Baseball League Batting Leaders and Home Run Totals
United Press list shows top batters across leagues with averages and hits. Mantle leads home runs with 21 for the Yankees, Long 16 for the Pirates, Berra 18 for New York, Boyer 14 for St. Louis, and Post 13 for Cincinnati.
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United Press
Pet
Maatte
New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Vernon
Boston
Kuenn
Berra
Long
Pittsburgh
Repulski St. Louis
Boyer
St. Louis
Emente
Bruton
Milwaukee
Bailey
Cincinnati
Mantle
Yanks
Pirates
Cards
Post
Redlegs
Baseball Run Leaders Across Leagues
Mantle of the Yankees tallied 52 runs batted in while Berra also starred for New York with 40. Stan Musial led the Cardinals with 36 RBIs, followed by Boyer and Blasingame on the Cardinals and other top performers across the Pirates Athletics and Senators teams.
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Mantle
Yanks
Boyer
Cards
Long
Pirates
Berra
Simpson
Athletics
Musial
Blasingame
Bauer
Yost
Senators
Baseball standings and pitching results from the era
Hits Mantle and the Yankees win 71 and Kyenn Tigers 66. Long Pirates 68 Ashburn Phillies SS pitching Lawrence Redlegs 7-0 Brewer Red Sox 8-1 McDaniel Cards 4-1 Face Pirates 4-1. Four tied at 7-2.
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Mantle
Yanks
Boyer
Cards
Kuenn
Tigers
Long
Pirates
Ashburn
Phils
Lawrence
Redlegs
Brewer
Red Sox
McDaniel
Face
Giants and Braves Slump as Leaders Falter in Senior Circuit
In a volatile early baseball season, the Giants fall 3-2 in 11 innings to the Cardinals as Stan Musial drives in the tying run and Jackie Brandt plates the winner. Meanwhile the Braves drop to fourth after a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers, with Don Newcombe earning his eighth win. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati stay hot, led by Dale Long and Frank Robinson homer outputs as the league race tightens. The Yankees stretch their AL lead to 3 1/2 games after trouncing the A’s 10-5 behind Tommy Lasorda’s costly early innings.
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Giants
Braves
Cardinals
Dodgers
Stan Musial
Ken Boyer
Jackie Brandt
Chuck Harmon
Ellis Kinder
Hank Aaron
Don Newcombe
Milwaukee
Conley
Gene Conley
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Pirates
Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Dale Long
Frank Thomas
Roberto Clemente
Long
Paul Milner
Ronnie Kline
Frank Robinson
Phillies
Brooks Lawrence
Yanks
Yankees
Athletics
Tommy Lasorda
Bobby Boyd Eyes Shot at Robinson in Chicago Bouts
Bobby Boyd, 22, won his ninth straight by a 10th round technical knockout over Milo Savage in Chicago, avenging an April 18, 1955 defeat. Gene Fullmer and Tiger Jones were discussed as possible challengers while Sugar Ray Robinson’s plans were to be finalized with IBC head Truman Gibson and James Norris. Savage hurt his rib after falling through the ropes in round four.
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Chicago
Bobby Boyd
Gene Fullmer
Tiger Jones
Sugar Ray Robinson
Boyd
Milo Savage
Salt Lake City
Jones
Fullmer
International Boxing Club
Truman Gibson
Robinson
IBC
James D. Norris
Savage
Sportsmen Meet to Discuss 1957 Game Seasons
Hunters and fishermen of Fan nin county gather in the Sixth District courtroom tonight at 7:30 to set seasons and bag limits for 1957. Texas Game and Fish Commission biologist Kitt Carney will lead, answering questions and guiding recommendations to the commission on quail squirrel deer and fish limits.
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Fannin County
Kitt Carney
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Game and Fish Commission
Savage Knocked Down Twice Before Ref Stop
In a tense bout referee Joey White halted the action after Boyd repeatedly pressed Savage. Savage was counted once, saved from further damage as he slumped to the canvas, unable to answer the bell after 27 seconds in the tenth.
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Boyd
Savage
Joey White
Cats Return To Top Of Texas League Race With 4-0 Win
Fort Worth Cats beat Dallas Eagles 4-0 to reclaim the Texas League lead as Rudy Paynich earned his ninth win. Shreveport upset Houston 11-4, boosting Fort Worth four points ahead. Tulsa edged Oklahoma City 11-9. Austin defeated San Antonio 7-2. Jim Gentile hit a 19th homer and Don Demeter hit his 15th in the win.
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Fort Worth Cats
Dallas Eagles
Rudy Paynich
Eagles
Shreveport
Houston
Cats
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Austin
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
John Fitzgerald
Jim Gentile
Don Demeter
Paynich
Ken Gueettler
Jack Wilkinson
Oilers
Tom Legros
al Widmar
Mike Clark
Senators
Cubs Seek Sixth Straight Win In Pony League Opener
The Bonham Loan Cubs aim for a sixth consecutive victory tonight against the Fire Department Tigers at VA Center Field in the Pony League opener. The VA Center Braves seek their first win of the season in the second game versus the IOOF Reds.
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Bonham Loan Cubs
Fire Department Tigers
VA Center Braves
Ioof Reds
Scratch Me Not With Itch Me Not Ad
In 15 minutes relief for itch with ITCH ME NOT now at Mce Knight's Drug Store. Instant drying formula targets eczema ringworm insect bites and other surface itch. Backed by 40c offer at participating drug stores.
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Mce- Knight's Drug Store
Score Continues Win Baltimore Score Continues Win Baltimore
Cleveland lefty Herb Score awaited X rays and blood tests after a bout of abdominal pain. Sammy White hit a go ahead two run single in the eighth as the Red Sox beat the Tigers 5 4. Art Houtteman left with a sore shoulder in a 5 1 Cleveland win over Baltimore.
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Baltimores
Cleveland
Herb Score
Yogi Beerra
Bill Skowron
Sammy White
Red Sox
Tigers
Detroit
Paul Foytack
Tom Brewer
Art Houttman
Ray Narleski
Baltimore
Houttteman
Senators
White Sox
Carlos Paula
Whitey Herzog
Washington
Water bill due by the 6th to avoid cut-off
The water department warns residents to pay by the 6th of the month to avoid service interruption. Sam Vasser, water superintendent, urges prompt payment to prevent penalties and disconnection.
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Sam Vasser
Adv
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