First Crucial Test Between Giants and Yanks in NL Standings
The stage is set for a key clash as the Giants and Yankees, each with two wins, battle for sole possession of first place. The Yankees blanked the Cardinals 13 to 0 behind Keith Hembree’s no hit bid through four innings, while Bryce McIntyre led the Yanks with two hits.
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Yankees
Cardinals
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Hembree
Dana Sisk
David Burnette
Larry Underwood
Bryce McIntyre
Red Sox
Timothy Terry
Pony League Opens Season With Pre Game Ceremony
The Bonham Pony League kicks off its 1962 season Monday at WA Center Field with a 7 pm ceremony. M. B. Nelson leads the pre game program as Rev. Don White gives the invocation and Mayor J C Magoulik tosses the first ball. Games feature Cotton Mill Cubs vs Reds and Texas Power and Light Tigers vs WA Center Braves with no admission fee and hat donations requested.
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Cotton Mill Cubs
Lester Partridge
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A. ©. Smithey
Pony League
Texas Power and Light Co. Tigers
Pascal Brent
WA Center
Braves
Earl Newton
W. A. Snider
Detroit Triumphs Over Indians 5-3 Behind Power Hitting
Charley Maxwell Billy Bruton and Rocky Colavito homered as the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 5-3. Maxwell homered first inning off Dick Donovan, John Romano tied it with a homer in the second, Bruton hit his eighth blast in the fifth to put Detroit ahead.
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UPI
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Petro Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Dick Donovan
Cleveland
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Donovan
John Romano
Jim Bunning
Tribe
Pirates 9 Colts 2 Bounce Back Win at Pittsburgh
The Pirates defeated the Colts 9 to 2 in Pittsburgh as the home club built a commanding lead with strong hitting and solid pitching. Key players delivered late rally runs to seal the victory.
Giants Power Past Red Sox With 9-Hit Effort
Marc Clayton led the Giants with four hits including a home run. Dennis Holman added three safeties, Tony Thompson stroked three for the Red Sox, and Jim Grunert Mike Davis and Larry Mankin contributed two hits apiece as the Giants compiled nine hits.
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Red Sox
Marc Clayton
Giants
Dennis Holman
Jim Grunert
Mike Davis
Larry Mankin
Ben Hogan to Miss National Open
Ben Hogan withdraws from the National Open qualifying in Pittsburgh due to bursitis in his left shoulder. The 49 year old Texan, a four time Open champion, cites painful condition that prevents him from practicing or swinging. His absence marks only the second time in 22 years he will miss the event.
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Fort Worth
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UPI
Hogan
U.S. Golf Association
Pittsburgh
Houston Sions Oklahoma Gridder Chooses UH for Engineering
Joe Brooks, 230 pound all state tackle from Pauls Valley Oklahoma, announced he will enroll at the University of Houston in September to study engineering. He turned down offers from Kansas Oklahoma Oklahoma State and the Air Force Academy and earned near A averages at Pauls Valley High School.
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UPI
Joe Brooks
Paul's Valley
Okla
University of Houston
Brooks
University of Oklahoma
Jo D. Roberts
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Air Force Academy
James Brooks
Miami
Ariz
Post's pinch homer seals Reds comeback over Cubs
Wally Post hit a pinch homer in the ninth as Cincinnati rallied for a 3-2 win in Chicago. The shot off Dick Ellsworth followed Gerry Lynch's double driving in Marty Keough, extending the Reds' surge to four straight victories and eight losses in nine for the Cubs.
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UPI
Wally Post
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Post
Dick Ellsworth
Joe Gaines
Ellsworth
Glen Hobbie
Gerry Lynch
Marty Keough
Reds
Cubs
Spahn Wins 315th Milestone for Braves
Warren Spahn earned his 315th victory for the Milwaukee Braves in a game against the St Louis Cardinals. The veteran lefty improved his career win total and continued his status as baseball's winningest active pitcher.
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St. Louis
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Mike Welch
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UPI
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Twins Top Senators Behind Bonikowski Nine-Hit gem
Rookie Joe Bonikowski scattered nine hits to guide the Minnesota Twins to a 9-2 win over Washington. Lenny Green fueled the attack with 11 hits in the lineup and a three run homer in the seventh off reliever Fred Hobaugh, his sixth of the season. The Twins chased starter Pete Burnside early with four runs in the first inning.
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Roberto Clemente
Dick Stuart
Don Hoak
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Pirates
Bob Skinner
Stuart
Clemente
Smoky Burgess
Hoak
ST. Paul-Minneapolis
UPI
Joe Bonikowski
Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
Lenny Green
Minnesota
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Fd Hobaugh
Green
Twins
Washington
Pete Burnside
Phillies Shut Out Dodgers As Bennett Wins Big
Dennis Bennett, a 22 year old rookie left hander, pitched a four hit shutout fanning 11 as the Phillies defeated the Dodgers 7 to 0. Wes Covington drove in four with two bases loaded singles Tony Taylor hit a two run homer and Tony Gonzalez added his seventh homer.
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Dennis Bennett
Los Angeles
Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers
Wes Covington
Tony Taylor
Tony Gonzalez
Texans and Oilers win in muddy Texas League action
In Texas League play Friday night the Oilers overwhelmed the Gener al Cable Sparks 18 to 7 on a muddy field while the Texans crushed the KN Root Beer Dodgers 17 to 2. Dennis Yarborough and Bobby Craddock each had two hits for the Oilers. Gary Carlisle also contributed two hits for the Sparks. Tommy Briscoe earned the win for the Texans, aiding an eight run first inning that set the tone for their victory.
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Otters
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Dennis Yarborough
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Matty Alou
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Norm Sherry
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Gaylord Perry
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Joe Torre
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Houston Colts
New York Mets
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Colts
Joe Amalfitano
Hal Smith
al Spanaler
Mets
Jay Hook
Bob Miller
Don Zimmer
Lee Walls
Dodgers
Charlie Neal
Bob Scheffing
Tigers
Rangers Deploy to East Texas as Oil Field Tensions Rise
Texas authorities dispatched Rangers and Highway Patrol to an East Texas oil field after the Railroad Commission faced a court restraint on production limits. Col Homer Garrison Jr said officers were sent from across the state. martial law was denied by the governor. A $34 million suit by Wilson targets Edwin G. Stanley over four wells in Rusk County and related plugging actions. Continental Oil Co. secured a temporary restraining order to stop plugging on a Rusk County lease.
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Ross Sterling
National Guard
East Texas
Railroad Commission
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
Wilson
Edwin G. Stanley
Rusk County
Continental Oil Co
Stanley
Orioles and White Sox Split In Baltimore Rout
Baltimore defeated Chicago 11-4 after a 10-2 White Sox win earlier. Jack Fisher, born 1939, earned his first victory by throwing five hits over nine innings, giving the Orioles their first complete winning effort in 20 games. Wynn was shelled in the third inning by Baltimore.
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UPI
Baltimore Orioles
Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Jack Fisher
White Sox
Fisher
Orioles
Nine Brother Teams Highlight Busy Baseball Roundup
UPI notes from the baseball beat report on spring training tips from Rogers Hornsby to John Callison and a query about the nine brother combinations in the majors. It also covers trades, lineups, and milestones including Musial chasing Ott and Cobb records.
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UPI
John Callison
Phils
Rogers Hornsby
Mets
David K Seeks Belmont Stakes Entry After Belmont Win
English gelding David K. won the fourth race at Belmont Park on Friday with Willie Shoemaker aboard and paid $11.00. The result earned a supplementary entry for the June 9 Belmont Stakes.
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UPDT
David K
Willie Shoemaker
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