Rookie hurlers star in Athletics sweep of Indians
Dan Pfister and Orlando Pena, rookie pitchers, led the Kansas City Athletics to an 8 game doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians. Pfister won 3-2 in the opener despite a 2-9 record, while Pena, recently arrival from Toronto, pitched the nightcap 5-2 on six hits. Ed Charles drove in four in game two with a 3 run homer and a single.
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Musial and Spahn Help Drive Baseball Milestones
Warren Spahn earned his 320th victory with six-hit work in a 8-1 win over Philadelphia as Stan Musial joined Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker with 3,500 career hits. Musial added two hits in a split with Houston, lifting his NL batting average to .357 and edging toward second all time.
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Cleveland Collapse Hits Indians After 21 Losses in 27
Cleveland General Manager Gabe Paul called the slump the greatest disappointment of his career as the Indians dropped a doubleheader to Kansas City 3-2 and 5-2. Manager Mel McGaha ordered 8 a.m. batting drills while the team faced Detroit, amid a .222 team batting average over 27 games since a July 8 slump that left them a half game out of first. Paul cited five hitters Romano Kirkland Francona Held Phillips as underperforming by about 200 points and warned the offense must improve.
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Midgets Win Over Stillwell 4-3 in Tuesday Night Game
Wells ville Midget B team defeated Stillwell 4 to 3 on Tuesday night. John ONeil earned the win as pitcher.
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Goalby Wins $9300 in Playoff at Insurance City Open
Art Wall Jr tied for the lead and missed a 18 inch putt on the final hole to force a playoff with Bob Goalby. Goalby won on the seventh extra hole at the Weatherford Country Club in Hartford Connecticut, finishing 13 under par at 271.
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Sadalia Wins Non-Pro Spot For Missouri Team
Sedalia Merchants capture state title defeating Stockton 43 in finals and 17 7 in a Saturday win. The team advances to the national non pro baseball tournament in Wichita facing Kansas champion Wichita Rapid Transits in the first round on August 17.
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Baseball scoreboard round up with multiple games
Saturday and Sunday results include Chicago two to one over New York and Baltimore defeating Los Angeles. Minnesota over Detroit and Kansas City trouncing Cleveland. Washington and Boston split. Sunday saw Chicago gain a win over New York in thirteen innings, Baltimore beating Los Angeles and Minnesota routing Detroit. Upcoming games feature Minnesota at New York and Dodgers at Red Sox among others.
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Baseball Leaders for American and National Leagues
American League leaders include batting .333 Runnels Boston and .332 Jimenez Kansas City. runs Pearson Los Angeles 174. RBI Siebern Kansas City 78. hits Rollins Minnesota 136. doubles Robinson Chicago 32. triples Cimoli Kansas City 11. home runs Cash Detroit 30. stolen bases Wood Detroit 24. Pitching Wickersham Kansas City 82 .800. Donovan Cleveland 154 .789. strikeouts Pascual Minnesota 1444. National League leaders list Musial St Louis batting .357, Davis Los Angeles .348. runs Wills Los Angeles 96. RBI Davis Los Angeles 112. hits Davis LA 157. doubles Robinson Cincinnati 39. triples W Davis LA 10. home runs Mays San Francisco 32. steals Wills LA 57. pitchers Drysdale 20-4 .833 and Purkey 16-4 .800. Koufax 208 strikeouts.
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66 Rolls In Warmup For Tourney
Ottawa beat Wellsville 14 to 0 in a four inning warmup, Wingert allowed 17 hits and 14 runs. Keith Gaeddert and Ron Yingling each had three hits, Yingling homered in the first, Goeddert also connected in the fourth. In the second game Warren Hay pitched four shutout innings for Ottawa in a 7-4 win over Richter Town Team, Gaeddert and Yingling hit homers, Richters Beauchamp took the loss.
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Wellsville and Ottawa Open District Softball Tourney Play
Two Franklin County teams Wellsville and Ottawa begin play in the District Softball Tournament at Chanute. Wellsville meets a Ft. Scott entry at 7 30 tonight, Ottawa partner Ancrews Phillips 66 faces a Ft. Scott squad tomorrow at 7 30. Ottawa is 21 15 in regular season. Wellsville formed recently for the tourney. Gene Ramsey says Ottawa at full strength with Webber and Warren Hay pitching. Bob Burd has a minor facial injury but should see some action tomorrow. The Chanute double elimination winner advances to the state contest.
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Robin Roberts Shows Comeback Promise in Orioles Win
Robin Roberts, 35, rebounded from a 5.85 ERA with the Phillies in 1961 to 2.48 with Baltimore, earning victory number seven as the Orioles beat the Dodgers 7-2. The win kept Baltimore in fourth as New York, Minnesota, Detroit, and other contenders jockeyed for position amid a day of late-inning drama and doubleheaders.
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Same Old Oilers Under New Coach
The Houston Oilers under new head coach follow the pattern of past changes, winning streaks and division titles. Exhibition play starts with a 33 27 win over the New York Titans, with upcoming games in Atlanta and a schedule of AFL and NFL exhibition matchups across cities including Dallas Providence New Haven and Canton Ohio. The broader NFL slate also features Packers Cowboys Giants Rams and more as pro football flags wave during World’s Fair events.
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Little League Semi Finals Set in Forest Park Showdown
Forest Park hosts Little League semi finals with the Dodgers facing the Yankees at 7 in the championship bracket on the large diamond. At 5:15, Tigers meet Cubs and White Sox play Braves in losers bracket on both diamonds. tomorrow at 7 the Orioles and A's duel in another semi final, while Cardinals and Giants contest 5th and 6th place at 5:15.
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New Hope Men Win Again at Mears Park
WELLSVILLE The New Hope men’s softball team defeated Ruhamah 10 to 8 at Mears Park Thursday night. Winning pitcher was Randy Masengale, with Blackstone taking the loss. New Hope has six wins and one defeat this season. Managers are Carl Coffman and Junior McDaniel. The lineup includes Carl Coffman center field Elmer Moss pitcher Randy Masengale first base Les Rader second base Glen Willhite third base Dale VanHorn catcher Lynn Willhite right field Jerry Seyler left field and Junior McDaniel shortstop.
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Herald Pays Weekly for Best News Tip
The Herald offers a five dollar weekly reward to readers who submit the best news tip. Tips must be newsworthy and clearly indicate the source. The program runs every week with payments issued after tip verification.
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