Boston Shatters Baseball Records In Routing Browns
The Boston Red Sox routed the St. Louis Browns 29 to 4 on June 8, 1950, setting multiple scoring marks and featuring home runs by Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, and Walt Dropo. Despite the historic outburst, Boston remained four games behind New York in the American League standings.
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Associated Press
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St. Louis
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New York Yankees
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Cleveland
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Bobby Doerr
Ted Williams
Walt Dropo
Chuck Stubbs
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Fenway
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Art Houtteman
New New York
Detroit
Tommy Byrne
Houtteman
Phil Rizuto
Rizzuto
Bob Swift
Mickey Harris
Johnny Ostrowski
Washington
al Rosen
Bob Kuzava
Alex Kellner
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
St.Louis
Braves
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Pirates
Cliff Cham
Dodgers rally falls short as Pirates win on homers
Clyde McCullough and Ralph Kiner homered for the Pirates as they survived a late Dodgers rally in the ninth. Bil Werle fanned Roy Campanella and got Eddie Miksis on a fly with bases loaded and one out. Ken Raffensberger shut down Philadelphia as Cincinnati beat the Phillies 8-4, with John Wyrostek driving in four on two doubles. The New York Giants topped Chicago 65 to extend their streak to six straight wins.
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Rutty
New York Giants
Chicago
Baseball Scoreboard for AMERICAN LEAGUE and NATIONAL LEAGUE
Scoreboard itemizes today's games for the American League with Detroit at New York and other matchups. It lists yesterday's results including Boston defeating St Louis and New York beating Detroit, and notes tomorrow's schedule for four pairings. A National League section lists Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and other games with scores and tomorrow’s planned games.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
York
Pittsburg
New Glamour Girl Emerges In Trans Miss Golf Quarterfinals
Teens Mary Ann Villegas of New Orleans upset Betty Mackinnon of Mt. Pleasant Texas 1 up to reach the Trans-Mississippi women’s golf quarterfinals facing Beverly Hanson of Indio California. Milwaukee Brewers win two twin bills 30 and 82 against St Paul. other scores include Kansas City 6 Minneapolis 5 and Columbus 6 Indianapolis 3. Toledo 9-6.
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Vals
Mary Ann Villegas
New Orleans
Betty Mackinnon
Mt. Pleasant
Tex
Beverly Hanson
Indio
Calif
Legion Juniors Top Stoughton in First Win of Season
Monroe Sales Co junior team defeated Stoughton Juniors 5-3 at Stoughton to move to 1-1 in league and season play. Solheim pitched seven strong innings, Good held advantage at the plate, with Carter’s bases loaded triple sparking a seventh inning rally and Quinn adding three hits for the winners.
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Monroe Sales Co
Stoughton
Norris School of
Muckwanigo
Paul Good
Monroe
Solheim
Good
Paul
Bill Beach
Dick McArdle
Jim
Pilt
Bob Carter
Gary Quinn
Carter
Fouth
Fie
Tight Competition Set for Marquette Track Meet
A crowded field of 53 teams enters the Central Collegiate Conference meet in Marquette with Michigan State favored for the team title and the Knute K. Rockne trophy. Wisconsin, Oklahoma A and M, and Notre Dame challenge, as seven defending champions return led by Don Gehrmann aiming for a fourth straight mile win and a possible 4 10.6 mark.
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Anywaukee
Marquette
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Oklahoma A and M
Notre Dame
Knute K. Rockne
Don Gehrmann
Waffle Shop Wins First Major League Victory
The Waffle Shop beat Carter-Graen 5-0 as Wal ly Schuetz pitched two years after his last game, allowing two hits with five strikeouts. Leo Butts, Tom Stauffacher, and Gene Mason led the offense with key hits including a Mason homer. Luicks defeated Lamboley's 11-3 in a separate minor league game as Don Van Wagenen and Bob Hardell led with two hits each.
