Three Shutouts Highlight Local Baseball Action
Brunswick pitcher Billy Merriman struck out 14 and allowed five hits in a 4-0 win over the VFW Hustlers. Other games included Williamsville’s 6-0 victory over Liberty, Creagerstown’s 6-4 win at Buckeystown, and Thurmont’s 8-1 triumph over Bolivar.
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Brunswick
Billy Merriman
Frederick
VFW Hustlers
George Tessman
Railroaders
Skeeter Webber
Ken Weddle
Merriman
Nock Deener
Wayne Hawes
Reggie Pryor
Tessman
Colliflower
Deener
Ruth League Opens Today at McCurdy
The Ruth League begins operations today at McCurdy venue with teams listed. The page includes standings and regional scores with multiple city references and ongoing Saturday schedule notes.
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Mccurdy
Tigers Rip Birds To Snap Slump
Rookie catcher powers Detroit with five RBIs two homers and a double as the Tigers end a hitting drought with a 12 4 win over Baltimore. Sturdivant earns the win after relieving Regan, while Hall and Orioles’ pitching struggle in a high event game.
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Tigers
RBI
Detroit
Bill Freehan
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
Freehan
Rocky Colarlo
Tom Sturdivant
Pittsburgh
Sturdivant
Phil Regan
Orioles
John Orsino
al Smith
Orsino
Dick Hall
Hall
Stock
Narum
Estrada
Regan
W—Sturdivant
L—Hall
Dodgers rally in ninth to down Pirates 7-3
Dodgers secure a 7-3 win over the Pirates as Lee Walls hits a three run homer off Harvey Haddix in the ninth with Roseboro and Skowron aboard. Maury Wills adds an RBI bunt and Junior Gilliam doubles to seal the victory.
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Pittsburgh
Lee Walls
Harvey Haddix
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wills
Johnny Roseboro
Bill Skowron
Dodgers
Maury Wills
Pirates
Junior Gilliam
Los Angeles
Richert
Roebuck
Perranoski
Roseboro
Law
Haddix
Burgess
W—Perranfoski
L—Law
Wails
Indians tame Angels as Latman closes win in ninth
Cleveland defeated Los Angeles 4-3 to extend their winning streak to four. Barry Latman relieved in the ninth and retired the Angels with two strikeouts to seal the comeback. The Angels dropped their fourth straight after scoring four runs in 39 innings.
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Los Angles
Calif
Cleveland Indians
Barry Latman
Los Angeles Angels
Angels
Cleveland
Dick Donovan
Albie Pearson
Billy Moran
Leon Wagner
Pearson
Lee Thomas
Moran
Wagner
Secami
Latman
Donnon
Bo Sadeweni
United States Wins Pan American Games Gold Totals
The United States tops the fourth Pan American Games in Sao Paulo with 108 golds 55 silvers and 37 bronzes as Brazil and other Latin nations challenge the U S performance Boxing saw two first place finishes for America while Cuba claims baseball and the U S women track team takes six of ten gold medals The event highlighted funding gaps and selection issues across competing nations with incidents involving soccer players incident at Bom Retiro stadium and disputes over officiating and medals
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Tapas
Uncle Sam
United States
Cuba
U.S
Equator
Argentina
Guatemala
Bom Re‘tiro
Canada
Pascual Halts Yankees On Six Hits 4 1
Camilo Pascual pitched the Minnesota Twins to a 4 1 victory over the New York Yankees as Maris homered and doubled. Pascual allowed six hits, struck out eight, and walked one to win his third straight start, while Ralph Terry took the loss.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Camilo Pascual
Minnesota
New York Yankees
Twins
Roger Maris
Pascual
Maris
Lawes
Ralph Terry
Fascia
Tom Tresh
Gieki
Pascesd
Mickey Mantle
Tresh
Arrosa Fa
Howard
New York
Minnneola
Green
A's Fall to Red Sox 3-2 as Morehead Wins in KC
Boston defeats Kansas City 3-2 with Frank Malzone and Chuck Schilling homering. Dave Morehead earned his second win, aided by Dick Radatz in relief, as the A's stay atop the standings despite the loss while the Yankees also drop games.
