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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1957
Page
12
ED Wilks reports the White Sox push a five game AL lead on pitching strength led by a staff with 19 complete games. The Phillies also mount a late run in the National League, closing within one game of first place.
Pitching dominated a Tuesday night schedule as Harvey Haddix blanked Cincinnati with three hits allowed in a 3-1 Phillies win over the Reds. Billy Pierce earned his ninth win in a two-hit 1-0 duel with Boston. Yankee bats fueled a 7-4 Cleveland victory while White Sox, Dodgers, Giants and others posted key wins.
Milwaukee catcher Bob Taylor, 18, an $11,000 bonus recruit from Metropolis Illinois, expressed little joy after watching the Braves lose 8 7 to the Giants in 13 innings. He rode the bullpen all night, praised major league pitching, and noted the gap between high school and the majors while missing Del Crandall.
Mid dleweight Bahama seeks a second victory over Gil Turner in their first featured 10 rounder in Miami Beach. The Bahama, from Bimini, aims to extend his win streak under television coverage at 9 p.m. Turner, a Philadelphia craftsman, promises to be ready for 30 minutes of fighting.
Jim Vogelgesang, 21, right handed senior pitcher for Mt. Union College, tops both Washington and Pittsburgh as likely signee this week. He won 27 of 29 games, 30-7 over four years, batting .299 as a slugger and pitcher.
Montreal clubs held private talks after a Tuesday draft pass. Lynn Patrick of the Boston Bruins indicated a wholesale swap may be underway with goalie Terry Sawchuk as trading bait. Patrick confirmed Don Simmons will be Bruins’ goalie next season.
Box scores list New York 7 Cleveland 4 Washington 4 Detroit 3 Baltimore 7 Kansas City 1 Chicago 1 Boston 0 in 10 innings. Multiple games include Cincinnati Philadelphia 4 1 Brooklyn Chicago 5 New York Milwaukee 7 13 innings. Upcoming matches show St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn Montreal Columbus Toronto Richmond and more with partial scores and venues.
Dee Fondy delivered a game winning single in the late innings as Pittsburgh beat St Louis 5-4 to extend the Pirates four games. Fondy went 3-for-5 to raise his average to .375, tops in the National League, and praised playing regularly for a young Pirates club.
In Rye New York three Ohioans topped the leaderboard in the first round of the U S Seniors Golf Assn championship Oral T Carter of Cincinnati shot 36 40 76 John W Roberts of Columbus 38 39 177 and Dr H D Smith of Cadiz 39 40 79 led the field as the tournament heads to a Thursday finish.
In Hocking Valley Association play Amesville beat Plantsville 2 1 in 10 innings. Sunnyhill defeated Logan 13 5. Glouster rallied to rout Buchtel 13 2. American Association scores show Denver 7 Charleston 4 Indianapolis 7 St Paul Wichita 10 Minneapolis 1 Omaha 7 Louisville 1.
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