Giants quit Polo Grounds sparks break with past
Philadelphia AP report cites manager Billy Rigney praising San Francisco Giants players Orlando Cepeda Jim Davenport and Daryl Spencer for power and hitting where Polo Grounds short fences limited them. Rigney argues the move to San Francisco unlocked ceiling for Cepeda and Spencer and shaped Spencer toward opposite-field hitting.
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Mutual and Chemstrand Tie Softball Wins
Mutual came from behind to beat Pet Dairy 12-8, while Chemstrand defeated the Hotshots 11-1 in Girls' Softball League play Monday night. Jenelle Turney hurled a no hit effort with 10 strikeouts for Chemstrand, backed by a 16 hit attack including home runs by W Woodall M Ezell and Turney.
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Spahn Aims for Ninth 20-Game Season on Braves Bid
Warren Spahn improved to 7-1 as the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 aided by Joe Adcock’s pinch hit homer in the ninth. Spahn trails a major league record for lefties by reaching nine 20-win seasons, tying with Bob Grove. The Braves stay within a game of San Francisco, while other NL results shift the race.
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Happy Hitters Hit 1958 Homer Pace at Pelican Stadium
Birmingham visitors led by Bob Thorpe and Steve Boros slugged two long homers at City Park Stadium to push past the Pelicans 7-3. Thorpe hit a grand slam in the seventh as Pat Utley took the loss and Dick Stigman fanned 18 for Mobile, the second southpaw to defeat Atlanta this season.
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Wednesday Games and Tuesday Results in Major League Baseball
Tuesday results include Kansas City 7 New York 3, Chicago 7 Washington 3, Cleveland 7 Baltimore 6 in 10 innings, Detroit 3 Boston 2. Wednesday schedule lists Baltimore at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, Washington at Chicago, New York at Kansas City.
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Pat's Retains Loop Lead In City Softball Standings
Pat's keeps the loop lead with a 6-0 record after defeating Wolverine 10-4 while Davis Constructors fell to 3-3. Idle Chemstrand moved to sole second at 3-2, Flour Mill stood fourth at 2-4, and Wolverine remained winless at 0-5. Friday schedule has Wolverine vs Davis at 7:30 and Alabama Flour Mill vs Chemstrand at 8:30.
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Yankees Top Red Sox in Little League Sellout Showdown
The Yankees scored five in the top of the sixth to beat the Red Sox 8-3 in Little League American division play. Danny Haraway pitched for the Yankees, holding the Sox to three hits as Winton took the loss. Ozier Woodall and Mathis had two hits each for the winners, while Custer doubled for the Sox.
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Bernard Mathis
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Belle Mina Little League Sets Season Pace
The Belle Mina team has three wins and one loss. They beat Gurley 16 to 1 on May 18 and 14 to 3 on May 25. They defeated East Limestone 14 to 4 on May 21 and lost to East Limestone 8 to 6 on May 24. Pirates vs Athletics junior Pony League game set for Thursday at 8 at West Town Park. Pirates to arrive by 7:15.
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Thursday Games No Scheduled Action
Schedule notes show no games on Thursday with Wednesday fixtures including Atlanta at Mobile Birmingham at New Orleans Chattanooga at Memphis Nashville at Little Rock. Tuesday results list Birmingham 7 New Orleans 3 Little Rock 3 Nashville 2 Memphis 2 Chattanooga 1 in 11 innings and Mobile 8 Atlanta 3.
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Wynn Does Victory in Narrow Bout Over Griggs
In a tight matchup, Wynn prevailed over Hal Griggs as the single bagged to secure the win. Griggs fought hard but could not overturn Wynn’s decisive finish.
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