Borowy Hurls Five-Hit Ball As Yanks Top Red Sox 3-0
Hank Borowy pitched five solid hits allowed and Yankee bats backed him with runs in the seventh as World Series champions New York defeated Boston 3 to 0 before 8,520 at Fenway Park. Lindell provided the early spark with a solo homer, Grimes doubled, and Garbark drove in a run on a single. Doerr’s misplay ended the seventh-inning threat, and Borowy benefited from tight defense behind him.
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Browns Nip Tigers 2-1 in AL opener
Navy dischargee P Jack Kramer pitched well for St Louis with two strikeouts in the ninth before Pinky Higgins homered off him as the Browns defeated the Detroit Tigers 2 to 1 in the American League opener before 28,034 spectators. The Browns scored in the first on single hits from Don Gutteridge and Harold Epps with George McQuinn's groundout. Vernon Stephens homered in the ninth to seal the win while Kramer allowed only one hit after Higgins' homer and a brief rally that was quelled by George Caster.
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Phils Thump Dodgers at Home Four to One
Pirates win strong in city pin meet as K of C team rolls into first place in the National League five man event at Troy Bownie Association with the Pirates leading the standings.
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Major League Opening Attendance Beats Last Year
Attendance at seven major league openers averaged 17 334 yesterday, down from 160 238 a year ago due to weather. Cincinnati drew the day’s largest crowd as 30 1st of the faithful watched the Cubs blank the Reds 8 0. St Louis had 1 030 paying fans as Max Lanier pitched a two hit win over Pittsburgh. National League and American League totals stood at 57 782 and 63 554 respectively, with a grand total of 121 836.
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Mintz Signs Garcia Williams for Bout
New York promoter Jake Mintz announced last night he has aligned Ike Williams of Trenton New Jersey and Ruby Garcia of New York for a 10 round bout at Pittsburg Gardens on May 1 Williams knocked out Mike Delan in the first round in Philadelphia Monday night.
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Lohrman Reports to Dodgers as Pitcher Arrives
Bil Lohrman, 30, reported to the Brooklyn Dodgers before the opener against Philadelphia. He passed his Army physical in New Platz, N. Y., though he had expected to enter service and said he had done no training. The Dodgers increased their pitching staff to 14 with his unexpected appearance.
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A's Beat Nats in 12th for 3-2 Opening Day win
Philadelphia Athletics take a 2-2 12 inning win over Washington in front of 27,000 fans. Dick Siebert and Irvin Hall spark the 12th with singles and a sacrifice as Wallace’s throw aids an infield top that sets up the walk and two late hits. Berry earns the win, Candini the loss, with Joe White and Woody Wheaton producing key hits for the A's.
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Beau Jack Joins Army After Pre Induction Here
Beau Jack former lightweight champion passed his pre induction physical at Fort Benning and chose Army service under the name Sidney Walker. He weighed 146 pounds over fighting trim and said this would be the biggest fight of his life. He plans to return to Augusta to await induction and may delay boxing plans pending manager talks.
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Cardinals Edge Pirates Behind Lanier Two-Run Win
St Louis lefty Max Lanier spun a two hit shutout as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 2 to 0 opening day. Erwin Roe matched him early before the sixth inning rally that featured Verban bunt, Hopp double, Musial single, and an intentional walk to Walker Cooper. Musial added another hit in the eighth, while Roe faded and Cardinal defense turned double plays to seal the win in front of 6,245 fans.
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National baseball results and probable today matchups
Yesterday's results show New York 2 Boston 1, St. Louis 2 Pittsburgh, Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 1, Chicago 3 Cincinnati 0. Today Boston at New York features Andrews against Adams, Brooklyn at Philadelphia Davis versus Gerheauser, Chicago at Cincinnati Hangzewski against Riddle. American league notes include New York 3 Boston 0, Philadelphia 3 Washington 2 in 12 innings, plus weather postponement of Cleveland at Chicago.
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Portland Acquires Ott and Morrison from Buffalo
Portland owner announces sale of AL Ott aged 24 and Walter Morrison aged 25, pitchers from the Buffalo club of the International League. The purchase was disclosed by William H. Klepper, manager of the Portland entry in the Pacific Coast Baseball League.
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Wartime baseball debate and Eastern League hopes in Albany
A 1944 season preview weighing national morale through baseball. The Albany Senators under Tom McCaffrey aim for an Eastern League title with Rip Collins guiding a strong Albany squad. Predictions favor the Cardinals and Yankees in their leagues while noting ticket sales and a Legion testimonial. Glenn Wright is noted for a 1924 National League assist record.
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Two Tigers Players Schedule Detroit Pre-Induction Exams
Detroit reports Rudy York, the home run champion, and Joe Orrell arranged to transfer their pre-induction physicals to Detroit from Indianapolis during training camp in Davenport. Catcher Paul Richards rejoined the Tigers after injuring his hand and should be ready in ten days.
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Giants Nip Braves In Opener Behind Vaiselle Pitching
New York rookie Bill Vaiselle became the first Giants rookie to win an opening game at Polio Grounds, scattering six hits and fanning nine as Oakland native Hal Luby delivered the decisive two-run double in the seventh to beat Boston 2 to 1 before 13 470 fans. Werkman, Luby and Weintraub fueled New York’s attack with key hits while Glady tripled for Boston’s lone score.
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