Barclay Delivers Ninth-Inning Single Beats Dodgers
New York Giants rookie Curt Barclay delivered a ninth inning single to edge the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-7 after a late clubs’ rally. Willie Mays homered, tripled and doubled with two walks as Gino Cimoli sparked the Dodgers with four hits including a homer. Six pitchers used as the game featured a six-run Giants lead and a dramatic eighth-inning tie.
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New York
Curt Barclay
New York Giant
Brooklyn Today
Dodgers
Willie Mays
Giants
Gino Cimoli
Barclay
Margoneri
Carl Furillo
Hodges
Campanella
Miller
Cimoli
Consuegra
Mueller
Mays
Don Zimmer
Charlie Neal
Gilliam
Neal
Baseball's Top Ten Associated Press Navy Names
Baseball's Top Ten selections include players such as Campanella, Mays, Gilliam, Hodges, Schoendienst, and Drysdale. The list highlights top performers across positions with note of Worthington and Barclay among others, drawing from notable teams and leagues with 17,407 attendance.
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Moli
Neal
Gilliam
Bare
Mays
HK Jebioeds
Ve. Cimoll
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Schoendienst
Cee
Dezetale
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Schoendinst
W—Barclay
Drysdale
U—Delmore
Smith
Conlan
Donatelli
Athletics Rally Past Tigers 5-3 Behind Skizas and Cerv
Kansas City overcame a Detroit ninth inning rally to defeat the Tigers 5-3. Lou Skizas and Bob Cerv homered and drove in all A's runs as Tom Morgan earned his third win. Detroit faced bases loaded in the ninth before Ryne Duren closed it out.
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Kansas City
Lou Skizas
Bob Cerv
Athletics
Detroit
Tigers
Ryne Duren
Earl Torgeson
Tom Morgan
Tee Maxwell
Seater
Jack Dittmer
Ray Boone
Lou Boudreau
Virgil Trucks
Maxwell
al Kaline
Frank Bolling
Tuttle
Boone
Torgeson
Boston Red Sox
Foytack
White Sox blank Indians as Donovan shines in 4-0 win
Chicago pitcher Dick Donovan allowed one hit over seven innings and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-0 to extend their lead to three games. Nellie Fox and Minnie Minoso hit homers, Fox adding a third later. Rocky Colavito and others stranded bases loaded. Robinson had his first hit of the season.
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Baltimore
Billy Lees
Boston
Red Sox
Baltimore Oriole
Ted Williams
Orioles
Gene Mauch
Billy Consolo
Gus Triandos
Lees
Cleveland
Chicago
Dick Donovan
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Tribe
Nellie Fox
Minnie Minoso
Smith
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Robinson Ib
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Sendend
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Gunnets
Wren
Robinson
Oom Minosos
Yankees Rip Nats 2-1 as Shantz dominates
Bobby Shantz limited Washington to six hits as the Yankees beat the Senators 8 to 1 at home. Enos Slaughter Mickey Mantle and Bill Skowron homered off Pedro Ramos, with Usher adding a fourth inning homer for Washington’s lone run. Shantz improved to 4-1, while Ramos dropped to 3-3.
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New York
Bobby Shantz
Washington
New York Yankee
Enos Slaughter
Mickey Mantle
Bill Skowron
Yankee
Pedro Ramos
Chuck Stobbs
Slaughter
Hank Bauer
Mantle
Skowron
Yanks
Boston
Bob Usher
Shantz
Dece
Ramos
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Oix
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RBI
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Bridges
Or Honochick
Flaherty
Phillies Beat Pirates 8-6 in Tight Turnaround Game
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 as 9 of 15 Philadelphia hits came in two innings. Harvey Haddix earned his third win after a rough start, while Ron Kline took the loss for Pittsburgh. Lopata and Mazeroski homered for Philly and Pittsburgh respectively.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Harvey Haddix
Dick Farrell
Ronnie Kline
Stan Lopata
Phillies
Frank Thomas
Dick Rand
Rorfian Mejias
Freese
Thomas
Mejias
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Mazeroski
Skinner
Ashburn
Lopata
Jones
Repulski
Bowma
Fernandez
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Hadddix
Clemente
RBI
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Hamner
Lemente
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Baker
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Haddix
So— Kline
R. Smith
King
Farrell
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Smith
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W—Haddix
L—Kline
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Landes
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Mejias Cf
Bowman
Flandez
Cp. Smith
Foiles
Kline
G Rand
Cardinals pound Reds to trim NL lead
Home runs by Stan Musial Wally Moon and Joe Cunningham plus 14 other hits powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 12 4 victory over Cincinnati. The win halves the Reds NL lead to one game.
