Snider Keeps Dodgers in Race with Pinch Hit Homer
Duke Snider, 35, delivered a three-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6, narrowing the NL pennant gap to five games behind the idle Cincinnati Reds. The Reds’ magic number moved to nine as Dodger relief and late rally kept their faint postseason hopes alive.
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Mike Ratcher
Associated Press
Duke Snider
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Snider
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Reds
Dodger
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Ron Fairly
Wally Moon
Frank Howard
Clem Labine
Elroy Face
Tommy Davis
Duke
Ed Roebuck
Face
Duckpin News B League Opens Season At Village Lanes
The Thursday Night Special B League bowling season began September 7 at Village Lanes. Catoctin Market Alley Rats and Farmers and Mechanics Citizens National Bank top the standings tied for first. Highs include Catoctin Market 1619 in a team set and Farmers and Mechanics 573 in a team game. Individual high is B Zimmerman 366 and H Wright 136. At Health Center on September 6 P Kelly 135 369 high game and set for women, Sam Lenhart 151 and 178 for men. Urbana I opened with 581 in a game and 1634 in a set. The Monocacy Duckpin League.
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Village Lanes
Catoctin Market
Alley Rats
Farmers and Mechanics
Citizens National Bank
Catoctine Market
B. Zimmerman
H. Wright
P. Kelly
Sam Lenhart
Urbana I
Bowling Standings and Highs From 1961 62 Season Start
National Boh leads early season with 4 point wins and 682 game 1 824 set marks while Hog tied for top in mixed and optical leagues Arcade and Wachter's share first in Thursday night with 4 points. High individual game 170 by Glenn Ness and top sets 377 by Elkins and 436 by Ness showcase opening strength across leagues.
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Western Auto
Dave's Gulf
Harry Wolf
National Boh
Elkins
Babington
Gladhill Furniture
C. Oland Meitzler
Cowell Brick Contractors
Walkersville Bowling Center
Dan-Dee Country Inn
Kelly's Mill
Glenn Ness
Major League Stars Hit For Pair In Extra Action
Jim Kaat of the Twins pitched a three hit game in a 3 1 victory over the Angels in the second game of a doubleheader. Ken Boyer of the Cardinals went 7 for 11 with five RBIs as St Louis defeated Chicago 11 65 with a homer in the 11th to win the nightcap.
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Associated Press
Jim Kaat
Twins
Angels
Ken Boyer
Cardinals
Cubs
Charleston at Buffalo in IL Semifinals Ppd by Rain
In the International League semifinal playoff clash between Charleston and Buffalo, play was postponed due to rain. No rescheduled date was announced in the available header notes.
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Charleston At Buffalo
Baseball's Top Batters
Leading Batsmen based on 350 or more at bats lists Kaline and Cash of Detroit with 174 and 36 respectively, along with Richardson and Doublas Kubek of New York. The piece also names triples by Wood and Lumpe, home runs by Maris and Mantle, and stolen bases by Aparicio and Howser. Pitching leaders include Ford and Terry from New York with top strikeout totals Pascual and Ford among others.
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Associated Press
Kaline
Cash
Detroit
Richardson
New York
Doublas
Kubek
Wood
Lumpe
Kansas City
Maris
Mantle
Aparicio
Chicago
Howser
Ford
Terry
Pascual
Minnesota
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Pinson
Cincinnati
Boyer
St. Louis
Robinson
Aaron
Milwaukee
Tal
Moon
Los Angeles
Mays
San Francisco
Altman
Cepeda
San Fran
Canares New York
Fiersall
Cleveland
Antie
Katine
Brandt
Baltimore
San Bettey
Minnecots
Latte
Francisco
Cincin- Romano
Wills
League Leaders By The Cent Series
American League batting leaders include Howard of New York with 366 at bats and .360 for Cash of Detroit. Runs led by Manule of New York with 128 and Maris of New York with 123. RBIs topped by Maris with 133 and Colavito of Detroit with 130. Hits show B Robinson of Baltimore at the top.
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New York
Cash
Detroit
Manule
Maris
Colavito
B. Robinson
Baltimore
Baltimore to Field 1961 Arizona Winter Instructional League Team
The Baltimore Orioles announced they will field a 1%player squad for the 1961 Arizona Winter Instructional League. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz, the league targets players with less than three seasons of professional baseball experience or those not yet beyond Class B. The Orioles won the pennant last winter and will return to Scottsdale for this season.
Colts Re-sign Baltimore Star After 1958 Title Era
Baltimore player Lyles is re-signed by the Colts after previously playing for San Francisco for two seasons. He was waived by the Forty-Niners on Monday, increasing the Colt squad to 36, the NFL limit.
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Baltimore
Colts
Lyles
San Francisco
Colt
Soldier from Westminster Joins 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley
Army Pvt. Oliver L. Weller, son of Mrs. Catherine M. Roop of Westminster Maryland, is among over 1,700 troops assigned to the famed 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas. The move supports the division's defensive to combat strength build up as Lenny Lyles is dropped from the roster.
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Oliver L. Weller
Catherine M. Roop
Hersh Avenue
Westminster
1St Infantry
Divil
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