Giants Rally Past Phillies on Mays 35th Homer
Willie Mays hit his 35th home run in the sixth as the Giants beat the Phillies 2 to 1 to thwart Robin Roberts in his bid for a 19th win. Al Worthington held Philadelphia to six hits in a complete game effort.
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Mays
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Daryl Spencer
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Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
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Ted Klusewski
Gus Bell
Hal Jeffcoat
Hershell Freeman
Crowe
Redleg
Reds
Murty Dickson
Redlegs
Ed Bailey
Bell
Frank Robinson
Wally Post
Robinson
Arroyo Stars as Pirates Beat Dodgers 5-1
Luis Arroyo, back from Hollywood, earns the win in relief as Pittsburgh defeats Brooklyn 5-1. Dick Groat hots three singles and Bob Skinner adds a 420-foot triple, while Bob Friend finishes with the save after entering in the ninth to close out the Dodgers.
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Duke Snider
Ponce
Vern Law
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Arroyo
Jackie Robinson
Charlie Neal
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Roy Campanella
Randy Jackson
Bragan
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Friend Cully
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Junior Gilliam
Pee Wee Reese
Snider
Don Newcombe
Dick Hall
National League pennant chase details from 1940s AP report
The Associated Press outlines remaining NL games as Brooklyn, Milwaukee, and Cincinnati compete for the pennant. It lists upcoming dates and venues including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Chicago with series and game counts guiding the race.
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Browoklye
National League Eyes Change to Rescheduling Rule
The National League plans to rewrite its rule on rescheduled games to avoid disadvantaging teams in pennant races like Milwaukee. Support comes from Warren Giles and club officials such as Gabe Paul Frank Lane and John Quinn. critique from Bill Corum who blamed a late schedule for Milwaukee’s pennant loss.
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National League
Milwaukee
New York Journal
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Bill Corum
Corum
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Warren Giles
Mee Ford
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati
Frank Lane
St. Louis
John Quinn
Buzzy Bavasi
Dodgers
Spahn Sees Bums Edge In Pitching Advantage
Milwaukee Sept 22 Warren Spahn argues the Braves lost mound edge to Brooklyn amid pennant race. He cites Brooklyn rotation including Maglie Newcombe Erskine Labine and Bessent while Braves rely on Spahn Burdette Buhl with Crone Conley and rookies in relief. Braves have slumped since Labor Day with only 8 wins in 18 games.
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Graybeard
Beeves
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Brooklyn
Chicago
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Bob
Trowbridge
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Clem
Labine
Don
Bessent
Spahn
Fred Haney
Lew Burdette
Bob ‘Buhl
Ray Crone
Gene Conley
Burdette
Buhl
Cubs
Injuns Top Tigs 5-1 as Score wins 19th
Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5-1 led by Herb Score with nine strikeouts for his 19th win. Al Smith opened the game with a 15th homer, Colavito and Pope added RBIs, and Detroit managed a lone run in the seventh.
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Cleveland Indians
Herb Score
Detroit Tigers
Score
Cleveland
Rocky Colavito
Dave Pope
Smith
Colavito
Ray Boone
Red Wilson
White Sox thump A's 17 3 in Chicago rout
Chicago White Sox erupt for 20 hits 38 total bases defeating the Kansas City A's 17 to 3. Minnie Minoso homers twice and is ejected after bat throwing. Larry Doby and Sam Esposito add homers as Aparicio steals three bases to lead AL with 20.
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Mantle Takes Lead In Yankees Narrow Win Over Red Sox
Mickey Mantle powered a double and game deciding single to edge Ted Williams and the Red Sox 2 1 in Boston. Mantle now leads Williams 334 to 352 as Williams needs 20 more at bats for championship eligibility. The Yankees rallied in the seventh behind Don Larsen Enos Slaughter Joe Collins and Mantle to pull ahead.
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Yanks
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Byrne
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New York
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Enos Slaughter
Joe Collins
Baltimore Tops Nats in 8 6 Victory Tightens AL Standings
Baltimore defeated Washington 8 to 6 before 5 151 fans to boost to within six games of seventh place with seven games left. Jim Lemon went 4 for 5 with a triple and three runs as the Orioles rallied after falling behind in the sixth and seventh innings.
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Standings and Today’s American League Games Slips
Standings show Cleveland 4 Detroit 1 and Chicago 17 Kansas City 3 New York 2 Washington games tonight. Schedule lists New York at Ford and Washington at Baltimore with multiple pitchers named and several matchups across cities.
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Cubs Edge Milwaukee In 10 Inning NL Battle
Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Braves 5 4 in ten innings to narrow the NL pennant race as Sally Drake scored the winning run after a 10th inning leadoff double. Johnny Logan hit a ninth inning homer to force extras with Lew Burdette briefly stifling the Cubs before the rally. Attendance reached 32,716 at County Stadium as Chicago swept the series’ opener implications with Dodgers’ loss.
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