Gilliam and Perranoski Keep LA Ticking
Dodgers beat Reds 5-2 to sweep the series and stay a half game behind St Louis. Perranoski earned the win with 2 13 innings of shutout relief, improving to 8-2 with a 2.09 ERA and finishing his 20th game.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
14
Dodgers beat Reds 5-2 to sweep the series and stay a half game behind St Louis. Perranoski earned the win with 2 13 innings of shutout relief, improving to 8-2 with a 2.09 ERA and finishing his 20th game.
Cardinals win in ninth on a single and a homer by Ken Boyer while Orlando Cepeda hits his 15th for the Giants. Houston snaps a 10 game skid as Hal Woodeshick earns the win in six shutout innings. Cubs rally with Williams homer as Pirates and Phillies suffer in a wild late sequence.
Idle Hour edged Mike's Bar 9 8 to raise its record to 5 6 while VFW defeated Brown Derby 13 6 to reach 7 4. Mike's Bar and Brown Derby sit at 2 10, with two more Fast Pitch games on tonight: Lefty's Bar vs Moose at 7 p m and Idle Hour Inn vs VFW at 8 30 p m.
United States top hopeful Chuck McKinley defeated Arthur Ashe in three straight sets 6-3 6-3 6-2 in the Wimbledon third round. Ashe, the first American Negro man to compete at Wimbledon, vowed to beat any opponent if he played well. Other Americans advancing included Dennis Ralston and Tom Edlefsen, with several matches delayed by darkness.
The undefeated Eagles improved to 5-0 in the Junior division by beating KQAQ 4-2 at the Athletic Field. Rich Heard pitched all seven innings with seven strikeouts, allowing two hits to KQAQ’s offense led by a two run homer from Hunter.
The Colts beat the Green Hornets 6 to 2 at UCT Park. Colts 2-4 on nine hits off Dwight Sturns while W Weikum held the Hornets to two hits. A Red Devils win over the Hornets 6-5 came on Layne Heise and Pat Pepper’s three hits and strong pitching. Ellis Tigers and Yankees, both 4-1, meet at UCT Park 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota beat Detroit 6 1 as Allison homered twice and Battey added one. Allison leads the league with 19 homers and 52 RBI while Battey has 16 homers and 43 RBI. Killebrew close behind with 15 homers. Dailey earned his eighth save in relief of Stigman.
Minnesota tops Detroit 6 to 1 in a late 1960s style box score. Key players include Stigman earning the win and Phillips taking the loss. Grounders and timely hits supported a steady attack as the Twins pull ahead 1 0 2.
In Rochester Minnesota the Austin VFW Midget team coached by Dale Ramlo beat Rochester VFW 4-2 in a non league game. It was Austin’s 10th straight win as they prep for Faribault Saturday at Marcusen Park and a Sunday doubleheader with Winona. Doug Hartman pitched all nine innings allowing two hits while fanning eight.
Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski keeps his tattered glove in service, calling it part of his hand. The legendary fielding star recalls using a worn tool since minors days, while teammates joke about its dubious condition and its role in his 1960 World Series heroics.
Chicago's Pete Ward, 23, continues his bid for Rookie of the Year by delivering at the plate. The lefthanded third baseman shows a refined grip while keeping his Cobb style in the batter’s box, energizing Chicago’s offense.
Angels climb to fifth after a twi-night sweep of Baltimore 3-1 and 3-2 led by Paul Foytack's return and Ken McBride's six straight win with a three-hitter. Yankees top White Sox 3-2 powered by Tom Tresh and Roger Maris as New York gains on Chicago. Minnesota and Boston also win. Washington-Kansas City game rained out.
In a sweltering 90 degree game, Whitey Ford improves to 1 3 with run support from Tresh and Howard. New York tops Boston 3 1 as Tresh hits a homer and Elston Howard drives in the go ahead run. Boston also beats Cleveland 4 2 with Nixon, Schilling and Boston loading the score late.
Mason City Legion baseball beat Austin 7-2 at Roosevelt Stadium. Eight Mason City hits fueled a fiveRun first inning and a 7-2 final. Charlie Harris pitched a complete game for Austin with three straight wins. Berg led Austin with two singles. Next Austin game is Sunday at Marcusen Park against St Paul Park in a 3 PM doubleheader.
Chuck Zweiner University of Iowa golf coach aced the 92 yard No 2 hole at the Geneva Golf Club in Muscatine while visiting with Iowa athletic staff. He counted a 34 for nine holes.
The Austin Packers edged Albert Lea 1-0 at Marcusen Field to stay in second place in the Southern Minnesota League. Maurice Joel tossed a five strikeout shutout, allowing six hits, while Larry Scheid doubled and scored the lone run on a sacrifice fly by Ray Rosenbaum. The Packers improved to 5-3, and visit Mason City next.
Boxscore shows Austin totaling 25 at bats with 3 hits and 1 error while Albert Lea has 32 at bats and 60 total bases. Groundouts in the 9th by Bohland and Honest followed a late-inning sequence with Oliphant credited with a wild pitch and a different error recorded, as 2B hits by Scheid and Berg highlight the scoring summary.
Blooming Prairie Minnesota hosts a two day registered trapshoot at the Blooming Prairie Gun Club with 500 target marathon 100 16 yard 100 handicap 25 pair of doubles and a calcutta. Local shooters use it as warm up for the Central Zone Shoot at the same club July 25 28 drawing marksmen from across the state.
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