Home cooking was the story in an inter-division series between the
1933 Boston Braves, aka Bees, and the 1922 St. Louis Cardinals.
The
Cardinals were fortunate to be the home team for two of the games, thus
taking the series 2 to 1. Hitting was also the story as each game
featured over 20 hits combined. But in a somewhat ironic twist, the road
team actually out hit the home team in game. Thus it was the timeliness
of the home team's hitting that made the difference.
Not
known for his power, shortstop Specs Toporcer's three-run homer, his
first of the season, was the key blow in a 6-4 Cardinal win in the
opener.
The Cards broke open a close second
game with a 6 run seventh inning, getting five of their nine total hits
in that inning including a pinch-hit two-run double from promising
rookie Jim Bottomley.
The Bees came back,
playing in the comfortable yet spacious combines of Braves field, to
take the finale as Hal Lee went 3 for 4 and is hitting a whopping .462
on the season. Pitcher Ed Brandt had a couple of hits and two RBI to
help the cause.
Bike Mike
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