Pirates Struggle Highlight Poor Season Outlook
The Pirates sit deep in the standings with weak hitting and suspect defense, lacking power to compete with Brooklyn Newark Boston and St Louis. Manager Billy Meyer bears blame though personnel constraints hinder improvement. promotions and TV clashes loom over attendance and policy, while local farm teams and area events fill the sports pages.
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Corry Bombers Edge Cubs 10 9 In Nine Inning Slugfest
The Corry Bombers outlasted the San Francisco Cubs 10 9 at Loveland Field in a game featuring 26 base hits and 11 errors. Ted Wybernac scored the winning run after Gentry dropped Pratt's high fly with two out in the ninth, completing a dramatic rally.
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Baseball Scores and Schedules Across Leagues
Yesterday Cleveland defeated Boston 8 to 1 and Washington beat St Louis 19 to 3. Detroit won 4 to 3 over Philadelphia while New York topped Chicago 9 to 7. Today Philadelphia visits Cleveland and Washington plays Chicago among others. Cincinnati led the National League with 9 runs in their win while New York and Chicago posted strong totals. In the International League Rochester edged Montreal and Syracuse defeated Newark.
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Giants rout Cubs as Gordon drives offense in 15-5 romp
Sid Gordon homered doubled and singled driving in four as the Giants crushed the Cubs 15 to 5. Pitcher Paul Calvert and the Senators beat the St Louis Browns 12 to 3 to move into second place. Wybernac blanked the Bombers in relief for the win with Cain taking the loss. Time 2 hours 30 minutes.
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Senators Trim Browns 70 Gain Second Place
The Washington Senators sit in second place 54 games behind the New York Yankees as Paul Calvert shines with six wins. The Yanks outlasted the White Sox 9-7 in a long 3 hour 28 minute game while Cleveland toppled Boston 6 1. The Dodgers rallied past St. Louis to end their string and the Cubs were routed 15-5 by the Giants.
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Erie Tightens Grip On Mid Atlantic Loop Lead
In a tense Mid Atlantic League night Erie beat Os City 4-3 to extend their lead. Youngstown fell to Johnstown 9-8 while Vandergrift beat Ol City 12-1 and New Castle edged Baller 7-6. Schroeder extended Youngstown hitting streak to 27 games as Vandergrift moved into fourth place. Local notes list Tony Riccile Rudy Zadell and others with details from recent games.
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Major League Baseball Season Leaderboard Highlights
Key leaders include Kiner Pittsburgh with 366 runs and Robinson Brooklyn 39 RBIs, Thomson New York and Robinson Brooklyn 61 hits, Furillo Brooklyn 5 triples, Spahn Boston 46 strikeouts, Branca Brooklyn 71 wins and 875 innings pitched, Zermal Chicago 355 batting, and Newhouser Detroit 51 strikeouts.
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Corry Skeet Team Set for Erie Visit This Sunday
The Corry skeet squad returns to action tomorrow afternoon hosting Erie on the range east of Columbus at 2 p.m. The marksmen aim for a fourth straight win after a setback in the opener and three consecutive victories in Penn York League play. A noon practice shoot precedes the match with invites extended to all shooters.
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Baseball Hall of Fame plaque unveilings set for June
Three plaques to honor Honus Wagner Harold Mullin and Charles Nichols will be unveiled at Hall of Fame ceremonies on June 3. Additional plaques for pitchers Mordecai Pennock and Mordecai Pennock will be dedicated, honoring careers with the Pirates Yankees and other clubs in earlier decades.
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East End Softball Rout Bakers in City League Game
The East End softball team routed Bakers II in a City League contest. Harold Whiteley set pace with four hits in five at bats, as the winners piled up 14 hits. Fred Christensen and Frank Dan led the offense with productive at bats and the defense held Bakers to seven runs.
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