Pirates Build Six-Game Lead After Weekend Rally
The Pittsburgh Pirates, despite a scare from St. Louis, swept a doubleheader to extend their lead to six games over the Cardinals and eight over the Dodgers. Vern Law earned his 17th win as he allowed 12 hits in a 11-inning outing, with Rocky Nelson driving in three runs. The Dodgers and Cubs also won, but the Pirates maintained control as the pennant chase intensified.
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Major League Leaders Summary from lists and stats
The report lists leaderboards across both leagues for batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. Notable names include Mays, Banks, and Maris leading various categories, with Cy Young era style figures and team affiliations such as San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Cincinnati.
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Pirates Catch Pennant Fever In Doubleheader Win
Pirates rally to sweep a doubleheader from the St Louis Cardinals 9-4 and 3-2 in 11 innings at Forbes Field. Don Houk delivered the decisive run in the second game as the crowd of 36,775 roared for the team. Houk, who batted in the winning run off Lindy McDaniel, was cheered in the Pirates dressing room.
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Minor League Results in American Assn Standings
St Paul defeated Charleston 46 to 3 2 while also noting Charleston 3 2 Indianapolis beat Denver 5 1 and Houston topped Louisville 7 1 Only games scheduled across the circuit were listed without further context
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Baseball scores and standings across major leagues
Sunday through Saturday results list scores for games in New York Washington Cleveland Detroit Boston Kansas City Chicago Baltimore and other matchups. Highlights include Boston beating Baltimore 3 2 and Pittsburgh beating St Louis 9 3 with multiple NL standings notes and scheduled games.
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Braves blank White Sox as Burdette shines in solid win
Yesterday's stars feature Lew Burdette of the Braves allowing five hits, no more than one per inning, with one walk and two strikeouts in a 3-0 victory over the White Sox. Aparicio contributed four hits and six RBIs in the sweep, boosting the Sox in the American League standings.
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McKnight Faces Ottaway in City Tennis Semi Final
Frank McKnight defeated George Downey 6 4 6 3 to reach the city tennis semi finals and threaten to claim the crown left by Tony the Terrible Radecki. He will meet Roger Ottaway Friday after Ottaway’s earlier rout of last year’s champion. Bob Mulvin has clinched a finals berth with wins over Bob Mersh and Tom Titus, coming from behind in both matches.
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Thorpe Enters Hall of Fame
ANADARKO Ohio AP Jim Thorpe legendary star Indian athlete of the half century in 1950 entered the National Hall of Fame for American Indians yesterday. Thorpe died in Los Angeles in 1953 at age 64 after stellar careers in college football at Carlisle, the 1912 Olympics decathlon and pentathlon, and professional football and baseball.
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Sunday Results In Pacific Coast League and International League
Pacific Coast League results list Spokane 2 Spokane 11 Tacoma 0 1 with 2nd game going 10 innings Salt Lake 3 1 Portland 0 Seattle 3 1 Sacramento 2 3 San Diego 5 Vancouver 4 International League scores Jersey City 62 Toronto 1 3 Miami 5 0 Montreal 38 Rochester 8 4 Richmond 7 9 Columbus 6 2 Buffalo 33
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Casey Stengel Aims for Lead as Yankees Slip in Doubleheader
Casey Stengel’s Yankees fall to third place after a Sunday doubleheader loss to the Washington Senators. Mickey Mantle is benched for not running hard, while Roger Maris is hurt. The White Sox sweep Detroit in a separate two game set, pushing Cleveland into fourth and Boston faltering with a late rally. Rocky Colavito hits a homer in both Tigers games.
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Twelve entrants in Mead Park Ladies Singles tourney
The Ladies Singles Tournament at Mead Park opens with twelve entries including Mary Beth Keppel and Carol Chirienzio. Four Downey sisters lead the field while Betty MacKenlie does not defend her title. Opening round matches feature Kathy Hoylen, Judy McMichael, Sondra Varrassa, Adeline Ross, Janet Mack, Margaret Frisina and others, with finals later in the week.
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Mantle in Manager Stengel Row Ahead of Orioles Clash
New York Yankee center fielder Mickey Mantle, earning 56000 per year, sparks tension with Casey Stengel over base running. Mantle was benched in the second game of a doubleheader with Washington for failing to run on a grounder, amid speculation about possible discipline before tonight’s crucial game against the first place Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium.
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Corry All-Stars win 5-2 over Mill Village in League matchup
Corry All-Stars led 3-0 in the first inning with hits by Ahi Hanks and Morton plus a walk and two sacrifices. Ronnie Hanks earned the win with two shutout innings, Sargent took the loss after a homer, Wetmore started and Morston finished as Corry held on 5-2 at Olin Bracken Field despite Mill Village rally chances.
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Pro Football Exhibitions Sunday Results Recap
Sunday results from exhibitions show NFL teams San Francisco 31 over Washington 7 and Philadelphia 20 over Los Angeles 7. AFL clashes include Dallas 24 over Boston, Oakland 23 over New York 17, and Denver 14 over Buffalo. NFL note: Green Bay 20 over Pittsburgh 13, Cleveland 28 over Detroit 14, St Louis 2 over New York ?
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Larry Joyce Wins Corry Country Club Second Flight Crown
Larry Joyce captures the second flight title at Corry Country Club after defeating Bud Reed in the final while Reed had earlier defeated Leo Dolan to reach the semifinals. Finals set for Sunday September 4 at the hilltop layout as President’s Cup play continues with 1 0 hole handicap matches across sections.
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Graybeard NFL Outdraws AFL By The Associated Press
The NFL in its fourth season drew 108,733 fans across five exhibition games, averaging over 21,000 per game. The AFL, prepping for eight teams, drew 26,796 across three games, about 9,000 per game. The NFL also posted the largest crowd, 39,480 in Los Angeles as the Eagles beat the Rams 20-7.
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Minor League Scores From American Assn Slate
Charleston 5 7 St Paul 3 1 Louisville 21 Houston 4 in 2nd game 12 innings Indianapolis 6 7 Denver 1 10 Minneapolis 11 2 Dallas Fort Worth 2 0 score line details reflect a busy minor league program with varied results across teams and venues.
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