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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1963
Page
14
Camilo Carreón plated a three run double in the fourth as the Chicago White Sox upset the first place New York Yankees 5 2 before a season high 42748 at Comiskey Park. The win was Soxs third consecutive victory over the Yankees.
Boston defeats Cleveland 7-5 as Gary Geiger belts his 7th homer with two outs in the eighth inning after Willie Kirkland tied the game earlier with a two-out shot in the seventh. Lamabe earned the win in relief, improving to 3-0.
Los Angeles scorched Cincinnati for five first inning runs and held on for a 7 to 4 victory in Cincinnati. Willie Davis slugged a three run homer as Drysdale cruised until a late eighth inning rally by the Reds, with Perranoski finishing. Dodgers move to third in the NL, one game behind San Francisco and a half game ahead of Cincinnati.
Milwaukee Braves blank Houston 3-0 behind Denny Lemaster's four-hit pitching and home runs by Lee Maye and Eddie Mathews. The Colts suffer their ninth straight loss, with five shutouts in six games. Maye homers for Milwaukee. Mathews hits his 10th.
Ron Phifer and Linzy fueled the comeback with key hits including a two-run homer by Phifer in the third and Linzy’s two-run triple in the fourth. Springfield built a 64 lead before Charleston’s late surge, as Phifer finished with 18 putouts and Linzy held the Giants to six hits.
In Convention Hall Philadelphia AP Sugar Ray Robinson 158 pounds lost a 10 round decision to Harold Giardello 160 pounds 48 45 on 6 3 1 scorecards. Giardello led with a sharp attack despite a fourth round knockdown by Robinson Referee Buck McTiernan from Pittsburgh scored the outcome for Giardello by one point.
Kenny Scarbro, star pitcher for Marsh Fork High, spun a one hitter aiding Whitesville to a 5-0 win at Watt Powell Park. Scarbro went 3-4 at the plate with a triple, while Jim Clay added 3-3 as Whitesville improves to 4-0 in the league and Charleston drops to 4-3.
CINCINNATI AP Big Bob Skinner says he is finally on base and driving in runs for the Reds after a slow start. The outfielder previously hit 20 homers for the Pirates in 1962 and now posts a .270 average with recent power, saying he is adjusting his swing and contributing as manager Fred M. Was Watchinson notes Skinner is beginning to hit and could greatly help Cincinnati.
East End and South Hills clash in Pony League East action as East End pitcher Sheets and South Hills hitters Fisher Newbreath Huttman and Alle George feature. Newbrough contributed with strikes and RBIs while tallying multiple hits and runs, reflecting a high-scoring April game with key doubles and multiple RBIs.
Marmet American Legion beat South Charleston 7-4 at Marmet in a 13 hit game. John Mullins homered and doubled as Marmet improved to 5-1-1 with Adkins Mullens and Glocks Aliff Legg contributing. South Charleston’s Pat Bostic homered and Randy Powel added a double and a single.
San Francisco Giants top St. Louis 4 to 3 as Juan Marichal earns win in his eighth straight decision to move the NL lead by a half game. Lew Burdette starts for the Cardinals in his St. Louis debut and takes the loss after seven innings.
Kansas City Athletics overcome Detroit Tigers 6-3 as Bob Del Greco belted a third inning homer and Jerry Lumpe hit a two run triple in the fourth. Norm Siebern and Gino Cimoli opened the fourth with singles and Lumpe plated two with a deep triple. Del Greco and Harrelson homer for KC while Bruton goes deep for Detroit.
Elmira sweeps a doubleheader from York to take second in the Eastern League with 6-1 and 2-1 wins. The first game featured strong pitching by Elmira and timely hits, while the second game stayed close, highlighted by solid defense and clutch at bats. York struggled to contain Elmira’s lineup as the visitors built a commanding early lead.
Sherry Lee, nine pounds three ounces, was born Sunday at Fairmont General Hospital. She is the third daughter for Dave Tork and Mary Jo Nash of Fairmont. Pat Tork, assistant dean at WVU, has nine grandchildren, seven girls. Dave, former pole vault world record setter, left Sunday for Toronto to compete tonight.
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