Record-tying 27 homers spark AL Sunday slam spree
A rapid barrage of 27 home runs, tying a league mark, electrified AL action as New York Yankees Roger Maris Cletis Boyer and Bill Skowron led a doubleheader sweep over Washington while Minnesota, Detroit and Baltimore piled on multi homer performances. Whitey Ford claimed win for the Yankees and White Sox ace Early Wynn earned his 293rd career victory in a four game set versus Boston. Minnesota belted six homers in the second game to seize control.
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Minnesota Twins
Roger Maris
Cletis Boyer
Bill Skowron
New York Yankees
Washington
Chicago
White Sox
Bill
Boston
Red Sox
Mike Hershberger
Minnesota
Cleveland
Johnny Goryl
Indians
Detroit
Los Angeles
Tigers
Baltimore
Kansas City
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Early Wynn
Wynn
Harmon Killebrew
Bill Tuttle
Tuttle
Goryl
Zoilo Versalles
Lenny Green
Don Mincher
Angels
al Kaline
Dick Brown
Billy Bruton
Jake Wood
Little Albie Pearson
Saturday and Sunday baseball scoreboard summaries
Results show scorelines across multiple games with teams including Los Angeles Detroit New York Washington Cleveland Minnesota Chicago Boston Baltimore Kansas City and Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati San Francisco Pittsburgh Milwaukee Houston and others. Key outcomes include New York leading Washington 3-11 and 8-2 in doubleheaders, Chicago and Boston tied 2-5 and 1-1, and Baltimore defeating Kansas City 3-2.
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Los Angeles
Detroit
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Minnesota
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Kansas City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Houston
Pet. G.B
Washingtono
W. L. Pet
Houston Setene
Milwaukee Enee
Eeseer
Too Many Home Runs For A's
Baltimore Orioles hammered the Athletics 8 to 3 in Kansas City as four homers, including two by Jim Gentile, sparked a six run seventh inning. Milt Pappas started and homered in the fifth while Gentile added another homer later. Oakland scored all three runs in the fifth before the Orioles pulled away.
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Baltimore Orioles
The
Athletics
Kansas City
Jim Gentile
Baltimore
Russ Snyder
Gentile
Milt Pappas
Oriole
A’s
Pappas
Moss Improves Slightly After Crash in London
Stirling Moss, six days after a race crash, regained some consciousness in hospital. His mother described his speech as muffled by swelling, but noted he was brighter and able to clutch a glass of milk while surrounded by family and friends.
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London
Stirling Moss
Moss
Japan to honor Acheson with highest decoration
Tokyo announces it will award former U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson the nation’s highest honor for his role in shaping Japan’s postwar peace treaty signed in San Francisco a decade ago.
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Tokyo
Japan
U.S
Dean Acheson
Jana
San Francisco
Palmer Wins Texas Open in Dramatic Final Hole
Arnold Palmer sank a 7 iron within 18 inches on the 18th, birdieing for a four under 67 and 273 total. He becomes the first to win the Texas Open three consecutive years, edging Littler Campbell Rudolph and Sanders for a one stroke victory and earning 4300 dollars.
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San Antonio
Tex
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Gene Littler
Joe Campbell
Littler
Campbell
Doug Sanders
Mason Rudolph
Sanders
Rudolph
Gannon College Wins NAIA Bowling Championship
Gannon College of Erie rolled 10,982 to win the NAIA bowling title in Overland Park, beating Central Oklahoma State by 59 pins. Indiana State led individual honors with a 288 high game by Dick Leonard, while Detroit Tech posted the top team series at 2,812.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Gannon
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Edmond
St. Joseph’s
Rensselaer
Ind
Rockhurst College
Kansas City
Detroit Tech
Bob Johnson
3 008 Pins Top Score In Men's Bowl Tourney
Salina Kansas AP reports the 23rd annual Kansas men’s bowling tournament closed after six weekends. Tower Lanes Red of Parsons posted the top Class A team score, 3,008, a rare 3,000 plus. Final standings list multiple divisions with high scores and many teams, doubles, and singles entries. Next year’s event moves to Lawrence with 1964 in Hutchinson.
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Parsons
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DeVorss Mortuary
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Low Money
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S. Karst
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M. Eakins
F. Atwater
D. Nesler
Augusta
W. Hensen
B. Gunn
Great Bend
E. Green
Coffeyville
A. J. Wesley
J. Bruce
Kansas City
J. Fas
Cyclones Take Second at Baker Relays in Class AA
Baldwin Ottawa High School trackmen scored 2116 points to finish second in the Baker Relays. Topeka High won the 11-team Class AA division with 721 points. Mick ey Reed secured second in the broad jump and third in the discus, while Charles Bowling was second in pole vault. Larry Crane and Roy Dunn tied for fifth in the pole vault. Ottawa placed third in the sprint medley and half mile relays with Larry Koder Paul Stevens Walter Smith and Reed.
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Ottawa High School
Topeka High
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Charles Bowling
Larry Crane
Roy Dunn
Ottawans
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Paul Stevens
Walter Smith
Reed
Playoff Set For Women’s Titleholders Title at Augusta
Defending champion Mickey Wright and challenger Ruth Jessen enter an 18 hole playoff after finishing tied at 295 and cap a 23 year history of the women’s Titleholders. Wright sank a 10 foot putt on 18 to stay in the playoff and both seek Patty Berg’s 291 record. Barbara Romack outpaced rivals with a 75 to take third at 297, Berg finished 298.
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Mickey Wright
Ruth Jessen
Miss Wright
Augusta Country Club
Miss Jessen
Patty Berg
Barbara Romack
Miss Berg
Liston to Begin Training Camp for Patterson Fight
Philadelphia AP Sonny Liston adviser Jack Nilon said Liston would start training Wednesday at South Fallsburg New York for the title fight with champion Floyd Patterson. He questioned the New York license issue and said training proceeds regardless, with possible sites in NBA member states such as Philadelphia or Chicago.
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Jack Nilon
Sonny Liston
South Fallsburg
N.Y
Floyd Patterson
Nilon
New York State Athletic Commission
Liston
New York
Sonny
Patterson
National Boxing Association
Chicago
NBA
Johansson and Birgit Wed in Stockholm then to Geneva
Former world heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson wed his fiancée Birgit Lundgren in Stockholm. They planned a Geneva honeymoon where Johansson will train for a match against European champion Dick Richardson while continuing his comeback toward the European heavyweight title.
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Sweden
Ingemar
Johansson
Birgit Lundgren
Geneva
Dick Richardson
Birgit
United States
Floyd Patterson
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