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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1962
Page
7
Roanoke rancher Byron Nelson, famed golfer and host pro, recalls career highlights including the 1939 National Open and 1937 Masters as he attends Odessa's Pro-Am. Nelson praises Arnold Palmer and discusses the event's heat, crowd, and the 10th green clinic schedule.
Washington right-hander Tom Chaney shutout Boston 2-0 on four singles, but the Senators settled for a split as the Red Sox won the nightcap 4 3 in 11 innings. Ed Bressoud drove in a run and Doug Koch scored on an error to force the later game’s decision.
Mike Hershberger delivered a two out single in the 13th to drive in the unearned winning run as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2. Juan Pizarro earned his 11th victory and relief helped seal the win after Yankee threats in the ninth and sixth innings.
Kansas City beat Cleveland 3-2 in the opener behind Dan Pfister who struck out 10 over seven innings and Orland Pena drove in runs after his American League debut. In the nightcap the Athletics won 5-2 as Pena powered the offense with a two-run blast and Charles singled home a late run. Cleveland totaled 19 hits in the four game series.
San Francisco pitcher Billy O'Dell five hitters and drove in the decisive run with a single in the seventh, lifting the Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Candlestick Park. Felipe Alou scored both Giants runs, and O'Dell earned his 13th win as San Francisco stayed in second place in the NL standings.
Philadelphia contenders Giardello and Benton, both top middleweights, are scheduled for a 10 round bout at Convention Hall in Philadelphia this Monday. The card notes no televised fights that week while Ed Bailey and others are mentioned in brief game references.
Paul Toth pitched a complete game for the St Louis Cardinals to beat the Houston Colts 7-4 in the nightcap of a doubleheader after Houston won the opener 4-1. Bill White hit a key two run homer in the fifth as St Louis erased a deficit. Stan Musial notched his 3500th career hit with a two run single in the first inning of the opener. Norm Larker doubled to spark an two run eighth in the nightcap.
Milwaukee right-hander Warren Spahn limited Philadelphia to six hits in an 8-1 Braves victory. Joe Adcock drove in five runs with two homers, helping Keston Mathews add a homer as Adcock and Mathews both reach 22 homers for the season. Del Crandall’s passed ball broke Spahn’s shutout in the sixth.
Providence AP report notes Ing o Johansson returns to top contention after beating Dick Richardson for the European title. He sits as NBA No 2 behind Sonny Liston with Eddie Machen, Zora Folley and Cassius Clay also high in the rankings. The piece also covers Griffith as boxers of the month and other title challengers.
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