Word: dodgerism
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...wonderful afternoon, at a time when the Dodgers seemed determined to outbungle the opposition and give away the flag, Brooklyn suddenly put on an exhibition of big-league baseball. Almost every regular got a hit, and Big Newk led the pack. While he held the Cards to two measly runs, the shambling fireballer walloped back-to-back homers his first two times at bat. Then he hit a clean single; a few minutes later he got his big feet churning and stole second. When the dust settled and someone took time to add up the score, the Dodgers...
Reluctant Braves. The embarrassing nonsense began in Brooklyn. Having just lost their one-game lead to Dodger Sal Maglie, a rejuvenated renegade from the Polo Grounds, the Braves seemed determined to repeat the performance. But the Dodgers would have none of it; as soon as the Braves gave them some runs, they gave them right back. Pitchers came and went. Even Brooklyn's big Don Newcombe beat a disorderly retreat. Almost reluctantly, the Braves went out in front in the eighth inning. Leftfielder Bobby Thomson promptly put an end to that rally by thoughtlessly trying to steal home. Apoplectic...
...Scoring the winning run himself after drawing a walk in the ninth inning, Dodger Don Newcombe squeaked by the Cincinnati Redlegs, 6-5, became the first major-league pitcher this season to win 20 games...
...long-jawed, loose-jointed giant sprawled inelegantly on the Dodger bench. Speaking with the authority of an eight-game winning streak and 33⅓ scoreless innings, Dodger Pitcher Don Newcombe reduced the game of baseball to its bare essentials. "I can say this," he announced with magnificent aplomb. "I feel fine, so there's no reason why I shouldn't win. But the best pitcher in the world can't win if his club doesn't get some runs. Give him a couple of runs to work on and he'll win more often than...
...Reluctant to miss out on all the seat-selling notoriety, Cincinnati's General Manager Gabe Paul announced that Dodger pitching was a lot better than the rest of the league's batters seemed to think. Paul accused Brooklyn's Sal Maglie of warming up by firing fast balls at the Scoreboard clock in Crosley Field. The clock stopped. "Officials of the Brooklyn club are being advised of this act of 'senior delinquency,' " said Paul-and they are also getting the repair bill...