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Waffle Shop
Wally Schuetz
Carter
Gruenwald
Schuetz
Duane Davis
Figi
Hafen
Leo Butts
Wally Miller
Miller
Butts
Tom Stauffacher
Fred Huber
Gene Mason
Charley Ebert
Frank Butts
Fred
Mason
Huber
Luicks
Lamboley
Herman Christen
Christen
Don van Wagenen
Bob Hardell
Walt Reger
Indians Triumph as Ray Shearer Homers to Top Wisconsin Standings
Sheboygan Indians move to the top of the Wisconsin state league after Ray Shearer crushed a sixth inning homer over centerfield, lifting them to a 6-5 win over Wisconsin Rapids. Oshkosh falls from first with an 8-4 loss to Appleton while Lowry Wausau beat Janesville 4-2 and Fond du Lac routed Green Bay 16-5.
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Associated Press
Ray Shearer
Sheboygan Indians
Sheboygan
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Oshkosh
Appleton
Lowry Wausau
Janesville
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Population of Farallon Islands Off San Francisco
The Farallon islands lie 26 miles west of San Francisco and have a resident population of 30 people.
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Farallon Islands
San Francisco
Hoeft Calm as Dodgers Look to Sign High School Pitcher
Bill Hoeft, a left handed pitching standout, received his diploma Thursday night as scouts from at least five teams gathered. Major league rules allow immediate talks 12 hours after graduation. Coach Snitz Schneider plans visits to Detroit and Chicago to assess offers while Hoeft remains quiet, awaiting decisions after a stellar prep career including a one hitter in his final game and a 122 strikeouts in 52 innings.
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Youkvou
Bill Hoeft
Hoeft
E. J. (Snitz) Schneider
Schneider
Detroit
Chicago
Manitowoc
General Mills Team Posts 2789 Bowling Score in ABC Tourney
Columbus reports that the General Mills team of Denver rolled 2789 to claim the best team score since Monday in the American Bowling Congress tournament. Charlie Ega, 18, scored 641 and Frank Dillon, 62, added 616 as the squad totaled 871 921 997 across games, surpassing local marks though Straus-Frank of San Antonio later posted 2795.
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Columbus
Unknown Golfer Leads U S Open
Lee Mackey Jr a 26 year old Birmingham Alabama golfer shot a record 64 in the opening round at Merion. The round astonished fans and experts and set high expectations for the National Open with Mackey described as calm and capable. Francis Ouimet’s 1913 win is recalled as a historic American triumph.
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Will Grimsie
Ardmore
Lee Mackey Jr
Mackey
Birmingham
Ala
Merion
Francis Ouimet
New England
Ted Ray
Harry Vardon
Brookline
Mass
Notable shotmakers vie in hometown tourney day two
Mackey holds a three stroke edge over Al Brosch entering round two as Cary Middlecott posts 71 and Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret notch 72s. Sam Snead, limbering after a shaky start, returns with a 73 while Brosch, the Garden City pro, trails with a 67.
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Mackey
al [Brosch
Garden City
Cary Middlecott
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
Albany Bobs and Johns Plan Benefit Game
The Albany Bobs and the Johns will meet on the baseball diamond Sunday evening June 18 in a benefit game promoted by Bob Burdick and John Christopher. Proceeds will fund new suits for the local softball team.
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the Johns
Johns
Bob Burdick
John Christopher
Macks Put Athletics Up For Sale For the Right Bid
Connie Mack announces the Philadelphia Athletics are for sale for the right offer. James P. Clark and a 100 man syndicate plan to bid, with Roy Mack naming a nine thousand dollar price tag, targeting the Athletics and Shibe Park assets including the Phillies and Eagles venues.
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AMVETS HERE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY SOFTBALL GAME
Phillips and Smith major league softball team plays at Recreation Park diamond from 7 until game time this Sunday night entertaining Freeport Am vets.
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Recreation Park
Freeport Amvets
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