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Kansas City
Frank Malzone
Chuck Schilling
Dave Morehead
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Cubs Rally Past Braves 3-2 For Sweep
Catcher Merritt Ranew homered and drove in two as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 to complete a three game sweep. Cal Koonce earned his first win of the season, while Tony Cloninger took the loss. Ken Hubbs scored the deciding run on a sacrifice fly after tripling in the 11th.
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Milwaukee Sap
Merritt Ranew
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
Cal Koonce
Cubs
Tony Cloninger
Lew Brock
Cloninger
Hank Fischer
Denny LeMaster
Ken Hubbs
Ranen
Braves
Chicane Mj
Omet
Milwaukee
Mata
McDaniel Aya Ti
Clinger
le Master
Crane
Wwe
Komen Tbl
L-Cloninger
Hemeron
Chicacs
Ranew
Candy Spots Wins Preakness Thriller at Pimlico
In a dramatic stretch drive at Pimlico, Candy Spots overtakes Never Bend and Chateauway to claim the Preakness Stakes title, with Never a Doubt finishing strong and On My Honor fading. The race featured a tight trio near the leaders before Candy Spots pulled ahead to win by a small margin.
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Troans State Area
God Atom
Irager Rex
Ben
Baltmere
Mer Bend
Crear
Strach
Chitemaiga
Boeza
Candy Spots
Hinton Homer Spurs Nats to Split With White Sox
Chuck Hinton hit a three run homer in the ninth off Hoyt Wilhelm to lift Washington past Chicago 8 7 after trailing 7 3 in game two Don Leppert and Jim King provided key hits while Hoyt Wilhelm came on to save Mike Joyce Chicago won the opener 8 0 behind Ray Herbert who improved to 3 1 on the season. Nicholson and Hansen homered for the Sox.
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Chicago
Chuck Hinton
Hoyt Wilhelm
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Ray Herbert
Senators
Hinton
Wilhelm
Mike Joyce
Sox
Joyce
Bob Schmidt
Chuck Cottier
Don Leppert
Jim King
Herbert
Dave Nicholson
Ron Hansen
Pleasant Walk tops Lucketts 10 8 in county league battle
Pleasant Walk built a ten run lead through four innings and held on to defeat Lucketts 10 8. Carl Harper earned the win with two RBI off a double and a triple. Mel Adams contributed a homer and a double while Bill Flock and Jerry Kline added doubles. In a separate Frederick Ramblers win, Clyde LaBrush saved the game after a shaky eighth inning and collected three hits.
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Brunner
Stup
Yellow Springs
Hammond
Springers
Stocks
Carpenter
Beachley
Carey
Calvin Remsburg
Bob House
Broad Run
Jeff
Mt. Airy
Remsburg
House
Carroll Huffer
Rudell Ahalt
Kuhn
Broad Run Jets
Biser
Huffer
Andrews
Denshay
Franklin
Harmony
Brunswick
Roger Wiles
Wiles
Dick Baker
Mets
Ken Ayers
Shelly Dawson
Dawson
Asers
Carter
Williams
Pleasant Walk
Lucketts
Carl Harper
Mel Adams
Bill Flock
Jerry Kline
Clyde LaBrush
Frederick Ramblers
LaBrush
Ramblers
Joe Wilhide
Frederick
Jéx
Wagner
Browning
T. Waginer
Wilhide
Willis
Rebels and Falcons Prep Game at Baker Park Tuesday
The Centennial Rebels and East Frederick Falcons meet in a 6:45 p.m. practice at Baker Park with Gladhill on the mound for the Falcons and Krantz catching, while Kliner starts for the Rebels with Lake behind the plate. The teams are in the Inter-Community Softball League whose season opens May 14. Pacific Coast League result Salt Lake City 12 Tacoma 9.
