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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1961
Page
17
Dodgers lose 4-1 as Hunt fans five and gives up seven hits. Moon leads with four hits while Gilliam and Fairly add big contributions. Roseboro hits his 3rd homer but Reds hold late by Purkey. Freese connects twice including a ninth inning shot for Cincinnati.
In Seal Beach local junior baseball action the Lifeguards beat Seahawks Red 1 to 6 after a late surge by Easles and Petrotane combined with a close Knights of Columbus effort. Rosary a and Vorkees also contributed small innings as the standings tighten.
Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia 9 3 as Cardwell Whitts struck out 11 in a five hit effort. Ernie Banks blasted a two run homer and increased his season total to 14. The Cubs collected 11 hits and handed the Phillies a fourth straight loss while dropping Philadelphia further in their winless stretch.
Jim Gentile came off the Baltimore bench to tie the American League record with his fourth grand slam of the year as Hal Brown spun a four hit shutout to sweep a doubleheader from Kansas City. Gentile lifted his season RBI total to 80, the top mark in the majors, in a 6-2 win after a 5-0 victory in the opener.
Washington rookie Sne McClain shut out the Minnesota Twins 3-0, earning his seventh win and second shutout of the season. He was bought from Charleston, the Twins’ farm club, last winter and has now beaten Minnesota three times this year.
Long Beach i Wirehawks pound San Fernando Valley All-stars 10 in a Friday game at Park Avenue Field. Eddie Waymire fanned 39 while Cleo Goyette hit his second homer in two nights. Nick Hopkins pitched the ninth, fanning two. Clint Herron doubled twice and Roger Hull added a triple as Waymire’s squad heads to San Pedro to face Mary Star on Sunday.
Pittsburgh ace Vernon Law faces at least a month on the disabled list after an arm shoulder ailment led a specialist to order rest. A Pirates spokesman announced the 20 game winner will be sidelined for a minimum 30 days. Law warned he might quit baseball if treatment fails.
Angels stage late rally as Pearson Kopper and Hunt drive in runs to force a tie. Foytack relief steadies Detroit, then Fox blanks Angels before Averill belts a ninth inning homer. Tigers lose first game, split the twin bill with a late Angels surge.
In San Francisco, the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a late Giants lead with a ninth inning rally to win 3-2. Don Taussig scored on a fielder’s choice as Red Schoendienst forced home the winning run on a grounder with the bases loaded, with Sam Jones choosing not to retire Taussig at first. The finish capped a dramatic ballgame as St. Louis spoiled San Francisco’s hopes in the late innings.
New York Wilma Rudolph the world’s fastest woman received the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Trophy in an AP poll as Woman Athlete of the Year. She arrived 45 minutes late offering a quip about laziness while holding world records in the 100 and the 200 meters.
A terse score recap shows Modesto defeating Fresno 4 2 while Visalia blanked by Bakersfield 4 and Stockton posted a win. The fragmentary notes hint at a late-season regional set with mixed results across California teams.
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