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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1963
Page
4
Kaline leads fan voting as the All Star selections unfold with rivals from New York Chicago and Boston. Results show Minnesota and Washington with tight wins while Los Angeles Detroit and Cleveland post notable scores. Upcoming games include Cleveland at Chicago and Boston at New York among others with national league standings and Friday results across major teams.
Warren Spahn, 42, in a near-silent twilight season, retired 18 batters before Jim Gilliam’s first hit. The Milwaukee Braves left-hander threw a three-hitter over the Dodgers in Los Angeles, lifting his record to 11 8 and inching toward a 40th victory. The win kept Milwaukee in second place, behind St. Louis, as the season progresses. Cards beat the Astros 4-2 with Curt Flood driving in four runs, while the Giants edged the Reds 3-2 aided by a two-run homer from Willie McCovey and an Ellyer tie-breaker. Cubs beat Phillies, Pirates topped the Mets, and Marichal’s two-run homer aided San Francisco in a tight schedule of results.
The Minnesota Twins, led by Harmon Killebrew, won 11-4 and 10-3 over the Washington Senators to extend their streak to six and close within within six games of the league lead. The Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-2 as Cleveland topped Chicago 4-3 and Los Angeles swept Detroit in a doubleheader. Baltimore and Kansas City also played, with the Orioles winning and Steve Larber earning his 12th win.
In a high scoring National Division night at West Field the Athletics edged the Giants 23 to 21 as Larry Osborn earned the win and Gar Grenell caught. Giants hitters Beinke and Grennell each notched four hits while Osborn and Harms added three for the A’s. Multiple games produced lopsided scores and close finishes, with two teams posting first place pushes and several pitchers named across the box scores.
The Associated Press reports International League scores include Indianapolis 4 Jacksonville 3 and Richmond 4 Rochester 2 with Toronto and Syracuse also noted in rain affected results. Pacific Coast League results show Denver 10 Seattle and Portland 0 Oklahoma City 3 while San Diego 5 Salt Lake 1 and Tacoma 3 Hawaii 1 are listed.
The article lists standings for Urs & Owns League and Home Town Dairy teams with figures for games won and losses, high series and games by players including Geo Cordwell, Marion Becker, and Ann Downey. It also notes fight results from The Associated Press and scotch doubles winners Jamaica BAWT and Geriane Van Veen.
Wilton surged for five runs in the seventh inning to defeat West Branch 7-6 in an Eastern Iowa Hawkeye conference game. Rich Farley and Bobby Joe Lange sparked the rally with key hits, Al Smith delivered a decisive triple, and Sian Collins earned the win with three innings of relief, fanning eight.
A crowded field at the Cleveland Open Golf Tourney saw 75 players within eight strokes of the lead after early rounds. Notables include Hemingway and Christensen near the top, with Woods and Player among the veterans in contention. The event features potential sudden death if a tie persists after rounds.
Four Muscatine golfers and one newcomer qualified for the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce tournament in Ottumwa after a six hole elimination at Park Lane. Craig Proffitt led with five over 149, the only player in the field to break 90 on the final two nines. Brian Shepley, Clayton Carver, Jamie Peters, and Tant Fahy also earned spots or alternates, with Fahy finishing three strokes out of qualification.
Burlington in second place walloped Waterloo 94 to 2 Friday night as the pitcher banged out nuts. Clin ton shutout Quad Cities 10 in a tight game powered by Jerry Raztius two-hitter. Cedar Rapids beat Duduque 3-2 and then lost 40 dollars in a double header while Quincy beat Fox Cues 2-0 and Wisconsin Rapids defeated Desatur 3-1.
The 1962 All Star selections name seven repeaters with Albie Pearson starting at center field for the American League and Willie Mays Henry Aaron Roberto Alomar among the stars. Including Joe Pepitone and Zoilo Versalles for first-time picks, the AL and NL lineups feature familiar faces and strong performances from the season.
Open Saltball standings show four two way ties after Drewrys beat Moose 10 to 0 to share first with Krieger Garage and Henderson’s 3-2 win over Cheri-Top. Moose drops to fifth with Carliste and CherieTap tied for seventh. Padgett leads Hendersons with timely hits as Murdock trips Moase-Drewrys, Brandt dominates on the mound.
Pitching star Warren Spahn pitched a three hitter for the Braves in a 1-0 victory over the Dodgers to post his 38th career shutout and first win on Dodgers home field in 15 years. Warron Killebrew of the Twins led Minnesota with six hits and five RBIs across a 19-3 doubleheader sweep over Washington, including his 17th homer.
West Liberty stayed in second place in the Eastern Town Hawkeye conference with a 9-1 win at Mount Vernon. Coach LeRoy Mitchell's Commodores scored three unearned runs in the second inning and added four more in the final frame as Mount Vernon committed seven errors. Ron McGowan pitched a three hitter, striking out eight and walking one.
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