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Centennial Rebels
East Frederick
Giants Mets Split Series As Willey Shuts Giants
Carl Willey pitched his second complete game to give the New York Mets a 4-2 win over San Francisco in Sunday’s matchup at the Polo Grounds. Willie Mays hit a three run homer to pace the Giants in the opener a 6-3 loss, boosting the crowd to 123,985 over the three days.
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NEW York
Carl Willey
San Francisco
New York Mets
Willie Mays
Giants
Polo Grounds
Mets
Willey
Jack Sanford
Mats
Felipe Alou
Galen Cisco
S. Francisco
Sanford and Haller
Cisco
Stallard
Bearnorth
Caleman
W—Sanford
Lcisco
Mays
F. Alou
Harkness
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Wiamsville
Wamsville
Ronnie Tyeryar
Liberty
Tyeryar
John Harper
Iliamsville
Bush Creekers
Donnie Neel
Buckeystown
Glen Lare
Creagerstown
Lare
Bob Dendries
Jerry Crum
Frank Favorite
Favorite
Mike Fyrock
Frank Plunkard
Deadrick
Crum
Long
Geisbert
Thurmont
Neel
Hines
Tne Southpaw
Dick Sappington
Harper
Frank Martz
Ijamsville
Tyervar
Sappington
Bill Crone
Crone
Bob Cline
Hyamsville
Yontz
Shelton
Jacobs
Riser
At. Pt. of Rocks
PT. OF
Rocks
New Market
Gene Fisher
PL of Rocks
New Merket
Bobby Clark
Clark White
Pascal Kern
Thad Duvrerman
Ers
Thes
Seth
Doubs
Jean Cagetiber
Bob Whittreare
Tay Cratky
Ray Stime
Len Marvomd
Gary Lions Greunder
Alkiwwngt Wintmore
Stone
Buck Brumner
Omate
Bob Shaffer
Bolivar
Shaffer
Sienn Routzahn
C. E. Keller
Ashbrook
Eccard
Duncan
Keller
Clabaugh
Middletown
Germantown
Tan Middletown
Earl Ricketts
Paul Id Eari
Real
Aia Ho
Geary
Thompson
Nickett
REDS
Cincinnati
Gene Oliver
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Henry
Bill White
Leo Burke
al Worthington
Henry
Oliver
Bobby Shantz
Ray Sadecki
St. Louis
Cincinnal
Sadecki
Taylor
Fanek
O'Toole
Worthington
Edwards
L Sadecki
Mantle
Bill Haller
Twin Cities
Vic Power
Indians
U. S
Yankees
A’s
BOSOX
A's
Morehead
Dick Radatz
Jerry Lumpe
Norm Sichern
Radatz
Ed Charles
Laser
Orlando Pena
Isbo
Renton
Kamas
Tillman
Pena
Wyatt
Bryam
WeMereead
Reston
Malone
Chicubs Nip Braves
Preakness
Pimlico
Jown Chandler
Lavisville
Shiek
Kentucky
Baltarors
Putinet
Can Hey
Rev C. Bussorth
Amineh State
Ommy Whorn
Patric
Jane
Joey Mamie
Char
Chateauvas
Raul Bond
Nats
Washington
Olx
Cheney
Bronstad
Hannan
Retzer
Marfin
W—Herbert
L—Cheney
Nicholson
Hansen
Quirk
Coates
Daniels
Hanna
Heart OF MD. League
W. Williams
B. Freys
J. Williams
Harper, Schroyer
Forrest and
Adams
Rebels
Falcons
Salt Lake City
Tacoma
OL Pierce
Larsen
Buffalo
J and Bailey
Willey and
Sherry
W—Willey
L—Pierce
Cook
Philheat
Philips
Heame Heal Hast
Per Getlen
Blue Ridge
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