The Archive · 1938

Easy Victory

In the National League the Brooklyn Dodgers fielded their complete line-up for the first time this season, and the result was a resounding 10-2 triumph over. the Boston Bees.

Porter Pressnell went the route ior the Flatbush Fumblers, and though -handicappede by typical Brooklyn support in the field, held the Bees to four hits, to register an easy victory.

Joe Hudson, new Dodger rookie from whom much is expected this season, celebrated his debut in the line-up by cracking out a home run. Nobody was on the path: at the time, In another inning game, the St Louis Cardinals managed to nose out the Cincinnati Reds by 7. ife Struggle gle all the down to the wire, for the Car clinals, on the short end of a 5-1 score as they came to bat in the last of the ninth, suddenly fell on the offerings of Jack Turner with a ven glance, chasing him to the showa ith a barrage of blows that resulted in four runs b fore Lanning could be rushed to the rescue and halt the slaughter.

The Reds retaliated with another run in their half of the tenth inning to once a ain assume the lead, 6: but thei margin was short-lived, for the Gasheuse Gang came back in their half of the tenth to continue where they had left off in the previous inning and score two runs for 7-6 victory. ational od ston 24 kivu 10 teries: Tuner, Lanning and 1 ile; Pressenll and Pheip Innati Loui and Hershberger: Macon. Har Welland and Owen.

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