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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1956

Page

2

Jimmy Lord Hurls Babe Ruth No-Hit Game

Grafton Sentinel reports Ti ger hurler Jimmy Lord pitched the Babe Ruth League's first no hitter, leading the Tigers to a 10-1 victory over the Giants. Lord struck out eleven, walked six, and dominated most frames, with Giants breaking the shutout in the sixth before the Tigers sealed the win in the seventh.

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Burgess Drives Reds To 4-3 Win Over Pirates In Name-Only All Star Swap

Ed Bailey sat as Smokey Burgess, 29, hit a three run homer in the eighth to lift Cincinnati past Pittsburgh 4-3. Burgess, hitting well, replaces Bailey for the moment as the Reds push their streak to five and close on Milwaukee. Tom Acker notches first win. Pirates fall to 11th loss in 12 games.

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Standings and results from baseball and boxing events

Baseball scores show Cincinnati and Pittsburgh games with various pitchers and relievers, including Acker earning the win and Arroyo the loss. Detroit and Kansas City clash in a late score, plus minor league results in the American Association and International leagues. Boxing results list Don Jordan and Ben Wise victorious in Los Angeles and San Francisco bouts. A record wind on Mount Washington tallies 231 mph.

Ruthless Giants Fall Short as Tigers Rally Early Lead

The Tigers seized the game early using a string of Giants pitching miscues and walks to build a lead, scoring three in the third and six more in the second. Jerry Simons, Mike Newhouse, Jim McCue and Bob Greathouse saw mound action before Terry Keener relieved to quiet the Tigers. Keener pitched shutout relief after entering in the second, limiting hits and runs. Lord faltered late, walking three Giants and letting Jim Powell score, but kept his fifth win with Giants starter Jerry Simons taking the loss.

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Red Sox Grab Nightcap Win in Pitchers Duel

Garry Miler and Lloyd Shri ver hooked up in a tense pitcher s duel as the Red Sox rallied to win the nightcap.

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Results from United Press National Baseball Game

Brooklyn and New York traded runs in a tense game with Lehman Bessent Sabine and Walker contributing for Brooklyn while Worthington Gris som and Sarnl tallied for New York. Winning pitcher Gris som earned a 1-0 decision over Bessent, with Gilliam Castleman Brandt White Spencer noted in the box.

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