National League Update: April 23rd

National League Update

April 23, 1948

Chicago swept Pittsburgh to end the opening series as just one of two undefeated teams in the National League. Bill Nicholson was 12-for-15 with four extra base hits and five RBIs as he turned back the clock, looking like the dominant slugger he was back during the war after a few down years in the time since.

                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1948 Chicago CHN              3   0 1.000 ----   152     1   2 .333   64  90 .416
1948 Boston BON               3   0 1.000 ----           1   2 .333   91  62 .595
1948 St. Louis SLN            2   1  .667  1.0           2   1 .667   85  69 .552
1948 Brooklyn BRN             2   1  .667  1.0           2   1 .667   84  70 .545
1948 New York NYN             1   2  .333  2.0           1   2 .333   78  76 .506
1948 Pittsburgh PIN           1   3  .250  2.5           2   2 .500   83  71 .539
1948 Cincinnati CIN           1   3  .250  2.5           2   2 .500   64  89 .418
1948 Philadelphia PHN         0   3  .000  3.0           2   1 .667   66  88 .429

Tuesday, April 20

Braves (1-0).......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  2 2 0  -  6 12  2
Phillies (0-1)........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  6  3
W: Johnny Sain (1-0) L: Dutch Leonard (0-1)
Dodgers (0-1)......... 0 0 0  0 1 2  0 2 0  -  5 11  0
Giants (1-0).......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 2  -  6  6  2
W: Andy Hansen (1-0) L: Hugh Casey (0-1)
HR: Bobby Thomson (1), Walker Cooper (1)
Cubs (1-0)............ 2 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  4  6  1
Pirates (1-1)......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  3  1
W: Russ Meyer (1-0) L: Rip Sewell (0-1)
HR: Ralph Kiner (2)
Reds (1-1)............ 0 2 0  2 0 0  3 0 0  -  7 16  2
Cardinals (0-1)....... 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 3  -  5 12  1
W: Howie Fox (1-0) L: Murry Dickson (0-1)
HR: Hank Sauer (1)
Wednesday, April 21
Braves (2-0).......... 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 2 -  5 10  0
Phillies (0-2)........ 2 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 -  4 13  3
W: Bill Voiselle (1-0) L: Ed Heusser (0-1)
Dodgers (1-1)......... 1 0 0  0 0 8  0 0 0  -  9  8  0
Giants (1-1).......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 2  -  3  8  2
W: Ralph Branca (1-0) L: Sheldon Jones (0-1)
HR: Arky Vaughan (1), Johnny Mize (1)
Cubs (2-0)............ 0 0 0  0 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  5 11  1
Pirates (1-2)......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  3 14  4
W: Doyle Lade (1-0) L: Nick Strincevich (0-1)
HR: Phil Cavaretta (1), Cliff Aberson (1), Wally Westlake (1)
Reds (1-2)............ 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2 10  4
Cardinals (1-1)....... 1 0 1  0 0 0  2 2    -  6  5  0
W: George Munger (1-0) L: Johnny Vander Meer (0-1)
HR: Erv Dusak 2 (1,2)
Thursday, April 22
Braves (3-0).......... 1 0 0  2 0 0  4 1 1  -  9 11  2
Phillies (0-3)........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 1 0  -  2  7  3
W: Red Barrett (1-0) L: Curt Simmons (0-1)
HR: Earl Torgeson (1), Danny Litwhiler (1), Del Ennis (1)
Dodgers (2-1)......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  4 11  1
Giants (1-2).......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  2  5  3
W: Jack Banta (1-0) L: Thornton Lee (0-1)
HR: Johnny Mize (2)
Cubs (3-0)............ 0 2 5  0 0 0  0 0 0  6 - 13 18  1
Pirates (1-3)......... 2 0 0  3 1 0  0 1 0  2 -  9 15  2
W: Bob Chipman (1-0) L: Woody Main (0-1)
HR: Andy Pafko (1), Wally Westlake (2)
Reds (1-3)............ 0 0 0  0 2 0  0 2 7  - 11 15  3
Cardinals (2-1)....... 0 0 3  0 1 4  1 4    - 13 17  1
W: Howie Pollet (1-0) L: Ken Raffensberger (0-1)
HR: Stan Musial (1)

Upcoming Series

New York (1-2) at Boston (3-0)
Game 1 - Friday, April 23: Ray Poat (first appearance) vs. Warren Spahn (first appearance)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 24: Larry Jansen (0-0, 5.14) vs. Johnny Beazley (first appearance)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Bobo Newsom (first appearance) vs. Johnny Sain (1-0, 0.00)
Game 4 - Sunday, April 25: Clint Hartung (first appearance) vs. Jim Prendergast (0-0, 0.00)

Philadelphia (0-3) at Brooklyn (2-1)
Game 1 - Friday, April 23: Blix Donnelly (first appearance) vs. Joe Hatten (first appearance)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 24: Monk Dubiel (first appearance) vs. Rex Barney (0-0, 4.70)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Dutch Leonard (0-1, 3.38) vs. Ralph Branca (1-0, 3.00)

Pittsburgh (1-3) at Cincinnati (1-3)
Game 1 - Friday, April 23: Kirby Higbe (first appearance) vs. Tommy Hughes (first appearance)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 24: Elmer Singleton (first appearance) vs. Ewell Blackwell (0-1, 7.00)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Mel Queen (first appearance) vs. Bucky Walters (first appearance)
Game 4 - Sunday, April 25: Hal Gregg (1-0, 3.00) vs. Howie Fox (1-0, 2.25)

St. Louis (2-1) at Chicago (3-0)
Game 1 - Friday, April 23: Harry Brecheen (first appearance) vs. Johnny Schmitz (0-0, 0.00)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 24: Al Brazle (first appearance) vs. Cliff Chambers (0-0, 0.00)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Murry Dickson (0-1, 7.71) vs. Russ Meyer (1-0, 2.00)

8.5.5