Willie McCovey Mays Spark Giants In NL Race
Willie McCovey hits .500 finishing 9-for-18 as he and Willie Mays power the San Francisco Giants to the top of the National League. McCovey doubles, rocks a 390 foot homer, and Davenport helps with key runs in a 5-3 win over the Pirates. Antoneli earns his 15th victory in a six hitter.
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Major League Baseball Scores and Highlights
Major league action saw St Louis 4 Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 3 Chicago 0 San Francisco 5 Pittsburgh 3 and Los Angeles 4 Philadelphia 3. Burdette earned his 15th win as Bruton and Mantilla delivered key three run hits while Hook and Lawrence combined on a five hit shutout for Cincinnati. McCovey homered for Pittsburgh and Kirkland and Landrith sparked a late rally.
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Al Lopez Finds The Right Combination In White Sox Triumph
Al Lopez guides the White Sox to a split and lead in the American League as Aparicio and Fox execute a bunt and run to beat the Senators 3-2 in the opener. Staley delivers a second game win as Washington suffers a 11th straight loss while Chicago climbs with six straight wins and 11 of 12. Cleveland falls 5-4 in 10 innings to Baltimore as Francona peaks with four singles and a three run homer tipping the day’s outcomes.
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McCovey’s Bat Sparks Giants To Lead NL
Willie McCovey, the 21 year old rookie first baseman, powered the San Francisco Giants with a 390 foot two run homer in a 5 3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mobil Alabama native joined the Giants from Phoenix and boosted a four game streak to keep the team atop the National League standings.
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Krishnan Wins National Hard Court Tennis Crown
India's Ram Anathan Krishnan defeats Whitney Reed of Alameda California in straight sets 12-10 6-3 6-3 to win the National Hard Court Tennis Championships. South Africa’s Sandra Reynolds takes the women’s singles title.
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Richards Blasts All Star Game as Malfeasance
Baltimore manager Paul Richards denounces the All-Star game as a money grabbing exhibition and a black mark on baseball. He criticizes scheduling that sacrifices the American League pennant race and accuses officials of mismanagement and poor planning amid lukewarm fan and press interest.
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All-Star Rematch Highlights 1959 MLB Game at Coliseum
The 1959 All-Star Game at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles drew heavy interest as Casey Stengel fielded a depleted American lineup with Ryne Duren starting and pitching short rests. Fred Haney led Don Drysdale for the Nationals while notable stars like Willie Mays and Stan Musial featured in the suggested batting order amid hot conditions and a star-packed crowd.
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Rosburg Wins PGA Title With Final Round Rally
Bob Rosburg used a late surge at Minneapolis Golf Club to win the PGA Championship. He shot a four under 66 in windy conditions to finish at 278, one stroke ahead of Jerry Barber and Doug Sanders. Barber struggled on the final holes, and Sanders narrowly missed tying. Defending champion Don Finsterwald finished fourth.
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Beauty queen picked in Roxboro semipro title
Roxboro North Carolina selection names a beauty queen as a contestant in a six person field for the semipro baseball queen pageant.
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