April 27. Gm # 8 Sportsman Park St. Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1
CARDS EDGE BUCS, 2-1 ON SOLID EFFORT BY POLLETT
Stan Musial tripled and scored what would prove to be the winning run on Ron Northey’s double in the sixth, as the Cards edged the Pirates, 2-1.
St. Louis starter, Howie Powlett pitched a complete game, four hitter. His only mistake was a hanging curve to Eddie Bockman(2), who hit it out of the park for Pittsburgh’s only run.
Murray Dickson(1-1) scattered just six hits in the loss.
National League Scores: Chicago 8 Cincinnati 3; New York 11 Brooklyn 8; Boston 2 Philadelphia 0
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Pitt 8 6 2 0 .750
St. L. 7 5 2 0 .714
Brkn 9 5 4 0 .556
Bost. 10 5 4 1 .550
N. Y. 9 4 4 1 .500
Phil. 10 4 6 0 .400
Cinn. 7 2 5 0 .286
Chic. 8 2 6 0 .250
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