Dodgers Erskine Slams Maglie In 3-1 Brooklyn Win
Brooklyn uses six hit pitching from Carl Erskine to beat Sal Maglie 3-1 in front of about 32 000 as Dodgers mount a win streak. Hodges doubles Amoros scores and Furillo adds an insurance tally in eighth. Robinson involved in fourth inning incident with Maglie that was not escalated.
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Bulldogs Top Lynchburg 12-11 in 11 Innings
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs won 12-11 over Lynchburg College in 11 innings at Wilson. Ronald Baker doubled in the winning run after trailing three times, with Hudson, Martin, Stinette and others contributing on the mound and at the plate.
Phillies blank Pirates 8-0 as Jones and Palys power win
Willie Jones and rookie Stan Palys hit home runs to back a shutout by the Philadelphia Phillies over Pittsburgh 8-0. The win left the Pirates with eight straight losses to open the season, one shy of the major league record.
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Cubs Edge Reds 1-0 in pitching duel
Chicago tops Cincinnati 1-0 on a bunt sacrifice bunt single in a five hit game. W Davis (20) wins, L Nuxhall (1-1) takes the loss. RBI credited to Baumholts on the decisive play.
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Strong Home Slate for Chapel Hill Set for Fall Schedule
North Carolina's schedule features tough foes including Ohio State Maryland Tennessee and Notre Dame on the Stadium turf next fall in Chapel Hill. The slate emphasizes high level matchups and test games for the Tar Heels.
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Rose and Patty Win Paris International Doubles Title
Mervyn Rose of Australia and Budge Patty of Los Angeles captured the men's doubles crown at the Paris International. They defeated Marcel Bernard and Paul Remy of France after a slow start, posting scores of 19 60 75 63.
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Orioles Whitewash Nats 3-0 in Baltimore victory
Righthander Harry Byrd blanked Washington over seven innings for Baltimore as seven Orioles safeties off five pitchers produced a 3-0 win. Chuck Diering led with 4-for-4, and Billy Cox delivered a two-run pinch single in the seventh.
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UNC Thinclads Win Fifth Straight Meet
North Carolina beat South Carolina 81 to 49 in Chapel Hill extending its victory streak to five as the Tar Heels trailed early then tied the score twice and pulled away in the relay and field events.
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White Sox trounce Kansas City 29-6 in windy blowout
Chicago White Sox slugged the Kansas City Athletics 29 to 6 at Municipal Stadium. Bob Nieman hit two homers and Sherm Lollar added two, as seven Sox homers helped tie the modern major league scoring record for a game. Minnie Minoso, Walt Dropo, and Jack Harshman also homered.
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Throneberry Aware He Is Standin In For Williams
New York April 23 Faye Throneberry says he is not taking Ted Williams place but is playing his own game as Williams’ stand in The 6 0 190 outfielder hits third and started the season strong with a .387 average three homers four doubles and 12 RBIs after nine games He adjusted his approach from pulling to hitting through the box and to left citing personal decision not coach guidance as the reason for the change
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NC Clears Meet With Relay Victory In Final Events
North Carolina earned the last 23 points of the meet by sweeping the low hurdles the two mile run and winning the mile relay to sew up the victory.
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Clemson Golfers Defeat Wolfpack in ACC Match
Clemson defeated North Carolina State 1714 9 in an Atlantic Coast Conference match at Bosco Bell course. Leonard Yaun of Clemson was medalist with a 2 under par 70.
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Cardinals Release Raschi after costly experiment
The St. Louis Cardinals released veteran pitcher Vic Raschi on unconditional terms after a 14 month stint that cost about 131000. Raschi, plagued by a back ailment, becomes a free agent with no other club claiming him at his 33000 salary and about 928 dollars due for 30 days of 1955 contract.
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Tigers conquer Indians 3 0 behind Hoeft shutout
Detroit pitcher Billy Hoeft limited Cleveland to three hits as the Tigers defeated the Indians 3 to 0. Hoeft struck out six and allowed two first inning baserunners before closing out the win. Ray Boone provided the early spark with a second inning homer and two RBI in the game.
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Skowron Sparks Yankees Past Red Sox 7 2 in Boston
Big Bill Skowron drove in five with a homer and a double as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7 2. Johnny Kucks won the mound win with Tom Morgan helping in relief while Skowron swelled his RBI total to 14 this season.
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Larsen Draws Ire After Ball Hit Incident in Italy
Art Larsen of San Leandro California angered by a ball boy during an international tournament in Genoa. He struck the boy in the face with a ball and the child left crying as Larsen and partner Enrique Morea beat Hugh Stewart and Sidney Schwartz in a doubles semi final 4 6 6 4 63. Officials said no action would be taken.
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Terp Lacrosse Team Dominates Duke 22-1 Victory
Maryland routed the Duke Blue Devils 22-1 as the unbeaten Terrapins controlled play. Maryland held Duke to one shot every 10 minutes, extending its win streak to seven and shaping momentum for a Saturday Navy matchup.
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