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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1964
Page
9
Moose Skowron hit his first homer in six weeks lifting the White Sox to a 3-0 win over Baltimore and moving within a half game of the Orioles atop the pennant race. Horlen earned the win as Roberts fell to 11-6.
Orioles manager Hank Bauer in Baltimore sets a 20 11 closing record and a 99 win pace to stretch his club ahead in the pennant race He cites a two game lead in the loss column over Chicago and a three game edge on New York while plotting three remaining series against Washington Kansas City Los Angeles and Detroit to seal the AL title.
National League leaders include Clemente at .364 in 325 at bats with 175 hits and 39 homers. Mays leads in runs with 102 and in RBIs with 95. Koufax dominates pitching with 19 5 and a .792 record, 223 strikeouts. Oliva tops batting in the AL with a .330 average and 182 hits.
Richie Allen made two errors boosting his season total to 33 as the Phillies lost to the Pirates. Carty and Hart had big days for their teams, with Carty going 5-for-5 in the nightcap and Hart driving in six across both games. The Pirates and Giants won doubleheaders, while Reds, Cardinals, and Dodgers also posted wins amid a chaotic Sunday slate.
A Mobile Alabama squad fell 11 to 2 to El Segundo California in the championship game of the 13th Babe Ruth World Series in Woodland. Mobile had dropped its first game but won four straight to reach the final.
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