Sabers Hope to Move Into Playoff Spot vs Otter Valley
Bennington Catholic aims to split the Western Vermont League series by defeating Otter Valley at Alumni Field. BCHS, 2-3 in league, needs a win to even its record and threaten for a playoff berth while the Otters risk losing ground in the title race. High school players Rice Moore Krawczyk Racicot star as BC High courts improving defense and hitting on a windy day, with infield errors limited and fresh talent contributing.
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Otter Valley Otters
Alumni Field
Vermont
Labers
Rutland
Cats
BCHL
Otter Valley
Bendi
Otters
Sabers
Brattleboro Colonels
Big Green
Tom Moore
Stan Krawczyk
Moore
Little
Steve Rice
Boy Wonder
Rice
Saber
Timmy Racicot
Scott
Sakers
Pat Moore
BC High
Krawczyk
BCHS
Belinsky Wins First As Phils Beat Cards
Belinsky earns first National League win as the Philadelphia Phillies beat St Louis 2 to 1. Tony Taylor hit his second homer in the eighth for the lead while Lou Brock started a late Cardinals rally, a baserunner charged Crawford leading to ejection. Dodgers edge Astros in 11 innings. Orioles topple Yankees. Dodgers win, Belinsky goes to 1-2.
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Belinsky
Phils
Bo Belinsky
Los Angeles Angels
Philadelphia Phillies
Tony Taylor
Cardinals
Phil Gagliano
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Brock
Cardinal
Joe Schultz
Shag Crawford
Red Schoendienst
Schultz
Crawford
Grandstand
Ball Park
Auggie Busch
Sandy Koufax
Astros
Dodgers
Houston
Orioles
Yankees
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Curt Simmons
Phillie
Phila
St. Louis
Triandos
Simmons
Uecker
Hr—T. Taylor
Ohio's Wren Joins 300 Club With 16-3 Win over Miami
Ohio University coach Bob Wren becomes the college baseball 300 win club after a 16-3 victory over Miami of Ohio. In 17 seasons at Ohio, Wren has produced 32 pro players and seven All-America picks, with six MAC titles. His Bobcats sit 22-1 this spring, tied atop the MAC with Western Michigan after one loss.
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Wren
Miami
Athens, Ohio
UPI
Bob Wren
Ohio University
Casey Stengel
Walt Alston
John McGraw
Joe McCarthy
Cleveland
Lower East Side
Toledo Mudhens
Bobcats
Western Michigan
Clay plans Muslim conversion of Sonny Liston after bout
Cassius Clay says he will convert Sonny Liston to Islam after beating him in the May 25 heavyweight title fight in Lewiston Maine. He also mentions inviting Liston to a temple in Denver and sending brothers to visit Liston after the bout.
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Mass
UPI
Cassius Clay
Sonny Liston
Sonny
Clay
Lewiston
Maine
Denver
Muhammad Ali
Floyd Patterson
Liston
Patterson
Louisville Lip
James Ellis
Louisville
Ellis
Legion Ball Teams Meet at Rutland
An organizational meeting of all American Legion baseball teams will be held at Rutland Legion Post No. 31 on Sunday May 23 at 2 p.m. The announcement comes from Leon Royce Legion department baseball chairman.
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American Legion
Rutland Legion Post No. 31
Leon Royce
Legion Department
Former Twins Reliefer Finds Work At Bowling Alley
Former Twins reliever Bill Dailey, once a midseason standout with a 63 record and 1.98 ERA in 1963, now works at Celebrity Bowling Lanes in Golden Valley. He hopes for a return to baseball but is willing to take any job in the interim to support his family.
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Twins
ST. Paul - Minneapolis
UPI
Golden Valley
Bill Dailey
Minnesota Twins
Dailey
Metropolitan Stadium
Denver
B B Hosts Wallingford NBHL Meets WHitingham
Burr and Burton and North Bennington sit atop their leagues as Burr and Burton and Wallingford clash in Manchester while NBHL leaders North Bennington face Whitingham. A youthful North Bennington squad relies on strong defense and power hitting to stay ahead in the Molly Stark and NBHL races.
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NBHL
Whitingham
Burr and Burton
North Bennington
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Burr
Burton
Manchester
Molly Stark
Bulldogs
Binty Bowen
Denny Edson
Governors
BoSox Meet Yanks Without Big Bat Of Yastrzemski
New York tonight hosts the Boston Red Sox missing star outfielder Carl Yastrzemski who will sit out on kidney injury symptoms. The 34 year old, hitting .304 with seven homers and 22 RBIs, was injured breaking up a double play in Detroit. X rays showed no fracture but bruised kidney symptoms appeared and he was hospitalized in Cambridge.
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Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Carl Yastrzemski
Sox
Yastrzemski
Detroit
Sancta Maria Hospital
Cambridge
Howard
Yankees
Puerto Rico
Red Sox
Boston
Cardinals
Mets
Ron
Chisox Lead AL in Yankes‑of‑Old Style Run Power
The White Sox dominate the American League by three and a half games as they surge with strong pitching and a run heavy offense. They crushed Kansas City 13-2 while the Yankees were beaten 9-2 by Baltimore. Angels beat Twins in 10. Ford allowed six Baltimore runs in his latest loss, and Bob Johnson led Baltimore with four hits. Chicago also benefited from Floyd Robinson's homer, with Ken Berry and Pete Ward also going deep.
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Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Chisox
Chicago
Kansas City A
New Yorkers
Whitey Ford
Baltimore Orioles
Angels
Minnesota Twins
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
Ford
Baltimore
Bob Johnson
Roland Sheldon
Floyd Robinson
Baseball Line Sets Scoring in Doubleheader Losses
The summary shows multiple MLB games with lines indicating teams, scores, pitchers, and home runs. Notable performances include Orsino’s 5th inning homer, Peters and others on pitching duties, and losses by Ford Sheldon and Simmons. The report lists several games across American and National Leagues with detailed line scores and key plays.
Elston Howard Calls for Patience Amid Yankee Slump
New York catcher Elston Howard, sidelined by a bone chips operation, urges fans to wait as the Yankees cling to a shaky hold in eighth place with more than 130 games remaining. He predicts a comeback once the full lineup returns, and notes his own recovery timeline aiming for early June.
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Yankee Stadium
Minnesota
Calvin Griffith
Maris
Mantle
Howard
Yankees
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