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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1959
Page
7
Sheri Lollar belted a three run homer in the seventh to break a tie and fuel a late rally for the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Ditmar pitched two hitter as the New York Yankees defeated Washington 4-0, driving in three runs with a homer and a single to snap a four game skid. White Sox beat Cleveland 7-3, widening the AL lead while Indians win streak ends.
Chicago Cubs 93 loss as Lew Burdette logs his 18th win beating the Cubs 93 behind a 14 hit attack. Hank Aaron Joe Adcock and Del Crandall homer while Burdette goes 32nd start of the season.
Anaheim Rhinos may form the nucleus of Los Angeles entry in the new American Football League coach Chuck Fennenbock leads a star studded roster with players like Gary Morrell and others set to bolster the team. Rhino reps at LA AFL press conference say top Rhino players could give the Los Angeles squad a running start as rivals prepare their rosters.
PCL reports McCovey can be pitched to but will tail off after regular playing. Critics note defensive deficiencies yet agree his power when he connects ends games. Also a light note on a San Francisco highway sign reading Jesus Sacrifices and a fan quip about not taunting at bat.
Eddie Erdelatz, who left Navy last winter, is slated for a West Coast head coaching post in 1960 likely at USC or with the Ram organization or Barron Hilton s team in the new league. Hilton has held talks with Erdelatz recently and a SC offer could open if USC falters.
In a Friday night game at Veterans Stadium, the Los Angeles team defeated the Eastern All-Stars 24 to 17 to level the series. The win keeps the Veterans Stadium matchup competitive as the season progresses.
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