Redlegs dominate with Robinson and Freeman as pace setters
The Reds rout the Braves 4 to 2 in 10 innings as Robinson belts his 37th homer and Freeman earns his 13th win in relief. Cincinnati, riding a wave of strong pitching and timely hitting, gains ground on Milwaukee while the Giants top the Phillies 7 to 2 under the lights. The Yankees’ lead slips as Kansas City upends them 2 to 0, and Chicago trims Detroit 11 to 4 while Boston edge Washington 7 to 4 in 12 innings.
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Redlegs Edge Braves In Ten As Bounce Helps
Cincinnati rides a wild bounce to a 4 4 win over Milwaukee. Frank Robinson hits his 37th homer in the 10th inning as Johnny Temple and Johnny Logan drive in a pair for the Reds. Tebbetts says breaks must be capitalized for pennants.
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Nats Recall Eight From Minors
The Washington Senators announced the recall of eight players from the minors ahead of a Detroit trip. Lyle Luttrell of Chattanooga joins Detroit bound duties on Sept 11, with side notes on batting and pitching recalls including Dick Tettel Al Curtis Ralph Groves Dick Hyde Carlos Paula Pompayo Davalillo Dick Brodowski Ted Abernathy and Neil Chrisley from Louisville.
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Denver
al Curtis
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Dick Hyde
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Miami
Dick Brodowski
Ted Abernathy
Neil Chrisley
Louisville
Bat Leaders and Hot Batting Averages From The League
Key league leaders include Mantle of New York with 114 runs batted in 362 runs and 118 RBIs and Fox of Chicago with 172 hits. Piersall of Boston 35 doubles, Jensen of Boston and Simpson of Kansas City with 10 triples, Mantle also with 362 runs and 118 RBIs. Aaron of Milwaukee leads batting with .326 from 200 at bats and 167 hits. Newcombe of Brooklyn posts 226 strikeouts in pitching for 12 decisions while Haddix of Philadelphia has 144 strikeouts.
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Brooklyn
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Baseball scores and schedules from Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday results include Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 2 after 10 innings and New York 7 Philadelphia 2. Tuesday Kansas City 5 Cleveland 11 Chicago 11 Detroit 4 Boston 7 Washington. Wednesday features New York at Boston 7 and Baltimore at Washington With several games listed without final results.
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Rain Delays ACC Scrimmages Across Duke Wake Forest Clemson
ACC teams suffer weather interruptions as Wake Forest Coach Paul Amen reports deep roster strength while Duke battles injuries. Duke captain Buddy Bass and backs Eddie Rushton George Dutrow sidelined. Clemson drills focus on dummy plays as South Carolina scrimmage halted by showers. Virginia under Coach Ben Martin conducts hard first contact session.
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Wake Forest
Jim Tatum
Duke
Buddy Bass
Eddie Rushton
George Dutrow
Clemson
Rudy Hayes
Dink Lawrence
South Carolina
Carrol McClain
Alex Hawkins
King Dixon
Virginia
Ben Martin
Virginia Tech Football Looks Ahead After Key Loss
Blacksburg notes coach Frank Moseley optimistic after Cranwell’s knee injury. Jimmy Lugar could replace Cranwell at quarterback as Virginia Tech aims for the Big Six title with 16 returning letters and 34 sophomores. Key backs include Wolfenden Bailey England and Divers guiding a balanced attack with noted linemen vying for starting spots.
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Clemson
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Roanoke
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Corbin Bailey
Ray England
Don Divers
Wolfenden
Bailey
England
Divers
Tech
Leafs Cup First Game From Herd
Durham Danville playoff series opens with Danville dominant 7 0 win as Pinky Wilson shuts out Durham on three hits. Danville bats ignite lefty Bob Cruze giving seven hits and four runs in seven innings before relief. Directors shift playoffs to best three of five and plan 140 game next season.
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Lynchburg
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Red Sox Catcher Sammy White Fined $50 in Detroit Incident
Boston catcher Sammy White was fined $50 after a disputed ball throwing incident with Detroit. Manager Mike Higgins lost his protest as umpire timing was ruled valid. Red Wilson scored on the play. The American League president advised time could not be called while action remained possible.
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Pokel's 4-Run HR Caps Hi-Toms Loss In Playoff
In Fayetteville at Pitts Stadium the Hi-Toms trail 2-0 in the Carolina Na series as Bert Haas taps his No 2 starter Orlando Pena to face Dutch Meyer and Juan Piedra in Game 3. Poke hits a grand slam in a 4-0 burst that propelled Fayetteville ahead early.
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Haas
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Toms
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Scots
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Flood Named Most Popular Hi Tom in 1956
Curt Flood of the Hi-Toms was voted the fans' choice as the most popular player for 1956. He received a watch at Finch Field from a Thomasville jewelry shop after the poll. Previous winners include Fred Harrington and Dan Moreton in 1955 and Noah Goode in 1954.
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Hi- Toms
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Fred Harrington
Dan Moreton
Noah Goode
Old nemesis Taylor Sparks Scots Victory in 5-3 Win
The bespectacled Taylor, 22-12 in the regular season, threw a grand slam by Jim Pokel in the sixth as the Scots beat the Toms 5-3. Wild sixth inning errors opened the gap, despite a 11-11 deadlock earlier. Pokel’s slam followed a wild throw on an infield bunt, widening the margin before two late runs in the seventh.
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Toms
Carolina League Daily Schedule and Scores
Today in the Carolina League HI-TOMS visit Fayetteville and Durham travels to Danville. Yesterday Fayetteville defeated HI-TOMS 5 to 3 while Danville blanked Durham 5 to 0.
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Danville
Hi-Toms
Toms and Scots Rival In Tight Baseball Tilt
Bill Ford and Havey Schmidt opened with walks as Nel Cooper reached safely on a throwing error. Taylor drove in two for a 3 1 lead before Dresen settled in. Curt Flood doubled for the Toms and Hoflett and Pokel contributed in a back‑and‑forth early inning. Dresen held the Toms to four hits as Flood led the Toms with two.
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Bo Bossard
Toms
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