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VOL. 1, No. 61
Jansen Keeps Rolling, Halts Giants Slide With 3-1 Win over Cincinnati
CINCINNATI In the throes of their longest losing streak of the season, their pitching staff in tatters, the Giants were in dire need of a hurling Hercules. These days he answers to the name of Larry Jansen. Jansen fired a five-hitter Thursday as New York snapped a four-game losing skein with a 3-1 victory over Cincinnati. It gave Jansen his eighth win, tied for most in the majors. He lowered his ERA to 1.54, best in the bigs. Jansen (8-4) has been one of the games top pitchers since his debut season of 1947, when he went 21-5 and finished runner-up to Jackie Robinson for Rookie of the Year. His 81 wins over his four-plus seasons are tied for second in the majors over that span one behind Warren Spahn. Most remarkable about Jansen this year has been his consistency. He has held opponents to one earned run or fewer in 11 of 14 starts. Suffice to say he was the perfect tonic for the Giants, who had been outscored 37-16 during their losing streak. Even if he did allow the games first run, a homer by Cincys Ted Kluszewski in the bottom of the fourth inning. Catcher Wes Westrums two-run double in the sixth gave Jansen a slim 2-1 lead. Don Muellers RBI single in the seventh provided an insurance run. Jansen, who squirmed out of jams in the seventh and eighth, struck out six. Reds starter and loser Howie Fox (2-6) allowed three runs in seven innings. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the National League: Ralph Branca tossed a six-hitter as the surging Dodgers beat the host Cardinals, 5-1. Branca (2-1) and Redbirds starter Joe Presko dueled to a 1-1 standoff through five innings. In the sixth, the Brooks broke through. With two out, Duke Snider doubled and Jackie Robinson walked. The next batter, redhot Gil Hodges, clobbered a 1-2 Presko pitch over the center field wall for a three-run homer and a 4-1 Brooklyn lead. It gave Hodges 12 RBI in his past five games. It was the Dodgers fifth win in six games. Presko (2-3) allowed four runs in seven innings. Murry Dickson twirled a six-hitter for his 10th career shutout as the Pirates topped the visiting Braves, 4-0. Pittsburgh snapped an eight-game losing streak. Boston snapped a seven-game win streak. The Bucs scored all four runs in the bottom of the first against Vern Bickford (4-8), 1-5 in his past seven starts. Dickson improved to 4-6. Puddin Head Jones grand slam highlighted a seven-run rally in the fourth inning as the visiting Phillies trimmed the Cubs, 10-3. Chicago starter Bob Rush (5-2) was charged with six runs in 3 1/3 innings.
G 51 47 51 40 52 53 56 50 52 51
AB 204 183 207 147 206 231 216 211 192 186
R 50 44 30 31 36 42 37 21 33 38
H 80 66 71 49 67 75 68 65 59 186
AVG. .392 .361 .343 .33 .325 .325 .315 .308 .307 .306
Thomson, N.Y.
Kluszewski, Cin.
HR: Mantle (N.Y.) 18; Williams (Bos.) 12; Doby (Cle.) 12; Robinson (Chi.) 11; Wertz (Det.) 11. RBI: Williams (Bos.) 51; Robinson (Chi.) 51; Mantle (N.Y.) 41; Zarilla (Chi.) 40; Zernial (Phi.) 40; Wertz (Det.) 40. Wins: Trout (Det.) 8-2; Pierce (Chi.) 8-3; Raschi (N.Y.) 7-2; Scheib (Phi.) 6-4; Feller (Cle.) 5 -1. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 61; Gray (Det.) 55; Trout (Det.) 53; Reynolds (N.Y.) 45; Feller (Cle.) 45. ERA: Pierce (Chi.) 2.19; Lopat (N.Y.) 2.33; Marrero (Was.) 2.44; Kucab (Phi.) 2.82; Cain (Det.) 2.82.
HR: Thomson (N.Y.) 19; Sauer (Chi.) 17; Musial (St.L) 15; Pafko (Chi.) 13; Westlake (Pit.) 12. RBI: Sauer (Chi.) 56; Thomson (N.Y.) 50; Musial (St.L) 49; Gordon (Bos.) 43; Sisler (Phi.) 42; Jones (Phi.) 42. Wins: Hearn (N.Y.) 8-2; Maglie (N.Y.) 8-3; Jansen (N.Y.) 8-4; Sain (Bos.) 6-2; Poholsky (St.L) 6-3. Strikeouts: Queen (Pit.) 62; Blackwell (Cin.) 57; Jansen (N.Y.) 50; Rush (Chi.) 47; Newcombe (Bro.) 45; Maglie (N.Y.) 45. ERA: Jansen (N.Y.) 1.54; Newcombe (Bro.) 2.33; Meyer (Phi.) 2.81; Heintzelman (Phi.) 2.89; Wehmeier (Cin.) 2.90.
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CHANDLER
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forthrightly they (league club owners) could have his resignation on the July 10 date. Povich said the severance terms, to which the American and National League club owners had agreed, called for paying Chandlers $65,000 a year contract to its expiration date on April 30, 1952. Povich said they also indemnify Chandler against any damages that may be the outgrowth of the more than $500,000 worth of court actions now pending against organized baseball in which he is named as a defendant.