Miller Hurls For Cards In 5-0 Win
Miller limited Milwaukee to four hits as St. Louis won 5-0 to pull within a half game of first place in the NL. Stan Musial hit his 10th homer and 24th double, aiding Miller’s fourth win and his second shutout.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1953
Page
18
Miller limited Milwaukee to four hits as St. Louis won 5-0 to pull within a half game of first place in the NL. Stan Musial hit his 10th homer and 24th double, aiding Miller’s fourth win and his second shutout.
The South Atlantic League known as the Mother of the Minors will mark its 50th anniversary in Savannah on Monday night with a ceremony and a commemorative game pitting Western and Eastern league players. Gov. Herman Talmadge is expected to attend along with a possible appearance by Gov. James F. of South Carolina.
Johnny Klippstein outpitched Cincinnati as Chicago won 5-2. He held the Redlegs hitless until the sixth, allowed four more hits, and gained his 5th win against 7 losses. Dee Fondy and Bill Serena homered for the Cubs, while Sky Bridges spoiled the no hit bid with a sixth inning single.
Del Ennis hits his 11th homer of the season off Murry Dickson in the seventh to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Pirates 8 to 4. Richie Ashburn and Johnny Wyrostek opened the inning with back to back singles before Ennis drove one over the left field roof. Steelers winless streak extends to eight straight as Steve Ridzik earns his fourth win for Philadelphia.
In Graham North Carolina two top Carolina League pitchers lead the Burlington Graham Pirates against a star studded lineup from other league clubs. Stan Wentzel will start Don Urquhart who is 10 straight wins and Ray Monzant will open for Herb Brett alongside Eddie Neville Harry Housma Joe Micich and Ben Rossman. Home run contest begins at 7 15 pm with first pitch at 8 00 pm.
Rookie Allan Worthington pitched his second straight nine inning plus shutout as the Giants blanked the Dodgers 6 0 at Brooklyn. He became the first NL rookie to win his first two starts with two shutouts. Irvin and Thomson homered for New York and Whitey Lockman drove in two. Meyer started for Brooklyn with a rough day as Worthington struck out seven and walked two.
Lefty Bob Cain fired a five hitter as the St. Louis Browns beat the Detroit Tigers 7 to 2. Cain earned his fourth win while Don Lund’s homer kept Detroit from a shutout. Dick Kryhoski and Cain contributed homers in the early innings, with St. Louis seizing a 5-0 lead by the second frame.
Defending champion Buzzy Basinger of Charlotte leads a strong field at UNC Finley Course in Chapel Hill for the North Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tournament. Pro am Monday, event runs Tuesday with awards to top finishers and state team champion. Other entrants include Bobby Sisk Gene Lockabill Lester Ward John Gerring. social events include a picnic and banquet. proceeds aid blind bogey tournaments.
Tom Umphlett scored the decisive run in the ninth inning as Boston beat the Athletics 4 to 3. A misthrow by Carl Scheib allowed Umphlett to score from second after Milt Bolling’s bunt and a Michaels error, despite protests led by Jimmy Dykes. Hank Soar earned the win in relief over Teer.
The newly formed Enterprise golf team begins its season with a match at Alamance Country Club against Burlington Times-News employees. They host the Salisbury Post next Sunday at Blair Park, then face Journal-Sentinel in Winston-Salem. The squad includes Roy Wade Joe Johnson Robert McClanahan Frank Howard Harvey Mathews and others.
Billy Martin belted a leadoff homer in the 10th to lift the New York Yankees to a 3 2 victory over the Washington Senators. Don Bollweg also homered for the Yankees as Johnny Sain earned his ninth win, improving to 9 4. Eddie Yost provided both Senators runs, tripling and scoring in the first and driving in Jim Busby later in the inning.
Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5 to 4 as three pitchers limited Cleveland to five hits. Bob Elliott Sam Mele and Sherman Lollar drove in runs in a seventh inning rally, with Eddie Stewart driving in two after Carrasquel walk loaded the bases. Keegan earned the win, Wynn took the loss, as Chicago moved within one and a half games of second place in the AL behind the Yankees.
Slugger Gus Triandos of Birmingham leads in batting with 379, 111 hits in 293 at bats, 15 homers, 21 doubles, 3 triples and 58 RBIs. Pitcher Jack Harshman of Nashville tops the mound with 15 wins and 3 losses as Southern leaders push to July 7.
Wake Forest football captain Charles Sonny George is noted as an outstanding golfer, consistently shooting in the low 70s. The report highlights his notable athletic versatility and competitive scoring.
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