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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1959
Page
10
Cleveland slugger Rocky Colavito hit four homers in Baltimore against the Orioles to tie a major league record, driving in six and lifting the Indians to an 11 8 win. The feat matched the AL mark for most in a game and came as the Indians finished with six homers.
The AP standings show Baltimore Cleveland New York Detroit Kansas City Washington atop the American League with mixed records. The National League table lists Milwaukee San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia and others, followed by Wednesday and Thursday results and scheduled games across leagues.
Gene Conley pitched four innings of two run ball as Philadelphia beat Milwaukee 2-1 while Conley’s former team the Braves lost 5-2 to St Louis. San Francisco narrowed the NL lead with an 11-7 win at Pittsburgh as Rocky Colavito hit four homers for Cleveland in a 11-8 win over Baltimore. The White Sox, Yankees, and Tigers posted wins as the pennant races stayed tight.
Cleveland’s Rocky Colavito, in a dramatic night at Memorial Stadium, hit four homers to match a 7-time record. The 25-year-old slumper turned hot, boosting his season total to 18. He said he aimed for base hits, not the fences, as he connected off Walker Portocarrero and Ernie Johnson.
The Barons need three wins or Nashville losses to clinch the first half championship at Rickwood Field in Birmingham. Rainouts could alter the picture, but Birmingham appears to have clinched the crown as the Vols stay within 1½ games of the leaders despite trailing by four in the loss column after sweeping Memphis 12–5 and 5–4.
Braves edge past Cardinals as Hank Aaron and Del Crandall homer in early innings but St Louis rallys with three unearned runs in the fifth on Solly Hemus pinch double and two RBI hits by Cimoli and White. Bob Rush takes the loss. Alex Kellner gets the win with Lindy McDaniel relief. Willie Mays homers for Giants who beat Pirates. Sam Jones stays hot with four straight wins aided by Stu Miller. Reds rally with two solo shots in final innings to defeat the Cubs as Frank Robinson and Roy McMillan homer late. Bob Purkey earns first win over Cubs since 1955 despite five hits allowed. Orlando Pena used after blistered finger. Glen Hobbie takes the loss for Chicago.
Former Yankee ace Lopat teaches young pitchers to use signs with a catcher. Signals include finger amounts for fastball curve and changeup. Keep signals hidden and avoid crossing up the catcher. If in doubt, verify signals and meet halfway with the catcher on misunderstandings. Fielding follows.
Jackson Mississippi AP reports top seed Roberta Alison of Alexander City Alabama led favorites in a Southern tennis event with strong early results and expected advancement for the state girl contender.
In a doubleheader, Shreveport beat Atlanta 4 3 and Chattanooga shut out New Orleans 6 0 as Birmingham piled up runs with homers. Howie Rodemeyer earned a 4 4 record in relief for Nashville. In girls tennis, Alabama’s junior player defeated Carly Leahan of Atlanta 6 0 6 2 in the 18 and under division.
Open Title Up For Grabs reports on the National Open Golf Championship with Jimmy Demaret noting the field favors pros though an amateur could contend. The piece discusses past amateurs who nearly won and the difficulty of predicting a winner for the 72 holes.
The speaker notes Charlie Coe a top U S amateur and mentions Deane Beman and Bill Hyndman as leading players. He asks why, despite similar practice, amateurs differ from professional golfers in level and success. The piece contrasts practice habits with performance expectations.
A new estimate indicates that roughly eight of ten U S males aged over 25 show balding as a common pattern. Researchers emphasize the trend across adult men, noting potential implications for grooming and health discussions.
Betsy Rawls, 31, seeks her sixth victory of the year as she heads the field of 26 at the American Women's Open at Brookfield Course in Minneapolis.
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