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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1962

Page

6

Phillies sweep Reds as Sievers and Demeter pace 7-2 win

Roy Sievers and Don Demeter drove in five runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 to complete a three game series sweep at Connie Mack Stadium. Sievers belted a two run double and Demeter hit his ninth homer with Sievers aboard in the third inning. Jack Baldschun earned the win after relieving Paul Brown in the fourth, while Reds starter Jimmy O'Toole took the loss.

Philadelphia Roy Sievers Don Demeter Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds Connie Mack Stadium Sievers Demeter Pallies Jimmy O'Toole Jack Baldschun Paul Brown Reds Young Brown Baldschun

Angels end skid with back-to-back wins over White Sox

Los Angeles Angels halt a four-game slide by taking game one 5-3 and game two 6-5 in Chicago. Leon Wagner belts two home runs and Bo Belinsky shines in relief to spark the opener, while a four-run eighth inning caps the nightcap aided by Felix Torres’ two-run double. Chicago drops to eighth in the AL standings.

Angels Sox Dean Chance Bob Sadowski Luis Aparicio Nellie Fox Floyd Robinson Belinsky Joe Cunningham al Smith Charley Smith Chicago Fox Cunningham

Brock hits rare Polo Grounds homer as Cubs take two

Rookie Lou Brock belted a 460 foot drive into the right center field bleachers in the Polo Grounds, a first in the park's current setup, helping the Chicago Cubs win 8-7 in the opener and 4-3 in the nightcap. Ron Santo added a ninth inning homer for the Cubs. Ernie Banks homered for Chicago, while Charlie Neal and Richie Ashburn connected for the Mets as New York dropped its sixth straight.

NEW York Lou Brock Polo Grounds Ron Santo Chicago Cubs New York Mets Mets Brock Joe Adcock Milwaukee Dave Gerard al Jackson Ernie Banks Cubs Charlie Neal Richie Ashburn

Indians sweep Yanks as crowd tops season attendance

Cleveland beat New York 6 1 and 6 3 to sweep the four game series and move two games up in the American League lead. Dick Donovan and Pedro Ramos won on the mound as Willie Kirkland Tito Francona and Bubba Phillips homered. The weekend drew 141 548 paid attendance over three days, the season high so far.

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Giants Rally for 6 3 Win Over Cardinals in Ninth

San Francisco’s Tom Haller hit a three run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Ray Washburn to lift the Giants past the Cardinals 6 3. The blast, measured at roughly 390 feet, scored Ernie Bowman and Jose Pagan with none out.

Pedro Ramos Yogi Berra Joe Pepitone Tom Tresh Ramos Gary Bell Mickey Mantle Bell Mantle SAN Francisco Tom Haller San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Haller University of Illinois Ray Washburn Ernie Bowman Jose Pagan

Orioles Rally Past Senators for Sixth Straight in DC

Jerry Adair drove in three runs as the Orioles beat the Washington Senators 4-3 to sweep the series. Hoyt Wilhelm closed the door over the last three innings, retiring eight straight batters and earning the win.

Nicklaus Wins 1962 U S Open in Playoff Upset over Palmer

Nicklaus, a robust rookie from Columbus, Ohio, defeats Arnold Palmer 71 to 74 in an 18 hole playoff at Oakmont to claim the 62nd U S Open. The victory nets him 17 500 and moves his season earnings to 45 698 while Palmer adds 10 250 for second place.

Nicklaus Palmer Oakmont Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Oakmont Country Club Jedge Arnold Joe Dey U.S. Golf Association Columbus Ohio the Latrobe, Pa Strong Boy Gene Sarazen Skokie Chicago Francis Ouimet Boston Britain Ted Ray Harry Vardon Bob Jones Walter Hagen Foe

Dodgers Rally Behind Tom Davis 4 Bagger to Beat Astros

Los Angeles, atop the league, overcame a three-run hole with Tom Davis’s 12th homer in the sixth, lifting the Dodgers 6-2 over Houston in front of 47 397 fans. Davis RBI leader drove in the decisive runs as Wills added a sac fly and Moon a key double.

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Johansson Knocks Out Richarson To Claim European Title

Ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeated Dick Richardson with a hard right in the eighth round to win the European heavyweight championship before about 55 000 fans in Goteborg. Johansson earned roughly $112 000 and eyes a world title shot after his comeback win.

Goteborg Sweden Ingemar Johansson Dick Richardson Johansson Richardson Rose Pierre Verrier Floyd Patterson Associated Press Britain Hans Kalbfell West Germany Franco Cavicchi Italy

Haddix, Pirates Beat Braves 7-3 Behind 10 K's

Harvey Haddix limited Milwaukee to eight hits and struck out 10 as the Pirates defeated the Braves 7-3 in Pittsburgh. Haddix moved to 6-2, nearing Babe Adams 1909 single-season strikeout mark, while Spahn absorbed the loss. Neeman homered with a man aboard in the sixth, Skinner collected a trio of hits, and Adcock added a homer for Milwaukee.

Pittsburgh Harvey Haddix Milwaukee Pittsburgh Pirates Braves Pirates Babe Adams Haddix Darren Spahn Spahn Bob Skinner Don Hoak Cal Neeman

Siebern Drives A’s Past Twins For 106th Win Streak

Norm Siebern drove in three runs with two homers as the surging Kansas City Athletics pounded Minnesota for a 10 4 win. Siebern and Joe Azcue had three hits each as Kansas City built an early 5-1 lead. Dave Wickersham earned his eighth victory despite a back strain after five and a third innings. The Twins totaled nine hits with Harmon Killebrew and Lennie Green contributing.

Kansas City Norm Siebern Kansas City Athletics Minnesota Twins Yankees Siebern Joe Azcue Minnesota Jack Kralick Athletics

Tigers End Seven-Game Slide With 8-5 Win Over Red Sox

Detroit breaks skid in a four homer assault as Purnal Goldy launches two first week blasts to spark the Tigers. Rocky Colavito homers in the fifth to tie and Hank Aguirre rolls five perfect innings in relief. Frank Malzone and Pete Runnels homer for Boston, while Ike Delock quiets Detroit in the nightcap.

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Standings and Monday Night Games Inconsistent Schedule

The standings note Monday games featuring Milwaukee vs New York and St Louis vs Los Angeles with pitchers Shaw Piche Hook Koufax and Gibson. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and twilight matchups appear as listed. several team lines are garbled and unclear.

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