Managers And Players Agree: Mazeroski Is Mr Second Base
NEA Sports writer hails Bill Mazeroski as the best National League second baseman. Managers players and scouts laud his quick double plays, power hitting, and 21 years old potential. Pittsburgh Pirates, led by Murtaugh, see Mazeroski anchoring a strong infield with Groat and Krafts behind solid pitching.
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Incentive pay probe swirls around Detroit Tigers
Detroit officials opened a formal inquiry into alleged incentive pay arrangements among Tigers players and team management. General manager John McHale denied side deals while stars Al Kaline and Charlie Maxwell acknowledged possible verbal agreements but said misunderstandings persisted. Commissioner promised further review despite no written contracts found.
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No Changes In ABC Standings From Opening Week
Syracuse scene reports no shifts in the American Bowling Congress standings after a fifth straight day of no movement. Olympia Lanes of Chicago Heights posted the best mark, 2912 in the open team division, as the 55th annual tournament enters its final 72 days.
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Fight Set As Martinez and Akins Ready in St Louis
ST LOUIS AP Welterweight title bout between Vince Martinez and Virgil Akins scheduled for Friday. Martinez did not box Monday, stuck to road work in morning. Akins completed a fast nine round drill before the test. Both expected to spar in afternoon sessions.
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Loes Given Six Days To Cool Off
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Billy Loes faces six days without pay for his temper during Sundays game with Washington. Orioles manager Paul Richards fines Loes 100 dollars and suspends him three days, while American League president Will Harridge levies the same 100 dollar fine and three day suspension.
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Tuesday Baseball Standings and Results Recap
Tuesday games featured Philadelphia at Chicago Pittsburgh at St. Louis Cincinnati at Los Angeles Milwaukee at San Francisco with Cincinnati defeating Pittsburgh 8 to 2. Washington beat Baltimore 2 to 1 in 10 innings while New York blanked Chicago 3-0.
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Yanks win despite six hits vs Sox in 3-0 game
Chicago Chicago White Sox pitcher Jim Wilson limits the Yankees to six hits, yet Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle power New York to a 3-0 victory. Whitey Ford earns his fourth straight win as Chicago drops to fourth. Luis Aparicio is pegged twice by Yogi Berra in the scoreless loss.
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Senators Rally To Beat Orioles In Extras
Washington slugger Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle homer as Whitey Ford nine strikeouts in New York. Harshman suffers another unearned run defeat despite six consecutive complete games. Orioles slide to cellar as Senators tie Detroit for sixth with 2-1 win in Baltimore.
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Track Stars Of World In Texas Games
A galaxy of track stars led by Glenn Davis and Morrow powered sprinters from Abilene Christian College will compete in the Meet of Champions in Houston. The field includes 17 events with top sprinters Dee Givens, Bob Mitchell, and Bill Woodhouse among others, plus standout distance and field events. Davis recently tied the world record in the 440 as competition from Illinois’ George Keer and others shapes a strong meet.
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Hutchinson: Cardinals Ready to Move Now
St Louis manager Fred Hutchinson says the club is ready to move again. He cites improved hitting from Joe Cunningham Ken Boyer and Hal Smith and solid pitching. Stan Musial returns against the Pirates as Hutchinson plans to start Cunningham and Irv Noren. If St Louis defeats Pittsburgh it would end their winless run in the season series.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of top MLB leaders by league with figures for batting averages runs and RBIs from the American and National Leagues. Notable names include Fox Kuenn Cerv Mays Banks Aaron Musial and Cepeda among others. Pitching leaders include Turley Garber and Sisler with win loss and strikeout tallies.
Dodgers and city vote hinge on ballpark deal
Los Angeles voters decide if the City Council struck a fair deal with Walter O'Malley for a Chavez Ravine ballpark. A yes supports Dodgers in LA, a no risks NL president Warren Giles moving the team. Meanwhile, Dodgers rally morale with 7,500 fans after an East tour as Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and San Francisco clash in West Coast games. In NL action, Redlegs beat Pirates 8-2 while Nuxhall dominates before Thomas's two-run double ends the shutout bid.
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Can’t Steal Against Yogi Can’t Steal Against Yogi
New York AP reports Yogi Berra, catcher for the New York Yankees, gunned down Chicago White Sox shortstop Luis Aparicio in the third inning of a 3-0 win. It was Aparicio’s first caught stealing since July 25 of last year, ending a 26-for-26 run.
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Stolen bases and pitching leaders from the league game log
The record lists T Taylor Chicago Ashburn Philadelphia with eight stolen bases as Skinner Pittsburgh and Mays San Francisco had seven. Spahn Milwaukee led decisions at eight with Purkey Cincinnati six one, McCormick and Grissom San Francisco four one. Jones St Louis led strikeouts with 53 followed by Antonelli SF 47 and Drott Chicago Haddix Cincinnati Spahn Milwaukee and Gomez SF with 45.
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Giants Open Home Stand in Run-Happy Fashion
San Francisco hosts Milwaukee in a battle for the NL lead as the Giants aim to extend their run of big hits and try to tighten pitching. Manager Bill Rigney weighs changes after a rough stretch and notes key health updates on stars like Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda amid a tense Bay Area showdown.
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Braves
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Major League Stars Hit Trio In 8-2 Reds Win Over Pirates
Joe Nuxnall of the Redlegs pounded three hits in three at bats including a double, driving in two and scoring twice as Cincinnati defeated the Pirates 8-2. Whitey Ford of the Yankees fanned 10 to tie the American League record with six straight strikeouts in a 3-0 win over the White Sox on seven hits.
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Whitey Ford Ties Strikeout Record in 3-0 Win
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees tied the American League single game streak of six consecutive strikeouts by fanning Sherm Lollar Walp Dropo Bubba Phillips Tito Francona Jim Landis and Jim Wilson to end the third inning in a 3 0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The feat matches a 1913 record set by Buck O'Brien and trails the modern mark of eight by Max Surkont set in 1953.
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