Chisox Trim Yankees After Pitcher's Duel
In a 2-1 Chicago White Sox win at Comiskey Park, the decisive run came when Bill Stafford hit Al Smith with bases loaded in the ninth. Floyd Robinson earlier hit a ground rule double after Charley Maxwell and Hershberger set the scene, while Baumann held NY to five singles for the victory.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Chicago
Bill Stafford
al Smith
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Sox
Stafford
Frank Baumann
Comiskey Park
Charley Maxwell
Mike Hershberger
Floyd Robinson
Hershberger
Joe Cunningham
Smith
Yankees
Giants-edge Pirates 6 5 on Kuenn late single
Harvey Kuenn delivered a seventh inning RBI single to lift the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. Bob Skinner homered for Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and solid hitting backed by Mays and Cepeda as the Giants reclaim the lead in a five lead change game.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Harvey Kuenn
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Felipe Alou
Danny Murtagh
Diomedes Olivo
Jack Lamabe
Giant
Alvin Dark
John Orsino
Tom Haller
Orsino
Alou
Dark
Don Larsen
Jack Sanford
Murtaugh
Elroy Face
Giants
Willie McCovey
Face
McCovey
Kuenn
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Willie Mays
Harvey Haddix
Jim Marshall
Don Hoak
Chuck Hiller
Mays
Cepeda
Olivo
PCA
Haddix
Mazerosk
Marshall
Hiller
Hoak
Skinner
S—Sanford
Davenport
Pagan
Opee
Neal
Throneberry Haddix
C. Coleman
Metso Adcock
Sturdivant
Hendley
T. Aaron
Braves
Lamabe
Sievers
Phil Olive
Ojkies
W. Davis
Roseboro
Dodgers
Sanford
B—Burgess
Smith
Steiner
C. A
Iow
Abrhbi Virdon
Oat Kuenn
Groat
Burgess
F.alou
Davenp
Haller
Corsini
M'zer'sk
Sturdiv
Arsen
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bClemente
Dell
Olive
Clend
Schofield
Larsen
Tar Heel Spotlight on Ladies at Tar Heel Speedway
RANDLEMAN N C The spotlight falls on the ladies at Tar Heel Speedway for a 10 lap Powder Puff Derby as part of a 110 lap program. Practice starts at 1 pm with heats at 2 pm featuring 40 lap modified sportsman, 30 lap hobby events and 10 lap heats. Notables include Perk Brown Carl Burris Ken Rush Eddie Crouse Shorty York. Brown previously won at the track located on U S 220 north of Randleman.
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Randleman
Perk Brown
Carl Burris
Ken Rush
Eddie Crouse
Shorty York
Brown
Tar Heel
U. S. 220
Aaron's Grand Slam Lifts Braves to 7-3 Victory
Tommy Aaron delivered a ninth inning grand slam with two outs to spark the Milwaukee Braves to a 7 3 win and complete a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies. Bob Hendley allowed six hits in a 6 2 opener while Lee Maye was intentionally walked to load the bases prior to the slam.
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Milwaukee
Tommy Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phils
Bob Hendley
Aaron
Braves
Hawk
Jack Baldschun
Phils
Lee Maye
Philadelphia
Chris Short
Short
Hank Aaron
Maye
Joe Adcock
Baldschun
Eddie Mathews
Mathews
Clay Dalrymple
Hank
Tommie Aaron
Adcock
Hendley
Phillies
McKinley Upsets Osuna in Davis Cup Showdown
In Mexico City Chuck McKinley defeated Rafael Osuna in straight sets 6 2 7 5 6 3 to give the United States a 1-1 tie in the opening singles of the American Zone semifinals. Antonio Palafox later defeated Jon Douglas to even the score at Capultepec Sports Center before a 3 200 crowd.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Mexico City
Chuck McKinley
Mexico
Rafael Osuna
Ace
McKinley
Antonio Palafox
Capultepec Sports Center
Jon Douglas
Zane
U.S
Brookline
Mass
Douglas
Osuna
Palafox
River Oaks
Trinity
Tex
St. Ann. Mo
Cleveland
Bob Kelleher
Los Angeles
Davis Delivers 15th Homer as Dodgers Beat Cubs 5 3
Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Chicago Cubs 5 to 3 as Willie Davis belts his 15th homer and Ron Perranoski secures the win in relief. Davis adds two steals to push season total to 28 while Stan Williams earns his 10th decision.
