‘Eddye’ Ford’s Yankee debut is less than impressive as he gives up five runs on seven hits and walks six in 4 2/3 innings of relief against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The lefty will go on to become the winningest pitcher in franchise history and will be better known as Whitey.
The Reds’ Ewell Blackwell has to go ten innings but finally beats the Cubs, 5 – 3, striking out 14 and allowing just two hits. One of the hits is Andy Pafko’s 3-run home run in the 9th.
Behind unbeaten rookie Bob Miller, the first-place Phils trip the Dodgers, 6 – 4. Jim Konstanty makes his 30th relief appearance to help Miller win his 7th straight. Mike Goliat and Willie Jones homer to pace an 11-hit attack. By winning their second straight game from Brooklyn, the Whiz Kids move .002 ahead of St. Louis and a game and a half ahead of Brooklyn.
At Boston, Tommy Byrne takes the loss for the Yankees, but reliever Whitey Ford does little to help. In his major league debut, Ford throws 4 2/3 inning, allowing seven hits, six walks, and five earned runs. Boston rolls, 13 – 4. Rookie Walt Dropo hits a grand slam for the Bosox to dump the Yanks into 3rd place.
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