Athletics win over Boston shocks Red Sox in KC
The Kansas City Athletics beat Boston 6-2 in Kansas City, extending Boston’s AL losing streak to 10 games. Marv Throneberry hit a triple, double, and homer driving in three, while Jerry Lumpe also homered. Kansas City improves to 13-17, Boston drops to 10-17 in last place. The St Louis Milwaukee game was rained out and Bud Daley earned his third straight win.
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Southpaw pitching dents Pirates NL lead in tough night
Pirates dropped 4-2 to the Dodgers as left-handed foes dominated their slide, leaving them eight points behind the Giants. Sam Jones fired four hits for the Giants in a 4-0 win over Philadelphia. The Pirates also lost a second straight to lefties, while the AL saw Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, and Kansas City win. Dodgers’ Hodges homered off Joe Gibbon, with Gilliam, Neal, and Howard contributing later runs.
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Archie Moore Faces Besmanoff In Heavyweight Return
In Indianapolis Archie Moore, 24 to 1 favorite at about 200 pounds, meets Willi Besmanoff in a 10 round bout televised by ABC at 9 p.m. EST. The May rematch in Louisville was a split decision for Moore, who eyes a July title defense vs Erich Schoppner. Moore earns $25,000 with 35 percent of net including TV. Besmanoff gets $6,000. Moore's cagey career record stands at 177:24-6. Besmanoff 41:19-7.
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Throneberry Gets Regular With Royals Lineup Change
Six and a half games separate first place Baltimore and the Red Sox. Kansas City trails by six. Throneberry had been used mainly as a pinch hitter until manager Bob Elliott ordered a lineup change. He benched centerfielder Bill Tuttle, moved Norm Siebern from first to left field, shifted Russ Snyder from left to center and started Throneberry at first.
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Orioles surge past White Sox in 6-1 victory
The Baltimore Orioles rode a five run fourth inning behind rookie Steve Barber to a 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, reclaiming first place as Cleveland and New York also won. Barber improved to 3-0 with a seven hit effort, while Baltimore drew 13 walks off four Sox pitchers.
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Mudcat) Grant
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Baseball Measure Sparks New Kefauver Clash
In Washington, Ford Frick and Bill Shea clash over Kefauver bill altering baseball under anti trust laws. Shea urges an unrestricted player draft, while Frick and Trautman oppose both the draft and government intrusion. Senate panel sent the bill to the Judiciary Committee without recommendation.
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Throneberry HR and Thrilling A's Rally Spark Win
Bill Skowron and Elston Howard delivered for their teams while Marv Throneberry hit a home run. Throneberry added a two run double in the fourth off Dave Hillman, who took his first AL decision as the A's chased three runs and drove in three.
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