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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1961

Page

12

Yogi Berra Puts New Spin As Yankees Rally Past Angels

Yankees edge Los Angeles 5-4 in 10 innings to extend AL lead as Berra belts 15th homer and Maris and Mantle go homerless. Bunning and Barber dominate on mound in a day of shifting division chase amid a burst by Detroit and Kansas City.

Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels Mantle Maris Babe Ruth Ruth Detroit Chicago White Sox Fourtit Jim Bunning Tigers Baltimore Kansas City A’s Steve Barber Cleveland Washington Minnesota Twins Boston Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati San Francisco Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Philadelphia Angels Yankee Stadium Eli Grba Art Fowler Tony Kubek Elston Howard Berra Luis Arroyo Bunning

Baseball scores and schedule from the American League

AP reports AL results with Baltimore 7 Kansas City 5 and New York 5 Los Angeles 4 in 10 innings. Cleveland edged Washington 6 5 and Detroit beat Chicago. Minnesota won 6 5 over Boston. Upcoming games include Minnesota at Boston and Detroit at Chicago with additional schedule notes.

Baltimore Kansas City New York Los Angeles Cleveland Washington Detroit Chicago Minnesota Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Phils Pirates New York Yankees Los Angeles Angels White Sox A’s

Dodgers and Giants Spark NL pennant chase with big wins

Dodgers beat Braves 7-3 to take one game lead as Lew Burdette for Milwaukee struggles. Giants win 8-1 over Cubs in a beanball duel between Sanford and Cardwell. Cardinals edge Reds 6-5 in a late salvo. Pirates and Phillies fight in doubleheader. Yankees extend AL lead with 5-4 extra inning win over Angels.

ED Wilks Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers Lew Burdette Milwaukee Braves San Francisco Chicago Cubs Jack Sanford Don Cardwell St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati

Buckshot Baseman Roots For Yankees In Home Run Chase

Dick Stuart, who hit 66 minor league homers in 1956, roots for Mickey Mantle or Roger Maris to break Babe Ruth's 60 in the majors. He notes increased pressure as the mark nears and recalls his own near-record chase with 66 in the Western League, falling short of Joe Bauman's 72.

Philadelphia Dick Stuart Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Babe Ruth Pittsburgh Pirates Stuart New York Yankees Ruth Pittsburgh Lincoln Joe Bauman Texas

Phillies Pirates Brawl Ends With Wounds On Peacemakers

In Philadelphia Gene Mauch and Pittsburgh’s Danny Murtaugh were injured as a wild brawl erupted after Hal Smith’s hard tag on Tony Gonzalez. The melee drew players, managers, and coaches to the field, lasting about ten minutes before police helped restore order.

Philadelphia Gene Mauch Danny Murtaugh Pittsburgh Hal Smith Pirates Phillies Tony Gonzalez Clay Dalrymple Smith Gonzalez Maud Murtaugh Frank Cascoli Mauch

Giants Beat Cubs 8-1 As Cardwell Hit By Pitch

San Francisco pitcher Jack Sanford says the pitch that hit Chicago’s Don Cardwell on the back of the head got away from him. Cardwell left in the sixth. Sanford earned the win as the Giants downed the Cubs 8-1. Cardwell and Sanford both deny any intent to hit.

SAN Francisco Jack Sanford Don Cardwell Cardwell Sanford San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs Cub

Pirates Bow Phillies in Brawl Fueled Opener Victory

Tom Sturdivant earned his first NL win after allowing seven hits as the Pirates top the Phillies 7 to 3. Hal Smith collided with Tony Gonzalez as the Phillies catcher slid in, igniting a benches-clearing incident. Smoky Burgess went 5 for 5 with four RBIs and a sixth inning homer to seal the win for Pittsburgh.

