Game 1...Very tight game as the lead changed hands several times late in
the game. The Dodgers took a 5 - 4 lead in the eighth as they plated 3
runs on Dolph Camili's first homerun of the year. However the Dodger
bullpen was unable to hold the lead. St. Louis tied the game in the
bottom half of the inning. The game went into extras. Brooklyn scored 2
runs in the top half of the eleventh but "the big Cat" Johnny Mize crushed the first
of three homeruns in the series for a walk off 3 run blast. The victim
of Mize's hefty clout was Hugh Carlton (0-2)...Cardinals 8 - Dodgers 7
in 11 innings.
Game 2...Another tight match that was settled
late. Paul Dean suffered an injury in the second inning and had to exit
the game. Jim Winford and Si Johnson pitched strong in relief and got
support from Johnny Mize and Joe "don't call me Ducky" Medwick who both clubbed homeruns and
drove in four of the the five Cardinal runs. Luke Hamlin got the loss
and Si Johnson earned the win.....Cardinals 5 - Dodgers 4.
Game
3...The story of this game was "Fat" Freddie Fitzsimmons who went the distance
for the Bums allowing only one run on 5 hits. Fitzsimmons was
masterful as he improved his record to 2-1. Mize hit another homerun
for the Cardinals but it was not enough to offset the Dodgers offense.
Joe Vosmik drove in two runs for Brooklyn. Dodgers 4...Cardinals 1.
--submitted by Joey "I'm back" Scigliano--
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