Bats Snooze Indians Lose Doubleheader to Yankees
Sonny Siebert's dizziness and fielding miscues by Chico Salmon helped the Cleveland Indians drop both ends of a Friday doubleheader to the New York Yankees 2-1 and 2-0. Mantle delivered a sacrifice fly in the nightcap. Pepitone scored on Salmon errors.
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Corners Upset In Tourney At Mc Guan Park
In Huron County Slo Pitch Tournament play at Mc Guan Park Corners pulled a first inning double play then fell 5 2 to Savings despite pitcher Dick Sarr allowing seven hits Friendly Corners edged by Savings 5 2 while Huron County Bank joined Mac's Foodland 14 8 in the other big matchup Downtown Dodge rallied to win later.
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Standings and results from Friday to Sunday baseball slate
Standings list matchups Baltimore at New York Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Boston California at Minnesota 2 Kansas City at Chicago 2. Friday results include Atlanta over Phila 4 2 Cinci over New York 1 0 St. Louis over Pittsburgh 2 1 Houston over San Francisco 8 6 Los Angeles over Chicago 5 2. Sunday games include Pittsburgh at Atlanta Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at St. Louis 2 Houston at Los Angeles 2 Chicago at San Francisco 2. Local scores note Havana Merchants 25 Superior Coach 10 and Huron County Bank 14 Mac's Foodland 8.
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Mathews Belts 500th to Join 500 Home Run Club
Eddie Mathews hit his 500th major league home run to lift the Houston Astros to an 8-6 win over the San Francisco Giants. The lefthanded slugger, 16 seasons into his career, joins Ruth, Mays, Foxx, Williams, Mantle, and Ott in baseball's 500 club. Mathews’ historic shot came after Jim Wynn and Rusty Staub singled to set up the go ahead blast.
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Press Box team struggles in Huron County Slo-Pitch tourney
One McGuan Park Press Box member notes the team has yet to win a game while the article highlights the lineup and profiles of Bob Barnes Bill Heyman Sally Heyman and Dean Berry. It details their roles and long hours behind the scenes at McGuan Park and city leagues.
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Running Catch Seals Bechstein’s 10 7 Win Over Connie’s
Bechstein's Asphalt beat Connie's Laundry 10 to 7 in the Women's Slo-Pitch League. Chris Miller delivered a two out running catch in the seventh to preserve the win, with Miller scoring a double triple and home run. Odle earned the win for Bechstein's while Schaffer took the loss.
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Barman And Seitz Edge Bob Meyers 6-1 In Lefty Grove League
Bob Borsick pitched a one hitter to lead Barman And Seitz to a 6-1 win over Bob Meyers. Meyers broke up the no hit bid with a single. Key hits came from John Brutsche homering, Kevin Kirkpatrick doubling and singling, Steve Hughes doubling, and Borsick adding a single and triple. Danny Missler took the loss.
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Milwaukee not yet: A's move to Milwaukee rumored then denied
The first report claiming the Kansas City Athletics might move to Milwaukee drew denials from A's owner Charles O Finley and Milwaukee leaders. Finley and Selig said no talks occurred, while John Doyne urged approving an $11 annual rent for Milwaukee County Stadium to lure a tenant.
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Groza Signs 21st Pro Contract With Browns
Lou Groza agreed Friday to terms for his 21st season with the Cleveland Browns. The 43 year old placekicker said he feels real good and will report to the Browns training camp in Hiram Ohio, with veterans a week away.
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Fitchville Conservation League Holds Sunday Trap Shoot
The Fitchville Conservation League invites the public to a trap shoot starting at 1 p.m. Sunday on Jennings Road off Route 250 between Fitchville and Norwalk.
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