McCovey's Grand Slam Keys Giants 16 7 Victory
Giants rally from 7 6 deficit as Willie McCovey hits a grand slam off Carl Willey with the bases loaded. San Francisco bursts to a 16 7 win over Milwaukee, closing gap on first place Pirates. Bob Schmidt multi hit day and Mays 2 hits highlight a 31 hit game.
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Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Carl Willey
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Pirates
Stan Williams
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Williams
Richie Ashburn
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Schmidt
Willie Mays
Major Leaders By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
American League batting leaders include Runnels Boston .385 and Maris New York .333 with Mantle, Maris, and Allison among top run producers. RBI leaders Hansen Baltimore 41 and Lemon Washington 40. Hits led by Runnels 12 with Minoso 63. Home runs topped by Maris 17 and Lemon 16. Stolen bases led by Aparicio Chicago 15 and Minoso 9. Pitching leaders Coates New York 6 0 and Perry Cleveland 6 2. Strikeouts Pascual Washington 90 and Bunning Detroit 74.
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Runnels
Boston
Maris
New York
Mantle
Allison
Washington
Hansen
Baltimore
Lemon
Minoso
Chicago
Lollar
Skowron
Fox
Aparicio
Becquer
Chica
Piersall
Cleveland
Coates
B. Daley
Kansas City
Staley
Perry
Pascual
Bunning
Detroit
Baseball scores and standings from Monday to Sunday
The wire reports results from multiple major league games with standings. Notable outcomes include Baltimore 8 Kansas City 5 in 10 innings, New York 6 Cleveland 4, Washington 8 Detroit 7, Boston 5-4 Chicago 4-8, and Sunday Pittsburgh 15-2 St. Louis 3-5 plus San Francisco 16 Milwaukee 7. The table shows team records, games back, and recent results across leagues.
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Kansas City
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
W. L. Pet. G.B
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Mendey
Wightman Cup Returns to Britain as Americans Excel
The Wightman Cup returns to Britain after a 4-3 victory for the British side, while Darlene Hard of Montebello, California, stars by beating Britain’s Christine Truman and Ann Haxdon. The crowd cheers despite the loss of the Wimbledon women’s crown to the United States.
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London
Britain
United States
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Calif
Christine Truman
Bit Darlene
Miss Truman
Ann Haxdon
Darlene
Unterseher Is Singles Champ
Neil Unterseher of Lincoln Nebraska won the Kansas State Open tennis singles title by defeating Dick Mechem of Ruston Louisiana in three sets 6-3 3-6 6-2. The final rounds moved to Wichita after rain delays.
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Wichita
Kan
Neil Unterseher
Lincoln
Neh
Dick Mechem
Ruston
Winsfield
Athletics Sweep Orioles in 10th inning twin bill
The Kansas City Athletics swept a doubleheader at Baltimore as Russ Snyder sparked a 10th inning rally in the nightcap. Bud Daley won the opener as Baltimore fell from a first place tie, while the Cardinals split with Pittsburgh in St Louis as Vern Law led the Pirates. Arnold Palmer shot a 67 in the opening round at Augusta.
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Associated Press
Kansas City Athletics
Orioles
Baltimore
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Athletics
Cardinals
Pirates
A's
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Russ Snyder
Hoyt Wilhelm
Whitey Herzog
Norm Siebern
Williams Called Sleepless Stan
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Stan Williams earned his sixth straight win with a four hitter as Cincinnati Reds fell 3-1. Williams credited his improved curve ball and win thoughts for late sleep loss, noting 70 innings with 35 walks and 66 strikeouts this season.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Stan Williams
Cincinnati Reds
Williams
Higgins to return as Boston Red Sox manager
AP report states Mike Higgins accepts dual challenge to manage Boston after replacing Lou Boudreau earlier. He will depart Dallas to join Detroit trip and brings 30 years of field experience. The Sox slump continues as Jurges era ends and Higgins faces tough percentage odds and a team on AL cellar status.
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Boston
Mike Higgins
Boston Red Sox
Dallas
Tom Yawkey
Higgins
Red Sox
Detroit
Celtic Ash to Face Older Horses After Belmont Win
New York AP reports Celtic Ash, rising after a Belmont Stakes victory, will take on older rivals. Trainer Tom J. Barry plans the July 16 Monmouth Park Handicap, then race in the August 3 Choice Stakes at Monmouth and the August 20 Travers Stakes at Saratoga, continuing a campaign that echoes Sword Dancer's path.
