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Reds, Peaches Jump to Sally Playoff LeadBy The Associated IPress Barney Martin was the winning-tst pitcher in the South Atlantic League during the regular season, so 'he was the logical choice to start for . pennant-winning Columbia in the playoffs.But Martins, mound magic wasn’t enough last.night, and the Reds lost to fourth-place Macon, 4-3. In the other half of the first round playoffs, Colufribus put three-run innings back j* to - back and tripped Montgomery, 6 - 2. The victors have a 1-0 edge in the best-of-five-series;The timely hitting of Macon second baseman Frank Diprima was the big factor in Columbia's loss. He drove in . one run and set up another with a double in the fourth. His eighth inning .single scored thewinning! run.The victory.1 went to Calvin Howe, who took over the seventh. Columbia outhit Macon, 11-*LMontgomery’s veteran Kirby Hig-be was charged with the loss to Columbus. He and 20-game winner Dennis Reeder had a pitchers' battle going until the seventh when Columbus ^broke through for three runs and sent Higbe to te showers Reeder allowed only six hits, compared with 11 given up by Higbe and reliefer Charlie Samaklis.Ev Joyner collected four straight hits for Columbus. -\ - •
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Thomasville Times Enterprise
Thomasville, Georgia, US
Thu, Sep 04, 1952
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