Dodgers Rally To Take Opener In 2-1 Win Over Cubs
Dodgers beat the Cubs 2-1 as Walter Alston credited his bench in the opener, with Tommy Davis delivering a ninth inning two run homer after Glen Hobbie held Los Angeles to four hits. Cubs then won the second game 10-5 to stay one game behind the Giants.
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Wagner's HR Wins Opener
Baseball recap details Leon Wagner's pinch hit two run homer in the seventh to lift the Angels to a 5 3 win in game one, while game two faded 3 2 after a late rally as 16 297 fans watched. A long homer hit near Avalon Street is described as the memorable moment.
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May Day standings favor pennant races in 1961
The May 1 standings forecast a Giants and Pirates run in the National League with the Yankees favored in the American League, while Detroit and the Tigers contend as the season progresses. The piece notes past trends, the Pirates and Giants starting strong, and Los Angeles and Milwaukee remaining in the chase, with Yankees current form dominating expectations.
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Jensen Quits Boston Again in Mysterious Departure
Outfielder Jackie Jensen, noted as Boston Red Sox right fielder in prior seasons, left the club on Sunday amid confusion. He reportedly told manager Mike Higgins he could not endure air travel, then disappeared after a luggage pickup at Cleveland. The episode mirrors his earlier season exit and raises questions about his return to baseball.
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Willi e A Mays Slam Four Homers In Game
Willie Mays stole the show with four home runs and eight RBIs for the Giants. He joined Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in elite company, with Rocky Colavito last to hit four in 1959 and Joe Adcock as the most recent National Leaguer to do so.
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Giants Homers Deluge Dodgers Exceed Power Records
Leo Prophet quotes Willie Mays after a record setting game in which Mays hit two homers off Lew Burdette and one each off Seth Morehead and Don McMahon. Jose Pagan added two and Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou also homered as San Francisco tied major league records with 13 homers in two games and 10 in the night cap, while a 13,114 crowd urged Mays for another at bat.
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Caliente Derby Pool Pays Out Fifty-Tour Winners
The Agua Caliente track paid out 52,382 dollars to six winners in the 5-10 Jackpot Wits pool on Sunday. A consolation prize of 554.20 dollars was claimed by 63 bettors who hit five winners.
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Boxing on the Way Out Says Dempsey
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