Monbouquette Delivers Four-Hit Victory Over Indians
Boston lefty Bill Monbouquette pitched four hits with nine strikeouts and two walks to beat the Cleveland Indians 4 to 2. Chuck Essegian walked and Gene Green hit a pinch homer in the eighth for Cleveland. The Red Sox collected 10 hits led by Pete Runnels and Jim Pagliaroni with key doubles in the sixth.
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Gene Green
Matzone
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Pete Runnels
Jim Pagliaroni
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Frank Funk
Gary Bell
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Kaat
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Chicago
Rich Rollins
Killebrew
Allison
Farmington Native Named New AD at Pruntytown
Frank Gatski of Grant Town, ex-Cleveland Browns center, will become athletic director of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown starting July 1, replacing John West. A Marshall University alumnus, Gatski played 11 seasons with the Browns and later with the Detroit Lions, and has held AFL scouting posts with the Bills and Patriots.
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Pruntytown
Charleston
Cleveland Browns
West Virginia Industrial School For
Frank Gatski
Granty Town
Gunner Gatski
Pruntytown Correctional Institution
Chancey H. Browning Jr
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John West
Marshall College
Marshall University
Marshall
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Buffalo Bills
Boston Patriots
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Aaron Smashes 470-Foot Slam At Polo Grounds
Hank Aaron smiled after a long slam when he hit a 470 foot homer into the left centerfield bleachers at the Polo Grounds becoming the NL’s second batter to reach that section. Joe Adcock of the Braves greeted him first with congratulations. Adcock had previously hit into the same area in 1953. Lou Brock later joined the Polo Grounds feat with a homer to right center.
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Hank Aaron
Polo Grounds
Aaron
Joe Adcock
Braves
Adcock
Lou Brock
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Outdoor Film To Be Shown By Tri Angle
A film on outdoor life will be shown at the June meeting of Tri Angle Sportsmen's Club. The session, at 6 30 tonight, will be at the Pinnacle Restaurant on Federal Street in Bluefield.
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Tri- Angle Sportsmen's Club
Pinnacle
Federal Street
Bluefield
Mets End Losing Streak With 6-5 Win Over Braves
Gene Woodling and Joe Christopher homered and Roger Craig pitched seven innings as the New York Mets defeated Milwaukee 6-5 to snap a seven-game skid. Frank Thomas reached base on an intentional walk setup a crucial fifth inning rally, and Woodling added a homer in the sixth. Bravos got two in the first and tied in the fourth before New York pulled away, with Woodling’s first Mets homer since joining the club sealing the win.
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Gene Woodling
Joe Christopher
Roger Craig
New York Mets
Milwaukee
Mets
Braves
Frank Thomas
Marv Throneberry
Charlie Neal
Thomas
Cliff Cook
Neal
Woodling
Jack Curtis
Ron Piche
Washington
Roy McMillan
Mack Jones
Christopher
Elio Chacon
Chris Cannizzaro
Throneberry
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Henry Aaron
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Oak Hill Coach Resigns for Davis & Elkins Cage Post
Oak Hill West Virginia Avis Partain resigns from Collins High School coaching staff to take basketball and track coach job at Davis & Elkins College. Partain replaces Melvin Greer who recently resigned. Partain is Oak Hill native and Glenville State and WVU alumnus.
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Tresh Outdoes Dad's Home Run Pace in Rookie Campaign
Tom Tresh, in his first major league season with the New York Yankees, has already surpassed his father Mike Tresh in career homers during his initial effort. Mike Tresh spent 1938 to 1949 with the White Sox and Indians, accumulating two homers in 3,169 plate appearances. Tom, in his 19th plate appearance, clouts his third homer of the season.
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Mike Tresh
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Cleveland Indians
Young Tresh
New York Yankees
Siebern Spurs A's Rally After Maris Trade
Kansas City fans recall Roger Maris sale to the Yankees while Norm Siebern fuels the Athletics. Siebern thrives at first base with a .311 average, 9 homers, 48 RBIs, and 75 hits as the A's climb from last to seventh place, 7 games back, with Hank Bauer and Don Larsen also playing pivotal roles.
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Roger Maris
New York Yankees
Norm Siebern
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Yanks
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New York
Joe DeMaestri
Kent Hadley
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Siebern
Hank Bauer
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Los Angeles
Floyd Robinson
Chicago
Ambitious Twins Rally Past White Sox 9-4 in Home Run spree
The Minnesota Twins pounded Chicago White Sox 9-4 as Harmon Killebrew Vic Power Bob Allison and pitcher Jim Kaat homered. The win narrowed the gap behind AL leaders Cleveland after a 4-2 Boston loss.
