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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1960
Page
11
Walt Alston praised rookie right-hander Dallas Green after he beat the Dodgers 2-0 on a three-hitter. The 25-year-old former University of Delaware basketball standout delivered a strong debut, with only a few well-hit fouls.
In a nine inning game the Phillies rookie pitcher Green earned his first win since being recalled. Herrera hit his ninth homer and extended his hitting streak to 20 games, while the Dodgers were thwarted by Green and a timely double play to end a late threat.
Pittsburgh optioned Bennie Daniels and Jim Umbricht to Columbus and recalled Tom Cheney and Earl Francis from the Columbus farm club. Daniels posted a 1-3 record in 10 games. Umbricht was 1-2 in ILH. Cheney struck out 14 in IL play with a 4-8 mark. Francis went 5-4.
The Washington Senators rose to sixth in the AL pennant chase by winning five straight while injuries nag stars Pasqual, Ramos, and Killebrew. They beat Baltimore 5-2 in 10 innings, then 2-1 in 14 against Chicago White Sox as Ray Moore and Chuck Stobbs spun shutout relief. Yankees widened lead with a 5-2 win over Kansas City A's. Cleveland beat Baltimore 3-2 in 11 on Johnny Temple’s homer. Detroit crushed Boston 10-1.
In Esiston Sunoco outslugged Ranch 16 4. Cubs beat East Inez 2 0 behind Dick Wynavage Bruce Goldham and Bill Faulk with notable runs. Teammate Tinicum led in division standings. Colts batted strong with Dan Fite scoring in an 8 6 win over El Rancho. Giants toppled by Tigers 7 4 as McNicholas homered, Rodgers and Hale contributed key hits.
Milmont Boys Club routed Sharon Hill 6 0 in EDCO Senior League action as Steven Courtin from St James High pitched five innings of no hit no run ball with 12 strikeouts. Bobby Donato added a single and double driving in two runs while Butch Pinter collected a single and triple scoring twice and driving in one. Courtin and O Hara doubled for Milmont as the lineup featured several All Delco selections from area schools.
The world middleweight title match pits Gene Fullmer of Utah against Carmen Basilio of New York in a 15 round rematch at Derks Field. ABC will televise the show starting at 10 p.m. EDT with Utah and parts of Wyoming excluded from the feed.
Chester right-hander Lew Krausse threw a no hit no run game for Baxter Post in Junior American Legion play, striking out 17 batters and issuing five free passes. Baxter's offense exploded with three homers led by Szegda Gallagher and Krausse, and Norwood managed only three baserunners all game. Krausse now has five hits allowed in 31 Legion innings with 74 strikeouts.
Scott pitched and relieved in a timely manner as Interboro’s Norway Cleaners rallied from behind to defeat the Howald Jets 54. Don Forney scored the winning run with a seventh inning steal home as Sam Long opened and Scott finished the frame with two outs and two strikeouts. The contest featured a late run surge and solid defense from Norway to edge Howald's Jets.
Derwood Park top Derwood Folsom 15 to 5 and Broomall 16 to 9 in Ridley Township Softball League Tuesday. Paladino Decker and Leskie homered for Derwood with Deck Ke earning the win. Oth blanked Container with Gabriel homering for the winners.
Geneva Nevada rookie Bruce Montgomery makes his first at bat for the Geneva Red Legs in the New York Penn League game against Erie. He comes up and hits into two triple plays, igniting a remarkable debut and a rare defensive showcase.
The Pittsburgh Pirates refused to play the second game of a doubleheader at Philadelphia on July 10 citing a players agreement against teams playing a back-to-back night doubleheader after a rainout. Manager Joe L Brown filed a complaint with NL president Warren Giles, who said he could do nothing about the rescheduling.
Don Bragg, national indoor record holder, provided a tip that helped Jim Johnston pole vault 15 feet for the first time during a U.S. Olympic trials workout at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto California. The report also notes seven golfers have won the U.S. Open and PGA titles in the same year.
FELTONVILLE Cubs trailed 4-2 before a rally to an 8-4 win over the Cards in a Sun Oil Babe Ruth league game. The readable box shows player initials and numbers but many names are garbled. key outcomes include Cubs overcoming a halftime deficit to secure the victory and tallying eight runs. The scattered stats indicate multiple batters contributing but are not fully legible.
Pirates battle to a 7-7 tie with the Giants as Harvey Haddix struggles in a long rain interrupted game. Wes Covington drives in three runs for Pittsburgh while Glen Hobbie suffers the loss for Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Louis win to tighten the pennant chase.
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