Dale Long Sets Major Homer Mark
Pirate slugger Dale Long hit his 12th homer of the season in a 6 2 win over the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium, breaking a six game RBI streak and tying 1922 and 1924 records for three straight hits? four? and a late game blast as Pittsburgh moved atop the league.
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Braves rally in 11th to topple Redlegs 2 1 in Milwaukee
Milwaukee avoids no hit loss as Frank Torre and Hank Aaron spark a rally in the 11th inning. Ted Kluszewski drove in a run for Cincinnati in the ninth to force extra frames, but Milwaukee secures the National League lead with a 2-1 victory.
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Stobbs Leads Senators Past Red Sox 4-1 in Boston
Washington pitcher Chuck Stobbs silenced Boston with a 4-1 win highlighted by Carlos Paula’s two run double. Paula’s shot in the fourth scored Roy Sievers and Clint Courtney as Ike Delock took the loss. Eddie Yost and Whitey Herzog added a base path threat, with Ted Williams driving in a run as a pinch hitter.
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Curtis Turner Wins 100 Mile Late Model Convertible Race
Roanoke, Virginia May 2 Curtis Turner led from start to finish in the 100 mile late model convertible race at Starkey track. He drove a 1956 Ford with a new motor, lapping the field in the first 100 laps of the 200 lap feature. Unofficial results list Allen Adkins of Chicago second and Bob Welborn of Greensboro third.
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Craig Hurls Three-Hit Shutout Over Giants
Craig Hurling a three hitter blanks the New York Giants as the Dodgers’ offense blasts five homers led by Amoros and Furillo. Snider extends a 16 game hitting streak before injuring his knee, while Robinson and Mays also suffer minor injuries. Craig improves to four wins against two losses as the Dodgers win 6 0.
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Bulls End Twins Win Streak 4 0
Bulls defeat the Twins 4 to 0 in Winston-Salem halting Minnesota’s six game run. Durham pitcher Jack Fickinger earned his first win since returning from the Sally League and survived a ninth inning rally with relief from Chuck Daniel.
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Tilt Tied Twice Danville Nips Pats in 11th
Danville defeats Pats 6-5 in 11 innings after Danville’s Jack Lewis delivers a go ahead double driving Willie McCovey home. The Pats tied the game twice, with George Contratto homering and LeRoy Bradley drawing walks for two key innings. Greensboro’s Cannon homered and Jim Green doubled to force extras.
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Hunt Hurls No Hit Softball Win 4 0
Hunt pitched a no hitter in a 4 0 exhibition softball win for Home Service Stores at High Point He struck out five walked five and his team played errorless defense Barneycastile homered in the fifth to seal the victory and support from Hines Keck Lyerly may be listed among players.
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Kuenn Sparks Tigers Past Athletics In 12-6 Win
Harvey Kuenn delivered four straight hits including two doubles and two singles driving in three runs as Detroit defeated Kansas City 12-6. Billy Hoeft earned his fourth win despite a late Athletics surge, while Ray Boone homered and the Tigers piled up 12 extra-base hits.
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Rain Delays Indianapolis Qualifying for 1955 Race
Rain slicks Indianapolis track delaying qualifying with 29 cars set in tentative field and 4 spots likely filled in minutes if weather clears. If rain lasts, officials may add a Monday session to reach 33 cars, risking bumps to faster qualifiers including Jim Rethmein and Pat O Connor while rookie Bill Barrett of Burbank struggles at 140.559 mph.
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Eagles Edge Wilson 3 2 In Bumpy Baseball Night
Kinston defeated Wilson 3 to 2 as Seman Peterennan collected three hits including a third inning triple driving in Willie Melendez for the go ahead run. Brennan added a fourth inning double, Long opened the scoring and Wilson made late pushes before Cleonce earned the win with six innings pitched.
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Leo Fails To Capture Title Again
In a YMCA meet, Garibaldi defeated by disqualification Blassie causing a final fall loss. Bradly defeated Garibaldi in semis, earning a decisive mixed bout while Blassie faced disqualification for foul.
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Toms Open Series At Danville
The Faerie Highlander Ponges defeated the Toms 6 to 3 in a two night game series opener at Finch Field. Pete Treece worked 4 1/3 innings allowing five runs three earned and took the loss. Bill Carr earned the win with Ted Fowler finishing. Curt Flood led the Hi-Toms with three hits in a 11-hit attack.
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Orioles Top Yanks With Early Homers In Win
The Orioles beat the Yankees 15 1 in the first inning as Bob Nieman and Gus Triandos hit early homers. Baltimore has split the eight game series with one game left tomorrow. The Orioles' four wins against the Yankees lead the American League this season, surpassing last year's total against New York.
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HI-TOMS baseball scoreboard and weekend results
Carolina League score recap shows Fayetteville, HI-TOMS, Danville, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Wilson and Kinston with Saturday results and Sunday matchups. Danville and Greensboro each won in extra innings. Durham and Wilson both split, and Kinston faced Winston-Salem with a 2:30 pm Sunday start.
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