Red Sox Rally Past Yankees 5-2 Behind Veteran Ellis Kinder
The 37-year-old Ellis Kinder pitched his third win of the season with eight strikeouts as Boston defeated New York 5-2 at Fenway. Gil McDougall led the offense with four hits, while Hank Bauer and Walt Dropo provided the decisive moments for the Red Sox to stay a game and a half ahead of the Yankees.
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Highland Club And Carson's Tied For Lead In Industrial Softball
In the Industrial Softball League race, Carson's and Highland Container share the top spot with 7–0 records. Carson's blasted Alma Desk 10–3 as Pep Grissom and Bob Cecil led a 5-for-5 and 4-for-5 attack, while Highland defeated Globe Parlor 12–4 with homers from Bill Pickard and Boyd Hall.
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Doby and Easter Lead Indians to 5 3 Win Over Browns
Doby and Luke Easter hit homers to back Bob Feller as the Cleveland Indians defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5 to 3. Feller aimed for his fifth shutout but yielded a two-run homer to Jim Rivera in the ninth. Cain took the loss, while Doby and Easter each hit their 4th and 5th homers of the season. A concussion sidelined a player during practice.
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Wyrostek Returns to Phillies in Bubba Church Trade
Philadelphia trades Johnny Wyrostek and minor leaguer Kent Peterson for Emory Bubba Church, sending the 32 year old veteran back to the Phillies. Church heads to Cincinnati Reds, Peterson to an unidentified Phillies farm team likely in Baltimore IL. Rumors link Reds to a larger swap with Brooklyn involving Furillo or Pafko.
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Yankee and Red Sox rookies clash at Fenway
In Boston May 24, a feud between Yankees shortstop Bobby Piersall and Red Sox rookie Sox Martin boiled over near the Fenway Park stands. Coach Bill Dickey and Ellis Kinder separated them after punches and a ripped shirt were seen. the rivals had clashed previously in New York weeks earlier.
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Mrs Cocke Wins Charlotte Golf Championship
Charlotte. May 24. Mrs W B Cocke won her second Carolinas Women's title by a hole in the final at Myers Park Country Club finishing 1 up. The decider was delayed an hour by heavy rain. Cocke previously won the CWGA title in 1948 at Greenville South Carolina and faced Mrs Covington, the prior two finalists, in a tense contest.
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Seminick's Homers Give Reds Victory
Andy Seminick hit two homers, including a bases loaded shot, and drove in six as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11 to 5 in a rain soaked contest. Reds' Ted Kluszewski left with a pulled left ankle tendon. out about a week as per report.
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Cubs defeat Pirates 7 to 5 in Pittsburgh
Dutch Leonard and Johnny Klippstein combined on relief as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to 5. Minner earned the win, despite Leonard and Klippstein closing out the final, with key strikeouts and double plays shaping the late innings.
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Vukovich Sets New Mark For Speedway Qualifiers
Vukovich, a Fresno born driver, broke Indianapolis Motor Speedway qualifying records with a 199.427 mph one lap and 38.212 mph four lap average. Bettenhausen crashed while attempting to qualify in the No 99 car as Wallard’s winning entry from last year was damaged beyond repair. Vukovich, driving for Howard Keck, became the eighth Memorial Day Scar race qualifier, surpassing Freddie Agabashian’s marks and expressing elation after finishing.
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Giants rally past Braves to reach NL lead tie
Wilhelm shines in relief for the Giants, earning his fourth win of the season as New York defeats Boston 3 to 4. Hank Thom contributes in pacing the Giants who move into a first place tie with Brooklyn for the National League lead amid a four game win streak. Wilson lines out, Mays triggers a double play to halt a scoring threat.
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Dodgers Rout Phillies to reclaim NL lead without Campanella
Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 5 to 0 to move back into undisputed first in the National League. Roy Campanella missed the game for X-rays on a thumb injury, while Russ Meyer took the loss for the Phillies as Bobby Morgan drove in two runs and Pee Wee Reese scored on unearned runs. The Dodgers benefited from timely hits and solid defense to seal the win at Philadelphia.
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Shea Kellner Duel Washed Out By Rain in Washington
A heavy downpour halted a Philadelphia Washington game after three and a half scoreless innings. Frank Shea pitched well for Washington and Alex Kellner for Philadelphia before umpires called off play after a 53 minute delay with no relief in sight.
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