beating the first go-round. And the first pitch is.....

Top of the 1st. ...roped into center for a single by 3b Jimmy Outlaw. Berra grounds into a fielders choice and DiMaggio double play grounder, score it 5-4-3, squanders the opportunity.

Bottom of the 1st. Greenberg's two out blast to deep left-center, the tale of the tape is 412 feet, scores first blood for the home side. Cards 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th. CF Roy Cullenbine with a solo jack down the right field line. RF Sam Mele accepts a one out walk. SS Marty Marion's double down the left field line sends Mele racing home only to be gunned down by Keller's laser strike to Berra. Cards are robbed of a valuable run. Musial's amazing throw to the plate in Game Two turned out to be a game saver. Would this lost run come back to haunt St. Louis as well? Clyde Kluttz's foul tip on strike three is held by fellow backstop Berra for the last out of the inning. Cards 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th. With one out, RF Elmer Valo reaches base on an errant throw to first by Kurowski. It would prove costly as 1B Billy Johnson singles to left and Valo scores without a throw. Gordon and Newhouser fly out to end the rally. Cards 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th. Dickson strikes out looking to leadoff. Dusak takes a base on balls. Musial doubles down the left field line but the third base coach, perhaps fearing to test Keller's arm a second time, holds up Dusak. No matter, Greenberg's deep fly to center field scores him without a throw. Kurowski dribbles a slow roller back to the mound to close the scoring. Cards 3, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th. Protecting a two run lead, Dickson commits the cardinal sin of walking leadoff man Jimmy Outlaw. Berra flies out to left but DiMaggio is equal to the task as he bloops one left-center, Outlaw to scoring position at second. King Kong at the plate and two ducks on the pond. Keller's eyes widen in delight as Dickson grooves one and Kong's mighty blow scales the fence in deep right-center, a 387 foot shot. The tiny Yankees rooting section roars with delight as their lads have wrested the lead from Goliath. Rizzuto flies out, Valo walks and the inning ends on Johnson's groundout to third. Yankees 4, Cards 3.

Top of the 8th. Berra rips a liner to right-center for a leadoff single. DiMaggio, who has been less than stellar at the plate, guesses badly and is fanned. Keller, who seems to be in some higher consciousness of hitting, watches the seams turn on a Dickson fastball and rebukes the offering with a vengeance. A colossal blast carrying 449 feet to deep center. Cullenbine doesn't even turn to watch this lighting bolt from the gods clear the fence. Rizzuto is out on a foul tip, Valo follows with a single but is stranded as pinch-hitter Bobby Brown flies out to right.
Yankees 6, Cards 3 and reeling.

Bottom of the 8th. Leadoff man Musial signals there will be no quitting on his part as he rakes a double down the right field line. Yankees skipper Bucky Harris wants no part of Hammerin' Hank and signals in the intentional walk. Kurowski's grounder to Rizzuto is turned for two, 6-4-3. Musial advancing to third. Cullenbine is intentionally walked as well. Newhouser loses the handle on one of his heaters and the resulting wild pitch scores Musial and sends Cullenbine lumbering to second. RF Sam Mele is intentionally walked, the third of the inning. Marty Marion fails to punish this dubious strategy, killing the rally with a groundout to Rizzuto. Yankees 6, Cards 4.

Top of the 9th. Newhouser continues to amaze with his hitting success in the series, leading off the final frame with a double to center over the head of a laboring Cullenbine. Ray Sanders, now penciled in at first base for New York, singles to left, Newhouser is held at third. Berra slaps a single to left scoring Prince Hal. DiMaggio continues to struggle grounding into a fielder's choice. Ken Burkhart is called in from the pen and fans Keller for the last out. Yankees 7, Cards 4.

Bottom of the 9th. The situation is exceedingly grim. However, one ray of hope for the Cards as Newhouser has emptied all the bullets in his arsenal. The Gay Reliever, Joe Page, has been summoned to close out the game. Clyde Kluttz singles to left to open accounts. Pinch-hitter Ralph LaPointe spanks a grounder to third and Outlaw forces Kluttz at second. Dusak rolls one to the corner in right field scoring LaPointe. Dusak hustles to third with a one-out triple. Musial pounds a Page slider into the turf, the grounder to third brings Dusak home but burns the second out. The bases are clear, two outs in the book, but the crowd roars as the mighty Greenberg enters the batters box. Page teases as he paints the corners with his offerings. With a 2-2 count, Greenberg reaches for a hook on the outside of the plate but his grounder up the middle is pounced upon by a triumphant Rizzuto. The game is over. The Yankees have done it. The series is tied once again! The final tally. Yankees 7, Cards 6. Heaven's to Betsy, the series will return to New York.

Game Notes: Keller's masterful performance earns him the Player of the Game award. A pair of dingers nets Kong 2 runs and 5 ribbies. He now has 10 RBI in 4 games. Newhouser gives his all for 8 innings and earns his 11th consecutive decision. Murry Dickson gives up a career high 13 hits in his 8 and a third inning stint. If the Yankees extend the series to seven games they will have Newhouser on the mound seeking a World Series title and his third win of the series.

[holyroller]

Excellent as usual Roger. Thanks

[darkhorse]

One thing I've noticed, a different MVP in each game and recurring themes. Musial, the Cards great LF saves a huge run in game two with a brilliant throw to the plate and LF Keller does the same for the Yankees in Game 4. Greenberg and Keller are both playing extraordinary baseball but Hal Newhouser has to get my MVP vote at this point in the series. 3 games remaining, two in New York, and my prediction of a Bombers title in seven seems to be on course.

[holyroller]

I think it is definately going 7. Based solely on their records, one would have expected the Cardinals to wipe the Yankees out, but the Yankees have proven to be more than a match for the Cardinals. Yankee pitching has come up large in their two victories, especially game one, and have tagged the Birds pitching at a suprisingly good clip. If it does make it to game 7, the Yankees have to be the prohibite favorite, being able to run the hottest pitcher in the game in Hal Newhouser out for the deciding game.

[darkhorse]

Originally posted by holyroller
If it does make it to game 7, the Yankees have to be the prohibite favorite, being able to run the hottest pitcher in the game in Hal Newhouser out for the deciding game.

I was surprised to find out that Brecheen has an even longer streaking working. I'd still take Prince Hal in that matchup.

[holyroller]

Definately. Brecheen may have the longer streak, but Newhouser is pitching with his hair on fire right now.

[ScottFalk]

I purposely put Breechen and Pollett against the other Yankee pitchers almost conceding games 1 and 4 to Newhouser. It has gone exactly as planned so far, but if it goes to a game 7, I need to find a new plan. And Roger, great write-ups! Thanks.

[darkhorse]

This observer thinks Murry Dic kson will be watching game seven from the bullpen if it comes to that. 2 losses in the series to date for him and tagged hard in both outings. 1946 Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award winner Fred Martin getting his first start of the post-season in the finale.

[Nuk]

I'm glad the ol' dark hoss is writing them this year - the Boston heartbreak last year was tough for me to bear...

However - Roger's got a lot of writing to do....

Game 5 goes down as, most likely - the greatest game in baseball history.

Check out the links...or buy the novel on amazon.com

http://www.postwarbaseball.com/box1237.htm
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[holyroller]

Damn straight. 19 frickin innings. Ralph LaPointe, toast of St. Louis.

[ScottFalk]

Greenberg scores in the bottom of the nineteenth from second after going from first to second on a catcher's interference. Also in the bottom of the 12th, down by one run, pitcher Al Brazle singles then tries to steal second and gets thrown out! What was he thinking?!?! Luckily later in the inning Erv Dusak homers to tie it up.