NLWC GAME 2 - "Olmo-st Perfect"

Forbes Field
GAME 2
Davis (6-2, 3.19) vs Ostermueller (7-0, 1.25)
Dodgers 4, Pirates 2

Brooklyn scored two quick runs off of the virtually untouchable Fritz Ostermueller to stake Curt Davis to an early lead.  Luis Olmo (2-4, 3 RBI) doubled home Brown with two outs then scored on an Augie Galan single.  Galan got greedy and tried to stretch his knock into a double and was out at second by about 2 strides thanks to an accurate throw by left fielder Russell.  An error by surehanded thirdbaseman Bill Hart and shortstop Brown led to a cheap run for the Bucs in the bottom of the 4th.  Brooklyn answered right back in the top of the 5th on Olmo's second double of the day.  Brat Stanky, who worked out a 1 out walk, scored from second.  Dixie Walker tried to scoot all the way around from first was pegged at the plate to end the two out rally.  Brooklyn added a cheapie in the 8th when Dixie Walker walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a throwing error.  Olmo grounded to short for his 3rd RBI of the day to easily plate Walker and put the Brooks up 4-1.  With Curt Davis tiring and Clyde King up in the pen the Bucs took aim at getting back into the game.  Russell launched a double to the gap in left center to get things started.  Dahlgren flied out to left.  Elliot grounded to short, but defensive replacement Basinski booted the ball to put runners on the corners.  Frankie Zak hit a bullet back to Davis who looked the runner back on 3rd and threw to second for the force for out number 2.  Frankie Colman singled deep into the hole to score Elliott to make it 4-2.  With the winning running at the plate and the tying run on 1st the Bucs went to 38 year old future HOF'er Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner, who hit .357 in the regular season.  Waner, who smaked a pinch hit single in game 1, has been in these pressure situations before in his 18 year career.  Davis' first offering was just off the plate.  Waner zoned the next one and got a fastball right down Broadway.  A 28 year old Waner more than likely would have hit that pitch into the gap for a game tying triple.  A 38 year old Waner just got under it and lofted an easy game ending fly ball to Goody Rosen.

Dodgers lead series 2-0