Braves Roll Phillies in Twin Bill to Extend NL Lead
Milwaukee pitchers Juan Pizarro and Lew Burdette handily defeated Philadelphia 5-1 and 4-1 at County Stadium. Pizarro pitched a four hitter with Frank Torre driving in a grand slam, while Burdette allowed five hits to seal the nightcap as Milwaukee stretched its lead to eight games over San Francisco with 37 remaining. Del Rice departed early with a neck injury, and Milwaukee heads to Los Angeles for a 10 game road swing starting Tuesday.
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Braves face late push as they hold eight game lead
Del Crandall warns against lethargy as the Milwaukee Braves guard a wide NL edge with 37 games left. The club just swept Philadelphia to extend a seven game streak, while Manager Fred Haney weighs rest and lineup depth amid injuries to Wes Covington and Billy Bruton.
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Football Exhibition Scores Standings And Results
Weekend exhibitions show the Browns and Steelers tied 0 0 while the Eagles beat the Rams 31 30 and the 49ers edged the Giants 10 7 in late games Bears beat the Giants 24 7 with Chicago earning a finals win relative to the day’s schedule.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Stats
American League leaders include Mantle with 94 runs and Jensen 104 RBIs for Boston, while Mantle also tops home runs with 35. Jim Malzone and Power lead with 144 hits and 141 respectively. National League leaders feature Banks 38 homers for Chicago and Ashburn .343 batting. etc.
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Redlegs win two over Pirates. Giants top Cubs in 8-6
Cincinnati Redlegs defeat Pittsburgh Pirates twice 4-3 and 7-4 to climb out of last place, ending Pirates' hold on second. San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 8-6 behind home runs from Wagner, Spencer, Mays. Dodgers split doubleheader with Cardinals 9-3 in nightcap after 12-7 win by Cards.
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Harris Aims at Heavyweight Title Tonight Opponent Patterson
Roy Harris of Cut and Shoot Texas challenges Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title at Wrigley Field in a 15 round or less bout. Patterson defends his crown in front of a national audience with Harris seeking the upset after his 22 straight wins. Patterson weighs 186, Harris 192, with Harris earning 100000 guarantee and Patterson potentially more.
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Fillmore-Houston Loop Ends In Three-Way Tie
Three teams Fillmore-Houston, Caledonia, La Crescent, and Winnebago Valley finish with 12-2 records. Playoff setup begins Monday at Caledonia with Winnebago Valley at Caledonia, then La Crescent vs Caledonia Tuesday. winners meet Wednesday, and the league champ advances to regional play. La Crescent beat by Winnebago Valley 8-6 in 10 innings to create the tie. Whalen, Wetzel, and Dahlen led their teams with three hits.
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Fargo-Moorhead Sweeps Pair From Aberdeen
The Fargo-Moorhead duo beat Aberdeen 3-2 and 7-3 to stay in a pennant battle with Winnipeg idle. Curt Johnson earned both wins as Aberdeen errors and timely hits sparked late ninth inning rallies. St. Cloud moved to 63 61 with wins over Minot and Duluth Superior split Grand Forks.
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Fred Lorenzen Wins Milwaukee Stock Car Race
Fred Lorenzen of Elmhurst Illinois drove his 1958 Ford to victory in the 150 mile championship stock car race at the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday.
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Yankees Open Margin Up In pennant race as Sox surge
The Chicago White Sox threaten to trim the Yankees lead in the AL pennant chase. After a strong run, Boston and Kansas City won while Baltimore moved to fifth. Billy Pierce earned a 3-2 Sox win over the Indians with Earl Battey delivering the decisive homer in the eighth.
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Mudcat) Grant
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Souchak Captures St. Paul Open Golf Title
Mike Souchak won the St. Paul Open at Keller Course with a 263 total, finishing 25 under par and two strokes ahead of Sam Snead and Julius Boros who tied for second. Snead ended four behind, Art Wall Jr. was fourth.
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Mantle Batting Averages Highlight Career and World Series
Mickey Mantle holds a .316 lifetime AL batting average and a .261 mark across 31 World Series games, underscoring his sustained hitting prowess in regular season and Fall Classic play.
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