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Cincinnati
Stan Musial
Wally Moon
Joe Cunningham
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Jegs
Reds
Braves Rally Past Cubs In Marathon Comeback
Milwaukee breaks from a 5-1 deficit to defeat Chicago 7-6 in 3 hours 44 minutes. Speake homers and Adcock drives in multiple runs as Warren Spahn earns the win in relief over Turk Lown. Logan, Bruton, Crandall and Adcock pace a 14-hit Milwaukee attack in Chicago.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Warren Spahn
Lee Walls
Speake
Dale Long
Ernie Johnson
Spahn
Johnson
Cubs
Braves
Joe Adcock
Johnny Logan
Logan
Fred Haney
Milwaukee
Adcock
del Crandall
Turk Lown
Billy Bruton
Crandall
R—Bruton
Manchla
Burdette
Neeman
Kaiser
E—Mathews
RBI
Morgan
Mathews
Banks
Tanner
Sawatski
Bruton
Aaron
S—Johnson
P—Littrell
Long
Mantilla
Cole
Phillips
Elston
Littlefield
Lown
Brosnan
So—Kaiser
Poholsky
Ho—Buhl
Phil
Er—Buhl
Jolly
Bolger
W—Johnson
L—Lown
Crawford
Venton
Ballanfant
Jackowski
Chisox Ace Faces First 1 Hit of Season in 4-0 Win
Chicago pitcher Dick Donovan limited the Cleveland Indians to one hit in a 4-0 victory. Donovan, 29, relied on a fastball with occasional changeups, recording his first one hitter of the year and third win against one loss. Eddie Robinson doubled for Cleveland’s only hit. Independent sources note his respect for Early Wynn.
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Cleveland
Dick Convar
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Quincy
Mass
Donovan
Eddie Robinson
Vic Wertz
Early Wynn
Rooney
Coach Amen to Address Dead Grads at Wake Forest Event
Wake Forest Coach Paul Amen will address a Wake Forest alumni and Leacon Cub gathering Friday night at the Sheraton Hotel. Amen, former Nebraska athlete and West Point grad, took the Wake Forest job last fall and earned ACC Coach of the Year in his first season. Ladies Night for the Deac Alumni noted.
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Paul Amen
Wake Forest College
Leacon
Sheraton
Amen
Nebraska
West Point
Wake Forest
Atlantic Coast Confernee
Deac
Birds Defeat Danville in 9 4 win in Va. series opener
Winston-Salem lashed 15 hits to beat Danville 9 to 4 in the first of a two game set in Danville Virginia. Jack Krol drove in six runs with a grand slam as the Red Birds exploded in the fifth inning after a tight start. Danville starter Roy Wright took the loss.
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Danville
Winston-Salem
Red Birds
Jack Krol
Pedro Cardenal
Phil Jantze
Gene Oliver
Lindy Duncan
Roy Wright
Wright
Glen Sullivan
Krol
Johnny Senior
George Moton
al Davis
Cardinals
Wilson Tobs Halt Bulls In 3-1 Tilt
Wilson Tobac conists snapped Durham Bulls 3-1 in Durham. Ronnie Bloodworth homered? no. Bloodworth allowed six strikeouts and five hits in second appearance for Wilson. Regan took the loss for Durham as Grzenda faltered in relief. Bulls led in NL?
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Wilson Tobs
Durham
N. C
Wilson Tobacconists
Bulls
Ronnie Bloodworth
Wilson
Charlotte
Phil Regan
Joe Grzenda
Pete Suder
Regan
Grzenda
Bubba Morrow
al Pashcal
Bobby Mavis
Herd
Cee
Speares
RBI
Hubbard
Kudajeski
Paschal
Taylor
Mor
Wilson Sham
Bb—Bloodworth
So—Bloodworth
Ho—Regan
Baseball standings and results from yesterday and Sunday games
Yesterday's results feature Kansas City 5 Detroit 3 Baltimore 12 Boston 0 New York 8 Washington 1 Chicago 4 Cleveland 0. Sunday's schedule lists Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at Kansas City among others with lineups and pitchers noted.
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Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
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Washington
Pierce
Wilson
Daley
Tomanek
Maas
Garver
Stone
Sisler
Fornieles
Moore
Pascual
Apreety
Turleg Ie
Larse
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Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
x-St. Lowis
Pittsburgh
Renare
St Louis
Cincinnati
Conley
Rro
Drott
Poholsky
Louis
Merritt
Jeffcoat
Pooi
Law
Simmons
Gomes
Greensboro Routs Hi-Toms 8 3 For Third Place
The Greensboro Patriots built a 5 0 lead and capitalized on early errors by the Hi Toms to win 8 3 in Carolina League action. Charlie Brown made his first start for High Point Thomasville since joining the club as the error prone defense continued to impact both sides.
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Greensboro
Patriots
Charlie Brown
High Point
Thomasville
Pitcher Woes Mark Savannah Club Loss As Hidalgo Drives Run
The Savannah club faced a rough outing with host pitching faltering early. Dick Hidalgo forced in a run with a two out walk in the first inning while Augie Amorena’s presence frames the narrative as the visitors rely on Chuck Smith’s mound work and Bill Lore’s seventh inning support for the win.
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Savannah
John Dewald
Chuck Smith
Bill Lore
Dick Hidalgo
Augie Amorena
New
Wiggins Wins In Tar Heel Micro Midget Race Debut
Kenny Wiggins of Mooresville won the 25 lap Micro Midget feature at the new Tar Heel Speedway. Bobby White of North Wilkesboro finished second with Max Berrier and L. J. Dowell also earning top placements in semi and consolation events. Delton Koontz Slick Potent Herb Atkins and Wiggins were heat winners as about 1500 fans attended.
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Randlieman
Kenny Wiggins
Mooresville
Tar Heel Speedway
Bobby White
North Wilkesboro
Max Berrier
Wallburg
L. J. Dowell
Winston-Salem
Don Wolfe
Thomasville
George Holt
Winston
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Johnny Podres
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Amorena
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Eddie Logan
Hidalgo
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Dewald
Lore
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Kallas
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Porter
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van Dusen
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