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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
15
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Braves 6-2 at Philadelphia. Stu Miller earned his eighth win over Milwaukee in ten games as a Brave and Phillie, improving to 3-3 on the season. Gene Conley took the loss for Milwaukee, surrendering nine hits and three walks across six innings.
American League leaders include Mantle of New York leading in batting runs RBIs and home runs with 52 runs and 21 homers. League pitching best by Brewer Boston 9 1 9 0 with 0.900, while Red Sox score leader is Pas qual with 86 strikeouts. National League leaders name Boyer St. Louis in runs RBIs and hits, with Long Pittsburgh and Mays New York strong in multiple categories.
Milwaukee Braves slide from first place to the second division after a 6-2 loss to Philadelphia. Gene Conley, back from illness, faltered again, allowing nine hits in Brooklyn and yielding three runs in the fifth inning last night. Del Crandall last homered for Milwaukee on June 7 against the Dodgers.
St Louis. Roy Campanella, Brooklyn's three time MVP, sits as Alston rests him with a 212 batting average. The Dodgers beat the Cardinals 8 4 6 last night, and Campanella says the leg pulled muscle is not fatigue. Back in lineup tonight, Campanella has played 41 of 47 games with six homers and 22 RBIs.
Classic League games set for West Ave and Trane Park at 7:00 and 8:15 PM with Wettstein's TV facing Quality Lumber and Coal and Vic Zahn Sheet Metal meeting Wiggert Bros. Pepsi Cola versus Village Shopping Center at Trane Park. Industrial League make up at Memorial Field 86 features Borden's against Northern Plastics.
Bob Olson, a right handed pitcher who starred in basketball and baseball at La Crosse State College, was signed to pitch for the Winona Chiefs of the Southern Minnesota league. He joins fellow La Crosse alumnus Merlin Nehring on the Chiefs mound staff.
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