Word: roe
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Then, with Maglie and Jansen matching Newcombe and Roe, and with Thomson and Mays hitting homers, perhaps the Giants would then be able to stay ahead of the Dodgers...
NATIONAL LEAGUE Team: Brooklyn (by 8½ games) Pitcher: Roe, Brooklyn (13-2) Batter: Musial, St. Louis (.371) Runs Batted In: Snider, Brooklyn...
Only diehard Giant fans still think there is much hope of catching the Dodgers, but last week, in a do-or-die series, the Giants served notice that they cannot be counted out quite yet. In the first game the Giants finally beat Brooklyn Pitcher Preacher Roe (after he had won ten straight), 4-0. The Dodgers exploded in the second, 10-4. In the rubber game, Giant Outfielder Monte Irvin drove in four runs with two homers, beat the Dodgers almost singlehanded...
...double in the ninth. The Cards outhit the Dodgers in the second game too, but Dressen helped to ease Pitcher Ralph Branca through the bad spots, and Campanella's home run again won for the Dodgers, 3 to 2. In the final game the Cardinals belted unbeaten Preacher Roe for nine hits while the Dodgers were getting five, but Brooklyn again won, 2 t01, on a ninthinning, bases-loaded single by Outfielder Carl Furillo. It was Brooklyn's 13th one-run victory of the season...
...Abrams dropped into a fearful slump at the end of May, leaving left field as serious a problem as third base where the club has had to fall back on Billy Cox. A slow start by right fielder Carl Furllio has hurt slightly. Don Newoombe and Preacher Roe have carried the main pitching load, with some unexpected relief help by Clyde King. If King and Ralph Branca, who has pitched brilliantly recently, hold up the Dodgers will not be caught...