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June 1, 1952
Dallas goes 16-8 in May to move into a tie with San Antonio atop the tight Western Division. Nashville holds third, a half-game back, and Houston sits fourth, 1 1/2 games out. SS Jerry Carroll (.287, 6 HR, 38 RBI, 12 2Bs) and C Patrick Baskerville (.348, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 10 2Bs) drive the Drifters' offense.
Meanwhile, Carolina leads the East by half a game over Miami, with Norfolk and Tampa lurking, two and three games back, respectively. Free agent pickup (via Nashville) Edwin Frey (6-2, 2.80) has been key for the Flyers.
In other news, Atlanta 3B Travis O'Connell (.343, 3 HR, 19 RBI) goes down for six weeks on May 26, tearing his tricep the same day he's named Player of the Week (.458, 5 2Bs, 5 RBI).
Western Division Batter of the Month:
RF Rick Brown (SAN) - Hit .379 with 2 HR and 24 RBI, including 5 hits May 9 against Tampa and six RBIs May 23 against Atlanta
Western Division Pitcher of the Month:
Joseph Phillips (DAL) - Went 4-1 with a 1.73 ERA
Eastern Division Batter of the Month:
C Greg Olson (JAX) - Hit .379 with 8 HR and 23 RBI
Eastern Division Pitcher of the Month:
Jonathan "Crash" Ford (MIA) - Went 4-1 with a 2.47 ERA, went on DL with sore elbow on May 30, expected to return mid-June
Western Division Standings
Dallas........ 26 - 21 .553 -
San Antonio... 26 - 21 .553 -
Nashville..... 25 - 21 .543 .5
Houston....... 24 - 22 .522 1.5
New Orleans... 21 - 26 .447 5
Memphis....... 19 - 28 .404 7
Eastern Division Standings
Carolina...... 26 - 20 .565 -
Miami......... 27 - 22 .551 .5
Norfolk....... 25 - 23 .521 2
Tampa......... 24 - 24 .500 3
Jacksonville.. 20 - 27 .426 6.5
Atlanta....... 20 - 28 .417 7
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