Pioneers edge Pirates 11 5 in Big State League opener
Austin Pioneers beat Waco Pirates 11 5 in game one of a Big State League series. Fred Campbell and Hal Haddican each had four hits to share top batter honors. Eddie Azendzian homered to start Austin scoring as the teams combined for a ragged, error filled night.
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Texarkana Bears Derail Wichita Falls 10-5 in Late Rally
Texarkana Bears exploded for two runs in the sixth three in the seventh and four in the eighth to beat the Wichita Falls Spudders 10-5. Wichita Falls led early but Texarkana pulled away after a slow start at home.
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Disch Field Crew Powers Pioneer Hit Parade
The Disch Field Dynamiters rolled into town and unleashed a potent hitting streak for Austin. In 10 games through Monday the team batted .364 with 14.5 hits per game, piling 39 singles 25 doubles 14 triples and five home runs. Emery Hresko and Ralph Kennedy posted eight straight hits, while seven starters went the distance in wins. George Estock beat Wichita Falls and Greenville in two appearances, and Austin eyed a Big State pennant with Monahan back in form alongside Estock Godfrey Dinty Moore and Walt Stenborg.
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Kellner Wins Relief Duel as Athletics Top Browns 9-2
Philadelphia rookie southpaw Alex Kellner earned his third relief win in four games, lifting the Athletics to a 9-2 victory over St. Louis. Hank Majeski drove in five runs with a strong batting performance Tuesday night at home.
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Temple Triumphs Over Greenville 5 to 1
Temple defeated Greenville Majors 5 to 1 at Greenville. Right-hander Tom Simpson pitched three-hit ball through five innings and delivered the victory as Temple seized control in the second inning and never relinquished it.
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Bears Win Twice Over TCU In Final Doubleheader
Baylor Bears closed the 1949 baseball season with a doubleheader sweep of Texas Christian University, defeating the Frogs 5-1 and 11-4 in Waco on May 17. The two wins capped the season for Baylor as 1949 in-state opponents.
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Chesnes Sustains Pirates With Hitting Pitching Win
Bob Chesnes stifled the New York Giants Tuesday night and homered in the ninth to spark the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory before 30,450 fans. Ralph Kiner belted his seventh homer with a man aboard in the fifth, accounting for two Pirates runs.
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Standings and results across major leagues and teams
Standings show National and American leagues with teams like New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn and St Louis. Tuesday results include New York Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis Detroit Washington Boston Chicago and more with several games postponed or rescheduled across cities including Dallas Fort Worth Shreveport Oklahoma City and Beaumont.
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Yankees Use 15 Singles to Edge Indians 4 3
The Yankees defeated the Indians 4 3 at Yankee Stadium with 15 singles and a homer as Ed Lopat allowed seven hits. Larry Doby and Mickey Vernon homered for Cleveland in a game before 73 150 fans.
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Detroit Tigers Rally Tops Washington 4 2
Detroit capitalized on wild pitching by Walter Masterson and Forrest Thompson to score four runs in the last two innings and defeat Washington 4 2 Tuesday night. Multiple Tigers hitters contributed in a late surge at Washington.
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Fretz Squelches Rally in 2-1 Aggies Win Over Owls
At College Station on May 17 Bobby Fretz pitched the Texas Aggies to a 2-1 victory over Rice. The senior righthander retired the tying and winning runners after fending off a ninth inning Owls rally, striking out Reiininger and Finch and getting Bill Bishop on a grounder.
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