Word: pitcherful
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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White Sox pitcher Joe Dobson, having one of his best seasons, allowed the Tribe a mere six hits, while supported with fourteen by his teammates. The Indians, with three games to go, are now three games behind the Yankees on the losing side. If the Yanks win only half of their remaining six, Cleveland can only gain a tie by winning all three games...
Cleveland Manager Al Lopez had closed the gap to half a game at one point by the last-ditch expedient of regularly rotating his top three pitchers, Mike Garcia (20-9), Bob Lemon (19-10) and Early Wynn (21-12), giving them only two days' rest between starts. Giant Manager Leo Durocher, juggling a crippled pitching staff, pulled up to within 3 games of the Dodgers, thanks largely to the standout performance of Relief Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm (13-3), who has worn a path from bullpen to pitcher's mound this season in no less than 63 games...
...Pitcher: Roberts, Philadelphia (24-7) Batter: Musial, St. Louis (.336) Runs Batted In: Sauer, Chicago (120) Home Runs: Sauer, Chicago (37) Stolen Bases: Reese, Brooklyn...
...Pitcher: Shantz, Philadelphia (23-7) Batter: Fain, Philadelphia (.331) Runs Batted In: Doby, Cleveland (96) Home Runs: Doby. Cleveland (30) Easter, Cleveland (30) Stolen Bases: Minoso, Chicago...
Rookie Outfielder Roy Hobbs could not have stumbled into the New York Knights' dugout at a worse time. Manager Pop Fisher was screaming mad, and with reason. The Knights were mired in the cellar, they had forgotten how to hit, their best pitcher had just blown up. Things were so tough that Pop had athlete's foot on his hands. When Roy reported, a big, 34-year-old semipro from the sticks with a bassoon case in his hands, Pop sneered: "Oh, my eight-foot uncle, what have we got here, the Salvation Army band?" Said...