Cardinals Rally Past Braves to Tie for First
In a tense 8-7 win, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Braves in ten innings. Ken Boyer delivered the deciding single as errors and an intentional walk loaded the bases. Stan Musial and Wally Moon homered, Hank Aaron also connected, and Johnny Logan had three hits.
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Thurman Delivers Clutch Homer As Reds Earn 10th Straight
Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Chicago Cubs 5 4 to extend their winning streak to ten. Bob Thurman hit a ninth inning homer to break a tie and move Cincinnati into a tie for the National League lead after St Louis beat Milwaukee 8 7. Thurman also homered earlier in the season.
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First With Braves te Giants Squeeze By Brooklyn 6 To 5
Valmy Thomas rookie catcher homered in the 15th inning to deliver the New York Giants a 6 5 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Al Worthington pitched the final innings in relief, overcoming a rain delay and a long night to seal the win.
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Indians dominate Royals as Host sent down
The Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City 4 to 1 last night and rookie pitcher Gene Host was sent to Little Rock of the Southern Association on a 24 hour recall basis. Host posted an 0-1 mark in 13 innings with a 5.53 ERA.
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Indians win fourth straight behind Al Smiths homer
Cleveland defeats Kansas City 2 1 as an eighth inning homer by Al Smith breaks a pitching duel with Bob Lemon earning his third win Morgan suffers his third loss. Maris sidelined at least 10 days with two broken ribs.
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Kingmaker Sets Track Record in Jamaica Race
Kingmaker, with jockey Bobby Ussery aboard, clocked 1 2 5 seconds faster than the Jamaican track record for 3-year-olds. The win paid $25.40 $10.30 and $7.50 as Beam Rider and Pylades also paid. The $38,800 earnings boosted the purse.
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Phillies Beat Pirates 7-2 Behind Lopatas First-Inning Blast
Six runs in the first inning fueled the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stan Lopata delivered a three run homer off Bobby Friend, while Roberto Clemente hit an inside the park homer for Pittsburgh. Harvey Haddix earned his second win with a 10 hit effort.
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Harmon Traded to Phillies for Harmon from Cards
Philadelphia trades Glen Gorbous to St. Louis for Chuck Harmon. Gorbous to Omaha farm club after a .182 average in 15 Phillies games and .269 in 79 IL games with Miami. Harmon batted .360 with 49 RBIs and 10 homers in 58 games with Omaha last season.
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Riders Back Shoemaker Over Derby Ride Dispute
In Chicago on May 11 the TRS GSE WAY TEENS S protest suspending jockey Willie Shoemaker for riding Gallant Man to a nose defeat by Iron Liege in the Kentucky Derby. The guild's central division manager says a poll of 19 directors showed unanimous objection to the suspension. Bassett notes the guild's stance on the misjudgment during the Derby ride.
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Pep Beats Manny Castro in Ten Round Decision
Willie Pep defeats Manny Castro of Mexico in a unanimous ten round decision before about 300 spectators in Florence Florence. Pep, weighing 130 pounds, uses superior boxing to keep Castro at bay and fail to excite the crowd.
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Drobny Wins Net Match at Hurlingham Courts
Jaroslav Drobny, 1954 Wimbledon champion, defeated Guy Koenig 7-5 6-4 6-1 to win the Hurlingham hard courts title. Christine Truman beat Pat Hird 6-2 6-1 to take the women's singles crown.
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Guy Koenig
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Christine Truman
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England
Coliseum Facilities To Be Inspected By NCAA Officials
In Charlotte on May 11 the NCAA Eastern Regional basketball tournament chairman will inspect facilities for next year's event. Charlotte is named as a potential site for the Eastern Regional finals, which this year were held in Philadelphia.
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ACC Tennis Finals Rained Out in Durham
ACC tennis finals were postponed by rain in Durham. Singles will be played Monday at the University of Maryland with Jackson Yang of Maryland facing teammate Dave Freishtat. Doubles set for Thursday in Richmond, Va, featuring Duke pair Leif Beck and Don Romhill against Freishtat and Carl Bucks. Wake Forest forfeited its doubles match to Maryland.
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