Tribe and Bombers split

Game 1 of a DH: Yankees spot starter Bill Zuber shook off an early season injury to pitch 8 strong innings allowing only 3 hits and 1 run.  He was backed by 3 hits and 2 RBIs by spark-plug leadoff hitter Snuffy Stirnweiss who also turned a DP from his SS position.  3B Billy Johnson also pitched in with 2 RBIs.  Mel Harder was the hardluck loser for the Indians.  Yankees 4 Indians 1

The Nitecap: Stirnweiss was given the game off and his sub Frank Crosetti rewarded the Yanks by leading off the bottom of the 1st with his 1st HR of the season.  Nick Etten also added a HR as the Yanks grew a 5-1 lead that disappeared in the 5th as the Indians took advantage of starter Marius Russo's wildness (7 BBs).  The big blow for the Indians was a 3-run HR by Jeff Heath.  In the 7th Heath added a SF to give Cleveland a 1-run lead.  However, the Yankees answered in their half of the 7th scoring two on a Double from Etten.  Johnny Murphy and Jim Turner kept the Indians scoreless to give the Yankees the doubleheader sweep.  The win was costly though.  Stirnweiss, with a .351 OBP with 14 RBIs from the leadoff position, entered the 9th as a PH but was inured and lost for the rest of the series.  Yankees 7 Indians 6

Gane 3:  The Yankees blow another big lead but this time can't come back.  Down 4-0, the Indians come all the way back in the 7th scoing 4 times with the key hits by SS Lou Boudreau and Buddy Rosar.  RP Mike Naymick pitched 5 shutout IPs in relief to get the win.  Indians 7 Yankees 5

Game 4:  This one is no contest s Vern Kennedy throttles the Yankees hitters and the Indians bats clubber Yankees starter Hank Borowy and 3 relievers.  Kennedy added 4 hits and 2 RBIs of his own.  Oris Hockett also had 4 hits while Jeff Heath, Boudreau, Rosar, and Roy Cullenbine had 3 hits each.  One of Cullenbine's hits cleared the fences for a 3-run HR.  Johnny Lindell spoiled Kennedy's shutout with his 1st HR of the season, a 2-run blast.  Indians18 Yankees 2

--submitted by Bob K--