The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19
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UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
New York, April 19-(UP)-The
major league baseball season was
on to flying start today with dia-
mond experts already commenting
on the Jump that pitchers apparent
" will have over batters during the
early part Of the season.
Crediting an assist to northern
spring training, which enabled
pitchers to work out indoors in
bad weather while affording little
practice for batting eyes. good pitch
ing was the keyword Of yesterdays
seven opening games.
Vice President Henry A. Wallace
of1cially opened the 154-game cham
pionship campaign in both leagues
when he threw a strike" at Wash
ington to launch a Thinning con-
test In which the Philadelphia Ath-
leticS noSed out the Washington
Senators, 80.
Low Average
Pitching honOfS, however, went Il
the National league where only IS
hits were allowed in four games, an
average of less than six per team.
Junior circuit hurlerS gave up AZ
base hits including three home runs
for an average of seven hits per club
in three contests.
Hurler Milo Candini'S tactical err
rors were responsible for the run
that gave the Athletics their margin
of victory. o ntwo successive occa-
SionS in the 18th inning, Candini
threw to the wrong base permitting
runners to advance to scoring posi-
ton and on Irv Halls double, Babe
Siebert Scampered home with the
winning tally. Joe Berry, pitching
hitlesS ball for three innings, re-
lieved starter Luman Harris in the
10th to receive credit for the deci-
sion. Candini, who relieved starter
Johnny Niggeling in the 18th, was
charged with the loss.
The world champion New York
Yankees opened defense of their
title at Boston where Hank Borowy
shut out the Red Sox on five hits
for a 80 triumph and the first Of
the days three whitewaShingS.
Johnny Lindell's homer in the Sec
ond inning gave Borowy all the
WORKING margin he needed. Yank
Terry was the losing hurler, as he
and reliefer Mike Ryba allowed the
champs eight hits.
The st. Louis Browns defeated
the Detroit Tigers, 81 with Jack
(winner) Kramer and Dizzy OoSer)
Trout each allowing six hits. Vern
StephenSh clouted homer for the
Brownies in the ninth and Pinky
Higgins deprived Kramer of a shut
out when he hit another with two
out In the same frame.
The Cleveland Indians game at
Chicago against the White Sox was
the only contest rained out.
Pirates Handcuffed
Individual hurting honors went to
Max Lanier of the st. Louis Cardi-
nails as the Natinoal league cham
| pions BANKED the Pittsburgh Pr
rates 20. Lefty Lanier, assisted by
three double plays, faced only %
batters and allowed only two hits,
not permitting a Pirate to reach
second base. Roowie Preacher Roe,
who gave the Cards seven hits was
charged with the loss.
Rookie Bill Voiselle became the
first National league yearling to
win an opener since Hub Purdue of
Boston did 1t in 1912 when he held
the Braves to six hits as New York
triumphed, 2-1. Hugh Luby's dou-
BILE with pair of mates on the
bases hN0upht the Giants from he.
hind in the seventh. Alva Javery
was charged with the loss, giving
the Polo Grounders eight hits.
Reds Banked
The Chicago Cubs defeated the
Cincinnati Reds 80 despite the
fact that Red hurler Bucky Walters
gave up onl ythree hits before q
home crowd of 29,649, largest of the
day. Netting q run on every hit,
the Bruins gave Hank Wyse the VIC
tory. Wyse allowed only five hits.
The Philadelphia PhillieS, behind
six hit hurting Of Dick Barrett, won
their opener against Leo Durocher's
dismal Dodgers, Al. Hal Gregg,
first of three Dodger pitchers, was
charged with the loss.
YESTERDAYS STAR-Max Lam
Ter, who pitched a two-hit Shutout
against the Pittsburgh Pirates as
the National league champion st.
Louis Cardinals opened defense Of
their title.