White Sox Clinch 40 Year Wait AL Pennant in Cleveland
The Chicago White Sox clinched the American League pennant with a 4 2 victory over the Cleveland Indians, giving them a 4 4 game lead with three to play. Luis Aparicio Billy Goodman drove in runs, Al Smith and Jim Rivera hit back to back homers, and starter Early Wynn earned win number 21 with relief from Bob Shaw and Gerry Staley. The clinching double play came as Aparicio to Rivera to Smith on Power’s grounder. Other AL results: New York beat Washington, Detroit over Kansas City, Boston over Baltimore.
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Mudcat) Grant
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Braves and Dodgers Duel For National League Pennant
Milwaukee edged Pittsburgh 5-3 while St Louis beat the Dodgers 11-10 and San Francisco lost to the Cubs 5-4 as three teams chase the NL flag with four games left. The Braves lead the field, Dodgers and Giants close behind, with Chicago and Cincinnati also in the mix.
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Discord in White Sox Front Office Led to Pennant
The Chicago White Sox rose to the American League pennant after a season marked by front office discord and a transition of control to Bill Veeck. Under manager Al Lopez the team won with one run victories and clutch hitting led by Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox. Early Wynn and Bob Shaw anchored a pitching staff as the Sox chased Cleveland and finally clinched the title, ending the long aftermath of the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
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Old Roman) Comiskey
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American League Scores Reported By City
The American League results show Chicago 4 over Cleveland 2 and New York 8 over Washington, while Boston defeated Baltimore 4 3 and Detroit beat Kansas City 6 4. No other games were scheduled.
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National League Wednesday Games Preview and Tuesday Results
National League slate features San Francisco at Chicago and Milwaukee at Pittsburgh with N designated away. Tuesday results show Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 3 and Chicago 5 San Francisco 4 while St Louis edged Los Angeles 11 to 10. Philadelphia tied Cincinnati 3 to 2. Thursday games listed.
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White Sox Reach World Series After 4-2 Pennant Win
Chicago greets its heroes as 15 000 fans flock to O'Hare after the White Sox clinch the pennant with a 4 2 victory over Cleveland. Luis Aparicio, Al Smith and Early Wynn receive cheers for pivotal plays and win. Al Lopez hints at World Series pitching plans.
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