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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1962
Page
7
Readers attack the Dodgers broadcasts, praising and denouncing Scully and Angles coverage. Citizens from Long Beach to Cypress weigh in on erudite labels, Belinsky, Rigney, and Dodger faithfulness with sharp quips and partisan tones.
Roebuck failed to hold early leads as Giants tied the game with unearned runs in the sixth. Williams balked with the bases loaded and allowed three more, while Cesar Cepeda contributed a homer. Dodgers’ Jacks and Haller produced offense before Pokres and Sanford closed out the day.
Mahaffey pitched a seven hitter to beat the Pirates 6-2, ending Philadelphia’s eight-game skid and Pittsburgh’s seven-game win streak. He quieted the Pirates through eight innings before a ninth inning rally and finished with his 110th win against 9 defeats.
The Long Beach event opens with two five game qualifying sessions as 1022 players seek a spot in Sunday semi finals. Ray Bloth posted a 2725 three game cluster and Marzich added 2633 in the pro am contest past Friday.
New York Mets exploded for 14 hits and hammered the St. Louis Cardinals 10 to 3. Home runs by Gil Hodges Charlie Neal and Rod Kaunish helped fuel the victory after a disappointing trip.
Vic Wertz hit a towering homer off Hoyt Wilhelm in the ninth to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Wilhelm, who had shut the Tigers since the fifth, gave up the decisive blast after his first hit of the season tied the game in the seventh with Jackie Brandt driving in a run. The dramatic late-inning rally produced a Tigers victory Friday night.
Santa Monica rider Jack O Brien won his heat race the trophy dash and the main event at Ascot Park in a clean sweep during the AMA motorcycle races before the Friday night crowd.
Paul Runyan of La Jolla California defeated Sam King of Britain in the annual teachers’ match at Prestwick Scotland. Runyan won 3 and 1 after 18 holes and led after the turn, finishing with a 75 to King’s 76 in medal play.
Hal Woodeshick pitched through rough infield support to blank the Reds 2-0, ending Houston’s five-game slide. He allowed eight hits with eight strikeouts and no walks, while Nora Larker, Carl Warwick, and Bob Lillis produced the two runs on second-inning singles and a Merritt Ranex sacrifice fly.
Minneap olis crowd of 40 544 watches Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle hit two homers each as the New York Yankees defeat the Minnesota Twins 7-5. Mantle ties major league record by hitting homers in four consecutive at bats with two in his first two trips. Maris also homered twice, delivering key blasts to right field bleachers.
Ed Sadowski may rejoin the Angels in three or four days after hospitalization for a facial injury from a late night crash near Chavez Ravine stadium. A $500 fine may await him if manager Rigney returns to the club following the Belinsky incident.
Ed Mathews homered with two out in the 10th inning off Don Cardwell to lift the Milwaukee Braves to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Hack Wilson opened scoring with his 20th homer, Joe Adcock hit his 12th, and Lee Maye drove in a key run as the Braves staged a late rally.
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