Oressee Standings and Upcoming MLB Schedule
American League standings show New York leading with five wins and two losses, Boston and Baltimore tied nearby, with Detroit and Kansas City in contention. National League tables list Milwaukee and Brooklyn atop, followed by Chicago and Philadelphia. multiple games scheduled and results noted for today and yesterday.
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Ted Williams Lifts Red Sox From Second Division
Boston proves a weaker club without Ted Williams. From 1952 to now the Red Sox post a .509 win rate without Williams and .565 with him. the recent series with the Yankees shows the gap. Williams returned briefly, then injury kept him out as Boston dropped three straight to New York.
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Dodgers Beat Phillies 6 1 as Drysdale Shines in Philadelphia
Brooklyn rookie Don Drysdale pitched effectively in his first major league start, allowing nine hits with nine strikeouts to lift the Dodgers to a 6 1 victory in Philadelphia. Gilliam Reese and Campanella drove in runs, tying the game for first place with Milwaukee at 4 2.
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Satchel Paige Returns to Help Miami Marlins in IL Race
Leroy Satchel Paige joins the Miami Marlins for the International League pursuit and insists he will not arrive by helicopter. The aging legend, age rumored around mid fifties, capped a 3-2 win by saving the second game of a doubleheader, then pitching later to Allie Clark before Rochester’s Dave Mann made the final catch. Bill Veeck defends the signing as a serious help to the club.
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Baseball Quiz From The Sporting News Recalled
The block presents a 1956 quiz on major league records and pitchers. Questions ask to identify players with long careers and record shutouts, referencing Cy Young era players, Dodgers 1955 start, and Carl Hubbell with consecutive win totals.
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Umpires Warned to Forfeit Games Over Phillies Incidents
National League president Warren Giles said umpires at Connie Mack Stadium may forfeit a game if further fan uprisings by Phillies supporters occur. Beer can and bottle throwing disrupted a doubleheader with the New York Giants, drawing protests from Giants manager Bill Rigney and outfielder Whitey Lockman. Phillies owner Bob Carpenter and Police Commissioner Thomas Gibbons discussed the situation as a 20-man security detail operated. one fan, Edward Conlan of Gloucester, N J, was arrested for disorderly conduct after entering the field following Brooklyn’s 6 1 Phillies.
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Charleston at Denver Tonight opens AA road trip
The Charleston Senators begin their first road trip of the American Association season with a 10 o'clock game against the Denver Bears in Denver. Manager Charley Metro has named Jim Stump to start pitching with an 0-0 record.
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Senators Face Denver After 2-5 Start
Charleston enters with two wins and five losses as they prepare for a single game against Denver tonight. The teams also schedule games tomorrow and Thursday with Charleston routing to Omaha for singles Friday and Saturday, a Sunday doubleheader, then a four game set with Denver starting April 30.
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Dodgers Beat Phillies Behind Drysdale In Debut Win
Pitcher Don Drysdale halted Philadelphia on nine hits in his first major league start, earning a 6 1 victory for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Pewee Reese drove in two runs with a single during a three run rally that sealed the win.
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Rookie Lumpe Could Be Benched Despite .350 Hitting Ouster
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel signaled that rookie shortstop Jerry Lumpe, hitting .350, may be benched if his throwing improves not by Friday. Lumpe’s arm has been weak and erratic but he showed potential last week in Washington by throwing out Roy Sievers at home.
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Sporting News Flashes From The Baseball World
The Sporting News reports Herb Scharfman tried to publish photos of Johnny Podres in an Army uniform before Podres joined the Navy, prompting Podres’ signing. Frank Lane angrily complained after a batter’s called strike in an exhibition. Agriculture foresees peanut shortages, with 50,000 pounds ordered for Griffith Stadium. Stan Musial’s baptism anecdote and other notes from The Sporting News. Buhl pitched a no hitter in the Army but lost 1 0. Duke Snider deemed best dressed Dodger.
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