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...Bruins, who looked generally weak against Ward's curves, had only catcher Lon Murgo's three-bagger and one scratch hit to boast about going into the ninth. John Valinote opened the inning with a double, and Ward hit the next batter, right fielder Bob McCue. Bob MacCounell was given an intentional pass to load the bases, but the next man up third baseman Bobby Wheeler, hit a bag fly to Benny Akillian in left. Akillian's throw was fast but wide; Valinote scored and the game was over...
...game provided an altogether different story. Emerson, the Elis' big right-handed starter, held the visitors virtually helpless, limiting them to two blows, a fly ball double by Robinson and an infield single by Walsh. He threw a total of 70 pitches, an average of less than three per batter, and allowed only four bases to be hit beyond the infield...
PITTSBURGH, Penn., April 29--It's generally accepted in baseball circles that a pitcher sets up a batter. They mean the pitcher knows how to get a hitter off balance in order to dispose of his with a pitch thrown to his weakness...
Robinson also starred in the field. His perfect peg from deep right field caught catcher Lou Murgo at third, and kept the Browns from making the first a really big inning. Webb's walk to lead off batter Karb started the trouble. Successive errors by Charlie Walsh and Hank Young, plus a missed double play sent two quick runs across the place...
Paul Murphy at shortstop has been a standout for the freshmen. A good hitter--three doubles against Brown--he has fielded smoothly, showing good balance, getting the ball off quickly and accurately. Joe Conzelman at third has improved steadily in the field, and a lefty batter, has hit solidly and bunted well...