Pirates Surge to 10th Win with Mets Sweep
Roberto Clemente stars as the Pirates extend their nine game lead after sweeping the New York Mets 9-1 and 12-0. Clemente hits .458 over the streak, lifting Pittsburgh from last place and within one game of sixth. Vernon Law and Bob Friend anchor two wins in the series as Pittsburgh mounts a late season push.
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Close Battle In Southern League Sees Columbus Back On Top
Columbus, 8 of last 11, regains first place in the Southern League after a 5-4 win over Asheville. Charlotte sits 0.5 game back in second, Lynchburg 1 game behind. Chattanooga shut Lynchburg 8-0, Knoxville beat Montgomery 6-3, Birmingham defeated Charlotte 6-2.
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Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
Major and minor league standings shown with Won Lost percentages and games behind. Sunday results include New York 3 Chicago 2 in 12 innings and Cleveland 10 Detroit 2, with Baltimore 4 Los Angeles 3 and Boston 3 Kansas City 2 in 11 innings. Today's schedule lists multiple AL and NL matchups with starting pitchers and venues.
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Giants Trade Bailey Hendley Kuenn for Bertell Gabrielson
The San Francisco Giants sent catcher Ed Bailey pitcher Bob Hendley and outfielder Harvey Kuenn to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for catcher Dick Bertell and outfielder Len Gabrielson.
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Miller completes third straight shutout in Orioles win
Stu Miller finally closed out a 4-3 Baltimore victory over Los Angeles with two outs in the seventh, extending his scoreless streak to 27 innings. The Orioles benefited from Orsino's seventh inning single and Adair's game winning hit after Boog Powell and Adair worked the bases full.
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Glenn Wins Courtland Memorial Race in Alabama
Pete Glenn captured the first Harvard Eng Memorial Trophy at the Heart of Dixie National Sports Car races in Courtland Alabama. The Beach Formula Vee driver finished ahead of Bill Campbell Pensacola Florida and Whit Tharin Allendale South Carolina. Harvard Eng a Redstone Arsenal engineer died in a May race accident in Selma Alabama.
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Meadow Gold routs Jones Veading in City Softball League
Meadow Gold defeats Jones Veading 5 to 4 as Arch ie Noy allows three hits for the win while Ham mond takes the loss Duggar homers for Meadow Gold. In another game Chemstrand upset Local 637 18 to nothing in five innings with Melson earning the win and Aldridge charged with the defeat Melson adds three singles in his own run production Colt League opens at 7 pm with Tigers versus Indians.
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Tigers Beat Red Sox 1-0 On Parks Triple
Major League action saw the Tigers topple the Red Sox 1-0. Larry Bennett drove in the sole run with Larry Parks' fifth inning triple. Mike Maner and Keith West pitched well, while Stuart Hallmark took the loss for Boston. West improves to 3-0 on the season.
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Jam Speedway attracts 250000 for Memorial Day 500
In Indianapolis, more than 250,000 fans gathered at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to witness the Memorial Day 500 mile race. Astronaut Virgil Grissom attended as 33 rear-engine cars led by defending champion A J Foyt in a Lotus Ford took to the 2 66 mile oval for a 3 5 hour bid at the $600000 purse.
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