Front Running Reds Edge Dodgers 3-2 to Take Series
Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Sunday for their 10th win in 12 games and clinched the series two games to one. Jim Brosnan preserved a one run lead with a clutch relief appearance, while Stan Williams started for the Dodgers and Norm Larker misplayed a potential double play in the first inning.
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Standings update from Monday's games and yesterday’s results
Summary of Monday games and yesterday results shows scores Bluefield 8 and Lesboro 9 Johnson City 7 and Morristown 4 at Kingsport. Unreported results include Bluefield at Wytheville Johnson City at Middiesboro Morristown at Harlan Salem at Kingsport.
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Sadecki Hurls Tigers Split With Tribe
Ray Sadecki pitched a two hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants won 6 4 in game one. Willie Mays homered in the nightcap to spoil a shutout bid. Ken Boyer and Stan Musial supplied offense in the second game.
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New York Yankees overpower Twins in rubber game
Elston Howard drove in four runs with a three run homer as the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 4 to 1. Bob Cerv hit his 100th career homer and Howard added an RBI single. D Jon Kralick took the loss for Minnesota and Bill Stafford struggled before leaving for Jim Coates. A crowd of 35,152 witnessed the finale in St Paul.
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Wytheville Lads Hold Off Orioles For 9-8 Triumph
Wytheville defeated Bluefield 9-8 in the Appalachian League home opener. The Twins scored twice in the seventh and eighth to lead 9-6, then withstood a ninth inning Bluefield rally as Stott closed out the win. Al Cole homered for the Orioles and Dick Pakulski earned the decision for Wytheville.
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Cubs Rally To Top Braves In Milwaukee Rubber Game
Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Braves 5-3 in the rubber game of their three game set. George Altman and Billy Williams powered the offense with Altman collecting a triple, homer and double, and Williams adding four hits. Barney Schultz earned his third save in eight Cubs appearances, while Warren Spahn took the loss, seeking his 297th major league win. Frank Thomas hit Milwaukee’s lone 14th of the year.
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Piersall Fracas and Backlash in Tigers Indians doubleheader
In Cleveland, Detroit’s Norm Cash hit two homers as the Tigers led 6 3 after the opener before the Indians won the second game 4 3 on Chuck Essegian’s ninth inning line drive with bases loaded. Piersall started a bench brawl by charging pitcher Jim Bunning after being hit.
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Chisox Dominate Senators as WINs Run Extends
Chicago White Sox won their 10th straight by routing Washington 7-3 behind Billy Pierce and Early Wynn. Pierce allowed eight hits and struck out 10 as the Sox moved into a fifth place tie with Baltimore. In the opener Wynn held Washington to four hits and one run in eight innings. Gene Woodling homered for Washington.
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Yugoslavia Eliminates Polish Soccer Team in World Cup Elimination
In Warsaw, Yugoslavia and Poland played to a 1-1 tie in a world championship elimination match at Chortow. Yugoslavia had won the first game 2-1 in Belgrade on June 4, thus eliminating Poland from the 1961 championships.
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Palmer Wins Western Open In Hard Fought Finish
Arnold Palmer of Miami defeated Sam Snead to win the Western Open at Blythefield Country Club. Palmer shot 69 to Snead 66, finishing 271 to claim $5,000 and move his year total to $50,586. Goetz and Littler tied for third at 278, while Sanders, Pott, Casper, and Leonard filled the top finishers as the gallery swelled and the trophy was presented.
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Majors Top 10 Run Batted In Leaders List
The list ranks home run leaders and top RBI totals with Cepeda San Francisco 50 Robinson Cincinnati 57 Freese Cincinnati 51 Aaron Milwaukee Mays San Francisco 4 for context and ties.
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West Germans Defeat Harvard at Zurich Regatta
In Zurich Germany Mannheim Ludwigshafen defeated Harvard Rowing Club as an American rower fell overboard during the second day of the Zurich International Rowing Regatta. Harvard had sought a rematch after a narrow prior loss to Mannheim.
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Ethiopian Olympian Bikila Wins Mainichi Marathon in Osaka
Abebe Bikila, 28, Ethiopian Olympic marathon champion, won the 16th Mainichi Marathon in Osaka Japan. He finished the 42.195 kilometer race in 2 hours 29 minutes 27 seconds. He is noted as the barefoot runner who set an Olympic record of 2 hours 15 minutes 16.2 seconds.
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