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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1964
Page
8
In New York at Shea Stadium on Father’s Day, Jim Bunning joined a rare club as he pitched a no-hitter against the Mets. Barbara Bunning watched from home plate, kissed her father after the 6-0 win, and teammates praised his curve and control.
Spectacular accidents punctuated a jalopy program in Columbus Junction where Mark Mosier of Washington won the feature after a severe crash line near front of grandstand. Stanley Crooks and Ralph Ericson were treated and released at Muscatine General hospital, with Goelz's car catching fire on the homestretch. Mosier bested John Mickey in a tight late duel as multiple restarts and a first lap eight car pileup marked the event before races moved to West Liberty next week.
Jim Bunning of Philadelphia pitched a perfect game, retiring all 27 batters in the Phillies’ 0-0 win over the New York Mets in game one of a doubleheader. Dick Stuart of the Red Sox had four hits and four RBIs, including a homer, as Boston beat Baltimore, knocking the Orioles from first in the AL. Norm Johnston of Iowa State and Gayle Hopkins of Davenport, Arizona, qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials at the NCAA meet with Hopkins fourth in the triple jump and Johnston third in the hurdle race.
New York reports that no 1962 American League starter returns to the opening lineup for the July 7 game at Shea Stadium. Three Yankees three Twins and one each from the Angels and Orioles make the starting group chosen by 251 league players coaches and managers. Bobby Richardson tops the votes with 223, Elston Howard 217, and Mickey Mantle 205 though Mantle misses the game with a broken leg and Albie Pearson of the Angels takes his spot. Jim Fregosi leads the Angels in shortstop. Brooks Robinson tops third base for Baltimore. Al Lopez manages the White Sox who failed to place any runners up in the starting positions. The NL lineup will be announced Tuesday. The rest of the squads, including pitchers, will come later. The AL holds a slim 47 to 16 lead in victories with no ties. The 1962 game was won by the National League at Cleveland 53.
In a Sunday doubleheader at Shea, Philadelphias Jim Bunning pitched a historic no hit game against the Mets, becoming the first NL pitcher to post a no hitter in modern history. Mets rally to tie the nightcap 2-0 with three hits, while Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other clubs posted varied results as Bunning earned his 10th win. Lounged fielding by Tony Taylor aided Phils, and Rusty Staub homered for Houston in the opener.
Results across the American and National Leagues show New York and Chicago splitting with several wins and losses. Key matchups include Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Kansas City, and Los Angeles with upcoming games slated for Chicago, Minnesota, Los Angeles, and more. In the National League, Philadelphia and Cincinnati lead, with San Francisco and Los Angeles closing the slate and a full schedule of games listed for tonight and tomorrow.
Local sports page lists multiple high school and senior leagues with game times at 5 30 p m and 7 p m including Little League Major and Minor divisions at Kent Stein No 1 and No 2 as well as West No 1 and West AYS. Softball action at Kente Stein Park and Weed Park with Church leagues and school teams in action across several parks. Eastern Iowa Hawkeye baseball features Durant and Mount Vernon matchups alongside regional games.
Belinsky of the Los Angeles Angels failed to complete a shutout, earning relief in a 4-1 win over Cleveland as he cited a desire to return to Hawaii for recovery. The lefty improved to 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA, scattering six hits and fanning nine in nearly eight innings. The article notes his request to be traded or reassigned to Hawaii was rejected.
Wimbledon officials weighed barring Chuck McKinley on the eve of his title defense over a feature advertisement in the Sunday Times. The American Davis Cup star from San Antonio faces scrutiny as the tournament opens amid a Russian challenge and a planned discussion on the game’s evolution.
Muscatine Legion defeated Tipton 12 to 0 at Tom Bruner Field after Tipton arrived with six players. Muscatine loaned three subs and the game stood as a mercy, with seven runs in the third and four in the fifth. Wally Benson hit a 340 foot homer, and multiple players added two hits each. Bohling earned the win on the mound.
Clinton, still the Midwest Baseball League leader, beat Waterloo 1 0 Sunday at Waterloo as Greg Bello pitched a three hitter and drove in a run with a single for his 9-1 record. Fox Cities at Appleton crushed Cedar Rapids 13-2 and 10 2 with Dave May two three run homers and John Burrows adding two RBIs. Burlington edged Decatur 21 and Quad Cities defeated Wisconsin Rapids 7-0. Quincy’s trip to Dubuque was canceled.
International League results include Columbus 3 1 Toronto 5 2 Buffalo 41 Richmond 2 8 Syracuse 6 4 Atlanta 4 Jacksonville 7 Rochester 6. Pacific Coast League summaries show San Diego 9 Spokane 3 Denver 7 Arkansas 4 Tacoma 0 Seattle 23 Oklahoma 102 Dallas 43 Indianapolis at Salt Lake Portland 10 5 Hawaii 9 0.
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