A’s Bonus Baby Krausse Shuts Out Angels in First Pro Start
Lew Krausse Jr aged 18, a Kansas City bonus baby, delivers a three hit shutout in his major league debut to spark a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Detroit and Cleveland split, Yankees fall from lead, Red Sox rally past the Senators, and Twins beat the White Sox as AL race tightens. Krausse’s win comes two weeks after high school graduation in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Dodgers Lose NL Lead As Burdette Fans Five
Milwaukee topped Los Angeles 2-1 behind Lew Burdette five hits allowed and a homer. Cincinnati reclaimed first with a 4-1 win over Philadelphia. San Francisco fell to Chicago 12-6 as St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 5-2. Burdette improved to 5-5, Dodgers’ Koufax lost despite a win streak ending. Cubs lead effort with Billy Williams grand slam. Cards rally in seventh to beat the Giants 4-2.
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Standings and Weekly Baseball Schedule Highlights
The standings show Cincinnati leading with 35 wins and 23 losses, followed by Los Angeles 36 and 25. Chicago 34 and 16? Philadelphia 18 and 35. Fridays featured Cincinnati beating Philadelphia 4 1 and Chicago dominating San Francisco 12 6. Saturdays listed Milwaukee at Los Angeles and Cincinnati at Philadelphia among others.
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Ellis Texaco Takes Honors In Garden Bowl Bowling Night
Ellis Texaco bowler Jim Ellis led the night with a 203 single and 553 series as the Jayhawk League wrapped week four at Garden Bowl. Ellis Texaco also posted the top team game 526 and team series 1,536 while other match results included Scott Farm Equipment over Eastside Metal 3-1 and Farm Bureau over Palmer Jewelry 4-0.
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League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
League leaders list top performers by category with players from Cleveland Detroit New York and others. Notable figures include Piersall Mantle Cash Maris Power Romano and Keough among hitters while Grant Latman and Ramos Pasqual lead pitching and strikeout tallies.
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Batting and pitching leaders from the league race
Hoak of Pittsburgh tops batting with .354 while Moon of Los Angeles hits .345. Mays of San Francisco drives in 48 runs and Cepeda adds 49. Wills ties for hits with 72 as Clemente also reaches 72. Cepeda and Mathews lead homers with 17. Koufax claims 97 strikeouts and Drysdale 82. Miller goes 6-0 for San Francisco, with Buffalo 3-0. Pinson posts 12 steals.
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Young Krausse Shuts Out Angels in Pro Debut
Lew Krausse Jr an 18 year old rookie gifted $125000 by the Athletics pitched a three hit 4 0 shutout over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night in Kansas City The teen right hander from Chester Pa said he was told only to throw strikes and he delivered the win to cap a sensational professional debut
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Burdette Dominates Coliseum As Braves Edge Dodgers
Lew Burdette thrives at the Los Angeles Coliseum with a five hitter and a homer to pace Milwaukee's 2-1 win that drops the Dodgers from first. The 34 year old righthander now has 150 NL victories and has won 9 straight decisions at the venue, his sixth Coliseum homer marking a rare feat in his career.
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Farmington Hank Krausse Debuts With Shutout Victory
A high school graduate pitcher Krausse pitched a complete game shutout for the Kansas City Athletics, issuing five walks and six strikeouts over 114 pitches. Manager Joe Gordon hailed him as a major leaguer and great prospect as Krausse noted he never tired despite stars in the crowd and 30,505 fans.
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Elson Clark and His Orchestra in Legion Lounge Tonite
Elson Clark and his orchestra perform tonight in the air conditioned Legion lounge. Local patrons are invited to enjoy live music in a comfortable venue.
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Ramblin Relater notes and Southwest Kansas updates
A rumpled Ramblin Relater column reveals he mixed up a house sale, mentions Gene Deaver and Bill Brown with aerial photos, and notes Brown’s assumed identity. Southwest Kansas crops look good as combines head south, weather cooperation hoped for. Castro seeks 28 million dollars in tractors for prisoners, and chatter on baseball trades includes the A’s bonus pitcher.
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