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New York
Celtic Ash
Tom J. Barry
Sword Dancer
England
Ireland
Monmouth Park
Saratoga
Travers
Indians Take-Ahead in AL as Rain Delays Doubleheader
Cleveland moved into first place by waiting out rain and partial doubleheader action. Baltimore dropped from first after two losses to Kansas City 6-1 and 5-3 in 10 innings, while Detroit and Boston won portions of their scheduled days. Jim Lemon homered three times for the Senators and Rock Colavito homered twice for the Tigers.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Indians
New York
Detroit
Washington
Jim Lemon
Senators
Locals Down Kismet Team in Softball Duel 8-6
Welder's Supply of Garden City beat Kismet 8 to 6 Sunday afternoon in a girls softball game played at the field east of Ben Grimsley Gym. The locals rallied for three runs in the first, three in the second, and solo scores in the third and fourth as Kismet tallied all runs in the first frame. Welder's Supply outhit Kismet 13 to 8 and both teams had four errors. Mary Patrick had Kismet's only extra-base hit with a fourth-inning double. Continuous, unclear wording from the source limited clarity on several names and details.
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Welder
Garden City
Kismet
Ben Grimsley Gyn
Rigin
Hail
Mary Patrick
Shirley Desemo
Carol Katz Bally Achs
Belmont
Jonetta Farmer
Coltie Ash
Bill Hartack
Venetian Way
C. V. Whitney
Tompion
King Ranch
Celtic Ash
Rain Cancels Local Sports on Garden City Fields
Persistent rain disrupted Garden City sports with postponements across baseball and softball. Pioneers were to host Johnson Merchants at Clint Lightner Field but the game was postponed and will be made up after harvest. Next Pioneer game is Tuesday at Walsh, Colo. versus Kansas-Colorado League opponent.
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Johnson Merchants
Clint Lightner Field
Jonavon
Pioneers
Garden City
Walsh. Colo
Walsh
Lakin
Syracuse
Garden City Co-op
Dodge City
Dodge City Co-op
Knotholers Slate Sets Week of Local Baseball
Four more days of Knotholers action schedule minor league games at 5 p.m. at Finnup Park and major league contests at 8 p.m. at Clint Lightner field. Kiwanis vs Knights today, Lions vs Knights Tuesday, town team baseball Wednesday with Garden City Pioneers versus Lakin here, Rotarians and Kiwanis Thursday with Lions also on schedule. Youth meetups include Georgia Mat Views Hutchison Alta Brown schools at Alta Brown playground 1 to 3 p.m. Garfield Jones Marys meet Wednesday and Saturday at Garfield Playground 1 to 3 p.m.
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Finnup Park
Clint
Georgia Mat Views
Hutchison
Alta Brown
Garfield, Jones and
Mary's
Garfield Playground
Littler Captures National Open Prepares for Title Defense
Gene Littler arrived at the National Open in Oklahoma City buoyed by his Oklahoma City Open victory. He shot 68 in the final round for a 27 total, earning 4300 dollars as he birdied the last three holes to beat Art Wall Jr. by two strokes. Art Wall Jr. finished second at 274, while Arnold Palmer tied for third at 276 after a 67 final round.
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Arnold Palmer
Augusta National
Oklahoma City
Gene Littler
Twin Hills County Club
Littler
Art Wall Jr
Wall
Penders Audacity Startles Archie Moore in Ring Granted
Los Angeles AP Archie Moore scoffs at Paul Penders challenge to his light heavyweight title saying the Boston Irishman lacks anything. Moore praises a invented wrestle-o-reenie punch and details his plan for a future bout with Eric Schoeppner while joking about fat men in boxing.
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Archie Moore
Pipsqueak
Paul Pender
Iam
Pender
Moore
Archie
Melvin Durslag
Los Angeles Examiner
Sugar Ray Robinson
New York-Massachusetts
Robinson
Eric Schoeppner
Fish Luck Varies Across State Lakes in Weekly Report
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission reports varied fishing conditions across the state reflecting uneven precipitation. Some areas show good bluegill and crappie, others poor for bass or catfish, with waterways like the Marais des Cygnes refuge and various county lakes showing mixed outcomes from fair to excellent for multiple species.
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Kansas Forestry, Fish An Game Commission
Bronch County
Nethaha County
Leavenworth County
Marais Des Cygnes
Osage County
Osage Oily Lake
Atchison County
Mission Lake
Kahola
Herrington City
Council Grove City
Lyon County
Neosho River
Cottonwood River
Southea
Kansas
Fall River
Toronto
Woodson County
Montgomery County
Neosho County
el Dorado
Butler County
Spring River
Cowley County
Elk River
Cheyenne
Kanopolis
Tlovewell
McPherson County
Ottawa County
Lake Afton
Saline
Solomon
Republican River
Lower
Arkansas
Webster
Clark County
Decatur County
Scott County
Upper
Arkansas River
Bragg Lowers His Records Sights
Bragg lowers his world record ambitions temporarily aiming to break the official outdoor pole vault mark of 15 feet 8 1 4 inches and hopes to reach 16 feet. Gutowski ties 15 feet 3 inches in Armed Forces meet. Bragg wins on fewer misses amid back injury and Olympic trials ahead.
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Bragg
Villanava
Bob Gulowski
Marine Corps
International Amateur Athleticeperation
Gutowski
Compton
Cali
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