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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1959

Page

6

Major League Boxscores Cleveland Detroit abrh a Power 1b 401

Harris, Colavito, Strickland lead offense as Cleveland tops Detroit 4 5. Harris earns win. Colavito belts 35th homer and Maxwell adds 21st. Detroit’s Yost Kuenn Kaline contribute. Bucks fall despite late rally.

Cleveland Detroit Nixon Bell Vale Locke Brown E—Harris Bolling Bridges Harris Baxes Colavito Maxwell SB Bolling Berberet RBI Power Strickland Yost Kuenn Kaline SO Bell Foytack

Minor League Results From Coast and International Leagues

Pacific Coast League Salt Lake City 3 Portland 1 Sacramento 5 Spokane 1. International League Richmond 7 Rochester 4. American Association Fort Worth 5 Dallas 2. Denver 6 Louisville 4. Omaha 3 Houston 2. Indianapolis 6 Minneapolis 2 in 7 innings under agreement.

Associated Press Salt Lake City Portland Sacramento Spokane Richmond Rochester American Assn. Fort Worth Dallas Denver Louisville Omaha Houston Indianapolis Minneapolis

Baseball standings and results for Tuesday and Monday

The American League race shows Cleveland in second place 13 games behind New York with Detroit and Baltimore chasing. Tuesday games include New York at Detroit and Baltimore at Chicago. Monday results: Detroit 5 Cleveland 4. National League leaders San Francisco and Los Angeles race, with Milwaukee and Pittsburgh close behind. several games wrap up with notable scores and suspended/twi light notices.

San Francisco Los Angeles Milwaukee Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia

Tigers edge Indians 5-4 as Foytack yields eight hits

Pitcher Paul Foytack blanked the Indians over the last seven innings, allowing only four hits while walking none and striking out seven to secure a 5-4 victory for the Tigers. Willie McCovey later supplied a key tie breaking RBI with an eighth inning pinch hit in the Giants 6-3 win over the Reds.

Associated Press Paul Foytack Tigers Indians Willie McCovey Giants Reds

1959 Season Running Out On Schoendienst

Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst, age 36, battles tuberculosis recovery and limited running as he sees the 1959 season ending and looks to next year. He rejoined the team, wearing No. 4, at Milwaukee County Stadium for his first appearance since the World Series. He says he feels very good.

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Foyback Sparks Detroit Rally Past Cleveland 5-4

Detroit beat Cleveland 5-4 as Foyback hurled to a win. The White Sox face injuries to Donovon and Pierce, worsening their AL lead worries while Shaw Wynn Latman and Lown Staley anchor the staff. Cleveland squandered a late lead as Detroit seized control in the AL showdown.

Today's Pitchers AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York at Detroit Ditmar 7 8 against Messi 11 6. Washington at Cleveland Kemmerer 6 12 vs Perry 8 4. Boston at Kansas City Brewer 8 8 vs Bucks 6 9. Baltimore at Chicago Portocarrero 2 6 vs Wynn 16 7.

New York Detroit Ditmar Messi Washington Cleveland Kemmerer Perry Boston Kansas City Brewer Bucks Baltimore Chicago Portocarrero Wynn Kuenn Fox Yost Power Killebrew Colavito Williams Runnels Allison McDougald

St Louis at Philadelphia and Los Angeles at Milwaukee baseball card

Miller and Owens face off in St Louis Philadelphia. Miller also matches Newcombe. Drysdale duels Jay as Los Angeles meets Milwaukee. Other games not scheduled.

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Braves Hope Schoendienst Helps In September

The veteran sparkplug of Milwaukee's NL champs says he is not ready to bat in a game yet after batting practice. He remains hopeful to contribute for the Braves in September, though doubt persists about his readiness.

Milwaukee Schoendienst Braves

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

Summary of top performers in batting and pitching from MLB. Key figures include Kuenn and Fox as batting leaders, Killebrew and Colavito leading in home runs, Aparicio and Mantle with steals, and Shaw and Pappas posting top pitching records. Notable players include Aaron, Pinson, Mays, Banks, and Wynn among others.

Wynn Seeks 7th Victory Tonight Against Orioles

CHICAGO AP At age 39 Early Wynn and his durable right hand have led the Chicago White Sox to the AL's top position as he seeks his 17th win of the season against the Baltimore Orioles. He has lost seven. in his last two outings he pitched three hit shutouts and tops the league with five complete games this campaign. Wynn is in his 19th major league season and aims to become the first pitcher to reach 300 wins since Lefty Grove with 35 more victories. He also seeks the league strikeout crown for a third straight year, having 189 so far, tied with Herb Score. Manager Al Lopez notes Wynn runs a lot to stay loose between starts, while teammates praise his breaking stuff and confidence.

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Giants Rally Past Reds in NL Tilt as Braves Split Dodgers

Giants erase a 3-3 tie with five runs in the final innings to beat Cincinnati 6-3 and widen their NL lead to three games. Dodgers win cap over Braves 7-4 in game two as Podres shines in relief. Pirates rally past Cubs 7-6 to stay near fourth, while Cardinals edge Phillies. Detroit sweeps Cleveland 5-1 in the AL.

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Third Major League Discusses Problems

NEW YORK AP At least five basic problems were to be discussed today when baseballs top brass met with organizer William A Shea on the projected third major league The issues include recruiting 200 players potential effects on minor leagues city stadium capacity maintaining interest without World Series incentive and pension comparisons Commissioner Ford Frick and Shea spoke of exploratory discussions and clarified four key points involving players territorial rights pensions and city fits for the plan

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