ALWS GAME 4 - "Bombers Clinch in 4"

Game 4

Sportsman's Park

Sig Jakucki (4-3, 2.44)

vs

Hank Borowy (4-2, 5.10)

In the top of the 1st, Weatherly and Keller singled with one out and Dickey brought one in on a SAC Fly to RF.  Nick Etten, who has been red hot all series then unloaded a long HR to RF to put the Yankees up 3-0 in the 1st.  St Louis put the 1st two batters on in the 2nd but Hank Borowy stranded them.  Both Jakucki and Borowy were putting up "0s" as the game went to the 7th.  Jakucki walked Borowy to open the inning them saw his defense fall apart.  Stirnweiss laid down a terrible SH bunt attempt and 1B McQuinn fired to 2nd to start a DP.  However his throw sailed into LF and both runners were safe. After a SH, Jakucki retired Keller on a flyball to CF with Borowy staying glued to 3B.  Dickey then gave the Yankees yet another clutch 2-out hit on a Double into the gap.  The Yankees threatened again in the 8th but stranded runners at 2nd and 3rd.  In the bottom of the 8th, the Browns started a rally.  Chet Laabs walked and PH Ellis Clary legged out an IF hit.  After a popout, Borowy walked Al Zarilla on 5 pitches and was sent to the showers in favor of Johnny Murphy.  Kreevich greeted Murphy by blasting a long flyball that fell short of the wall but allowed Laabs to trot home.  Vern Stephens then grounded out and the game moved to the 9th.  The Yanks put a runner on in the top of the 9th but didn't score.  In the bottom of the 9th, McQuinn, who made the costly error in the 7th led off with a single off Murphy.  Christman flied out for out number one.  Don Gutteridge popped out for out number two.  Murphy finished off the series clinching win by striking out Chet Laabs.  Yankees 5 Browns 1

Series MVP:  Nick Etten who drove in 8 runs in the 4 game series.

Congrats to Ron on a great season!
--submitted by Bob K--