Indians Beat Nationals 5-1 in Cleveland Thriller
Cleveland broke a 2-hit shutout with a three-run seventh inning to defeat Washington 5-1. Don Mossi earned the win in relief as Cleveland strengthened its three-game lead with Joe Tipton and Larry Doby driving in runs.
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Cleveland Indians
Washington
Mickey McDermott
Nats
Tribe
Don Messi
Southpaw
Indians
Voll
al Rosen
Joe Tipton
McDermott
Rosen
Hank Ma
Jiman
Connie Darero
Dale Mitchell
Rudy Regalado
Larry Doby
Clevela
Pesky
Ob Vernon
Narieski
Sievers
Usby
Odoby
Timpettef Ley
Moss
Mateski
Werte
Ford throws second straight shutout in Yankees 24 Orioles 0 win
New York Yankees overwhelm Baltimore Orioles 24 to 0 as Whitey Ford pitched his second consecutive shutout and extended scoreless innings streak to 20. Yogi Berra leads off with a single and drives in a run as the Yankees seize control in the fifth inning.
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Mehrmann tames Blue Grays as Bristol tops Bluefield
Bristol southpaw Bob Mehrmann struck out 16 and held Bluefield to four hits in an 83 victory opening the two game set at Shaw Stadium. Mehrmann improved to eight and one, fanning Ray Vescovi Ray Walsh and Jim Mahoney four times each while the Blue Grays stalled until the fourth inning. Lance homered and drove in runs as Bristol built a 4 0 lead before Bluefield rallied with two in the fifth.
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Grays
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Mahoney
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Buster Radebach
Speer
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Radebach
Giants Shut Out Reds 4-0 as Hearn Shuts Down Reds
Jim Hearn pitched a seven inning two hitter before closing out a four run Giants victory over Cincinnati. Don Mueller and Willie Mays sparked a two run second with singles and a Williams double. Jay Katt homered in the sixth to cap the scoring as New York won its fifth straight.
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Joe Nuxhall
Jay Katt
Don Mueller
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Davey Williams
Mays
Katt
Ed Bailey
Lloyd Merriman
Roy McMillan
Leo Durocher
Hearn
Reds
Ie Pena
Paca
Orman
Harmon
Dodgers Tie Exhilarating Victory Against Giants in Rainy Game
Dodgers rally with five homers and claw ahead of New York Giants amid mixed results for NL standings. Milwaukee, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Philadelphia games shuffle the schedule as players like Crone, Snider, and Hodges drive late scoring plays. Probable pitchers listed for today include Wilson, Podres, and Antonelli with key matchups across Brooklyn and Philadelphia parks.
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Baseball scoreboard highlights from recent games
Yesterday results include Boston 3 Chicago 1 New York 2 Baltimore 0 Cleveland 5 Washington 1 Philadelphia at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Harshman Zaverink Washington at Cleveland Me ermott Wynn New York at Baltimore Turley Toronto 3 Syracuse 2 Rochester Buffalo Montreal Ottawa Minnea Charleston 2 Kansas City 5 Toledo 4 Indianapolis 13 Louisville 6 St Paul at Columbus ppd rain Missouri 4 Rollins 1 NCAA finals
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Columbus
Corn Stocks Reach 66.5 Million Tons in April 1954
The United States held 66.5 million tons of corn oats and barley in April 1954, about ten percent above the prior year’s record.
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United States
Cards Edge Miners In Tight Ballgame Despite Errors
Cards outlasted miners 105 to 105 in a pitching duel as Welch hurlers struck out 16 but the Cards capitalized on timely hitting and a late error by Matthews to seal the win. Petersen, Johnson City’s manager, joined as the third hurler in the eighth to quell a Welch rally and preserve the lead with two insurance runs in the sixth.
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Pere
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Nia
Wanless
Vonse” ‘ Eet
Petersen
Nix
Ho—Hemsen
A. Whitlock
Vance
Hemrick Simon
Cartier
Group Seeks Permit for Weirton Night Harness Track
The State Racing Commission took under advisement an application by Weirton Race Way Inc for a temporary construction permit to build a 50 mile track near the Weirton airport in Brooke County. Supporters include Brig. Gen. Brenton G. Wallace and Brenton G. Wallace Jr. and Clayton Faulkner Elwood McDouganl of Wellsburg. The project would cost two to three million dollars.
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Weirton Race Way, Inc
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Wellsburg
Brooke County
Top-Seeded Net Stars Drawn in Wimbledon Brackets
Wimbledon seeds Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Lewis Head of Australia land in opposite sides of the draw. The two top seeds may meet in the finals, with Trabert facing Aussie contenders on his side and Head facing many American stars in his bracket. Mervyn Rose drew Tony Mottram as the toughest match in early rounds. Other Americans Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen and Budge Patty have comparatively easy first rounds.
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Cincinnati
Lewis Head
Australia
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Tony Mottram
Britain
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Wimbledon
England
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Paris
Olson Stops Turner In Eighth At Honolulu Fight
Honolulu born middleweight Bobo Olson defeated Jesse Turner of St Louis in the eighth round of a non title bout. Olson dominated after homecoming celebrations, the referee stopped the fight at 1:09 of the eighth round. Gate of 5,153 fans at Honolulu Stadium brought in $13,004, well below expectations.
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Middleage Oason
Chie
Jesse Turner
St. Louis
Whic
Turner
Olson
San Francisco
Honolulu Stadium
Millers Sweep Series With Charleston 8-2
The Minneapolis Millers completed a three game series sweep by defeating the Charleston Senators 8-2. Raymon Monzart earned the win with six hits allowed over eight innings, supported by Mongant Fowler Sleater and Hairston.
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Sleater
Hairston
Favorites Move Forward in Western Open Golf
In Waukegan Illinois on June 16 favorites reached the quarterfinals of the Women's Western Open. Two matches extended to the 191st hole before a winner emerged with Beverly Hanson beating Jackie Pung 1 up and Patty Berg defeating a Uruguayan rival 1 up in a featured second round clash.
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Ill
Beverly
Hanson
Jackie Pung
Patty Berg
Uruguay
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