Giants and Cardinals Split NL doubleheader in New York
In New York on June 15 AP reports the Giants beat the Indians twice 8-2 and 4-3 to split a twin bill with the Cardinals. Lefty Koslo held St Louis to five hits in the nightcap while the Cards erased an earlier 11-0 deficit and won 12-11 before a 41,809 crowd. Sally Hemus homered for St Louis and Wes Westrum drove in all Giants runs in the nightcap.
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New York
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Koslo
Redbirds
Giants
Sal Maglie
Hoyt Wilhelm
George Spencer
Max Lanier
Monte Kennedy
Sally Hemus
Country Slaughter
Clmax
Maglie
St. Louis
Eddie Yuhas
Davey Williams
Wes Westrum
Braves Beat Cubs Twice 4-1 and 2-0 in Doubleheader
Hank Sauer went hitless in his fifth straight game as the Chicago Cubs were swept by the Boston Braves in a June doubleheader. Max Surkont hurled a two hitter in the nightcap, Logan drove in both runs for Boston, and Ed Mathews homered in the opener. Cubs split the four game set while Sauer endured a 0-for-21 skid against Boston pitching.
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Boston
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Max Surkont
Cub
Johnny Logan
Surkont
Jim Wilson
Chicago
Paul Miner
Minner
Bob Kelly
Braves
Rook Ed Mathews
Theason
Cubs
Sauer
Phillies
Big Hank
Yankees Sweep Indians as Reynolds, Kuzava Secure Wins
The New York Yankees defeated Cleveland twice at Cleveland Stadium 82 43 in a crowd of 69,468. Reynolds and Kuzava combined for a six run nightcap victory while Lopat beat Lemon in the opener. Mantle homered as McDougald, Rizzuto, and others fueled a six run second inning. Indians rally with two in ninth leaves game 2 a 2-1 lead before New York answers with Kuzava and Mantle producing the tying and winning runs.
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New York
Yanks
Steve Gromek
Yankees
Gromek
Lou Brissie
Indians
Kuzava
al Rosen
Larry Doby
Dale Mitchell
Reynolds
Birdie Tebbetts
Doby
Mantle
Hank Bauer
Gil McDougald
Bob Avila
Rosen
Lemon
McDougald
Joe Collins
Billy Martin
Lopat
Phil Rizzuto
Gene Woodling
Jim Fridley
al Lopez
Luke Easter
Easter
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Bayer
Rerea
Arfana' An
Rorek
Ed Hurley
Rismatose
Raimpson
Gonmaenki
Lesan
Brissie
Fridiey
Bowne
Pirates and Phillies Split Doubleheader in Philadelphia
Homie Pallet pitched Pittsburgh to a 5 0 win in the opener as the Pirates took control. In the second game Howie Komback with four hits helped the Phillies rally, but Pittsburgh prevailed. The doubleheader showcased strong pitching from both sides and notable hits from Ashierm, Hamner, and Wilke.
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Wilke
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Wilke Taser
Brakettes and Marauders split National Girls league doubleheader
In Dover New Jersey on June 15 the Raybestos Brakettes and the Dover Marauders split a National Girls league doubleheader. The Marauders won game one 8 to 4 while the Brakettes dominated game two 11 to 1 behind pitcher Delores Rutro. Virginia Peterson led the Brakettes with three hits in the nightcap.
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Raybestos Lassies
Delores Rutto
Virginia Peterson
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Harker
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Penny luck charm crosses generations in wars
Ripley’s Believe It or Not notes a 1855 U.S. penny that has traveled through Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and Korea, carried by Rufus Cullom, W. P. Bunn, Simon Korte, A. R. Kugler, and now Walter J. Alliman, a Navy corpsman in Korea, who believes it brings luck in battle.
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J. Alliman
U.S
Korea
Rufus Cullom
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Cullom
W. P. Bunn
Bunn
Metropolis
Ill
Simon Korte
A. R. Kugler
South Pacific
Walter J. Alliman
Askay
Marnes
Benefit Game Tonight For Crippled Children
The Moore Toolmen face Jenkins Valvemen at Sea Side park diamond No 4 in the eighth annual Crippled Children's Workshop benefit game. Proceeds go to equipment and rehabilitation aid. City Softball league suspends tonight’s games to not interfere. Umpires donate four officials. Jenkins star George Wilkison to pitch for the Valvemen.
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YMCA
Jenkins Valvemen
Diamond No
Seaside Park
Cripped Children's Workshop
Jenkins Brothers Athletic Association
Crippled Children's Workshop
Jenkins
Bridgeport Police Dept
Underwood Corporation
Bridgeport Police
Black Rock A.A
General Electric
Singer Manufacturing Co
Raybestos Cardinals
City
Bridgeport Softball Umpires Association
George Wilkison
Sikorsky Airraft
Valvemen
Highlanders win SRC straight 6 to 3 in Seaside park game
The Highland A.A. beat National Guard 6 to 3 for a third straight Park City Baseball League victory at Seaside Park. John Pribish pitched eight strikeouts over five hits while Red Graether connected twice. In other action Cu bans defeated Rodney A’s 7 to 2. Naval Reserves forfeited to Milford Indians.
