Casper Wins U S Open Playoff Over Palmer
Billy Casper defeated Arnold Palmer 69 to 73 in a playoff at the Olympic Club to claim the U S Open title tying at 278. Casper plans to skip the British Open for a Mormon church event in California and will share the playoff prize with church tithes.
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Agee and Sox Top K C 3 1
Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 3 1 as Tommie Agee driven in a run with a triple and later scored on an eighth inning double. Don Buford sparked the first score with a first inning steal and single. Phil Roof homered for KC. Horlen won to improve to 3 7. Locker and Pizarro pitched in relief. Bill Stafford took the loss. Cubs idle, set to face Giants and Juan Marichal tomorrow seeking a three-game run.
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Angels Rally Past Mudcat Grant In 5-3 Victory
California Angels overcame Jim Grant as two unearned runs in the seventh and solid hitting led to a 5-3 win over Minnesota. Grant dropped to 5-9 after allowing the decisive runs on a misplayed fly ball by Tony Oliva.
Dodgers' Drysdale Credits Losses With Trouble Deepening
Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers admitted after his fifth straight defeat, a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros, that each loss digs him deeper in trouble. He said when a pitcher or hitter is down they try to bury him, as he rested on a training table with an icepack.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Results Report
AP round up with standings, results, and upcoming games for both National and American Leagues. Notable tallies include Pittsburgh, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, California, and Los Angeles with current win totals and percentages. Daily scores list St Louis, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and more.
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Braves rally past Phillies behind Oliver two homers
Gene Oliver drove in three runs with two home runs as the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 7-5. Pete Richert earned the win with solid pitching.
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Reds edged Blue Seals 3 to 1 in Farm Bureau softball
In the Friday nightcap the Green Hornets slugged the Indians 20 to 12 on 15 hits while the Indians had six. Roe earned the Reds victory with five strikeouts and one walk. Thompson took the loss with five strikeouts and four walks. Winning pitcher for the Hornets was Wills. Blake took the loss.
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Senators Rally Over Indians 4-2 Behind Scattered Seven Hits
Washington Capitalized on seven scattered hits to defeat Cleveland 4-2. The Senators built an early lead and held on as the Indians loaded the bases but could not plate more than two.
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Baseball Matchups Preview Across Cities Today
Probable pitchers listed for key games include Shaw against Stallard in St Louis Marichal facing Hands in Chicago Jackson versus Lemaster in Atlanta Blass duels Fischer in Cincinnati Sutton eyes Houston in a nationally televised set of games with records noted for each starter.
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Yankees Scout Jimmy Gleeson Faces New Role
Jimmy Gleeson, former New York Yankee first base coach under Yogi Berra in 1965, has transitioned to a scouting role with the team.
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