Atlanta at Brooklyn Series

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The Atlanta Ironmen have had their way with the National League over the first month of the season by setting a blazing pace. They go into the final series of the month with a 20-5 record and a seven game lead over Brooklyn and New York, both 15-10. The two second place clubs have managed to slide past Colorado and Florida and they now have their sights set on catching the Ironmen.

To the people of Brooklyn there is nothing better than having nine or ten beers and the equal number of hot dogs while watching their beloved Dodgers perform at Ebbets Field.

The Dodgers began their biggest series of the season thus far by having a big first inning. After starting pitcher Dick Ford retired the Ironmen in order in the top of the first the Dodger offense jumped on Atlanta starting pitcher Ben Sutherland for two runs on three hits. After Leo Fox singled and was caught stealing, Mark Gross reached on a single to left field and scored on Jack Dorman's tape measure homerun to deep left field. It was Dorman's first of the season and only the second allowed by the Atlanta ace in 47.1 innings pitched.

Unfortunately for the Dodgers, Sutherland settled down and would not allow another hit over the six innings he pitched and allowed just one walk while striking out six.

Pete Glockson took over in the seventh and did not allow a hit over the final three innings striking out three an walking one.

Brooklyn starting pitcher Dick Ford shut out Atlanta over the first five innings on four hits. The Ironmen cut the Brooklyn lead in half in the sixth inning. Stan Semproch tripled with one out and scored on a perfectly place bunt single by Barry Russell.


Atlanta tied the game 2-2 in the seventh thanks to a lead off double to centerfield and scored when left fielder Tom Myers misplayed a flyball hit by Hilly Gochnauer.

Atlanta added two more runs in the eighth inning to take a 4-2 lead off Ford and relief pitcher Keith Swigert.

Ford walked Barry Roenicke. Roenicke advanced to second base on a ground out to second base by Semproch. Swigert replaced Ford with one out.

Barry Russell greeted Swigert with a run scoring triple that gave the first place Ironmen the lead 3-2.

A ground ball to second by Frank Conway got a second run home. to make the final score 4-2.


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Game two...…………..

Brooklyn 8 Atlanta 7

The start of game two was delayed by rain for one hour but when it started the skies remained clear for the entirety of the game.

Game two was not like game one. Game one was somewhat of a pitcher's duel, game two was not. Brooklyn had eight runs on fifteen hits and Atlanta came away with seven runs on eleven hits. There were no errors in the game.

Brooklyn once again took a 2-0 lead, this time in the third inning off Atlanta starting pitcher Hap McLaughlin.

Roy Johnson singled. Joe Scheneberg followed with another single that sent Johnson to third base. Scheneberg stole second base. Mike Gross drove in both runners with a single to left field.

No lead was safe in this game. Atlanta scored three runs in the fourth inning to take a 3-2 lead.

Harvey Yeargin hot a solo homerun with no one oout to put Atlanta on the scoreboard. It was Yeargin's second homer of the season.

Barry Roenicke and Stan Semproch followed the homerun with consecutive doubles that tied the game 2-2. Barry Russell came up wit Atlanta's fourth hit of the ining, a single that pit Atlanta in front 3-2.

Brooklyn scored three times in the seventh inning to take a 5-3 lead off Hap McGlothlin.

The Dodgers went to their bench for pinch hitters. Pinch hitter Jack Dorman singled and stole second with pinch hitter Jim Richmond at bat. Richmond grounded out to first advancing Dorman to third base. Pitcher Hugh Smith singled in Dorman. Roy Johnson singled Smith to third base.

Johnson was caught stealing for the second out. Joe Scheeneberg singled in Smith.

Garvin Chambers replaced McGlothlin and walked Mike Gross. Troy Anderson singled to leftfield driving in Scheneberg to give Brooklyn a 7-3 lead.

Atlanta does not have the best record in the league for no reason and they answered the challenge by tying the game 7-7 in the eighth inning.

Pinch hitter Glen DiMaggio homered off Smith to make the score 7-4.

Bill Sosler replaced Hugh Smith. Sisler was shelled for three runs on four hits.

Leo Schilling doubled to rightfield.

Sisler struck out Harvey Yeargin and retired Hilly Gochnauer on a infoield groind out. Barry Roenicke reached on a single to shortstop Stan Semproch singled to center field driving in Schilling. Barry Russell singled in Roenicke and Barry Russell doubled in two runs to tie the score.

Brooklyn staged the game winning rally in the bottom of the ninth.

Roy Johnson walked with one out but was caught stealing.

Now down to their final out the Dodgers got a clutch single from Joe Scheneberg. The Dodgers continued to be aggressive on the bases. Scheneberg stole second. Scheneberg advanced to third on an infoeld soingle by Mike Gross who was called safe on a bang bang play at first base.

That safe call resulted in Troy Anderson being able to win the game with a single to right field.

Final Brooklyn 8-7