St Louis vs Detroit
3 game series
Tuesday 4/15
St Louis 6 Detroit 1:
WP Joe Presko
LP Harry Dorish
Gene Woodling Red Scheondienst and
Richie Ashburn 3-5, RBI.
Wednesday 4/16
Detroit 4 St Louis 3:
WP Steve Gromek
LP Johnny Sain
Pete Runnels 2 RBIs.
Gene Woodling 2 RBIs
Thursday 4/17
St Louis 7 Detroit 4:
WP Warren Hacker
LP Joe Staley
HR Andy Pafko
Frank Thomas 2-2, 2 RBIs.
Gene Woodling 3-4, RBI.
Chicago vs St Louis
4 game series
Friday 4/18
St Louis 4 Chicago 3:
WP Bill Mahoney
LP Frank Dasso
HR
Luke Easter Wally Westlake
Easter three run shot in the 8th.
Saturday 4/19
St Louis 2 Chicago 1 (10):
WP Luis Aloma
LP Clem Labine
HR Roy Campanella
Richie Ashburn scores in the 10th.
Sunday 4/20
Game 1
Chicago 9 St Louis 8 (11):
WP Charlie Frye
LP Luis Aloma (1-1)
HR Dom DiMaggio Pat Mullin Walt Drupo
Bob Elliott
Mullin 2-3, 5 RBIs.
Game 2
St Louis 7 Chicago 1:
WP Johnny Sain (1-1)
LP Bob Porterfield (0-2)
HR
Luke Easter (2)
Gene Woodling
Easter 2-3, 3 RBIs.
Cleveland vs St Louis
2 game series
Tuesday 4/22
St Louis 2 Cleveland 0:
WP Warren Hacker (2-0)
LP Russ Meyer (1-1)
Hacker 8 hit shut out.
Wednesday 4/23
Cleveland 9 St Louis 2:
WP Johnny Schmitz (2-0)
LP Lou Kretlow
HR Al Rosen (2)
Johnny Tobin 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Detroit vs St Louis
Single game series
Thursday 4/24
St Louis 10 Detroit 4:
WP Bob Feller
LP Willard Nixon
HR
Gene Woodling (2)
Woodling and
Vern Stephens 2-5, 3 RBIs.
St Louis vs Chicago
3 game series
Saturday 4/26
St Louis 8 Chicago 6:
WP Joe Presko (2-0)
LP Bob Porterfield (0-3)
HR
Luke Easter (3) Roy Campanella (2)
Eddie Stanky 2-5, 3 RBIs. Browns score seven in the 7th.
Sunday 4/27
Game 1
St Louis 6 Chicago 5 (10):
WP Bill Mahoney (2-0)
LP Clem Labine (0-2)
HR
Frank Thomas Pat Mullin Peanuts Lowrey
Luke Easter 2-5, 3 RBIs. Mullin PH 3 run HR in the 9th.
Game 2
St Louis 5 Chicago 1:
WP Warren Hacker (3-0)
LP Frank Dasso (0-3)
HR
Richie Ashburn
Hacker scatters nine hits.
St Louis vs New York
2 game series
Tuesday 4/29
St Louis 5 NY 0:
WP Lou Kretlow (1-1)
LP Jim McDonald (1-1)
HR
Gene Woodling (3)
Kretlow fires a one hitter.
Wednesday 4/30
St Louis 6 NY 2:
WP Bob Feller (2-0)
LP Curt Simmons (1-3)
HR
Sammy White
Phil Rizzuto and
Bob Elliott 2-5, 2 RBIs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| St. Louis Browns | 12 | 3 | .800 | - |
| Cleveland Indians | 11 | 3 | .786 | .5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.0 |
| Washington Senators | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.0 |
| New York Yankees | 6 | 9 | .400 | 6.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 | 10 | .333 | 7.0 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS |
|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 12 | 5 | .706 | - |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1.0 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.0 |
| Boston Braves | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 9 | .400 | 5.0 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 10 | .333 | 6.0 |
| LEAGUE LEADERS AVG |
| | Ted Kluszewski - DET | | .444 | | |
| 2 | Smoky Burgess | DET | .441 | | 3 | Solly Hemus | PHI | .419 | | 4 | Billy Martin | PHI | .389 | | 5 | Red Schoendienst | SLA | .375 | | | 1 | Sam Jethroe | BOS | 6 | | 1 | Ted Williams | PIT | 6 | | 3 | Larry Doby | BRO | 5 | | 3 | Gus Zernial | SLN | 5 | | | 2 | Duke Snider | CLE | 16 | | 3 | Ray Boone | BSN | 14 | | 3 | Luke Easter | SLA | 14 | | 3 | Mickey Vernon | BOS | 14 | |
| 1 | Bubba Church | PHI | 3 | | 1 | Carl Erskine | BOS | 3 | | 1 | Warren Hacker | SLA | 3 | | 1 | 5 more tied with | | 3 | | | 2 | Herm Wehmeier | WS1 | 1.13 | | 3 | Mike Fornieles | SLN | 1.38 | | 4 | Bobby Shantz | PHI | 1.41 | | 5 | Bubba Church | PHI | 1.44 | | | 2 | Billy Pierce | BSN | 27 | | 3 | Stu Miller | BRO | 23 | | 4 | Carl Erskine | BOS | 22 | | 5 | Whitey Ford | PHI | 21 | |
News
National League Names Rookie of Month
Thursday, May 1st, 1952
Youngster Billy Martin emerged as the latest National League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Philadelphia deserved the honor, batting .389 with 1 home run and 10 RBI. Is the month of April a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Martin enjoy the limelight.
AL Top Pitcher for April Picked
Thursday, May 1st, 1952
Warren Hacker has made fans throughout North American BaseBall League take notice over the past month with an exceptional 3-0 record. No pitcher in the American League threw better in April, garnering him the Pitcher of the Month award today.
In 3 starts
Hacker compiled a 1.67 ERA, putting up a 3-0 record, striking out 15 and tossing 27 innings.