Indians Sweep Twins Split Doubleheader In Tight Games
Cleveland tops Chicago 4 2 in 11 innings and 4 2 in the nightcap as Lee Stange earns a rotation spot with a complete game. Minnesota defeats Boston 5 2 while New York edges Detroit 4 3 and Baltimore shuts out Kansas City 1 0. In the NL, Cincinnati retakes first with 7 6 win over the Dodgers and San Francisco outscores St Louis 4 2 in 13 innings.
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UPI
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Lee Stange
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Indians
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Tebbetts
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Boston
New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Kansas
Larry Brown
Rocky Colavito
Fred Whitfield
Hoyt Wilhelm
Jack Spring
Don McMahon
Chuck Hinton
Max Alvis
Luis Tiant
Gary Bell
Gary Peters
Twins
Red Sox
Jim Kaat
Lema Leads Open Round Despite Camera Complaints
Tony Lema fired a 68 at Royal Birkdale to shatter the course record, finishing one stroke ahead in round two while lamenting cameras on the course. Christy Connor tied for second as Palmer and Nicklaus trailed amid early arrivals and practice rounds. In Hartford, Gov. Dempsey signed a Connecticut boxing ban, urging federal regulation and a boxing czar to supervise the sport.
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Lema
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Ireland
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Joe Carr
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Champagne Tony
St. Andrews
Hartford
Connecticut General Assembly
Lewiston
Maine
House
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Dempsey
Standings and Results in American League Baseball
The American League standings show Minnesota leading with 50 wins and 28 losses, Cleveland 48-29, Baltimore 46-34, Chicago 44-33, Detroit 43-35, New York 40-42, Los Angeles 37-44, Washington 34-49, Boston 30-49, Kansas City 22-51. Wednesdays results include Cleveland sweeping Chicago 4-2 in both games. New York beat Detroit 4-3. Minnesota defeated Boston 5-2. Baltimore beat Kansas City night game. Thursday pitchers listed include Baltimore at Kansas City with Bunker vs Segui, Cleveland-Chicago with Tiant vs John, New York at Detroit with Mikkelsen vs Wickersham. Fridays games have Cleveland at Los Angeles and Detroit at Kansas City scheduled.
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Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Detroit
New York
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Boston
Kan. City
Kan City
Kansas City
Bunker
Segui
Tiant
John
Mikkelsen
Wickersham
Lolic
Baseball Standings and Night Games Report
National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 47 35.573 percent and Los Angeles at 48 36 .571 while San Francisco 43 36 .544 half, Philadelphia 43 37 .538, Milwaukee 39 37 .513, St Louis 40 42 .488, Houston 37 44 .457, Chicago 37 44 .457, New York 29 54 .349. Night games list Cincinnati at Los Angeles 7 to 5, Milwaukee 5 Houston 2, St Louis 2 San Francisco at Philadelphia 2, plus schedules for Houston at Milwaukee and other matchups with twi nights and pitcher pairings noted.
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Los Angeles
Osteen
Padres
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Chicago
New York
Dublo Downs Jaycees In Six Inning Victory
In Lefty Grove league action Dublo's beat the Jaycees 4 2 at McGuan Park on Thursday. Beegle earned the win with Millhouse losing as Prutele collected two hits for the Dublo side and Rospert had two hits for the Jaycees. Earlier Tuesday Crow Lumber Company defeated Citizens National Bank 4 0 at WEW field with Singer the winning pitcher and Werner the loser. Betz and Brady singled for Crow and Kirkaprich had two hits for Citizens.
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Crow Lumber Company
Citizens National Bank
Wew Field
Singer
Werner
Betz
Brady
Crow Lumber
Kirkaprich
Dublo’s
Jaycees
McGuan Park
Beegle
Millhouse
Prutele
Rospert
Corners Beat Reeds in Slow-Pitch Tournament Opener
In last night’s slow-pitch tourney Home Savings blanked American Legion 10-3 while Havana topped Holland Market 17-5 and Friendly Corners edged Reeds Garage 4-3. Tonight All-Stars face Reeds Garage at 6:30, National Guard meets American Legion at 7:30, and Greenwich plays Holland Market at 8:30.
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American Legion
Legion
Home Savings
Havana
Holland Market
All-Stars
Reeds Garage
National Guard
Greenwich
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