DIAMOND DUST VOL 1952 NO 7

DODGERS STILL MOVING AHEAD
 
The NL Dodgers gained a game on the Braves while taking three of four from the Yankees while the AL Yankees and Indians settled into a dead heat due to the Indians splitting their series with the Braves.

INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS

The Red Sox' Howie Pollett tossed a one-hitter vs the Giants allowing only a 5th inning single by Don Mueller to win only his second game of the season.

The White Sox Eddie Robinson regained the batting lead while the Dodgers Karl Drews picked up his 7th victory and lowered his league leading ERA to 2.13.

Larry Doby (Indians) and Yogi Berra (Yankees) are still tied at 15 home runs each.

THIS WEEK IN THE BIBL
 
Week 10 games (all 4 game series):

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

1952 STANDINGS
National
NL	W		L		Pct		GB		L10		Streak		Runs		Opp		Home		Road		Division
Brooklyn	30		22		.577		-		7-3		L1		217		181		14-10		16-12		14-10
Boston (N)	25		27		.481		5.0		6-4		L1		197		253		14-10		11-17		9-15
New York (N)	22		30		.423		8.0		2-8		W1		181		209		11-13		11-17		15-9
St. Louis (N)	19		33		.365		11.0		4-6		W1		205		249		10-18		9-15		10-14
American
AL	W		L		Pct		GB		L10		Streak		Runs		Opp		Home		Road		Division
Cleveland	33		19		.635		-		6-4		W1		273		185		14-14		19-5		16-8
New York (A)	33		19		.635		-		3-7		W1		206		172		22-6		11-13		16-8
Chicago (A)	24		28		.462		9.0		6-4		L1		203		217		14-14		10-14		9-15
Boston (A)	22		30		.423		11.0		6-4		L1		181		197		11-13		11-17		7-17

DIAMOND DUST VOL 1952 NO 6

DODGERS MOVING AHEAD
 
The NL Dodgers split while the NL Braves took three from the AL Yankees. The resurging Braves have climbed from last place in the NL to second place and only 4 games behind da Bums. Meanwhile the Bombers saw their slim lead over the Indians become even slimmer. Thirteen was a lucky number for the Giants as they pasted the Chi Sox 12-6 to break a thirteen game losing streak.  

INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS

Say no more than Harvey Haddix and Curt Simmons. Haddix 2-hit the Cardinals as the Indians won 10-0. Simmons was even better as he 1-0 hit the Braves allowing only a 4^th inning single to Dave Philley as his Dodgers won 4-0. Eddie Robinson of the White Sox continues to slide and is in danger of not being mentioned in this column again. He is now batting .339 as the Braves Ted Kluszewski leads the pack at .355.

Still no change on the pitching side as Mel Parnell of the Red Sox lowered his ERA to 1.84. Garcia (Indians) needed relief help in the 7^th inning but Hoyt Wilhem picked up the save and handed Garcia his 7^th victory tops in the BIBL.

Larry Doby (Indians) caught up to Yogi Berra (Yankees) by swatting two homers this week to end up in a tie for the homer lead with Berra at 15 each.

THIS WEEK IN THE BIBL
 
Week 10 games (all 4 game series):
Red Sox @ Giants
Braves @ Indians
Dodgers @ Yankees
Cardinals @ White Sox

1952 STANDINGS
National
NL	W		L		Pct		GB		L10		Streak		Runs		Opp		Home		Road		Division
Brooklyn	27		21		.563		-		5-5		L1		200		168		14-10		13-11		14-10
Boston (N)	23		25		.479		4		6-4		W1		177		243		14-10		9-15		9-15
New York (N)	21		27		.438		6		1-9		L1		167		192		10-10		11-17		15-9
St. Louis (N)	18		30		.375		9		4-6		W1		193		234		10-18		8-12		10-14
American
AL	W		L		Pct		GB		L10		Streak		Runs		Opp		Home		Road		Division
New York (A)	32		16		.667		-		6-4		L1		193		155		21-3		11-13		16-8
Cleveland	31		17		.646		1		7-3		L1		263		165		12-12		19-5		16-8
Chicago (A)	21		27		.438		11		6-4		W1		188		205		11-13		10-14		9-15
Boston (A)	19		29		.396		13		5-5		W1		164		183		11-13		8-16		7-17