Richie Ashburn hits his first home run
Richie Ashburn hits his first major league homerâ a leadoff inside-the-park home runâ off Thornton Leeâs third pitch. It runs Ashburnâs hitting streak to 18 games but itâs the Philsâ only runâ as the Giants winâ 7 â 1. Bill Rigney leads off the 1stâ 3rdâ and 5th innings with hitsâ while Sid Gordon adds a three-run homer in the 5th. Lee is a complete-game winner over another ex-American League hurlerâ Walt Dubiel.