Walker Halts Yankees in 2-1 Victory
Walker pitched a two to one win over the Yankees, supporting a lone Orioles run on a fourth inning homer by Mantle and Berra, while Triandos and Siebern contributed for Baltimore. Dimmar took the loss.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1959
Page
6
Walker pitched a two to one win over the Yankees, supporting a lone Orioles run on a fourth inning homer by Mantle and Berra, while Triandos and Siebern contributed for Baltimore. Dimmar took the loss.
Cardinals pound John Buzhardt and Seth Morehead as Cleveland twins split a Sunday doubleheader with Detroit. First game Detroit wins 3-2 after Kuens and Lary spark the Tigers. Second game Lary holds Indians to three runs while Garcia struggles, giving Detroit a 6-3 win.
In the Liberty Taylorstown contest Taylorstown defeated Libertytown 2-1 with Myers homering late for Taylorstown and Coffman driving in the winning run. Knoxville edged Frederick 3-2 on a ninth inning rally with hits by Hawks Breedon and Dayhoff driving in the winning run. Amvets moved into a tie for second in the American Little League by beating Tall Cedars 12-4 at Baker Park, Hahn homering twice and driving in four as Amvets built a big early lead.
American League leaders include Kuenn Detroit batting .400 and Fox Chicago 363 at bats. Killebrew Washington leads runs with 53 and RBIs at 39. Fox Chicago has 57 hits, Williams Kansas 35 doubles, Runnels Boston and Power Cleveland 11 triples, Killebrew 25 home runs, Aparicio Chicago 12 stolen bases. Pitching leaders show Wilhelm Baltimore 60 decisions, Walker Shaw and Larsen 40. Strikeouts score by Cleveland 62 and Wran Chicago 56. National League leaders show Aaron Milwaukee 461 at bats, Mathews Milwaukee 38 runs, Aaron 43 RBIs and 71 hits, Burgess Pittsburgh 18 doubles, Pinson Cincinnati 2 triples with Mathews, Post and Mays tied 2. Home runs Mathews Milwaukee 14 and Aaron Milwaukee 13. Stolen bases Neal Los Angeles 6 and Pinson Robinson Cincinnati 6. Pitching: Face Pittsburgh 0 Klippstein Los Angeles 4, Drysdale Los Angeles 68, Spahn Milwaukee 52.
Major and American leagues show Milwaukee ahead in the National League with Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and others in pursuit. Sunday results include Philadelphia over Milwaukee, Pittsburgh over Cincinnati in extra innings, and San Francisco beating Los Angeles. In the American League, New York swept Baltimore in a doubleheader while Detroit defeated Kansas City and Cleveland split with Chicago.
Middletown pitchers Bach? Baker threw a no hit no run performance to blank Bolivar 22 to 0 in a Tri County League game. Blickenstaff and Stroup homered, Shafer and Blckenstaff doubled, aiding a big winning effort amid erratic Bolivar defense.
Walkersville edged Yellow Springs 11 to 30 in a Tri county League game as Houck homered for the winners and J Stup homered for the losers. Walkersville overcame a deficit with three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to pull ahead.
Detroit at Kansas City features Davin and Narleski against Coleman Onis. Milwaukee at Philadelphia matches Buhl and Cardwell. Los Angeles at San Francisco sends McCormick to face Padres. Chicago visits St Louis with Anderson facing Cheney.
Ditto reunion organizer Charles C Ditto Jr announces the fourteenth reunion on Sunday July 12 at the South End Pavilion Hagerstown City Park with the Ditto family in attendance.
In a two game set, Danny Kravitz hit a pinch double scoring the winning run in the ninth for the Pirates, Smoky Burgess added a pinch two bagger driving in the winner in the tenth of the nightcap as Pittsburgh swept Cincinnati. Whitey Ford and Jerry Walker each pitched superbly as the Yankees and Orioles split with strong two hitter performances in the opener and second game respectively.
Frederick Thinclads finish fifth at the state meet held Saturday at the University of Bethesda Chevy Chase. Bethesda wins, with Northwood, Fort Hill, Montgomery Elsterick, and others among top teams. Frederick entrants competed in 23 events, including Jim Davis in the 440 yard dash and the 3:35.5 mile relay, with performances by Markkee, Meehan, Burns, Markey, Hizzent, Har, Marrone, McDonough, Higinbotham, Ward, Mobley, Flaun, Brenneman, and Shrard. Other CVAL schools such as Westmild, North Hagerstown, Low Hep, and Allegany also scored.
In Hollywood California Denny Valdez 128 of Los Angeles fought Manny Gallardo 129 also from Los Angeles with a 39 count. Havana Hilton Smith 125 stopped Jorge Nunez 122 of Havana. In Panama Ike Chestnut 129 from New York outpointed Jesus San Panema 29.
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