Yankees Sweep Twins With Pinch Hit Blasts
New York Yankees rally to win 6 2 and 6 1 halves against Minnesota, breaking AL home run streak and setting 14 game record. John Blanchard drives in a three run homer in the opener. Mickey Mantle adds a three run shot, Tony Kubek extends hitting streak, and Roland Sheldon earns win in nightcap. Twins drop 11th straight, Stobbs takes loss.
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Bauman Shines as Chisox Blank Tigers 8 0 in Big Win
Chicago left-hander Frank Baumann pitched a complete game and batted as the White Sox beat Detroit 8 to 0. Baumann had three hits and drove in three, while Jim Landis added four singles and two RBIs. Detroit’s Jake Wood had three hits in a losing effort as Detroit’s lead over Cleveland narrowed to one game.
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Law Pirates Knock LA Out Of First 5-3 Victory
Vernon Law earned his first win in over a month as the Pirates defeated the Dodgers 5 to 3 in Los Angeles. Smoky Burgess drilled a two run homer and Bill Mazeroski added a bases empty shot. Law drove in the deciding run with a sixth inning single before leaving in the eighth. Elroy Face blanked Los Angeles on one hit over the last two frames.
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Giants Sign Grosscup as Heir to Conerly
New York Giants sign 24 year old quarterback Lee Grosscup to 1961 contract. Grosscup, a Utah passing star, is set to be in his third season with the team and viewed as Charlie Conerly’s successor.
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Roberts Wins First, Giants Drop To Third In Loss To Phillies
Philadelphia pitcher Robin Roberts allowed six hits in a 3-2 victory over San Francisco. Charlie Hiller hit a 400 foot homer for the Giants with Harvey Kuenn aboard, then Herrera answered with a 370 foot shot. The crowd at Candlestick Park was 4,881, the smallest in two years.
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Winners Inch Into 1st Place
Cincinnati nosed ahead after Jerry Lynch homered to cap a scoring burst. Milwaukee built a 3 run lead in the first inning as Joey Jay walked Lee Maye and allowed homers to Ed Mathews and Joe Adcock, then settled down. Jim Brosnan earned the win, Bill Henry pitched the eighth.
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Pinch Hit Rules Vital To Reds
Cincinnati's pinch hitters boost the Reds into the hunt for first in the National League. Fred Hutchinson used 14 players in 46 games, delivering 20 hits in 62 at bats for a .323 average including five pinch hit homers by Lynch, Post, and Bevan.
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White Grand Slams Ignite Cardinals Rally Over Cubs 10-8
Bill White delivered a grand slam in the seventh and Carl Sawatski homered with a man on as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Chicago Cubs 10-8. McDermott earned the win in relief, Schaffernoth took the loss in relief. The Cardinals amassed 17 hits to the Cubs 14 in a wild game.
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Angels Blank Orioles 3-0 Behind Kluszewski Homer
Los Angeles Angels shut out Baltimore 3-0 as Ted Kluszewski blasted a two run homer off Hal Brown in the first inning. Ron Moeller, 22, earned his first major league win while striking out nine over six innings.
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Sears Seeks Removal of District Court Suit
San Francisco. Kenneth Sears moved to dismiss a U S District Court suit filed May 1 by the J Graham Paige Club of New York, operators of the New York Knicks. The suit sought an injunction to prevent Sears from playing next season with the San Francisco Saints in the American Basketball League.
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Standings and Night Games Across the National League
National League standings show varied results with multiple games listed for Tuesday night. Teams like Boston, Cleveland, Washington, and New York appear along with pitchers and triplets such as Ford, Kralick, and Grba noted in listed matchups.
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Carry Back Ankle Injury Not Fracture
Oceanport New Jersey AP Dr William O Reed examined Carry Back after his Belmont Stakes run and noted no fracture on X rays He has abrasion on the rear of the left front ankle and a swollen leg Temporarily out of training with duration undetermined
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WVU Player Makes NCAA All Star Club
Atlantic Coast Conference players dominate District 3 All Star team chosen by coaches. The 10 man squad includes Richard Jones The Citadel first base Richard Parsons Kentucky shortstop Ed Tekavec West Virginia third base Jim Mooring UNC centerfield Roger Coon Wake Forest right field among others.
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West Virginia Players Qualify for Open in Cincinnati
John Owens a 34 year old Lexington accountant led five qualifiers in the Cincinnati Open elimination for the U S Open Golf Tournament. Owens the only amateur qualified and posted 71 67 138. Others advancing include Frank Stranahan 68 71 139 Mike Krak 141 Morgantown West Virginia and Joe Taylor 141 Charleston West Virginia.
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New League Adopts 3 Point Field Goal
The American Basketball League adopted a three point home run field goal for shots from beyond 22 feet. The ABL will begin an 80 game schedule on October 27 with all other field goals valued at two points. The league also approved an 18 foot free throw lane and the three second rule.
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Indians Top Senators 7-5 In Tight Tilt
Cleveland rides a four hit day by Jimmy Piersall to a 7-5 win over Washington as Barry Latman pitches four shutout innings for his fourth victory. Indians stretch win streak to seven, moving 19th win in 23 games.
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Brandt Surges Into Bat Lead Amid Injuries
New York AP report shows Baltimore outfielder Jackie Brandt returning to prominence after a two week absence with a hand injury. He helped lift the Orioles with 15 hits in 34 at bats for a .379 average, climbing in the American League batting rankings alongside Hank Aaron and George Altman in pursuit of slugging and RBI leaders.
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Cubs Second Baseman Out With Bruised Instep
Cubs second baseman Don Zimmer will be out two or three days with a badly bruised left instep. He suffered the injury when a foul tip struck his foot during Sunday's second game of a doubleheader in Cincinnati and is walking with a crutch.
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Stream Conditions Report for Greenbrier Bluestone and New River
Stream conditions update notes Greenbrier River normal and clear Bluestone Reservoir normal and New River gauge at Hinton reading two feet.
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Boxing Board Refuses Televise Pender Downs Title Fight
The British Boxing Board of Control rejected promoter Harry Leven’s request to televise the July 11 middleweight title bout in London between Paul Pender and Terry Downs. Pender, an American holder of a share of the world title, defends against Downs, the British champion.
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Orioles to Run Bluefield Farm Club with Rotating Managers
Baltimore based farm unit will operate in Bluefield under a rotating manager system when the Appalachian League season opens June 23. Bluefield officials Allen Coppinger Jr and George Fanning announced after talks with Orioles assistant farm club director Harry Dalton. Ray Scarborough named pitching coach, possibly first manager for a period, with several coaches assigned across minor league clubs. Eight to ten players already bound for Bluefield, training start expected June 11. Box seats and season tickets announced. league to consider an eighth team as Middlesboro and Harlan seek entry.
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