Evening star., 1953-05-19
Buh|, Poor Prospect
Before Army Hitch,
Has Grimm Amazed
By the Associofed Press

By the Associoted Press
Manager Charlie Grimm, who
saw his Milwaukee Braves move
back into a tie for first place by
defeating the Phillies, 40, last
night, is amazed by the sudden
development of Bob Buhl, "a
year-old rookie right-hander
from Saginaw. Mich.
In his biggest test so far. Buhl
scattered seven hits while blank
ing the Phillies before a crowd
of $4,000 at Milwaukee. He has
pitched II sccreleSs innings out
of a possible 18 as starting
pitcher.
Two years as a paratrooper in
the Army-much of it in Korea
worked a big change in Buhl.
Although he admits he didn't
have much time for pitching, he
somehow developed a pretty
good curve and an effective
change of pace to go with his
good fast ball.
Mediocre at Dallas.
"The improvement in the kid
is amazing" Grim declared.
Bob pitched for me when I
managed Dallas in 1850. He was
a wild youngster then. He had
pretty good fast ball. but his
curve was a mere wrinkle. He's
still a bit wild, but just enough
to keep those batters honest"
Buhl came back to baseball
this spring after 19 battle jumps
in Korea. Since his last pitching
was at Dallas, where he had a
mediocre 8-14 record, Buhl fig
ured to be farmed out. But he
caught fire in spring training
and won a job.
A skin rash slowed him down
for a while and he lost a game
in relief to Cincinnati the first
week of the season. He didn't
get into another game until last
week, when he was a last-min-
ute choice to face the Giants.
The Giants got only two bloop
hits and Buhl was in business.
Crandall Hits Homer.
Last nights victory, which in
cluded home run by Del Gran
dali, gave the Braves a split in
their first home series with the
Phillies. The clubs had been
scheduled for three games, but
rain washed out a Sunday dou-
ble-header. and the game last
night was added at the last
minute.
Both teams gained ground over
the week end on the third-place
Dodgers, who lost again last night
to Cincinnati, 2-1, in 10 innings.
It was the Dodgers fifth loss in
six games. New York rallied to
defeat st. Louis, 8-6, in the only
other National League game.
In the American League, De-
troit split a double-header with
Boston, taking the first game,
So. and losing the second, 8-5.
Washington cooled off the White
Sox, 80. and the other clubs
weren't scheduled.
KluSZewSki Ends Game.
Ted KluSzewski homered with
one out in the 10th for the
Cincinnati triumph as the
Dodgers equaled modern major
league record by leaving 18
baserunners stranded in the first
nine innings. The game was
being played with a time limit
because Brooklyn had to catch a
train, and the 10th inning was
to be the last.
The crushing blow came off
Preacher Roe, who also threw
a home run ball to Andy Semi
nick in the fifth inning.
Bud Podbielan pitched an
amazing game for the Redlegs.
He walked 13 men in the first
nine inningS-one short of the
modern National League record
gave up six hits and saw one
man get aboard on an error.
Yet he was scored on only once,
in the first inning when Jackie
Robinson doubled after two
walks. n
Irwin Ruins Cardinals.
The Giants put together five
straight hits after two were out
in the seventh at st. Louis to
whip the Cardinals. The big
blow was Monte Twins home run
with two on base which broke
q SIS tie.
Detroit jumped away to a
three-run lead in the first in
ming of its first game at Boston
when Fred Hatfield and Steve
Souchock doubled and Johnny
Pesky and Walt Dropo singled.
Ned Carver checked the Red
Sox on five hits for his third
victory.
The first was popular inning.
Boston came up with six at the
start of the second game. Mel
Parnell scored his fifth straight
victory but he needed help in the
seventh from Ellis Kinder as the
Tigers rallied.