Braves Slam Four-Run Grand Slam But Fall To Cubs
The Milwaukee Braves hit 10 homers and 17 runs across two games but lost both. Friday’s 11-10 defeat to the Chicago Cubs came after Lee Maye hit a grand slam. manager Dressen used seven pitchers as Warren Spahn failed in relief.
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Cubs Rally Past Braves In Extraordinarily Turbulent Tilt
Milwaukee built a 6-0 lead as Don Cardwell started for Chicago. Ed Bouchee drove in three with a key triple and Torre belted his third homer. Chicago seized momentum, fell behind 6-5 after Adcock and Aaron sparked a Braves surge, then Banks and Bertell sparked a late rally. Final tallies show Chicago’s win over Milwaukee in a dramatic 9-6 contest.
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Scores and Results From Minor League Baseball Scores
Pacific Coast League Tacoma 4 Vancouver 3 and 2 2 Portland 6 Salt Lake City 11 innings Seague 6 San Diego 4 10 innings Other games postponed Jersey City 3 Syracuse 0 Indianapolis 4 Denver 3 Omaha 6 Louisville 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 6 Houston 8 Grand Forks 15 8 Cloud 4 1 Aberdeen 13 Eau Claire 10 10 Duluth Superior 4 Winnipeg 3 Three-I Lincoln 6 Fox Cities Cedar Rapids 4 Des Moines 3 Topeka 8 Burlington 7
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Major League Stars Hitting Leaders Indians and Senators
Bubba Phillips belted a ninth inning homer to lift the Indians to a 5-4 win and give them an 11 2 game edge on the Tigers. Dick Donovan pitched a six hit shutout through 10 innings as the Senators beat the White Sox 1-0.
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Sweeney to Notre Dame for Commerce and Baseball
Edgewood High School star Mike Sweeney announced he will attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall to study commerce and try out for the baseball team. Sweeney starred on Edgewood’s state Catholic championship baseball team this year.
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Dressen Threatens Remedies for Braves Mound Woes
Chicago reports the Milwaukee Braves' pitching has slumped with a 4.46 ERA the worst in the league. Manager Charlie Dressen vows quick fixes after an 11-10 loss to the Chicago Cubs, plans a meeting with GM John McHale to overhaul the staff and rotation.
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Braves acquire Bob Boyd from Kansas City
Milwaukee Braves announce the purchase of infielder Bob Boyd from the Kansas City Athletics. Boyd, 34, a left handed batter, hit .317 in 71 games for Baltimore last season and is batting .288 for Kansas City this year. He is primarily a pinch hitter and will report to Chicago, with one player to be cut to meet the 25 man limit. The purchase price was not disclosed.
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Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Snapshot
Baseball leaders across the leagues show top performances by players from New York Baltimore Cleveland Detroit and Chicago. Notable figures include Mantle Maris Piersall Cepeda Mays and Koufax with high marks in batting runs home runs and strikeouts.
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Bowling 3 Man Team League Standings and High Scores
Team standings from Sports Bowl Lanes show teams 6 4 7 9 1 5 10 3 2 and others with scores ranging 341 to 606. High scorers include Jim Thompson 547 Tryg Borgedah 536 Hal Hosch 547 Bob Smith 533 Ben Lecher Sr 540 Kurt Perner 527 and high single 232 by Robert Smith.
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Drysdale Leads Dodgers Past Phillies for First Win in a Month
Don Drysdale pitched a four hitter to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 1 and push the Los Angeles Dodgers back into a half game lead in the NL race with Cincinnati. Wally Moon hit his 11th homer, San Francisco swept Pittsburgh, and St. Louis won to tighten the standings.
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Oklahoma State Edges Duke on Ninth Inning Homer
In Omaha, Oklahoma State rallied in the ninth to beat Duke 3-2 after Lynn Feder put Duke ahead with a three inning homer and Gentry Pollitte advanced, then Bill Ketchum homered for the decisive margin. Wixson took the loss, yielding his 11th win of the season is noted for OSU.
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Shoemaker Breaks Slump With Easy Dance Lesson Win
Inglewood AP Bill Shoemaker ends a 19 race win drought aboard Midd Ranch's Dance Lesson a 3 year old who won the Baldwin Hills Purse at Hollywood Park. The colt paid $2.60 as the meeting's shortest priced winner and covered 6 furlongs in 1 082 5.
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Nite Hawks Meet Lab in Trane Co League Tilt
In the Trane Company League at Trane Park on Sundays, June 11 the Nite Hawks face Lab at 6:30 p.m. South division action features two local softball teams in a late evening matchup.
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Maple Grove golfers win blind horserace and dues deadline
Maple Grove men held a blind partners horserace with a low net. Winners were Pete Haines Babe Banasik Dick Schroeder and Palmer Richmond with 145. Second place went to Doug Gilbertson Tom Isler Bob Roggensk and Cy Krebsbach with 148. Ted Schomers and Pete Groves posted 149. A June 30 deadline sets payment for men s club dues to be eligible for activities.
