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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1958
Page
3
Casey Stengel frets as Whitey Ford sidelined with a sore arm leaves the Yankees relying on Ramos and new reliever Murry Dickson. Pete Ramos blanked Washington for a 3-0 win while Chicago and Boston posted victories. Ford vows rest may fix the arm as the pennant race tightens.
In a tight game, Ramos allowed only two hits over the last seven innings to post his third shutout in a 12-13 season. Earlier, the Kansas City acquisition worked a week’s purchase, surrendering four hits in 51 3 innings.
AP reports backers of a Minneapolis major league baseball bid faced a postponement as the Board of Estimate and Taxation delayed a nine million dollar stadium bond issue vote until Tuesday. Stadium officials warned a delay could hinder bringing the Washington Senators to the city while the Metropolitan Stadium Commission remained unfazed by Washington club delays. Gerald Moore cited ongoing negotiations and said city readiness remains the target.
Green Bay selects Babe Parilli as starting quarterback for the exhibition game against Philadelphia. The offense features Don McIlhenny at running back Paul Hornung at fullback Steve Meillinger at slotback and ends Bill Howton and Max McGee. Newcomers Len Ford J D Kimmel Ken Gray and Dan Currie anchor the defense with veterans Tom Bettis and Bill Forester.
National League standings show Pittsburgh edging Milwaukee 3-2 as San Francisco and Los Angeles stretch divisional gaps. Friday results Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 3 Milwaukee 2. St Louis 7 Chicago 5. Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 1. Sunday slate Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Chicago at St Louis, Los Angeles at San Francisco. Monday Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at St Louis. American League leads include New York 79 49 and Chicago 68 59 with a full schedule ahead. notable results Detroit 3 Chicago 0 and Boston 5 Baltimore 2.
Green Bay keeper Howard blasts two home runs as Cedar Rapids falls 9 3 while Fox Cities rallies to a 6 3 win. Howard drives in Sedlak, nears Three I League single season mark with 38 homers. Pascual hits two for Fox Cities. Hoffman limits Winona to three hits in seven innings.
Results from three I leagues and regional showings across the I leagues list scores forGreen Bay Cedar Rapids Fox Cities Winona Fargo Moorhead Duluth Superior Grand Forks Aberdeen Eau Claire Minot St. Cloud Winnipeg Sacramento Vancouver Spokane Phoenix Salt Lake City Portland Seattle San Diego Rochester Buffalo Toronto Montreal Columbus Havana Richmond Miami Denver Minneapolis Omaha St Paul Indianapolis Louisville Wichita Charleston plus three international boxing bouts featuring Don Jordan Pedro Galasso AI Asuncion and Dommy Ursua with note of a stoppage under Philippine rules.
Bob Friend improved to 4-1 against the Braves as the Pirates beat Milwaukee 3-2 to trim the NL lead to 6 2 games with six to play. Eddie Mathews homered and Hank Aaron went 4-for-4 in a late rally. Dodgers topped the Giants 4-1 behind Drysdale, Furillo and Zimmer homers. Cards beat Cubs 7-5 with Wally Moon driving in three. Reds defeated Phillies 5-3 as Purkey won his 15th.
Milwaukee AP report. Manager Danny Murtaugh denies using psychology to influence his team as the Pirates pursue the Braves. Pitcher Bob Friend supports the coach, saying Pittsburgh will win by beating leaders and not by relying on mind games.
Ex NFL exhibition results show Washington Redskins beat the Baltimore Colts 27 7 with Sid Watson scoring twice. Detroit Lions 26 New York Giants 7. Cleveland Browns 13 Los Angeles Rams 10. Groza kicks decisive late field goals for the Browns.
Howard Wheeler of Philadelphia won his sixth United Golf Assn. National Open with a final round 66 to total 282. Dick Thomas of Baltimore finished one back at 283, followed by Charley Sifford of Philadelphia in third with 284.
Hank Aaron went 4 for 4 to raise his average to .339, two points behind Stan Musial, but the Braves fell 3-2 to the Pirates. Bob Friend earned the win, Don Gross preserved the lead with a double play in the ninth, and Eddie Mathews hit his 28th for Milwaukee. The loss drops Milwaukee two games behind Pittsburgh with 27 to play.
In Milwaukee 35,642 fans watched the Pirates beat the Braves as two New York Yankee scouts, Johnny Neun and Bill Skiff, attended to study Braves performance for Casey Stengel and the Yankees for potential future World Series use.
Baseball's top performers listed with leaders in batting runs and hits across multiple at bats, including Mantle and Sievers. Notable figures include Banks, Aaron, Mays, Ashburn, Musial, Kuenn, Power, and Aparicio in various categories. Pitching leaders feature Turley and Purkey with wins, and Jones, Spahn, Antonelli with strikeouts.
Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews teased by Hollywood Tarzan bid after a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He dismissed the offer as a publicity stunt while teammates riffed with ape calls and quips in the clubhouse.
Ted Williams batted sixth as he broke into the major leagues on opening day in 1939, marking the start of a storied career with the Boston Red Sox.
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