Indians Win 10th In Row In Franchise's Big Showdown
The Indians smoked out the Tigers 10-7 in the opener of a four game set as Frank Lary failed to hold off Cleveland's late rallies. Don Messitt took the loss for Detroit while Jim Perry earned the win in relief. Norm Cash homered for Detroit, and Cincinnati moved atop the NL with a 10-8 win over Milwaukee. The night featured multiple doubleheaders, rainouts, and a blaze of AL and NL scoring amid a tense pennant race atmosphere.
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Pirates Rally Past Dodgers In A 4-2 Victory Night
Pirates defeated the Dodgers 4-2 as a late two run swing and strong relief by Friend sealed the win. Willie Davis homered for Los Angeles while Stan Williams gave up the decisive eighth inning runs.
Ole Miss Ace Inks Pact With Colts
Don Porter, 20, Ole Miss standout, signed a large bonus contract with the Houston Colts farm club in Jacksonville. Porter led the Southeastern Conference in home runs and overall hitting while teammates Jake Gibbs drew major league interest. Porter, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, left handed, will train at Fort McPherson before joining the Jacksonville club in late July.
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TGA Amateur Tourney Narrows To Four Today
The Texas Golf Association state amateur championship bracket narrows to four after intense match play. Cain defeated Travis Bryan Jr 2 and 1 while Rufus Wilson and Kizer posted decisive scores to reach the final eight.
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Baseball Standings and Thursday Results From the League Scores
American League standings show New York, Baltimore, Boston and others with varied records. Thursday games featured New York 6 Kansas City 1 in a twi night, Boston 6 4 Los Angeles, and Cleveland 3 1 Detroit in twi-night rain delays. Chicago at Washington postponed by rain. Zonal and American associations list results for Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and more, with Friday pairings and regional matchups across Texas and nearby states.
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Oklahoma State Favored As NCAA Baseball Series Opens
OMAHA AP Oklahoma State the Big Eight champion and veteran loaded team opens the 1961 NCAA College World Series against Duke. The Cowboys seek another title after winning in 1959 and finishing as semifinalists in 1960, with six other clubs entering play Saturday and Minnesota the 1960 champion gone.
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