Evening star., 1950-06-26
Big League Home Run
Marks Sure 10 Fall
II Pace Continues
By Joe ReichIer
Assoeicfsd Press Sports Writer

Never have the poor major
league pitchers been pounded so
numerically as in the last four
days. Since Thursday unsympa-
thetic batters have slammed them
for Ill homers, including 81 yes
terday.
With a little more than one
third Of the season gone. the two
big leagues have had 88S homers,
40 in the National and 439 In the
American.
At this rate, the National would
reach 1.187 four-baggers and the
American l.087 for the year, new
records. This also would consti-
tute a two-league record. The
current homer marks are these:
National League. 939 in 1949;
American League. 883 in 1910;
both leagues. 1,705 in 1949.
Here's the Evidence.
Already the following records
have been set or tied:
l. Most homers by both leagues
one day, 16 games-40.
2. Most homers by both leagues
one day. eight games-30.
8. Most home runs by National
League, one day-24.
4. Most home runs hit one game,
both teamS-11.
5. Most home runs hit one game,
one team, National League.
(tied
s. Most home runs with bases
full. one days. (tied)
The record for grand-slam
homers also is in jeopardy. Thirty
seven have been hit, compared to
the SO compiled In 1888.
Last Thursday the Indians and
Yankees scored seven runs be-
tween them on seven homers. The
next night the Yankees and
Tigers scored 10 runs and all were
accounted for by homers. Yes
terday Cleveland scored 10 runs,
all the result of homers.
In a four-game series in st,
Louis ending yesterday, the Red
Sox pushed in 43 runs. In q
three-game series in Brooklyn, the
Pirates and Dodgers tailed 76
runs. At the Polo Grounds Satur-
day Catcher Yves Westrum of the
Giants slammed three home runs
and a triple. That's the way 1t
went all over the league.
Five players hit a pair of hom-
ers yesterday. They were Ralph
kiner, Pirates; Hank Sauer, Cubs:
Larry Dolby and Ray Boone, IN
dlans, and Eddie Joost, Athletics.
Hoot Does 1t Again.
1t was a three-run homer by
Hoot Evers in the last of the
eighth that gave the Tigers a 6-3
second-game victory and a split
OF their double-header with the
Yankees. Homers by Joe Di Mag
gio and Hank Bauer helped Eddie
Lopat and the Yankees win the
opener against Hal Newhouser,
30.
Bauer had a five-for-f1ve game
and knocked in four runs in the
opener. Evers' blast off Vic Raschi
came after the Yankees had pulled
even in their half of the eighth
on a two-run homer by Pinch
hitter Tommy Heinrich.
The split left the Tigers still
three games in front of the run
ner-up Yankees.
The Red Sox swept a pair from
the Browns, LIS and 80, to give
them four straight, all under the
management of Steve ONeill.
Walt Dropo, with two singles, a
triple and homer, was the bat
ting star. Walt Masterson pitched
his first complete game, limiting
the Browns to eight hits in the
finale.
Left Fielder Paul Lehner of the
Athletics tied an American League
record Of II outf1eld putouts as
the AS defeated the White Sox.
1874. in the second game of a
double header. The Sox won the
opener. 7-6. Lehner joined Happy
Felsch, Johnny Mostil and Harry
Rice as co-holders of the record
The late Earl Clark of the 1929
Braves set the major league put
out mark of IL.
Phillies Near Top.
The Phillies drove to within a
half game of the leading Dodgers
by dividing twin bill with the
Cubs, while the Pirates were
thrashing Brooklyn, 1911. The
Phils won the second game, 81,
after they took the opener, 1I-8.
Vern Bickford, Boston right
handler, blanked the Cardinals,
40. and the Reds swept a twin
bill from the Giants, 6-3 and GA.
It was the eighth loss in 10 games
for the Cards.
Richie Asburn's single with the
bases loaded and two out in the
ninth enabled Philadelphia s
Robin Roberts to win a pitching
duel from Bob Rush for his ninth
triumph. Hank Sauer slammed
four long hits-two doubles and
two home runs-to drive in four
runs for the Cubs in the opener.
Besides a pair of three-run
homers, Kiner clouted a triple,
double and single and drove in
eight runs to feature Pittsburg's
20-hit attack against seven Brook
lyn hurlers.
Ewell Blackwell gained his fifth
triumph for the Reds in the first
game with the Giants while Frank
Smith won his first game Of the
season in the nightcap.