Tigers Hit Three Consecutive Ninth Inning Homers Tie Record
Detroit Regains AL lead by a 5-2 win over Minnesota as Norm Cash Steve Boros and Dick Brown hit consecutive ninth inning homers off relievers Ray Moore and Paul Giel. Al Kaline adds a sixth inning homer. Tigers total nine hits. Hank Aguirre gains win.
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Earl Averill
Leon Wagner
Jim Perry
Rookie Ends Dodger Streak With 2-0 Reds Win
Rookie Ken Hunt and reliever Bill Henry combined for a five-hit shutout as Cincinnati defeated Los Angeles 2-0 ending the Dodgers five-game winning streak. Henry earned the save as Hunt struck out six with six walks. Bill White led the Reds with four hits and five RBIs, including a first-inning homer off Don Drysdale.
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Sam Jones
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Ray Sadecki
Harvey Kuenn
Orlando Cepeda
Braves
Frank Bolling
Ed Mathews
Bobby Shantz
Elroy Face
Charlie Smith
Bob Malkmus
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Glen Hobbie
Emporia State To Regional Tourney Take District Title
Emporia State will represent District 10 in the NAIA regional baseball tournament starting Thursday. The Hornets beat College of Emporia 4-3 in the district final after seven scoreless innings, winning the best-of-three series. they previously won game one last Thursday. Ouachita Ark and Mayville N D loom as Thursday regional matchups with Omaha N E facing Mayville.
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California Star Signed By A's In baseball contract
KANSAS CITY AP The Kansas City Athletics signed Bob May a 19 year old left hander from Los Angeles Bill Bergesch said May will be assigned to the A s Visalia California farm club of the Class C California League May s bonus was not disclosed but believed to be about 20000 He had a 5 2 record including a no hitter this spring for San Antonio Calif Junior College
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Cronin Backs Return of Spitball Pitch in Baseball
AL president Joe Cronin said he favors reinstate the spitball as a legal pitch. He argued there is nothing dangerous about it and noted knuckle balls are harder to hit. Cronin's remarks followed Al Lopez’s complaint about Ryne Duren of the Dodgers and prompts a rules committee decision on the spitball.
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City Edict Ends KCA's Fireworks
Kansas City residents near Municipal Stadium complain of aerial blasts after Athletics night games. City Manager Weath erford Jr orders only noiseless aerial displays. owner Finley opposes. GM Lane questions city timing and contract value. Fireworks display advertised as $30,000 worth on a fan-a-gram screen.
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Frank Lane
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Jake Gibbs to Sign Major League Baseball Contract
Grenada Miss AP Jake Gibbs famed two sport star from Ole Miss is set to sign a professional baseball contract with a bonus near 100000 He has been courted by New York Yankees and Milwaukee Braves though he will not reveal the team He played third base for Rebel baseball and quarterbacked the football team and scouts followed his college career amid last minute signing rules by baseball commissioner Ford Frick enforcing wait until exams or season end
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Frank Merriwell
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Ford Frick
Larsen Falters In Outfielder Debut
Don Larsen's first appearance as an outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics ends with two fly outs, no hits in four at bats, and a .333 average after a 7-3 loss to Washington. Manager Joe Gordon shifts Larsen to left field to add punch to the lineup while emphasizing he still values pitching.
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Joe Gordon
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Sears sues Knicks over option clause in NBA contracts
Veteran pro Kenny Sears files suit in San Francisco alleging the New York Knickerbockers and the NBA colluded to restrict player salaries and blacklist holdouts. He seeks $90,000 treble damages, blaming the monopoly for lost earnings and hindering free negotiation with other teams as the ABA prepares to begin play.
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Baseball Standings Tuesday Results In New York Style Card
St Louis defeated San Francisco 12 to 4. Cincinnati won 2 to 0 against Los Angeles. Philadelphia edged Chicago 2 to 1 in ten innings. Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 1 to 0. Schedule features Pittsburgh at Chicago and Los Angeles at St Louis with Philadelphia at Milwaukee and San Francisco at Cincinnati also on tap.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule Fragment from Baltimore Era
Baseball results show Baltimore defeating Chicago 3 to 1 Detroit besting Minnesota 5 to 2 Washington 7 Kansas City 3 Los Angeles routed Cleveland 9 to 0. Upcoming games list Boston at New York Chicago at Baltimore Detroit at Minnesota Washington at Kansas City Cleveland at Los Angeles.
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Eight Named To Hall Of Fame
NEW YORK AP Eight former players five of them Americans and two coaches took their places in the Football Hall of Fame today the final survivors of several hundred nominations. Ex All Americans include Glenn Davis Army Bob Reynolds Stanford Charley Choo Choo Justice North Carolina Weldon Humble Rice Bob Suffridge Tennessee Don Faurot Missouri and the late Char lie Caldwell Princeton Williams were the coaches named Halfback George McAfee Duke fullback Claude Reeds Oklahoma and back Pat Pazzetti Lehigh were elected. Selections announced Tuesday by Honors Court after nominations and voting by the membership Red Blaik former Army coach is chairman of the 12 man Honors Court.
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