Series Two: Erie takes two of three from Huron

Erie 5-2; Huron 1-5

Game One: Erie 6, Huron 5
WP: Grove (2-0)
LP: Koufax (0-1)
HR: Mantle (2),  Averill (1), Hartnett (1)

Game Two: Erie 2, Huron 1
WP: Lemon (1-1)
LP: Palmer (0-1)

Game Three: Huron 3, Erie 0
WP: Feller (1-1)
LP: Hubbell (1-1)
HR: Kiner (4)

Huron outscored Erie for the series, but Erie won two one-run decisions, both with walk-off hits.

Opening starters Lefty Grove and Gaylord Perry struggled early. Earl Averill hit a two-run homer in the top of the first, but Mickey Mantle and Gabby Hartnett answered with back-to-back homers in the bottom of the inning. The Hurons plated three runs in the second, but Erie got two back in the third. Perry and Grove then stiffened until Harry Hooper tied it in the eighth with a two out single. Sandy Koufax relieved Perry for the bottom of the ninth, but three of the four men he faced singled, with Carl Yaztzremski bringing home Joe Sewell with the winner.

Bob Lemon and Jim Palmer dueled in the second game. Erie scored a run in the third inning on Mantle's sac fly. Huron tied it in the eighth when Luke Appling singled to open the inning, went to third on Rogers Hornsby's single and scored on Averill's double play bouncer. But in the bottom of the ninth Erie got a leadoff single from Hartnett, and Yastzremski followed with a double. With the winning run on third and no outs, Koufax entered in search of strikeouts. He got one from Bobby Doerr, but Heine Manush singled to end the game.

Bob Feller dominated the series finale, holding Erie hitless until Hooper's dribbler in front of Home Run Baker went for a leadoff single in the eighth. Feller's one-hitter came with five walks and six strikeouts. Ralph Kiner hit his fourth homer of the season in the eighth as the Hurons finally picked up a win.

Projected rotations: Erie: Marichal-Perry-Palmer-Feller. Huron: Drysdale or Newhouser-Grove-Lemon-Hubbell. Both bullpens fully rested.