Saturday, January 4, 2020

Game 3 - "Skoooonj"


Ebbets Field
GAME 3
Quinn vs Meyer
Dodgers 6, A’s 3

The Mack-men jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead off of Brooklyn’s Monk Meyer, who’s relies on luck, guile and a boat load of offensive support.  At times it looked like The Monk was on the ropes to be silenced by the Philly bats, but somehow he was able to wiggle out of trouble and not allow the A’s to build on their 3-0 start.  The top of the 4th looked to be another one of those 3 up 3 down innings for the Brooks, when Jackie reached first on a seeing eye roller that just made it through the hole.  Campy roped one to left to put runners on the corners.  Hodges walked on 4 straight pitches to bring Skooonj to the plate with the bases FOB (Full of Brooks).  On the first pitch from Quinn Mr. Carl Furillo of Reading PA blasted one off the wall in left center to clear the base and tie the game with a double.  Neither team scored in the 5th.  Eddie Rommel took toed the rubber for the A’s to start the 6th and was greeted by a blast off the scoreboard by the Duke of Flatbush who cruised into 2nd with a stand up double.  Jackie walked, but was followed by a Campy strikeout.  Gil blasted one deep to center, but Moose Haas was able to track it down on the warning track for out number 2.  That brought up Mr. Furillo in another clutch situation with 2 out and runners on.  Once again Skooonj delivered.   This time he launched a 401 foot rocket into the cheap seats in the left field pavilion to make it 6-3 Brooklyn.   Meyer would tire in the 8th and Jim Hughes replaced him with 1 out, and allowed just 1 harmless hit.  Closer Clem Labine would finish off the 9th with his 9th save of the season.  After the game A’s manager Jim Clouser told reporters, “Things are bad when we can’t get a win off Meyer”.  Brooklyn’s manager responded, “Monk sure makes it interesting out there at times, but the boys play well for him and never quit”.
Dodgers lead series 2-1

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