Mays Leads Giant Sport With Home Run Prowess
Willie Mays raised his National League leading total to 30 homers as the Giants beat St Louis 6-4 for their sixth straight win and closed within one game of the Dodgers. Mays had three hits to raise his average to .328, shining after a tough stretch with seven homers and 12 RBIs in 11 games. Ed Mathews fueled Milwaukee’s 8-5 and 8-3 wins over Houston with five hits and seven RBIs, while Cincinnati crushed Los Angeles 18-0.
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Tigers Lead A L Card In Yankees Rivalry
Detroit holds the best AL record versus the New York Yankees with 635 wins and 703 losses. Cleveland trails with 598 wins and 733 losses against the Yankees.
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Keane Sees AL Pennant Race Still Open
New York manager Johnny Keane says the American League pennant race isn't over after the Yankees 6-5 win over Detroit. Minnesota holds an eight-game lead as the Twins beat Boston 8-0, while Baltimore and Cleveland split doubleheaders. Mantle fuels New York with two hits as Kaline, Cash, and Oyler homer for Detroit.
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al Downing
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Norm Cash
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Athens National Bank Wins Local Slow-Pitch Championship
The Athens National Bank team captured the district slow-pitch softball title at Marietta on Saturday, defeating Frontier Casting 13 to 8 in the semi finals and WMCA in the finals. Guseman led with five hits in six plate appearances, homering twice in the finals as ANB advances to the state finals at Beverton August 20 to 22.
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Wynn May Try Tribe Comeback
Cleveland news recounts veteran pitcher Wynn, 45, eyeing a knuckleball comeback with the Indians as a possible setup for relief work. Manager Tebbetts notes it isn’t planned until Wynn proves the pitch over the plate. Indians beat the White Sox 6 4 in seven innings before a rainout. next, Sam McDowell vs Dean Chance with Angels looming.
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Nicklaus Captures Philadelphia Golf Classic Title
Jack Nicklaus wins the Philadelphia Golf Classic with a 277 total and $24,300 prize. Doug Sanders and Joe Campbell tie for second at 278, each earning $13,200. Others featured include Randy Glover, Gary Player, Tony Lema, and R H Sikes with top finishes and prize money noted.
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Best Brakes Help Boy Take Soap Box Derby Title
Robert E. Logan, 12, of Woodland Hills California, won the All-American Soap Box Derby by finishing first in the final heat with a time of 27.61 seconds after a 45 minute downpour slowed earlier rounds. Logan earned a $7500 college scholarship and a special award for best brakes, beating William Wetzel of Zanesville Ohio and Greg Montague of Lancaster Ohio. The event featured 252 competitors and Logan built his orange racer in about 1000 hours. Ted Abernathy of the Chicago Cubs started spring relief work, pitching in 30 of 53 games.
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Warfield Requires Surgery for Broken Collar Bone
Cleveland Browns star Paul Warfield to miss eight to ten weeks after left shoulder injury in Chicago game. Surgeon Dr. Malcolm Brahams will insert a pin at Shaker Medical Center. Clifton McNeil will start in next exhibition. Browns beat the College All Stars 24 to 16.
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Baseball standings and results from Sunday and weekly schedule
The column shows league standings for multiple teams with win loss records and games back, plus Sunday results such as Minnesota 8 Boston 0 and Washington 6 Los Angeles 4. It lists upcoming Tuesday games including Washington at Chicago and Minnesota at New York, along with postponed games and rain notes.
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Speedway Races In Washout At Skyline Speedway
Rain forced cancellations at Skyline Speedway near Stewart. Ticket stubs will be honored this Saturday and stock cars added to the program while super modifieds are slated for the feature events. Time trials start 6 30 EST with racing at 7 30.
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Maloney Says 18-0 Victory Kind Of Easy
Cincinnati pitcher Jim Maloney called his 18-0 win over the Dodgers easy as he allowed four safeties and struck out four in a complete game. Pete Rose Vac Pinson and Tommy Harper homered while Leo Cardenas had four RBIs with two doubles and a single. Frank Robinson scored three runs as Don Drysdale was roughed up in two innings to give the Reds a 6-0 first inning lead.
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