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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1960
Page
8
The National League unanimously approved expanding to 10 clubs and directed a four man committee led by Walter O Malley to push expansion. The move invites talks with Continental League and American League officials to discuss possible new major league formats.
Results show New York defeating Cleveland nine to two while Chicago beat Boston nine to one and Kansas City down Baltimore five to one. League tables list Pittsburgh Milwaukee Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago with various win totals and gaps. Monday and Tuesday schedules include several matchups across leagues.
Wynn Hawkins the rookie who missed with Cleveland earned a win in the International League as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal 1-0. Ron Perranoski pitched four hitless innings for Montreal before the Jays finally broke through late. Richmond moved into second with a 5-4 win over Jersey City, Rochester defeated Buffalo 4-3, and Columbus topped Miami 7-3. Don Dillard Jim King and Steve Demeter delivered ninth inning hits for Toronto after a quiet contest.
The Cincinnati Reds announce ceremonies tonight to honor Eddie Roush and Ewell Blackwell for Hall of Fame recognition before the game against the Chicago Cubs. Roush, a longtime Red, batted .325 over 11 Redlegs seasons. Blackwell, nickname the Whip, starred from 1946 to 1951 before his arm faltered.
The Cincinnati Reds inducted Edd Roush into their Hall of Fame, highlighting the 1916 trade that sent Buck Herzog to the Giants and brought Christy Mathewson to Cincinnati along with an average third baseman, Bill McKechnie. The feature recalls Roush’s 11-year outfield dominance and Reds records.
Cleveland center fielder Jim Piersall is fined $200 by manager Joe Gordon after a lackluster Sunday showing in a doubleheader loss to Washington. Piersall criticized the action as unfair and said he would keep playing hard despite the penalty. Gordon warned of a $500 fine for each ejection the rest of the season.
The Monday game in Athens between Rollerbowl and Sheriffs is postponed to Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the high school. Merlyn Phillips announced the Wednesday game will be played Friday at 4 p.m.
Al Lopez praises Score after his five hitter completes a 9-2 White Sox win that moves Chicago to second place behind the Yankees. White Sox back Score with 14 hits as Roy Sievers extends his hitting streak to 21 and Mantle homers for the Yankees in a 9-2 victory over Cleveland.
San Jose and Fresno boxing cards report quick stoppages. Norman Siebern homered with a man aboard and Andy Carey added a two base hit as Kansas City halted a five game skid. Garver allowed seven hits while Hal Brown took the loss after surrendering all nine KC hits and runs.
Cleveland's slugging shortstop Woodie Held broke the middle finger of his right hand in the first inning as the Indians lost 9-2 to the New York Yankees. Limiting him to at least a month on the disabled list, Held had 15 home runs and 50 RBIs this season. Mike de la Hoz recalled from Mobile to fill in. The defeat drops Cleveland 2½ games behind the Yankees.
Toronto defeated Montreal 1 to 0 while Columbus beat Miami 7 to 3. Richmond won 5 to 4 against Jersey City, Rochester tied Buffalo 4 to 3, and Denver beat American All-Stars 11 to 5 in the American Association showcase.
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