Cub Sanford Don Elston Bucs Phils Pirates Phillies Hal I Smith Tony Gonzalez Umps Danny Murtaugh Gene Mauch Tte Murtaugh Mauch Tom Sturdivant Gonzalez Chris Short Smoky Burgess Art Mahaffey Harvey Haddix

Tuesday Stars Shine in Orioles and Pirates Wins

Pitching star Steve Barber of the Orioles shutout the A's 3-0 on three singles for Baltimore's sixth shutout of the season. Smoky Burgess of the Pirates went 5-for-5 driving in four runs as Pittsburgh swept the Phillies 10-2 and 3-2.

Steve Barber Orioles Smoky Burgess Pirates Phils

Arroyo Earns Big Leaguer Status With Yankees Comeback

Luis Arroyo, the Yankees relief ace, pitched three scoreless innings allowing five Los Angeles batters in a 5-4 10 inning win. The Puerto Rican veteran, 34, improves to 10-3 with 21 saves, saying he finally belongs in the big leagues after 15 pro years with prior stints in St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.

NEW York Luis Arroyo New York Yankees Los Angeles Yankees Arroyo St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati

National League Tuesday Results Summary

National League results show Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 10 to 3 while Chicago beat San Francisco 8 1 and Milwaukee edged Los Angeles 7 to 3. St. Louis won 6 to 5 over Cincinnati with remaining games slate showing Cincinnati at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Milwaukee at Los Angeles and Chicago at San Francisco.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati G.B Cincinnati Tenon

Soph Takes Over As Whitewash King In 1960 Orioles

Baltimore pitcher Steve Barber, age 23, won his sixth shutout of the season beating the Kansas City Athletics 7-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Barber leads the majors with 15 shutouts for Baltimore, has a 13-9 record and a 3.52 ERA, and is praised by the Orioles staff as one of the league’s best with potential to improve his curve and changeups.

Norm Cash Bunning Frank Baumann Barber Kansas City A’s Bob Shaw Jackie Brandt Hank Foiles Baltimore Haywood Sullivan Hoyt Wilhelm Skinny Brown Norm Bass Brandt Jim Gentile Cleveland Chuck Essegian Gene Green Wynn Hawkins Dave Sisler Camilo Pascual Tories Barber Kansas City Tonight Steve Barber Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Athletics Minnesota Lew Burdette Milwaukee Mike McCormick San Francisco Clearwater Fla Paul Richards Orioles Orisole Harry Bre_cheen

Greensboro Team Still Fighting For Pony Title

Greensboro North Carolina faces New Castle Pennsylvania in the winners bracket of the East Coast Regional Pony League playoffs. Glen Burnie Maryland meets Monongahela Pennsylvania in the losers bracket. Greensboro beat Glen Burnie 7 6 and New Castle defeated Monongahela 7 2. Walt Messer contributed two hits and pitched in Greensboro’s win.

Salisbury Greensboro N.C New Castle Glen Burnie Monongahela Walt Messer

Sweepstake Race Sets At Asheville In North Carolina

The Western North Carolina Sweepstakes offers a 250 mile test with a purse of 16550 at Asheville as 40 drivers vie for top honors. Rex White returns as last year’s winner with Fireball Roberts Ned Jarrett and Richard Petty among the field for the NASCAR race of 500 laps on a paved half mile. Time trials start 1 p.m. Saturday and the main race 1 p.m. Sunday with additional events at Rutherford County Hickory Bowman Gray Robinwood Speedway and more across North Carolina markets.

Associated Press North Carolina Asheville South Carolina Rex White Spartanburg S.C Fireball Roberts F Daytona Beach Fla Ned Jarrett Rutherford County N.C Fairgrounds Speedway Hickory AN. C. Speedway Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem Robinwood Speedway Gasitonia N. C

Yankees and Bears Vie For City Little League Title

Tonight at Armstrong Park the Yankees meet the Bears at 7 for the city title. The Yanks beat the Eagles 4-2 as three runs in the third iced the game, while the Bears erased an early 4-1 Phillies lead to win 8-7.

Yankees Bears Armstrong Park Yanks Eagles Phillies Insurance Phillie Phils

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