June 13, 1947
Mallards Cannot Hold Lead in the Big Metro, Lose 5-2
Story by Billy Brockman
In a story not too uncommon, the Mallards jumped out to a lead, and were unable to hold it, as they fell 5-2 to the Metros last night.
Our boys in green and red scored first, plating two runs in the top of the third inning, thanks to a single from Noodles Jobe, playing shortstop last night, and then a home run from left fielder Manuel Rivera, scoring both of them.
Those would be the only runs the Mallards would score though, and the pitching could not hold back Metros bats. Metro City scored once in the bottom of the fourth to pull within one, and then added another run in the sixth inning.
Metro City's first run came courtesty of a double from Metros shortstop Tom Chambers, and followed up by a single from pitcher Ed Helfrich to score him.
Chambers would drive in the second Metro City run when he singled, scoring Jim Jackson from third after his triple.
The scoreboard would be quiet for the next inning and a half before Metro City won it with a three run eight inning. ___ Franco doubled, and Mallards manager Newt Brown tried to set up a force play by instructing Al Byrd to intentionally walk Tommy Forbes. The move backfired when both Franco and Forbes scored, along with Jim Lindsay, after Lindsay sent Byrd's pitch 397 feet for a three run home run.
Eager to create a comeback, the Mallards bats did not cooperate with their will as they went 1-2-3 in the top of the ninth to end the game.
Metro City's second pitcher of the night, Odalis Juarez, picked up the win, his fifth of the season against no defeats. Helfrich started, and pitched 7 innings, allowing 5 hits, two runs, and two walks, while striking out 8. Juarez relieved him and pitched two hitless innings, striking out four Mallards hitters to boot.
The loss went to Tom Gould, who started and pitched 7 innings, giving up 9 hits, three runs, four walks, and struck out four. His record fell to 5-6.
Game Two of the series will see Willis Raymon (8-8, 4.64) face off against Jumbo Evans (9-3, 2.29).
Mallard Notes
- Just four Mallards hitters notched base hits. Rivera knocked two, Al Lone doubled, Jobe singled, and Gould picked up a base hit.
- Al Lone has hit safely in four straight games.
Other ML Scores
Capital City 6, Riverdale 5
Gateway City 7, Tinseltown 4
Morley City 5, Bay City 3
Coconut Bay 5, Tremont 2
Sun Valley 7, Tottington 4
St. Charles 7, Metro City Mutuals 2
Magnolia City 11, Cascadia City 5
ML Notes
- Magnolia City had two players hit two home runs in their win over Cascadia City. SS Ed Platt hit his 10th and 11th home runs of the season, while Jimmy Kane also hit his 10th and 11th.
- Ted Pascoe went 4 for 5, with his 10th home run and 2 RBI for Capital City.
- Manuel Trujillo went 3 for 3 for Tottington. He hit his 10th home run also in the Centennials' loss to Sun Valley.
- Coconut Bay has run its winning streak to 7 games now. They sit one game behind Sun Valley for the top spot in the Federal League.