The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-15
Bob Lemon Hurts
One-Hitter Ii,
Cleveland Vim
BY BEN PHLEcAR
AP Sportswriser

gave it the old college try for
opening day.
In seven games they came up
with an extra inning thriller won
BY 4 Milwaukee rockies homer;
a one-hit sensation by Cleveland's
Bob Lemon; come-from-b behind VIC
tories by Brooklyn and the Chicago
Cubs; the New York Yankees first
opening day shutout loss in II
years; a decisive setback for Rob-
in Roberts, last years best pit
cher, and an expert withdrawing
Of his former Detroit teammates
by Virgil Trucks.
Even the one p0stpOnement had
a special twist. The Boston Red
Sox were forced to cancel both
days of a two-day seres with Wash
ington because of snow--the first
snowed.out game in Boston since
1888.
Polar bear weather prevailed
generally, holding the total crowds
to 176, 26e, almost $1,000 below ex-
pectations.
The hardy souls who ventured
out saw Milwaukee nip st. Louis,
80: Chicago edge Cincinnati, 3-2;
Brooklyn whip Pittsburgh, S-5, and
New York defeat Philadelphia, Al,
in National League encounters and
three American League shutouts
Cleveland over Chicago, so;
Philadelphia over the Yankees,
so; and st. Louis over Detroit,
100.
The days largest crowd, 53,6SS
watched Lemon give up a clean
single to Minnie Minoso in the first
inning for the first and last Chicago
hit. Only three other times did
the White Sox get the ball out Of
the lnfield although four walks and
two errors gave them six other
base runners.
AT Yankee Stadium, Casey Stem.
gel ran up his fourth straight
American League pennant. That
was about the last thing the crowd
Of 1854 had to cheer about be-
cause the AS Alex Kellner made
the world champions look like mi
nor leaguers the rest Of the after
noon.
The Yanks managed only five
singles. Vic Raschi, pounded early
and often, was the loser.
Bill Bruton, a gr:nning. hollow
checked. Negro rookie who prob
ably Is the fastest man in the ma
jors. continued to write the Mil
waukee success story with a bold
hand as he hOmered in the 10th
inning to give the Braves q home
town triumph over the Cardinals.
Ken Raffensbergcr, who has lost
more games in the National
League than any other active pit
cher, dropped his is0th yesterday
when Chicago scored two unearned
runs in the eighth inning to defeat
Cincinnati, 80. before n ,222 Chi
cago fans.
The DODGERS Dragged all spring
about their pitchers but they
couldn't find one &c 60 the route
on opening day. Carl Erskine was
the choice and the Pittsburgh ri.
rates got rid Of him with a four.
run outburst in .he fourth inning.
Joe Black saved the day for the
2.4s5 Ehbets Field faithful ais the
Dodgers found the range for four
runs 10 the fourth and fifth against
hurry Dickson.
Bobby Thomson sent the Giants
away on top against Roberts at
Philadelphia as he belted the Pills
ace for home run with Davey
williams on base in the first in.
ming. Roberts never had 4 chance.
The Browns, who showed up In
ST. Louis as usual instead Of In
Baltimore as many people expect
ed. made Il look as If 1853 wasn't
the year the Tigers had In mind
when they asked the Detroit fans
to wait til next year. The
Browns bounced on Ned Carver
for four runs IN the first inning
and had added six more against
an assortment Of three other pit
cheers before the fireworks were
over in The only night game. played
before il.eot fans.