Brewer Shuts Out Birds In Tight 4 3 Win
Boston edges Baltimore 4 3 as Tom Brewer earns his 11th victory in a shakier fourth inning. The Cheraw, South Carolina righthander allowed seven hits and struck out eight, sitting at 11 3 on the season while facing a late threat in the eighth. Boston took early lead with runs in the second and third before holding on against Sammy White’s Orioles.
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Thompson Sparks Giants to 3-2 Win Over Pirates
Hank Thompson rejoined the Giants after a week in the hospital and delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning to cap a 3-2 comeback victory over Pittsburgh. Ed Bressoud had a triple to start the decisive rally, Willie Mays was walked, then Thompson lined a base hit after White and Spencer. Dale Long homered for the Pirates' lone other score.
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Musial Named Top Player of the Decade
Stan Musial, star Cardinal outfielder first baseman, named Player of the Decade for 1946–55 by Sporting News after a 260-person poll. He scored 2,654 points, with Joe DiMaggio second and Ted Williams third. Musial to receive a grandfather clock at a Washington luncheon July 9.
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Wind Affects Fly Ball Satiric Play At Oklahoma Field
A high throw during a Cherokee game curled and reversed, landing well behind Cleo Doggett as the wind altered its course. The misdirected spear like throw stunned spectators and paused the play in an otherwise routine drive.
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Coach orders laps for late players in Memphis Little League
A Memphis Little League coach enforces discipline by making players run five laps for arriving late to practice. He himself arrived late recently and calmly ran five laps from his car without speaking, setting an odd example.
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Senior Loop Parks Small Say Hurlers
Former NL pitchers Gerry Staley and Paul LaPalme discuss why power hitters thrive in smaller NL parks. They say shorter fences favor power but hurt defense, while in the American League bigger parks favor defense and pitching. Both Sox pitchers prefer the AL for its larger ballparks and emphasis on defense.
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Bragan Chides Long Over Ruth Comparisons Amid Pirates Slump
Pittsburgh manager Bobby Bragan scolded Dale Long for “trying to be Babe Ruth” as the Pirates slip from first to fifth in the NL. Long, once NL starter and hot before a 53 at-bat drought, had no homers since nine. Bragan cited distractions from sudden fame and said the team needs Long’s big bat to rebound. Long did not comment.
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Tigers Rally With Three Consecutive Homers In Fifth
Detroit’s Harvey Kuenn Earl Torgeson and Maxwell hit back to back to back homers in the fifth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 12 8. Al Kaline tied the game with his 11th homer in the second, while Ray Boone added two runs with a double as Detroit matches a major league record with three straight homers.
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Fry Wins Wimbledon Women's Championship
Shirley Fry finally claimed the Wimbledon singles title after 12 years of effort defeating Angela Buxton 6-3 6-1 in the final. Fry and Vic Seixas won the mixed doubles, while Althea Gibson and others added titles in the event's closing day. A 16,000-strong crowd saw Fry's steady backcourt accuracy prevail on the warm, sunlit court.
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