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LOS Angeles
Willie Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Chicago
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh
Stan Williams
Ron Per‘ranoski
Williams
Roseboro
Dodger
Glen Hobbie
Willis
Paschal and Petty Enter Southern 500 at Darlington
Plymouth drivers Jim Paschal of High Point North Carolina and Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina have signed to race the Southern 500 at Darlington on September 3. Paschal will seek his 13th start in stock car racing oldest classic with Fireball Roberts and Buck Baker having started all 12 prior races. Entries announced include Nelson Stacy of Daytona Beach in a Ford and Emanuel Zervakis of Richmond Virginia in a Mercury.
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Darlington
S.C
Plymouth
Jim Paschal
High Point
N.C
Richard Petty
Randleman
Lee Petty
Richard
Paschal
Fireball Roberts
Buck Baker
Nelson Stacy
Daytona Beach
Ford
Emanuel Zervakis
Richmond
Mercury
Little League Playoffs Set At Armstrong Park
Armstrong Park hosts the Little Tar Heel League city playoffs with two Tuesday doubleheaders. Kiwanis, Southern League leaders at 13-2, meet Karen Manu Manufacturing, American League winners 11-4 at 5 p.m. Police, Dixie League champions 13-2, face National League champs Moose 11-4 at 7 p.m. The Tuesday winners play for the city title at 5 p.m. Wednesday with the 7 p.m. consolation.
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Armstrong
Armstrong Park
Kiwanis
Karen Manufacturing
Police
Moose Club
Old tale of no hits no runs no luck in baseball’s history
A longtime story of the so called no hitter jinx is revisited with examples from 1940 to 1953. The piece lists pitchers who threw no-hitters then faced injuries sales and career declines, including Koufax Belafey Wilson Larsen and Reynolds. It highlights recurrent post no hit misery across decades.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Bo Belfaee
Satan
Beck
Earl Wilson
Boston Red Sox
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Southpaw
Ed Head
Rex Barney
Bob Holloman
Tex Carleton
Jim Tobin
Clyde Shoun
Bob Keegan
Bill McCahan
Ewell Blackwell
Don Black
Dick Fowler
Cliff Chambers
Vern Bickford
Allie Reynolds
Mel Parnell
Don Larsen
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Herb Pennock
Lefty Grove
Ed Walsh
Rube Waddell
Joe McGinnity
Eddie Plank
Red Ruffing
Lefty Gomez
Jack Chesbro
Robin Roberts
Whitey Ford
Early Wynn
Hal Newhouser
Don Newcombe
Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Don Cardwell
Sam Jones
Jim Bunning
Hoyt Wilhelm
Belinsky
Wilson
Koufax
Brooklyn
Toiling
Montreal
Lon Warneke
St. Louis
Cubs
Boston
Braves
Cincinnati
Bob Lemon
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Fowler
Athletics
Head
Flatbush
Blackwell
Johnny Vander Meer
Black
Browns
McChan
Lemon
Barney
Dodger
Bickford
Feller
Chambers
Pittsburgh
Reynolds
Philadelphia
Yankee
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
Virgil Trucks
Trucks
Erskine
Nohitter
Nohitters
Alva
Bobo) Holloman
St. Louis Browns
Holloman
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Bobby
Sherm Lollar
Bobby Richardson
Hector Lopez
Chisox
Aparicio
New York
Lollar
Robinson
Chulak
Umont
Lefty Baumann
Roger Maris
New York Chicago
Landis Cf
Rich’son
Fox
Maxwell
Lopez
Howard
Skowron
Dun’ham
Reed
Roger
Howie Goss
Bill Mazeroski
Virdon
Romano
Luplow
Indians
Lock
Schaive
Senators
Killebrew
Twins
Segu
Snyder
Powell
Orioles
Davis
Altman
Banks
Wills
Ron Fairly
Daryl Spencer
Santa Monica
Calif
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Clarence Mabry
Trinity University
Chuck
Claude Raymond
Roy Sievers
Raymond
Amaro
Op—Taylor
Bolling
McMillan
LOE
Milwaukan
Abbi
W.davis
Santo
T.davis
Howard Fairly
Rf B.will
Rodgers
Bertell
Spencer
Burright
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McAnany Elston
Hobbie
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Hubbs
B. Williams
L&b
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Smit
Owens
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Donatelli
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Callison
Savage
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Drymple
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Oldis
Lemaster
Dalrymple
Oldisadcock
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T Aaron
Mathews S
Willey
McLish
U—Pryor
Cory
Venton
Blackie
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