Wild Half Hour Brawl Stuns White Sox Yankee Clash
A heated Chicago White Sox versus New York Yankees game erupted into a 28 minute melee after a wild pitch sparked exchanges between Doby Ditmar and Skowron. Doby, Slaughter, Dropo and others were ejected. Whitey Ford was banished later. New York won 4 3 and trimmed Chicago's lead to four games.
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Braves Rally Earns Narrow NL Lead In Riotous Win
The Milwaukee Braves push back to the NL lead after an 8 to 3 victory over Brooklyn as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia win to boost the standings. The Yankees narrow Chicago's grip with a 4 to 3 win, and Ted Williams belts three homers for Boston in a 9 to 3 rout of Cleveland. Detroit also sees action.
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Cards Rally for 14 10 Win Over Orioles in Ruth League
Cardinals end four straight losses by beating the Orioles 14 to 10. Crowe earned the win as card hitters rapped 11 base hits led by Ledbetter with a triple and double and Sherrfill adding a triple. Darrell Smith took the loss after giving up four Orioles hits.
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White Sox Rally To Edge Mutual 3 2 In Softball
White Sox overcome Mutual 3 2 in a come from behind win at West Town Park as pitching and defense shine. Russell's Min now Pool versus Pace Texaco Service was rained out and will be replayed later.
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Braves Rally to Beat Milwaukee as Bruton Hits Two Homers
The Braves, trailing early after a May lead was erased, rallied to beat Milwaukee 3-1. Billy Bruton hit two home runs, Don Drysdale was ejected after a brawl that also sent Johnny Logan out, and Milwaukee added a four run eighth to seal the win with Carl Sawatski delivering a three run shot. Bob Trowbridge earned the win with relief support.
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Crackers Sweep Two From Sick Chicks in 10 Inning Thriller
In Birmingham the Atlanta Crackers beat Memphis 7-5 in 10 innings and 6-4 as Bob Montag homered twice. The win cuts Memphis's lead in the Southern Association to one game while Barons push past Little Rock with a 12-1 victory.
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Braves and Tigers Triumph in Little League Action
The Braves defeated the Dodgers 7-2 to climb to second place, earning six base hits while committing three errors for both sides. Harte secured the win, Bridges took the loss. In the American League game, the Tigers beat the Indians 3-2 with four hits each and three Tigers errors. Terry earned the win, Turner the defeat.
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Bowling Delivers In Sixth On Wild Pitch
Bowling answered with a single, stole second and third, then scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning as the winning run. Both sides managed four base hits in the game.
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Bubba Church Returns to Baseball with Miami Marlins
Bubba Church ends three year retirement to join the Miami Marlins of the International League this Monday. The 31 year old righthander hopes to reach the major leagues again, after a career with the Phillies Reds and Cubs totaling 35 wins 34 losses and a 3.98 ERA including a 1951 15 win season with Philadelphia.
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Ted Williams Tops AL Record With Third Home Run Game
Ted Williams belted three home runs for the Boston Red Sox in a game against the Cleveland Indians, becoming the only American League player to hit three homers in a game twice in a season. His feat followed a pregame bat swap with Indians’ Bobby Avila. Early Wynn was the losing pitcher.
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Williams Delivers Two Homers and Ninth-Inning Shot
Williams hit two homers and added a ninth inning solo shot off Bob Lemon, who returned to action after missing time with a thigh muscle strain suffered May 24.
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Panama Size Compared to Indiana and South Carolina
The Republic of Panama covers about 33 667 square miles, roughly the same size as Indiana or South Carolina.
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