DIAMOND DUST VOL 1952 NO 5

DODGERS MOVING AHEAD

The NL Dodgers opened a 5 game lead over the surging Braves and fading Giants while the AL Yankees saw their lead over the Indians cut by one. Let's hope the frustration in the Giants clubhouse has peaked as they are in the midst of an 11 game losing streak. The Yankees are kings at home with a 21-3 record while home teams shudder when the Indians come to town as they have a 19-5 away record. Conversely, each team is 10-10 in other venues. As history would have it look for things to stay the same as the Yankees are on the road and the Indians are at home although the Tribe faces the Cardinals, the worst team in the BIBL, in an all-orthodontic owners battle.


INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS

Eddie Robinson of the White Sox lost his lead in the batting race to the Braves Ted Kluszewski as the K-man increased his average .020 points from .344 to .364. Robinson settled in at a not too shabby .359. Duke Snider of the Dodgers continues to see his average slide from .354 to .337 to .324 and was bypassed by Alvin Dark of the Giants who slips in at .328.

Still no change on the pitching side as Mel Parnell of the Red Sox still leads in ERA at 1.90 but the Braves Robin Roberts saw his ERA balloon from 2.12 to 2.52. This past week Garcia (Indians), Drews (Dodgers), Myer (Indians), and Porterfield (Dodgers) all picked up that elusive 6th win.

Yogi Berra (Yankees) crushed two home runs to increase his total to 15 and lead Larry Doby (Indians) by two and Luke Easter (Cardinals) by three. Eddie Robinson (White Sox) settles in at 11 with Campanella (Dodgers), Al Rosen (Indians), Ted Kluszewski (Braves), and Solly Hemus (Cardinals) tied at 10 each.

THIS WEEK IN THE BIBL

Week 10 games (all 4 game series):

Red Sox @ Dodgers
Yankees @ Braves
Giants @ White Sox
Cardinals @ Indians

1952 STANDINGS
National
NL	W		L		Pct		GB		L10		Streak		Runs		Opp		Home		Road		Division
Brooklyn	25		19		.568		-		5-5		W2		187		157		12-8		13-11		14-10
Boston (N)	20		24		.455		5		4-6		W1		164		235		11-9		9-15		9-15
New York (N)	20		24		.455		5		0-10		L11		151		178		10-10		10-14		15-9
St. Louis (N)	16		28		.364		9		5-5		W1		182		215		10-18		6-10		10-14
American
AL	W		L		Pct		GB		L10		Streak		Runs		Opp		Home		Road		Division
New York (A)	31		13		.705		-		9-1		L1		185		142		21-3		10-10		16-8
Cleveland	29		15		.659		2		7-3		W5		244		154		10-10		19-5		16-8
Chicago (A)	18		26		.409		13		4-6		L2		174		189		8-12		10-14		9-15
Boston (A)	17		27		.386		14		6-4		L1		153		170		11-13		6-14		7-17