Mays Musial Wage Hot Hitting Battle In NL Race
Musial rests near .426 as the Old Pro Stan Musial goes 0-for-4 against Pittsburgh and the Cardinals sweep the Pirates three games. Willie Mays hits .625 in a three-game set with Milwaukee as the Giants win 5-4 in 12 innings to close gap on first-place Braves.
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Mays Hits Four Safeties As Giants Edge Braves In 12th
Willie Mays raised his average to .424 with four singles in five at bats as the San Francisco Giants beat Milwaukee 5-4 in 12 innings. Orlando Cepeda delivered the deciding run with a RBI single, and manager Bill Rigney praised Mays and Cepeda for their clutch play. The win keeps San Francisco within 10 percentage points of the NL-leading Braves, who moved to Los Angeles.
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Sportsman's Club Meeting At West Limestone School
Regular meeting of the Limestone County Sportsman's Club at West Limestone School starts 7 PM. Supper served by the P.T.A. for $1.00 per plate, with all proceeds benefiting West Limestone High School.
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Hartman Notches 12th Victory for Crackers in 11-Inning Win
Atlanta Crackers pitcher Bob Hartman, age 20, after overcoming wildness arm pain and diabetes, hurled a four hitter to lift the Crackers to a 4 3 11 inning victory over New Orleans. The win extends their league lead to 2 1/2 games as Hartman delivers his 12th win this season. Veteran Harry Byrd spun a three hitter for Birmingham in a 3 0 win at Mobile. Other results: Little Rock edged Nashville 6 5 and Memphis beat Chattanooga 5 2. Buck Riddle scored the deciding run on a sacrifice fly by Bob Montag. Hartman added his 6th homer off Frank Leja’s drive.
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Baseball results from Thursday and weekend games
Detroit defeated Baltimore 3 to 6 and Kansas City beat Washington 2 to 0 in 13 innings. New York 12 Chicago 5, Boston 5 Cleveland 3. Saturday matchups include Detroit at Washington, Kansas City at Baltimore, Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Boston. Friday results: Philadelphia 7 Chicago 6, San Francisco 5 Milwaukee 4 in 12 innings. Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 4. St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3. Philadelphia at St Louis. Cincinnati at San Francisco.
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Owner Says Crax Must Move Up In 59
Atlanta Crackers owner Earl Mann says the Southern Association champions must move to a AAA league next season or leave baseball. He notes low gate receipts despite leading the division and says a move to the International or American Association is needed. He cites 1958 reports and compares 1957-58 attendance figures.
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Aaron Doubts Fence Help as Braves Open Dodgers Clash
San Francisco AP The World Champion Milwaukee Braves face the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Coliseum, with Hank Aaron questioning the 251 foot left field fence. Aaron doubts the fence aids hitting and notes Atlanta may win the pennant despite a perceived Giants improvement. The Braves edged the Giants two of three as pitching kept hits low. Two high viewpoints overlook Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado.
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Home Run by Buddy Gilbert Highlights Nashville Win
Buddy Gilbert belted his 12th homer and added two singles for Nashville. Jin Fridley also homered for the Vols in the eighth, amplifying their rally.
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