Muscatine Muskie Opener Tops Durant In Home Debut
Muscatine's Muskies beat Durant 6-1 at Tom Bruner Field in the home opener to start the summer baseball season. Don TeStrake struck out 11, Joe Dodder homered, and four runs crossed in the second inning to seal the win while Knutsen allowed eight walks in a pitcher’s duel.
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Rollins Alou Lead Batting Averages In Early 1962
In spring training news the Twins list five rivals for third base with Rich Rollins leading at .236 after a 14-for-29 stretch. Manny Jimenez dropped, Felipe Alou surged to NL batting lead at .344, Musial closing in, Mays pacing NL home runs at 21, with Gentile topping AL homers at 14 and RBI leaders Cash Wagner tied at 15.
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Yankees and Orioles fight after Powell beaning at game
After Baltimore rookie John Powell was beaned by Bud Daley, a brawl erupted at Yankee Stadium. Roger Maris and teammates clashed with Orioles at the plate amid tensions. Powell suffered a head hit but no serious injury and was to rejoin his club in Boston. The Orioles won 5 3 as benches cleared and authorities separated players.
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Boog) Powell
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Dubuque Falls Further as Cedar Rapids Tops Midwest League
Dubuque's lead in the Midwest League narrowed to one game and a half after a 3-1 loss to Cedar Rapids. Waterloo surged with a 14-hit rout of Quad City, aided by four walks and key hits, while Fox Cities dominated Clinton with a grand slam by Joly. Keokuk split a doubleheader with Decatur, Quincy edged Burlington in a ninth-inning run, and tensions flared as Houk and Hitchcock were ejected amid a heated bench disturbance.
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Indians rout Boston to tie for second in AL standings
Pitching by Jim Perry limited Boston to seven hits in a 10-0 Indians victory that moved Cleveland into a tie for second place in the American League. Dick Stuart of the Pirates slugged two homers, one inside the park, driving in five in a 11-1 win over Chicago.
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Phillies Spoil Cardinals Streak With 12-Hit Win
Philadelphia’s Phillies halted St Louis seven-game NL lead by beating the Cardinals 6 4 with home runs from Don Demeter and John Callison. The win, aided by 12 hits, moved Philly into the pennant scramble as Cincinnati and Pittsburgh posted wins elsewhere with Mets topping Houston. Curt Simmons took the loss for the Cards.
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