Hide Article Text (OCR)
Rudd's Double ProvesDoniphan's DownfalltoYouth Of Team Provides Need Punch For WinGene RuddSparkling youth? That sums itup when last night’s game between the Doniphan Dons and Hart’s Doughboys is mentioned.Ger.e Rudd, promising young left fielder for the locals, lambasted a ball into left center field in the fourth inning to put the Doughboys back into the lead a* he made two bases out of it and scored two men in front of him. He later scored himsell to make it4-2.Joyce Scores FirstBilly Joyce, another ‘youngster’, scored the first tally for Sikeston in the very first frame.The game was not quite a.1 clean as it could have been. There were nine errors committed by both side.'j, Doniphan five and the Doughbovs four.Bloomfield, Sikeston hurler, committed two costlv ones on wild throws. This allowed Doniphan’s two runs to score in their third.Cox SibnesSparkling Youth!DoniphanAHR11EGatlin, ef4100Emmons, ss4031Robinson, p4012Rice, lb4010Hancock, 2b4012Miller, c4000Johnson, If1000Taylor, If0000Hatfield, 3b3000Lee, rf3220Schultz, rf0000TOTALS31385Hart’s DoughboysABFIIECox, 2b3000Joyce, ss5110Scott, 3b4101Goodwin, lb4120Rudd, It2110Langston, rf4001Kemp, c3010Bloomfield, p300•A*Lee, cf2000TO TALS30454I11,Summary:Runs batted in; Rudd 2, Bloomfield, Goodwin, Emmons.Two-base hits: Rudd.Sacrifices: Bloomfield.Double plays: Joyce to Cox to Goodwin (2), Scott to Cox to Good win.Lett on bases: SikestonDoniphan 3.Bases on balls- Off Bloomfic Id 1, Robinson 6.Strike-outs: Bloomfield 8, Robinson 2.Hit by pitcher, by: Bloomfield (Taylor); Wild pitches: Bloomfield; Passed balls: Miller; Winding pitcher: Bioomlield; Losing utcher: Robinson.Umpires: Switala, Rafferty and Weaks; Scorer: Topp; Time 1:48.Buddy CoxBuddy Cox, stalwart second sacker for Sikeston came into his own last night as he handled the middle man s job on three beautifully executed double plays . . . all of which helped the Doughboys out of some tight jams or would be tight places.The Doughboys made only five hits compared to Doniphan’s eight, but the local lads capitalized onDoniphan’s mistake* and thlt; ir hitsto gam thi wii .The next scheduled game here w'ill be Friday night when the Esther Pepsi-Colas will be th * Doughboys’ opposition. Garni timeis set fur 8 p.m.Spec Shea, who was treated roughly on relief in the series opener.Richards got a well-pitched Tame by Billy Pierce yesterday but ost, 2-1, when the Sox threw a-vvay countless chances. Ovei-ambitious base running, one of their r i me assets, backfired on the fleet Sox.Eddie Polat seemed on the verge of collapse several times but managed to last the route for his 10th victory. He allowed 10 hits to fiveoff Pierce.Hank Bauer came up with two big hits when they counted most. Bauer led off the seventh with a single and scored the tying run. In the eighth his single drove home Mickey Mantle with the winningrun.Cleveland, which follows Chicago into Yankee Stadium, cut loose with an 18-hit attack at Boston to whornp the Red Sox, 14-8.Detroit split a twi-night double with the Philadelphia A’s, winning7-2 and losing 5-4 The even br eak let the A’s out of the cellar because St. Louis lost to Washington,5-1. That combination left theBrownies in exclusive control of the Dungeon.Tommy Holmes found the secret of managing his very first day on the job. Just start Warren Spahn. The capable Boston Braves lefty gave his new boss a comfortable afternoon with a five-hit 9-0 romp over Chicago.The National League pennant race remained unchanged with both Brooklyn and runnerup New' York losing. The Dodgers’ first place margin still is 5games.Crafty Kenny Raffensber get hogtied the Dodgers with four hits and the Reds won 2-1.
Newspaper Details
Sikeston Daily Standard
Sikeston, Missouri, US
Thu, Jun 21, 1951
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Den R.
USA 30 May 2019
Other Publications Near Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston Standard
Sikeston Daily Standard
Sikeston Standard Democrat
Sikeston Herald
