Reds End Losing Streak With Twin Wins Over Giants
The Cincinnati Reds snapped a six-game skid by sweeping the doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants 6-5 and 11-2. Freddie Hutchinson’s league-leading club built a 1 game edge over the Dodgers, aided by 13 extra-base hits including five homers. Ron Fairly sparked the Dodgers in St Louis with two doubles as they beat the Cardinals 2-1. The Milwaukee Braves swept the Pirates in Pittsburgh 11-4 and 5-4, moving past Pittsburgh into fourth place, a half game behind the Giants. The Chicago Cubs ended a seven-game drought with 11-5 win over the Phillies in Philadelphia.
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San Francisco Giants
Freddie Hutchinson
Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Ron Fairly
St. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Braves
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Don Zimmer
Walve
Phillies
Philadela
Milwaukee
Joey Jay
Bobby Hendley
Baltimore Orioles
Cooperstown
N.Y
Jerry Lynch
Bob Purkey
Sam Jones
Frank Robinson
Leo Cardenas
Ed Bailey
Red
Orlando Cepeda
Robinson
Jim O'Toole
Fairly
Dodger
Cards
Maury Wills
Pirate
Immer
Ed Bouchee
George Altman
Chicago
Don Demeter
Jim Brewer
Bill Gagne Takes Over Softball Batting Throne
Bill Gagne tops the Biddeford Softball league batting race leaping from fourth to first with a .564 mark as Roy and Perreault Oilers surge in the standings. Jack Chen Ned drops to last as leaders shift behind Gagne who leads in hits and RBIs amid a crowded field of Springvale and Voltigeur standouts.
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Bill Gagne
Roy and Perreault Oilers
Biddeford
Jack Chenned
Don Dewitt
Lightnings
Guy Garon
Oilers
Holland
Springvale
Belanger
West Biddeford II All Stars Win Opener in Extra Innings
Ronnie Paquette pitched a brilliant one hitter as West Biddeford Little League defeated East Biddeford 2 0 in 10 innings at Memorial Field Saco Region 4 playoffs. West Biddeford advances to face Saco Old Orchard Beach at 5 30 Wednesday at the Saco park with the winner meeting Kittery at Sanford Saturday. Paquette struck out 13 and Beaulieu fanned 9 in a tense opener highlighted by two East Biddeford errors in the eighth that allowed two West runs. Ricky Dutremble and Ronnie Cote contributed timely hits for West Biddeford while Beaulieu held the other side in check until costly eighth inning miscues.
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Memorial Field
Saco
Ricky Dutremble
Ronnie Cote
Ronnie Gagne
Paquette
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East Tiddeford
West Abrhone Mb
R. Gagne
P. Camire
R. Saucier
N. Paquette
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M. Miniutti
R. Beaudette
D. Rochefort
R. Dutremble
East
Ab Rhone Marchand
Rousselle
Magnant
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Emmons
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Perkins
Martel
Berthiaume
Desrocher
Lauzier
Rochefort
Anne Ae
Portland
J. Griffith
Foster
Small
Ford
Hanson
Lane
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Kerrigan
Hanat Saco
Hurrell
Owen-Davis
McDonough
Deering Oaks
Phillips
Chenard
Paul Chenard
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Twin City
O'Flynn
Taylor
Butland
Pendleton
Scribner
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Trottier
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Callahan
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Davis
Phillip
Mae
Reise Oo
Utland
Chen- Foster
Che Hanson
Oward
Hannigan
O den
O Phillips
Trottier Small
Hebert
Langelier
Weary Tigers Back In Sunberth Schwall Seems Due For All Star Berth
Pumpsie Green and Gary Geiger spark a Boston 5-4 win as Don Schwall earns his 10th victory and moves toward an All Star berth. Yanks rally with a ninth inning homer by Howard, but Schwall games through. Tigers regain first in the AL after a marathon doubleheader with Kansas City, then head to L.A. for a matchup with the Angels as Boros suffers a fractured left collar bone in a bunt play. Norm Cash shines with multi hit games and RBIs, aiding Detroit's bid for the top spot.
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Boston
Pumpsie Green
New York
Gary Geiger
Red Sox
Don Schwall
Green
Geiger
Pumpsie
Schwall
Whitey Ford
Frank Lary
Don
Yankee
John Blanchard
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Bud Daley
Sox
Don Buddin
Carl Yastrzemski
Chuck Schilling
Mike Fornieles
San Francisco
Paul Richards
Fornieles
Nationals
Fenway Park
Switchhitter Green
Gary
Yastrzemski
Jim Pagliaroni
Frank Malzone
Roger Maris
Howard
Modest Schwall
Lary
Boros
Tigers
Dick Brown
RBI
Norm Cash
A’s
Saco Rec Tennis Opens Season Against Fortunes Rocks
The Saco Recreation tennis team meets Fortunes Rocks Tuesday at 6 at Fortunes Rocks with Rosemary Aaron Margo Cote Eddie Kolanska and David Potter on the lineup A return match will be held later at Saco courts Lake Ontario 53 miles wide is noted as the narrowest of the Great Lakes.
