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TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1951

FINAL EDITION

Including final results of all ball games

VOL. 1, No. 2

FIVE CENTS

Reds, Blackwell in Fine Form, Beat Pittsburgh in Season Opener

CINCINNATI The Reds picked up where they left off last summer and Ewell Blackwell continued to bedevil the Pittsburgh Pirates as Cincinnati won its, and baseballs, opening game on Monday, 7-4. Blackwell (1-0) tossed a complete-game 7hitter for his 12th career win over the Bucs against only five losses. The scheduled American League opener pitting the New York Yankees and Washington Senators was rained out. Rain wasnt a problem at Crosley Field, where a near-sellout crowd of 29,897 enjoyed unseasonably balmy skies. If the weather was pleasantly unexpected, the play of the home team was not.
The Reds stumbled out of the gate in 1950, and on June 24 boasted baseballs worst record

Major League Standings

AMERICAN New York Detroit Boston Cleveland Washington Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PCT. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 GB ----------------NATIONAL Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Boston St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PCT. 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 GB -- 1

17-40. Blackwell pitched them to victory on June 25, and Cincy was respectable thereafter, going 49-47 in its final 96 games. The Reds rallied immediately against Pittsburgh starter Cliff Chambers, threatening in the first and second, then scoring in each of the next five innings to open a 7-2 lead. Right fielder Johnny Wyrostek had a single, double and 2-run homer, and shortstop Virgil Stallcup finished 4for-5. Chambers (0-1) lasted just four innings, allowing four runs on nine hits. Bucs shortstop George Strickland hit his first big league homer.. FULL NL SLATE TODAY Both teams bugged out for games today, with the Pirates returning home to host St. Louis and the Reds traveling to Chicago to meet the Cubs.
Also today, the defending National League champion Philadelphia Phillies visit Brooklyn in

Mondays American League Results

New York at Washington, ppd., rain (Only game scheduled)

Mondays National League Results

Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 4 (Only game scheduled)

Yanks, Senators Washed Away; Stengel Reveals Pitching Plans

WASHINGTON After rain postponed opening day for the Yankees and Senators on Monday, New York manager Casey Stengel outlined his pitching rotation for the next few days. Its Raschi tomorrow, Stengel said, Lopat Wednesday and Byrne Thursday against Bos-ton. The Yankees and Nats will make up the lost game with an unusual day-night doubleheader Friday, in which separate admissions will be charged. President Truman, who was to have delivered the ceremonial first pitch Monday, will do the honors before Fridays first game.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Boston (Wight 10-16) at New York (Raschi 21-8), 2:30 p.m. Cleveland (Lemon 23-11) at Detroit (Newhouser 15 -13), 2:30 p.m. Chicago (Pierce 12-16) at St. Louis (Garver 13-18), 2:30 p.m. Washington (Marrero 6-10) at Philadelphia (Shantz 8-14), 8 p.m.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Philadelphia (Roberts 20-11) at Brooklyn (Erskine 7 -6), 1:30 p.m. New York (Jansen 19-13) at Boston (Bickford 1914), 2 p.m. Cincinnati (Raffensberger 14-19) at Chicago (Hiller 12-5), 2:30 p.m. St. Louis (Poholsky 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Dickson 1015), 3 p.m.

Pirates Pitcher in Critical Condition With Brain Inflammation

Pirates Pitcher Bill Pierro fought for his life against a serious brain ailment at Presbyterian Hospital, less than a week after he became ill with a supposed stomach disorder. Pierro, who turned 25 on Sunday, first became ill in Knoxville, Tenn., last Tuesday. He was en route to Pittsburgh. Pirates team physician Dr. Norman Ochsenhirt said the young righthander was suffering from either encephalitis or meningitis.
Pierros wife, summoned from her home in

a reprise of last Septembers stirring pennant race. Robin Roberts (20-11 in 1950) squares off against Carl Erskine (7-6). In Boston, the Braves will host the Giants in a matchup of 19-game winners from a year ago, Vern Bickford and Larry Jansen.

Brooklyn, arrived Sunday night by plane.

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Final 1950 Leaders
AMERICAN Goodman, Bos Kell, Det DiMaggio, Bos Doby, Cle Zarilla, Bos Rizzuto, N.Y. Evers, Det Dropo, Bos Berra, N.Y. Bauer, N.Y. G 110 157 141 142 130 155 143 136 151 113 AB 424 641 588 503 471 617 526 559 597 415 R 91 114 131 110 92 125 100 101 116 72 H 150 218 193 164 153 200 170 180 192 133 AVG. .354 .340 .328 .326 .325 .324 .323 .322 .322 .320 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Robinson, Bro Snider, Bro Ennis, Phi Kluszewski, Cin Elliott, Bos Furillo, Bro Gordon, Bos Pafko, Chi Ashburn, Phi G 146 144 152 153 134 142 153 134 146 151 AB R H 192 170 199 185 165 162 189 146 156 180 AVG. .346 .328 .321 .311 .307 .305 .305 .304 .304 .303 555 105 518 99

620 109 595 538 531 620 481 514 594 92 76 94 99 78 95 84

HR: Rosen (Cle) 37; Dropo (Bos) 34; DiMaggio (N.Y.) 32; Stephens (Bos) 30; Zernial (Chi) 29. RBI: Stephens (Bos), Dropo (Bos) 144; Berra (N.Y.) 124; Wertz (Det) 123; DiMaggio (N.Y.) 122; Doerr (Bos) 120. Wins: Lemon (Cle) 23-11; Raschi (N.Y.) 218; Houtteman (Det) 19-12; 3 with 18. Strikeouts: Lemon (Cle) 170; Reynolds (N.Y.) 160; Raschi (N.Y.) 155; Wynn (Cle) 143; Feller (Cle) 119. ERA: Wynn (Cle) 3.20; Garver (St.L) 3.39; Feller (Cle) 3.43; Lopat (N.Y.) 3.47; Houtteman (Det) 3.54.

HR: Kiner (Pit) 47; Pafko (Chi) 36; Sauer (Chi) 32; Hodges (Bro) 32; Snider (Bro), Ennis (Phi) 31. RBI: Ennis (Phi) 126; Kiner (Pit), 118; Hodges (Bro) 113; Kluszewski (Cin) 111; Musial (St.L) 109. Wins: Spahn (Bos) 21-17; Roberts (Phi) 20-11; Sain (Bos) 20-13; 4 with 19. Strikeouts: Spahn (Bos) 191; Blackwell (Cin) 188; Jansen (N.Y.) 161; Roberts (Phi), Simmons (Phi) 146. ERA: Maglie (N.Y.) 2.71; Blackwell (Cin) 2.97; Jansen (N.Y.) 3.01; Roberts (Phi) 3.02; Lanier (St.L) 3.13.