1953 – The Red Sox sweep the Browns as both Boston pitchers, Mickey McDermott and Bill Henry, hurl shutouts.
1953 – The Red Sox sweep the Browns as both Boston pitchers, Mickey McDermott and Bill Henry, hurl shutouts.
1953 – The Milwaukee Braves suffer the worst shutout loss in the history of the franchise, losing to the Phils, 10 – 0.
1953 – The Milwaukee Braves suffer the worst shutout loss in the history of the franchise, losing to the Phils, 10 – 0.
Boston lefty Mickey McDermott and relief P Ellis Kinder combine for a one-hitter against Cleveland. OF Al Smith’s 4th-inning single is the only Tribe safety.
Boston lefty Mickey McDermott and relief P Ellis Kinder combine for a one-hitter against Cleveland. OF Al Smith’s 4th-inning single is the only Tribe safety.
The Giants’ Whitey Lockman leads off the game with a home run for the second day in a row and Giants walk off with the win
The Giants’ Whitey Lockman leads off the game with a home run for the second day in a row, as the Giants whip the Braves, 7 – 5.
1B Whitey Lockman, 3B Hank Thompson and CF Bobby Thomson hit 1st-inning homers, as the Giants beat the Cubs, 12 – 7, to move into fourth place.
1B Whitey Lockman, 3B Hank Thompson and CF Bobby Thomson hit 1st-inning homers, as the Giants beat the Cubs, 12 – 7, to move into fourth place.
Dodger backup 1B Wayne Belardi pinch-hits and walks and hits a grand slam in same inning
Dodger backup 1B Wayne Belardi scores two runs in the 8th inning, one on a pinch-hit grand slam. His slam is the third Dodger grand slam in three games (Gil Hodges connected on the 16th, and Billy Cox, on the 17th). The Dodgers’ 8 – 6 win over the Cardinals puts Brooklyn three games ahead of Milwaukee.
The Browns tie a record with three successive home runs – by Clint Courtney, Dick Kryhoski and Jim Dyck – in the 1st inning. Their five bases-empty home runs in three innings establish a new mark. It’s enough to beat the Yankees, 8 – 6.
The Browns tie a record with three successive home runs – by Clint Courtney, Dick Kryhoski and Jim Dyck – in the 1st inning. Their five bases-empty home runs in three innings establish a new mark. It’s enough to beat the Yankees, 8 – 6.
The National – League wins its fourth All-Star Game in a row, 5 – 1 in Cincinnati’s Crosley Field behind the stellar pitching of Robin Robertsand Warren Spahn. St. Louis Cardinals OF Enos Slaughter gets two hits, scores twice, and robs Harvey Kuenn of an extra-base blow.
The National – League wins its fourth All-Star Game in a row, 5 – 1 in Cincinnati’s Crosley Field behind the stellar pitching of Robin Robertsand Warren Spahn. St. Louis Cardinals OF Enos Slaughter gets two hits, scores twice, and robs Harvey Kuenn of an extra-base blow.
Braves slugger Eddie Mathews hits the first grand slam in the history of the Milwaukee franchise, as the Braves sweep two from the Cardinals, 10 – 1 and 4 – 3, in St. Louis.
Braves slugger Eddie Mathews hits the first grand slam in the history of the Milwaukee franchise, as the Braves sweep two from the Cardinals, 10 – 1 and 4 – 3, in St. Louis.
The Yomiuri and Mainichi newspaper chains inaugurate the Nichi-Bei Series, a program of regular visits by American major-league clubs to Japan. The program will be sponsored by the Yomiuri chain alone from 1966.
The Yomiuri and Mainichi newspaper chains inaugurate the Nichi-Bei Series, a program of regular visits by American major-league clubs to Japan. The program will be sponsored by the Yomiuri chain alone from 1966.
