Evening star., 1948-04-22
Cards Pitching
Reverses Poor
Start Of 1947
Dickson and Munger
Put Redbirds Ahead
As Rivols Founder
Dy me Asseeiaisd Press

This is definitely new year for
Eddie Dyer and his st. Louis Car
dinalS.
Sitting comfortably in the drivers
seat today with two victories in two
starts while his chief rivals, the
Boston Braves, New York Giants
and Brooklyn were floundering,
Dyer could not help turning the
calendar back one year.
Just year ago today, Dyer's Red
birds were in the midst of one OF
their worst early-seaSon slumps. A
heavy favorite to retain the cham
pionship they won in 1916, the Car
dinals got of on the wrong foot and
dropped nine straight games to skid
into the league basement. AS 1t
turned out, the Cards lost the flag
then and there.
But the picture is much brighter
this year-thanks to some splendid
pitching by Murry Dickson and
George Munger.
Dickson gave up 10 hits in Tues
days opener, but was superb in the
pinches to pitch a 40 shutout
Munger allowed only five yesterday
to register a So victory over the
same Cincinnati Reds. The two
triumphs showed the Cards into
first-place tie with the Philadelphia
Phils.
Phils Beat Braves In 18th.
Ben Chapman's Phillies made II
two in row over the Boston Braves
taking yesterdays game 4-3 in l:
innings. A pair of walks, sacri-
flee, a wild throw and Granville
Hammers long fly produced the
winning tally.
Bill Voiselle became the seconc
straight Braves pitcher to fail tt
20 the route when he was yankeo
for a pinch hitter after seven in.
nings. Johnny Sain, 21-game win
ner, couldn't reach the eighth Tues.
day. Ernie White, refugee from
the coaching box. allowed only two
hits in 52s innings Of relief, but
was charged with the defeat.
Pitching hit a new low at the
Polo Grounds where the Giants
flattened the Dodgers, 9-5, in one ot
the weirdest games in years. A
crowd of 22,388 watched in amaze
men as five Brooklyn hurlers
issued 13 passes and gave up II
hits, including two Giant home runs
Ralph Branca, Willard Ramsdell
Preacher Roe, John Hall and John
Banta all tried their hands for the
Dodgers.
The Giants pitching wasn't much
better. Sheldon Jones and Ker
Trinkle also allowed II hits between
them, including three home runs
but walked only four men.
In addition to the II bases or
balls, the Dodger catching depart.
ment was charged with two passee
balls. Manager Leo Durocher usee
"a players to set record for mos
players in a nine-inning game. Tht
Dodgers had the old one OF 2;
back in 1887.
No less than four Brooklyn sec.
ond basemen-Jackie Robinson, Ec
Miksis, Bob Ramazzotti and Gene
Mauch-saw action. Robinson re-
tired after five innings because OF &
bone bruise on his left hand.
The homers were supplied by
John Mize and Sid Gordon of thu
Giants, and Arky Vaughan, two, ane
Carl Furillo Of the Dodgers.
Wander Nicer Issues IL Passes.
Bases on balls also ruined th'
Reds against the Cards. Johnn!
Wander Nicer, veteran Cincinnati
lefthander, issued IL before givint
way to Harry Gumbert in the eighth
Two casualties marked the day
doings. Bobby Thomson Of tn
Giants wrenched his leg while chas
ing fly ball and had to leave tn
game. REQ Schoendienst Of tn
Cards sprained a thumb fielding
ground ball and retired to the bench
The injuries were not considere'
serious.