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Saco Courts
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Rosemary Aaron
Margo Cote
Eddie Kolanska
David Potter
Lake
Ontario
Fish And Game Club Plans Ladies Night at Stickney Lodge
The York County Fish and Game association will hold a ladies night at Stickney lodge in Lyman on July 27. A turkey dinner starts at 7 followed by an outdoor film. Tickets are available from president Charlie Gilpatric, treasurer George Gendron, or secretary Ray Langevin.
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York County Fish and Game Association
Stickney Lodge
Lyman
Charlie Gilpatric
George Gendron
Ray Langevin
Bio League Stars Boost Tigers In Doubleheader Sweep
Hitting-Norm Cash and the Tigers piled six hits in eight at bats and eight RBIs across a 6-4 and 17-14 doubleheader sweep of Kansas City. Cash seized the league hitting lead at .366 and RBI total to 91. Pedro Ramos blanked Cleveland 10-0 over six hits, snapping Barry Latman’s 9-1 record.
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Associated Press
Norm Cash
Tigers
Kansas City
RBI
Pedro Ramos
Minnesota
Cleveland
Barry Latman
Baseball Standings and Results From National League Context
The league standings show Detroit and New York sharing top spots with strong records, while Cleveland and Kansas City trail. Week results include Boston defeating New York and Chicago besting Baltimore, with Minnesota dominating Cleveland 10 to 0 and Los Angeles beating Washington 8 to 3. Detroit beat Kansas City 6 to 4, while several games were postponed or moved to twi light schedule.
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American League
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New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Kansas City
Detroit
Carey Hamilton Named To Baseball Immortals
Carey and the late Billy Hamilton were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Bronze plaques to be unveiled as crowds of thousands gathered, with Hamilton represented by family members. Hamilton had died in 1940 and Carey, 71, attended the ceremony.
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Hamilton
Baseball Immortals
Cooperstown
N. Y
Max Carey
Billy Hamilton
Hall of Fame
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Doubleday Field
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Major League Leaders Summary for 200+ at Bats
Major League leaders are listed by batting and pitching categories. Key names include Clemente and Robinson leading in hits and runs, Cepeda and Cepeda leading in RBIs, Mays tied for doubles and home runs, Aaron stealing bases, and Koufax leading strikeouts. Pitching leaders note Padres Los Angeles and Jay Cincinnati with top win totals and ERA.
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Associated Press
National League
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Robinson
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
Cepeda
Pinson
Coleman
Aaron
Milwaukee
Altman
Chicago
Tie
St. Louis
Padres
Los Angeles
Jay
Koufax
Williams
Baseball Leaders and Player Stats Summary
At bats Cash Detroit .366 and Howard New York .358. Runs Mantle New York 87 Colavito Detroit and Maris New York 81. Runs batted in Cash Detroit 91 Gentile Baltimore 90. Hits B Robinson Baltimore 120 Cash Detroit 116.
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Detroit
Howard
New York
Mantle
Colavito
Maris
Gentile
Baltimore
B. Robinson
Injuries Seen Not Attributable To Tight Track Schedule
The U S track team faces a rash of injuries during a grueling eight day series of three international meets. Coach Elliott and team physician Hanley downplay schedule as a cause, noting athletes are in peak condition except long distance runners. Sprinter Budd and steeplechaser Young commented on fatigue but readiness. Team has beaten Russia, West Germany and Britain. men lead 122-88 on points while women split the 10 events 56-50 in Britain.
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London
United States
Jumbo Jim Elliott
Dan Hanley
Dan Ferris
Warsaw
Poland
John Uelses
Bobby Avant
Earl Young
Jim Grelle
Cyrol Burleson
Paul Drayton
Jerry Siebert
Ken Floerke
Bill Sharpe
John Fromm
Charlie Frazier
Elliott
Hanley
West Germany
Stuttgart
Frank Budd
George Young
Russia
Great Britain
Baseball Leaders Provide Record Totals for 1961 Season
The standings list top hitters and pitchers with Mantle and Maris leading homers for New York. Wood and Landis pace triples, Aparicio and Howser steal bases. Latman and Ford top in decisions and strikeouts with high win totals and strikeout counts.
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New York
Kaline
Detroit
Wood
Landis
Chicago
Mantle
Maris
Aparicio
Howser
Kansas City
Latman
Cleveland
Ford
Pascual
Minnesota
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