American Loop Sees Tight AL Standings After Twinbill Sweep
The AL pennant race tightens as New York leads after sweeping Detroit 4-0 and 6-3 at Yankee Stadium. Boston, Cleveland, and Los Angeles also swept doubleheaders, reshuffling the top four as Chicago and Baltimore trail. Ralph Terry and Bill Stafford spark the Yankees in the 4-0 and 6-3 wins.
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Burdette Traded To the Cardinals
Lew Burdette and Paul Foytack headlined two trades near the deadline. Burdette leaves the Braves for St. Louis in exchange for Gene Oliver and Bob Sadowski, while Foytack moves to the Angels from Detroit. Burdette eyed a pennant with the Cardinals and will start soon for Johnny Keane.
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Cards and Bucs Split Pair But A's Lose Two to Chisox
The Cardinals split a doubleheader with the Pirates 11-7 in the nightcap after George Altman homered twice for St Louis. In the first game Al McBean and Ed Bauta were mound rivals as Pittsburgh won 4-3 in 12 innings. The A’s were swept by the White Sox 2-1 and 3-2 in Chicago as Lew Burdette joined St Louis in making a deadline deal.
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Palmer Wins Thunderbird Classic In Sudden Death Playoff
Arnold Palmer, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, won the Thunderbird Classic with a 277 total and $25,000 first prize after a sudden death playoff with Paul Harney. Palmer, now over $400,000 career earnings, led from the start despite a 2-over final round. Jack Nicklaus trails in earnings. Harney takes $10,000, Littler $5,700.
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Ruth Jessen Clinches Cosmopolitan Tour Victory at Mack Town
Ruth Jessen of Seattle won the Cosmopolitan Women's Golf Tour event at Mack Town Golf Course with a 37 33 70, finishing one stroke ahead of Gloria Armstrong of Oakland. She earned $1,300 in the $7,500 tournament, her first win of the season after neck surgery three months ago.
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