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Twins
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Vic Power
Bob Allison
Jim Kaat
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Cubs Rally To Beat Phillies 9 5 In Ninth Inning Comeback
The Chicago Cubs rallied for six runs in the ninth to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 5 on Tuesday night. It was their fifth straight win and snapped a Phillies three-game streak as Dave Gerard earned his second win in relief and Chris Short took the loss.
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Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
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Phillies
Bruins
Dave Gerard
Chris Short
Cal Koonce
Carolina League Stars Move to Major Leagues
Curt Flood Carl Yastrzemski and Phil Linz once led the Carolina League in batting now compete at the major league level highlighting a notable rise of these former batting champions.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Phil Linz
Tigers Ex-NL Stars Include Bruton Fernandez Fox Jones and Kline
Five former National League players join Detroit Tigers as noted figures in the roster including Billy Bruton Chico Fernandez Terry Fox Sam Jones and Ronnie Kline.
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Billy Bruton
Chico Fernandez
Terry Fox
Sam Jones
Ronnie Kline
Robinson Drives Orioles Past Yankees With Homer and RBI
Brooks Robinson hit a homer and a single to drive in the Orioles 3-1 over the slumping Yankees. The win extended Baltimore’s streak to five, matching a season high, while New York dropped to fifth consecutive defeat. Estrada earned the win with eight strikeouts, Fisher finished the ninth, and Boog Powell scored after being beaned eight days earlier.
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Brooks Robinson
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New York Yankees
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Ralph Terry
Chuck Estrada
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Jack Fisher
Boog Powell
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Bud Daley
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Redskins Sign Dick James For Seventh Season
Washington Redskins announce the signing of their leading ball carrier half back Dick James for a seventh season on Tuesday. The move stakes the team’s backfield ahead of the upcoming NFL campaign.
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Washington Redskins
Dick James
Standings Results From Yesterday and Wednesday Games
Yesterday results show Los Angeles 7 over Kansas City 4, Detroit 5 over Washington 0, Minnesota 9 over Chicago 4, Baltimore 3 over New York 1, Boston 4 over Cleveland 2, and night games noted. Wednesday matchups include Boston at ComSremy with Cisco 44 and Latman 34. New York at Minnesota. Los Angeles at Kansas City. Washington at Detroit. St Louis at Los Angeles. Houston at San Francisco. Chicago at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Milwaukee at New York with various player hints.
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Two Day State 1-A Basketball Tourney Approved
Charlottesville Virginia AP eight team two day state Group 1-A basketball tournament approved on trial for 1963. Eastern Central Northern districts get two teams each with two more from top district playoff. includes football eligibility tweak and track meet at William and Mary with higher event standards.
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Virginia High School League
Jimmie Bryan
E. C. Glass
Lynchburg
Virginia High School Coaches Association
Raleigh
N. C
William and Mary
John Randolph Tucker
Henrico High
Henrico County
New Castle
Oscar Mears
New Kent
Bruce Stephens
Shawsville
Importance Of Bullpen Strength in MLB Standings
Minnesota's Ray Moore and Dick Stigman anchor the Twins' late innings with 7 saves and a 4-1 plus 3-1 record, boosting a second place in the American League. Dodgers trio Ed Roebuck Ron Perranoski and Larry Sherry combine 11-2 with 16 saves to lead NL. Elroy Face tops relief with 18 saves and 1.54 ERA for Pittsburgh.
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Minnesota
Ray Moore
Dick Stigman
Twins
Moore
Stigman
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Ed Roebuck
Ron Perranoski
Larry Sherry
Baseball's Top Ten Runs Batted In List
Top RBI leaders include T Davis of Los Angeles with 69, Cepeda of San Francisco 60, Maye of Philadelphia 58, Robinson of Cincinnati and Hank Aaron of the East as notable mentions. Charleston beats York 4 to 1 in an April 24 game completion.
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Lary Wins First Since April as Tigers Blanco 5 Senators 0
Detroit pitcher Frank Lary earned his second 1962 victory, scattering six hits to defeat the Washington Senators 5-0. Norm Cash led Detroit with a homer and four RBIs, while Jake Wood, Purnal Goldy, and Chico Fernandez contributed key hits in support.
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Frank Lary
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Lary
Norm Cash
Cash
Tigers
Claude Osteen
Jake Wood
Purnal Goldy
Chico Fernandez
Athletic Directors Propose New Way To Decide Baseball Title
Southern Conference athletic directors at the spring meeting in Virginia Beach vote to require each member to play at least one game against all eight peers and schedule four opponents for two games. The champion would be decided by a percentage point system and the conference goes to the NCAA tournament. Basketball schedules for 1963-64 were also finalized. Burn Hackney and Bill Matthews attended, joined by Charles Driesell.
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Burn Hackney
Bill Matthews
VPI Cage
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