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were quoted as the 3 to S choice
tn take tomorrow contest with
Max Lanier, a southpaw, Billy
Southworth's selection. Manager
Luke Sewell of the Browns, said
he would start Nelson Potter, an
other veteran who racked up 10
victories as against seven defeats
during the regular season.
Stan Musial, runner-up for the
National league batting crown,
made the first hit, a single through
second with two out in the first
inning but was left on base as
Walker Cooper flied to center. In
the second, with two down, Marion
doubled along the left field foul
line. Verban lifted a single over
second but Marion was held at
third. Galehouse promptly ended
the threat by tanning his pitching
rival for the first of two times.
Galehouse got into a real hole
in the third. Johnny Hopp started
the attack with a single to right,
Ray Sanders drove the ball into
right-a blow that seemed labelled
for ut least two bases, but Moore
knocked the ball down with a back
hand stab and made quick throw
to the infield. Hopp stopped at
second. Musial laid down a sacri-
flee and Walker Cooper was pass
ed Intentionally to load the bases.
Galehouse then famed Whitley
Kurowski, the husky Cardinal third
baseman, who swung at a high
fast pitch for the third strike. Dan
ny Litwhiler, who left the game
after seven innings to rest sore
knee. drove the ii at Mark
Christman, who snuffed out t h e
rally by stepping on third for the
final out. That was the Cards last
big chance until the last inning.
Meantime, the Browns were get
ting nowhere with either Cooper
or Donnelly. Between them they
ia ced only 16 men in the last five
innings, the only break coming in
the sixth when Cooper walked
Vern Stephens.
First Inning
Browns: Gutteridge flied to
Marion back of third base. Kree-
vich famed on four pitched balls
and Laabs also struck out. No
runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
Cardinals: Hopp flied to Laabs
on the first pitch. Galehouse threw
three balls in striking out Sanders.
Musial singled past second, b t
Walker Cooper flied out to Kree-
vich in center. No runs, one hit,
no errors, one left.
Second Inning
Browns: Stephens was thrown
out by Mort Cooper. Moore work.
ed the count to three and two and
then walked. Litwhiler came in to
take .McQuinn's high fly. Christ
man was called out on strikes.
No runs, no hits, no errors, one
left.
Cardinals: Kurowski flied deep
to Moore. Litwhiler struck out on
three pitches. Marion doubled down
the third base line. Verban singled
over second, sending Marion to
third. Mort Cooper was called out
on strikes. No runs, two hits, no
errors, two left.
Third Inning
Browns: KuroWski took Hay
worth's glow grounder and threw
straight strikes to Galehouse, Mort
Cooper walked the Brownies pitch
err. Hopp stumbled but recovered
in time to take Gutteridge's fly
in center: Kreevich hit a sharp
grounder to Mort Cooper and was
thrown out. No runs, no hits, no
errors, one left.
Cardinals: Hopp singled to right,
McQuinn just missing the ball.
Sanders singled to right, Moore
made stab at the ball after a
great run but dropped it. Hopp
went to second. Musial sacrificed,
Galehouse to McQuinn. Walker
Cooper was purposely passed,
loading the bases. Bob Munchief
started warming up in the
Browns bullpen. Kurowski went
down swinging. Litwhiler forced
Sanders at third, Christman max
ing the play, unassisted. No runs,
two hits, no errors, three left.
Four h Inning
Browns: Musial went to his right
near the wall to take Labs high
fly. Verban went back of second
for Stephens fly. Moore singled
between first and second for the
first hit off Cooper. McQuinn hit
over the right field stands for a
home run scoring Moore ahead of
him. Marion threw out Christman.
Two runs, two hits, no errors, none
left.
Cardinals: Marion flied to Kree-
vich in cneter. Galhouse tossed
out Verban. Mort Cooper struck out
for the second straight time. No
runs, no hits. no errors, none left.
Fifth Inning
Browns: Kurowski made a nice
stop of HayWorth's grounder and