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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1962
Page
3
Giants overpower Cardinals 7-2 as Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda pace a five-run seventh inning. Musial ties NL hits mark with a sixth-inning single, joining Honus Wagner in the record books. Dodgers, Reds win. Cubs, Mets also post results in a wide league showing.
In a chaotic AL race the top teams push ahead as Stenhouse of Washington shines with a four run win over Chicago. Cleveland breaks Kansas City with Romano’s ninth inning homer as New York and Minnesota follow with victories. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and New York win in varied fashion. Stenhouse, URI graduate, boosted Washington though they remain last. Mantle and Yanks overturn Red Sox late as Minnesota and Detroit fall, and other AL stars deliver clutch hits.
Laszlo Papp of Hungary defeated Chris Christensen of Denmark to claim the European middleweight championship in Vienna. In Fairless Hills Pennsylvania Bob McKinney outpointed Ernie Knox in a 1764 Heinckley West Virginia tilt.
DETROIT AP The Twins have surged to a four game win streak chasing the AL race with the Yankees and Indians. Manager Sam Mele credits power from Vic Power Lennie Green Earl Baley and the manager’s children for the turnaround while Killebrew improves but sits at .108. The club has beaten Detroit stars Frank Lary and Jim Bunning in two straight days.
Open golf event at Spa begins with a top field and favorable weather. Defending champion Doug Sanders seeks low rounds after last year's 15 under 274. Five leading money winners since January 1 join Sanders, including Nichols Ragan Geiberger Wall and Cupt. Sanders tees off with Jacobs and Hill, while Bruce Crampton looms as a challenger. The PGA tour event runs through Sunday.
Pitcher Dave Stenhotke limited Chicago to four singles and one unearned run to earn his third win since his first start 10 days ago. Orlando Cepeda, Willie Mays, and Stan Musial of the Cardinals paced a 7-2 victory as Cepeda hit his 10th homer with a double driving in three and scoring twice. Musial collected his 3,430th career hit, tying Honus Wagner for the National League record.
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