Indians Clinch Win with Colavito Grand Slam at Memorial
Rocky Colavito powered the Cedar Rapids club to a dramatic ninth inning victory with a four run homer at Memorial stadium. The team expects improved batting from hitters like Smith Finn Truss and Heinbigner as they chase better averages and tighten defense. LOU Heman seeks rehab at Johns Hopkins while Keokuk park adjusts to new fence distances.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Memorial Stadium
Rocky Colavito
DiMag
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DiMaggio
Yankees
Haxeball Hall of Aenena
Colaviid
Stince
Gmbaterion
Homer
Indians
Beeco
Jimmy Bloodworth
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Bob Radley
Jerry Ackerman
Nce
Jimmy
Abe Indiana
al Smith
Bill Forbes
Jimmy Harris
Ee Ii
Len Helubigner
Harris
Colavito
Smith
Finn
Truss
Heinbigner
Ae Ieee
Portugal
Manuel Dos Saintos
Europe
Ted ‘Nams
Lou ‘Heman
Terre Haute
Johns Hopkins ‘Hospital
Mickey Finn
Dutch Heinbigner
Tuttler
Hertz’ Qnelbagger
Tuttle
Tigers
Bloodworth
George Verespy
Radsley
Verespy
Martelle
Don Parkin
Palo
Harvey Rockwood
van Horne
Lloyd Klinzman
Delhi
Ken Ainders
Clutter
Keith O'Connell
Anamosa
Marvin Calvert
Lisbon
Barney Erdmann
Standings Update From Wednesday Church League
The RS standings show Wednesday results with W and L marks for Koto and other teams. Scores and specifics are not fully readable but the chart lists teams and win totals.
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Ales
Koto
Indians Win But Game Lost To Rain In Waterloo
Indians and Waterloo split the doubleheader weathered by rain with Cleveland rising to a late lead before a nine inning delay. Rocky Colavito sparked a four run outburst including a grand slam while Glen Olson struggled on the mound as Cleveland kept pace in the standings with Davenport and Quincy.
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Bronx
Thas
Hut
Ocky
Nees
Memorial ‘Stadium
Cédar
Hapids
Wes
Indians
Quincy
Waterloo
Cubs rely on pitching as they chase NL bounce back
Cubs pitchers fill headlines with 10 complete games in 18 starts as Klippstein and Rush shine. Cavarretta credits Root coaching and changes in mixing fastball and curve to keep Cubs out of last place. Giants fall behind as St Louis erupts with five-run rally. Dodgers, Phillies win in tight games.
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Fen Cubs
Bruin
Phil’ Cavarretta
Gub
Johnny Klippstein
Klippstein
Braves
Turk Lown
Brooklyn Dodgers
Paul Minner
New York Giants
Cavarretta
Charley Root
Rush
Giants
St. Louis
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Don Mueller
Brooklyn
Andy Pafko
Carl ‘Furillo
Ken Raffensbor
Philadelphia
Clyde Vollmer
Walter Dropo
Red Sox
Willard Nixon
Conrado Marréro
Washington Senators
Jackie Jensen
Archie Wilson
Yankees
Nats
Jensen
Wilson
Duane Pillette
St. Louis Browns
Marty Marion
Clint Courtney
Gromek Delivers 1-0 Win Over Yankees
Steve Gromek pitched a masterful four hitter to beat the New York Yankees 1-0, boosting Cleveland and solidifying a five man starting rotation. He walked one and allowed only two baserunners after the eighth inning, with Birdie Tebbetts driving in the lone run in the second inning.
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Steve Gromek
Yankees
Rece
Gromek
Hamtramck
Mich
Bob Fel Uc Ler
Bob Letion
Karly Wynn
Mike Garcia
al Lopez
Steve
Indians
Lopez
Steadoff
Allie Reynolds
Birdie Tebbella
Dale Mitchell
Ray Boone
Denver Bears acquire Ken Mapes from Tulsa in swap
The Denver Bears purchase outfielder Ken Mapes from Tulsa of the Texas league on condition. Mapes, 25, bats right and throws right and is brother of Detroit’s Cliff Mapes. To clear roster space they sent Bob Erps to Davenport.
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Eros
Davenport
Denver Bears
Ken Mapes
Tulsa
Texas Loop
Mapes
Cliff Mapes
Detroit Tiger
Dayton
Bears
Bob Erps
Davyenpart
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