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Handy Builders and Johnsons stay unbeaten in Classic Friday
Handy Builders (6 0) beat South Side Merchants 6 2 while Johnsons topped Trane Co 4 3. La Crosse Bowling Proprietors crushed Quality Lumber 17 5. Halverson earned the win for Handy Builders with 10 strikeouts. Ammerman, Leonard, Bruha, Vander Velden and Scherdin led with key hits.
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Indians Rally Edges Tigers In Last Inning Showdown
The Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 5-4 on Bubba Phillips ninth inning homer to move a game up in the AL lead. Barry Latman earned his fifth win in relief with strong one hit innings, while Latman’s bullpen helped push Cleveland to 11 wins in 12. Willie Kirkland homered and Rocky Colavito doubled, in a game featuring a rare double play ending and a running error by a rookie. The Twins, Yankees, Senators, Red Sox, and Dodgers also won or lost as rain disrupted Baltimore and Minnesota games and New York moved two games behind Cleveland.
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Duren Not Impressed With New Sox Strikeout Record
Los Angeles pitcher Ryne Duren struck out seven Boston batters in a row for an AL record in Friday night action but said he prefers winning to setting marks. The win gave Duren an 11 strikeout total and a 5 1 victory. he noted prior feats and ties, including a season high in strikeouts and a World Series appearance.
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Bobby Brue Fires Up U S Open Play at Oakland Hills
Milwaukee pro Bobby Brue will tee off at 1 28 p m E D T Thursday in the opening round of the 61st National Open at Oakland Hills Country Club Birmingham Michigan He is paired with Al Feminelli of New York and Dale Morey of Morganton N C Brue’s Friday tee time is 10 08 a m for the second round Major Frederick Moseley an amateur from Madison Wis scheduled to start Thursday 11 44 a m and Friday 8 24 p m with Don McCallister Yorba Linda Calif and Sam Penecale Philadelphia
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Updegraff Dolan Lead Sunnehanna Tourney After Round One
Dr Eddie Updegraff from Tucson and James H Dolan of Leicester shared a one stroke lead at the Sunnehanna Tournament of Amateur Golf Champions after opening rounds on the rain soaked Sunnehanna course. Ron Weber Houston was one behind at 68 and Bob Woodfin Selma Birdied late to arc to 69. Dick Sidorof New Britain followed with 70.
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La Crosse Junior Legion Baseball Plans Monday Practice
The La Crosse Junior Legion team will hold a practice Monday at 9 30 am at Memorial Field to prep for upcoming games with regular sessions for players and coaches.
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Westby Junior Legion Nips Soldiers Grove in Exhibition
Westby junior Legion baseball thriller ends 9-8 as Rog er Thorson delivers seven innings of relief with 11 strikeouts to erase an early 7-1 deficit. Merrit Stigen and Ed Campbell lead the line for Westby while Campbell tops Soldiers Grove with three hits.
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Heimburg to Enter Wisconsin Next Fall
Marinette standout Ernie Heimburg plans to enroll at the University of Wisconsin after starring as center on the undefeated Marinette football team last season. Heimburg ranked ninth in a 186 member graduating class and was a third squad AP All-State selection. Basketball guard Jim Jaeger also plans to enroll at Oshkosh State College.
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Richmond Star Signs With Yankee Farm System
New York AP reports Tom Red Booker a 1959 All-Southern Conference outfielder for Richmond University signed a New York Yankee farm club contract on Friday and received a modest bonus.
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Cedar Rapids Takes Three-I Lead With Friday Victory
Cedar Rapids Braves widened their Three-I League lead to four games by beating Des Moines 4-3 behind Joe Trenary and Steve Ryder homers. Lincoln's Dennis Higgins relieved to win 6-5 over Fox Cities, driving in two seventh inning runs. Topeka edged Burlington 8-7 as Art Shamsky and Sandy Johnson boosted the Bees.
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Slugfests Shape Northern Loop Night as Teams Deliver Rally Wins
Grand Forks swept a doubleheader 15-4 and 8-3 over St Cloud while Aberdeen toppled Eau Claire 13-10 in 10 innings. Winnipeg edged by Duluth Superior 4-3 at home. Price hit a grand slam for Grand Forks as Clear pitched well in game one and Mein moved to 3-2 in the nightcap. Orf added a three run homer for the winners. Aberdeen won in the 10th on a late rally. Duluth Superior beat Winnipeg behind Bartholomew’s seventh inning homer and Delgado’s key relief win.
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A's Twins Settle Up On Paul Giel Incident
The Kansas City Athletics said the Minnesota Twins paid cash to settle with the A's over pitcher Paul Giel after he retired following a trade. Giel and Reno Bertoia went to Kansas City in exchange for outfielder Bill Tuttle.
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Gremlins Top Orioles 7-5 In Trane Co Plant League
The Green Gremlins defeated the Orioles 7-5 in a makeup game played Thursday night at Lueth Park in the Trane Co Plant League.
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