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Park City
National Guard
Seaside Park
John Pribish
Highlanders
Red Graether
Jovia
Rodney A’s
Fuentes
Naval
Milford Indians
Milford
Highland AA
NATL
Abe Nagsattos
Abrioia
BatSantos
Prenton CR
Lombard Team Faces Columbus Bears In Benefit Softball
Lombard squad tied for first in City Softball league meets Columbus Auto Body Bears of New Haven tonight at 6 45 on diamond four. The game is a benefit for the Crippled Children's Workshop Fund. Bears beat Lombard 5 0 in New Haven as ace pitcher Wally Adams threw a two hitter. Adams remains undefeated.
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Columbus Auto Body Bears
New Haven
Crippled “Children's Workshop Fund
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Wally Adams
Adams
Pane Glee Cocoa
St Cyril's Faces St Michael's In Parochial Game
St Cyril's will oppose St Michael's in a key Parochial School league baseball game today at 4 p.m. on diamond No 8 Seaside park. The winner advances to meet St Charles for the East Division title. St Augustine's meets Sacred Heart on diamond No 7 Seaside park to decide West Division honors.
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St. Michael's
Seaside Park
St. Charles
St. Augustine's
Sacred Heart
Red Sox split with White Sox in Chicago
Boston wins 3 2 in the nightcap behind a two run homer by Gernert and Dizzy Trout three hit pitching after the Sox took the opener 12 2. Gernert belted his first major league homer and Vern Stephens scored the first run on a single. Sox move a game up on Cleveland as Yankees surge ahead in the AL.
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Rooki Dick
Gernert
Dizzy Trout
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Bean Towners
Cleveland Indians
New York
Yankees
Louisville
Vern Stephens
Stephens
George Kell
Chuck Stubbs
Trout
al Zarilla
Ivan DeLock
Pale Hose
Sherm Lollar
Mel Parnell Mally
Nellie Fox
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Saul Rogovin
Rockets Triumph 2-1 Behind Palmieri Strong Seven K's
Wade's Rockets of Fairfield edged Weidlich Motors 2 to 1 at Owen Fish Park as Harry Palmieri pitched three hit ball striking out seven. Palmieri led the win with 7 Ks and the Rockets secured the victory in a well played game yesterday.
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Wade
Rockets
Fairfield
Weidlich Motors
Owen Fish Park
Palmieri
Rockets Weidlich
Mirtineky
Rowe Ano Ae
Wade Moors
Wade's Rockets
Fateh
Adi Rice Palmieri
Gray
Feldman
Wendell
Gribko
Jennings
Youth Agency League Schedule Tees Up Local Play
The Youth Agency Baseball schedule lists Tuesday games at Cloverfield Stratford with North End facing Sterling House and Orcutt meeting JCC at Beardsley park. Thursday features Sterling House against Orcutt at Seaside park No. 6 and Black Rock versus Middle Street at No. 7 Seaside park. Saturday matches Middle Street with Orcutt at No. 7 Seaside park and Black Rock against North End at Seaside park No. 8. North End leads the league by one game.
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Sterling House
Cloverfield
Stratford
Orcutt
JCC
Beardsley Park
Seaside Park
Black Rock
Middle Street
Reds Rally in Seventh To Beat Dodgers 7 to 4
The Cincinnati Reds rallied for six runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 4. Wally Westlake sparked the rally with a single, Bobby Adams drove in two, and Grady Hatton added a timely hit as Cincinnati overturned a 4-1 deficit and won its first season series game. Dodgers starter Ben Wade took the loss despite a strong early lead, with Ewell Blackwell earning the victory in relief.
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Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Wally Westlake
Westlake
Reds
Bobby Adams
Adams
Blow
Ben Wade
Hatton
Homer Johnny Rutherford
Grady Hatton
Wade
Ewell Blackwell
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Carl Furillo
Jon Nuxhall
Dick Willliams
Bobby Morgan
Ken Raffensberger
Nuxhall
Roy Campanella
Blackwell
Campanella
Rube Walker
Brew
Lanenc
Raver
He Willams
Tox Lavine
Perinaria Chem Iked
Adcock
Ith Ker
Lavnenth
Sihetwnat
Eae Morgan
Tetinaon Marshal
Advertisers Triumph Over Athletics 4 to 3
The Westport Advertisers edged the Stevens Athletics 4 3 in Westport yesterday. Husky Lou Perotta, in his first A’s appearance, pitched well but four miscues doomed the defense. The winning run scored in the bottom of the ninth when DiCola walked stole second and third and scored on Tedesco's single. Crone and Nasty starred in the field for the A's.
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Stevens Athletics
Husky Lou Perotta
A's
DiCola
Tedesco
Lenny Crone
John Nasty
International League scoreline overview from Toronto
A fragment shows Toronto defeating Montreal 6 to 1 with Seracine scoring six and Springfield 2 Hochester Ottawa also mentioned in a sparse listing, but details and context are unclear in the OCR.
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Montreal
Ponon
Baltimore
Hottage
Seracine
Springfield
Hochester
Ottawa
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