Herb Score Aims at Feller Strikeout Record
Herb Score, the rookie sensation of 1955, is taking dead aim at teammate Bob Feller's all time strikeout mark for a single season.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
2
Herb Score, the rookie sensation of 1955, is taking dead aim at teammate Bob Feller's all time strikeout mark for a single season.
Cleveland defeated Boston 6 3 behind scoring by Score who struck out seven and improved to 5 2 with help from Don Mossi in relief. The Red Sox fell to 3 3 as Sullivan took his first loss, while New York widened its lead with a 13 5 win over Detroit.
Baseball results feature Baltimore and Chicago in a 2 to 3 finish with Schmitz Moore Smith Lollar and Schmidt contributing. New York routs Detroit 13 to 5 with Coleman Grim Byrne Howars in key roles. Washington and Kansas City show scattered scoring as Ditmar Gorman and Ginsberg duties noted.
Major League highlights list Mantle and Berra atop batting and home run charts. The article tallies leaders by position with runs batted in and hits, noting pitching records and a scattered schedule across cities from Indianapolis to Havana. A mention notes a heliport landing field for helicopters.
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