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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
9
Dodgers beat the Pirates 9 to 5 after a late offensive surge. Dick Farrell earned the win in relief for Los Angeles, with supporting hits from Roberto Cimenti and others as the Dodgers pushed ahead in the final innings.
Four county teams Charleston South Charleston St Albans and Dunbar compete in a six team league with Fayetteville and Whitesville action featuring players such as Jim Kay Jamie Pierson and Doug Hester from Dunbar Jim Hawkins Gary Smith Jesse Reid John Bowles Chuck Kinder Jim Marsh and Danny Hartley. Pierson threw a two hitter with 20 strikeouts last Sunday while Whitesville Harold Binegar fanned 19 Tuesday. South Charleston catalyzes an 11 10 win over Dunbar in a nine inning slugfest.
West Virginia University unveils the 1962 grid slate with four Southern Conference foes William and Mary The Citadel Virginia Tech and George Washington joining the Mountaineers will start September 22 at home against Vanderbilt and play five home five away games The 1962 card also marks Oregon State’s first appearance since 1930 in Portland with a 26 game streak against bowl bound teams The 1961 schedule lists Richmond Vanderbilt Syracuse Virginia Tech Pitt Boston University Army George Washington Penn State and Indiana in varied order
In Syracuse the Miami Marlins won 2-1 over the Chiefs on Tuesday night. John Glenn scored the decisive run in the sixth after an infield hit, with solid baserunning fueling the rally. Ted Sadowski held the Marlins to four hits, while Syracuse tallied an unearned run in a close defeat.
Milwaukee Beauchamp guided a 46 win over St Louis with Schroll and Bolkow pitching shutout relief. Musial notched his 10 000th at bat with a double, joining Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Honus Wagner Rabbit Matan. Lepclo and Olivares contributed key hits as Mathews and Sadowski powered the offense.
Rickey suffered a serious heart attack in Sudbury Ontario and was hospitalized in Portland. He is resting comfortably under treatment as doctors described his condition as serious but currently stable. Rickey, former baseball executive, had been visiting his private fishing island with friends.
International League results show Charleston 2 Syracuse 2 and Rochester 5 Buffalo 8 with Toronto 3 5 and Columbus 2 7. Wednesday’s games included Charleston at Syracuse. Other details are incomplete with unclear team names.
Reds overcome a late Cubs surge to win 10 to 8 in Chicago. Pinch hitter Jerry Lynch drove in a run with a bases loaded walk setting up a key seventh inning rally. Gus Bell and Gordy Coleman delivered pinch singles scoring two runs. John Edwards, called up from Indianapolis, drew a bases on balls to force another run.
San Francisco overpowers Philadelphia 12-5 as Juan Marichal allows four hits and five runs through eight. He leaves with his fifth win of the season after a nine inning rally by the Phillies. Miller supports the effort in relief for the Giants.
South Charleston scores five runs after two outs in the ninth to beat Dunbar 11 to 10 in an American Legion baseball game. Gary Smith drilled a bases loaded triple and Jim Hawkins added a winning RBI triple as South Charleston improves to 6-3. Dunbar slips to 5-3 as St Albans looms next. Leading hitters include Jimi Hawking and Gary Smith.
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