American League leaders shift as Gentile shines for Orioles
The Orioles beat Boston 4-2 behind Jim Gentile's hot bat, while Cleveland took sole first with a 5-3 win over Washington. New York split with Detroit as Minnesota closed to a half game, and Los Angeles and Kansas City split with the A's winning 3-2. Dusty details note Gentile's .309 average with 15 homers and 36 RBIs, plus a 24-for-25 stretch over six games.
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Orioles
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Detroit
Yanks
Minnesota
Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
A's
Angels
Rust Snyder
Helmer
Gentile
Brooks Robinson
Tito Francona Land
Indians
Yankees
Paul Foytack
Foytack
Chico Fernandez
Bill Skowron
Shomer
Earl Battey
George
Banks
Harmon Killebrew
Jog Azcue
Dave Wickersham
Giants Rally Mets in Six-Run Brawl at Candlestick Park
Felipe Alou, Orlando Cepeda and Willie Mays lead a Giants attack as they rally past the New York Mets 7 to 1 in the first game and 6 to 5 in the second, extending San Francisco's NL lead over the Dodgers. Alou drives in three runs in each game, with Cepeda and Mays adding key hits as the melee at Candlestick lasts six minutes and winds down with few telling blows. Dodgers sweep Philadelphia to stay 1.5 games back. Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh post wins as other league action unfolds.
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Felipe Alou
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Alou
Orlando Cepeda
Willie Mays
Giants
New York
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Felipe
Bob Purkey
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Houston
Colts
Jack Sanford
Stu Miller
Jim Duffalo
Roger Craig
Craig Anderson
Craig
Mays
Erio Chacon
Tim Harkness
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Phillies
Drysdale
Art Mahaffey
Frank Howard
John Roseboro
Stan Williams
Ron Perranoski
Purkey
Chicago
Cincinnati
Reds
Don Cardwell
Vada Pinson
Gordie Coleman
Bob Shaw
Ken Boyer
Carl Sawatski
Stan Musial
Braves
Bob Gibson
Eddie Mathews
Hank Aaron
Mack Jones
Vern Law
Pirates
W. L
Los Angeles
St. Lois
Pallas
Philadelphia
Natio
Williams
Cepeda
T. Davis
Flood
Robinson
Brock
Pinson
Davenport
Boyer
Ranen
Virdon
New York Mets
Standings and results from baseball games and standings
The Standings by The Associated Press shows Cleveland and New York tied in key positions with Minnesota Detroit and Los Angeles close behind. Saturday and Sunday results include Boston Baltimore Detroit New York Minnesota Chicago and Kansas City with varied wins. Upcoming games list Washington Los Angeles New York Kansas City Boston Minnesota Baltimore Detroit and Chicago Cleveland include.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet
Cleveland
New York
Minnesota
Detroit
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching by Association
The report lists leaders in both leagues with players and stats. Jimenez of Kansas City leads batting at .392, followed by Essegian and others. Howser and Kaline top runs and RBIs. Pitching shows Donovan with 34 wins and a 1.000, etc, with Cepeda and Mays leading various categories in the National.
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Associated
Jimenez
Kansas City
Essegian
Cleveland
Howser
Earned City
Siebern
Kaline
Detroit
Gentile
Baltimore
Rollins
Minnesota
Lumpe
Green
Robinson
Cunningham
Chicago
A. Smith
Cimoli
Cepeda Lands Blows But Not in Boxing Ring
In San Francisco a chaotic doubleheader between the Giants and Mets erupted in a bench clearing brawl. Orlando Cepeda punched at pitcher Roger Craig after Craig struck Cepeda with a pitch and Willie Mays wrestled with Mets shortstop Felix Mantia joining the melee as players clashed and order was restored after six minutes.
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Cepeda
Craig
Mays
Willie
Elio Chacon
Elio
Chacon
Giants
Riht Feld
Feix Mantia
Mets
Billy Casper Wins Speedway Open in Record 264
Billy Casper captured the $50,000 Speedway Festival Open with a record 264 total, 20 under par, in Indianapolis as Arnold Palmer was away. Casper earned $9,000 to push his 1962 purse to $41,208, with fellow leaders Bayer, Stedlsmith, Crampton, Collins, and Ragall behind him and multiple players sharing top prize money.
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Indianapolis
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Casper
Palmer
Doug Ford
Ford
Bob Goetz
Bayer
Steelsmith
Bruce Crampton
Hill Collins
Dave Ragall
George Bayer
Jerry Stedlsmith
BI Collins
Two Softball Tilts Scheduled Tonight at Finnup Park
Two men's summer softball games are set for Finnup Park Diamond. Garden City Co op faces Garland Furniture at 8 p.m. MecClung Payne Pharmacy battles Century Refinery at 9:15 p.m. No games Wednesday due to Memorial Day. play resumes Friday with another twin bill.
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Finnup Park
Garden City Co-op
Garland Furniture
MecClung-Payne Pharmacy
Century Refinery
Setson
Ity
Fort Hays Sets Fitness Project
Fort Hays State College will sponsor its third annual Operation Fitness on Saturday June 16. Alex Francis, track coach and project director, announced the 5 p.m. schedule with four age groups for boys and girls from college to novices, limited to three events, no fees. Over 1,000 youths participated in the first two Fort Hays events.
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Fort Hays
Hooker Boys Win K State Track Letters in 1940s Report
MANHATTAN The Hooker brothers from Scoti were among 45 Kansas State athletes honored with varsity letters in spring sports. Both boys belong to the KSU track squad and specialize as hurdlers. Jerry completed his senior year and Jack finished his sophomore season.
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Manhattan
Hooker
Scoti
Kansas State
Ant
Jerry
Jack
Girls Softball Meeting Set For Thursday Evening
A girls softball meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. on the field near Ben Grimsley Gym. All girls interested in summer play should attend with parents if under 18. Shirley Desemo, former president, will lead the meeting and plans to form several young teams this summer.
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Ben Grimsley Gym
Shirley Desemo
Young Boxer in Coma After Training Collapse
Henderson Nevada AP reports Freddie Perkins 23 of Henderson collapsed during training for a Nevada State middleweight title fight. He remains in a coma with brain hemorrhaging stopped. Perkins may have trained too hard or suffered brain injury in sparring before a planned meeting with Roxell Mosley of Las Vegas.
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Nev
Freddie Perkins
Nevada
Roxell Mosley
Las Vegas
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Jim Hackleman
Aparicio
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Belinsky
Pascual
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Johnson
Avin Dark
Dave Ragan
Gary Player
Don Fairfield
Joe Campbell
Mike Souchak
Jerry Steelsmith
Husky Geoge Bayer
Eagle
Dave Hill
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Atlas
Hooker Boys
Pepsi-Cola Company
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