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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1962
Page
7
Right handed aces Jim Bunning of Detroit and Don Drysdale of the Dodgers were named starting pitchers for Tuesday's All-Star Game in Washington at the new D.C. Stadium. The 45,015 crowd will watch the 32nd midseason classic with NBC carrying the broadcast.
Baseball results from Saturdays and Sundays show Cleveland over Chicago 6 to 3 and New York beating Minnesota 6 to 3. Baltimore defeated Detroit 7 to 6 while Kansas City topped Washington 9 to 4. Boston edged Los Angeles 6 to 4 and Detroit beat Baltimore 6 to 3.
National League sluggers hit 28 homers in an eight game set setting a league high and driving the day toward a major league mark. The American League totaled 17 homers extending a 45 homer day record across both leagues in a 15 game slate. Stan Musial led the day with three blasts for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Yankees hold off the Minnesota Twins 9-8 as Whitey Ford improves to 7-4. Lopez hits a ninth inning homer with Maris aboard, breaking a 4-4 tie after Mullins and Mantle sparked a late rally. Harmon Killebrew and Zoilo Versalles homered for Minnesota.
Billy Hitchcock, manager of the Baltimore Orioles, clashed with umpire Red Flaherty after a disputed fly ball at Detroit. The play helped the Tigers win 3-2 while Hitchcock was ejected amid shoving and heated postgame remarks. Hitchcock had prior rhubarbs with Tigers manager Bob Schefting and Yankees skipper Ralph Houk.
Lawrence’s Elks All-Stars baseball team won weekend pair beating Topeka 12-7 on Saturday and Ft. Leavenworth 4-2 on Sunday to rise to 10-3. Mickey Allen earned Saturday win with six hits allowed and six strikeouts. Bob Ward pitched Sunday’s win allowing four hits. Frank Pattee homer highlighted the Lawrence offense.
Washington AP reports players' representatives from 20 clubs meet to discuss shortening the 1963 season from 162 to 153 games as a plan favored by many players.
Stan Musial powered the St. Louis Cardinals with a record tying four homers in consecutive at bats across a weekend twin bill. He opened with a 3-2 nightcap win, then hit three more in a 15-1 rout aided by Bob Gibson’s three hitter. Bill White, Gibson and Fred Whitfield also homered as St. Louis led 6 homers in the set, but the club still sat five games off the All-Star break with a 47 38 record. In Kansas City, Ed Brinkman’s miscue sparked a 6-5 A’s win over Washington in a 15 inning marathon.
Movie star Edward G. Robinson arrives in London feeling fine after a long flight. He is met by fans and press as he steps through the arrivals hall ahead of upcoming film commitments.
Lawrence’s Obers split a doubleheader with Topeka’s Hornets 4-0 in game one and 3-7 in game two to raise their EKL record to 11-3. Richland follows with two games next, as Ottawa and Marling also remain on the schedule amid a tight league race.
Yesterday Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hit three homers in a 16- run victory over the New York Mets. The 41 year old star connected in four consecutive at bats tying a major league record and lifting his career total to 456. Dodgers pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale combined for a three hit 2-0 win over the San Francisco Giants to reclaim the No Panay League lead for Los Angeles.
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