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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
5
Rafei Nelson hits a two run homer off Ken Raffensberger as the St Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 3 to extend their winning streak to six. Musial returns to form and Nelson shines in his return from the minor leagues.
Readable boxscore fragment shows New York and Philadelphia scoring details, with pitchers Lemon and Alomna, and players like Sichel, Waitkus, and Fox, plus multiple substitutions and line totals from a doubleheader. The text includes innings, hits, errors, and RBI highlights across Chicago, Cleveland, and St Louis performances.
Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia shot 73 for a 146 total in the British Open second round as poor accuracy kept him from the projected 36 hole finale. Bill Branch led with 140 after a 69 today, while Eric Moore posted 68.
Bluefield West Virginia in the heart of the Pocahontas coal fields hosts the 1st semi annual Merchants and Buyers Week Association exhibit on July 10 11 12 1950 at the West Virginian Hotel with a three day program inviting all buyers to visit. Previous shows by the association have surpassed other exhibits in the United States and organizers promise a bigger better event.
Major league standings show New York leading the American League with 4 and 3 records for Philadelphia and Cleveland, while Chicago and St. Louis trail. The National League table lists New York and Philadelphia atop, with Cincinnati and Brooklyn further back. Scheduled games include New York at Philadelphia and Boston at Brooklyn, with several late games completed or suspended by rain.
The Boston Red Sox sold pitcher Charlie Schanz to the St Louis Browns for a $10,000 waiver price and the Browns sent pitcher Lou Kretlow to the Chicago White Sox on the same terms. Schanz, 30, won 22 games in the International League last year but has seen little service this year. Kretlow, 27, pitched in nine games for the Browns this year with no wins and two losses. The Red Sox recalled two pitchers from farm clubs and released three others besides Schanz, bringing up Willard Nixon from Louisville and Dick Littlebie from Birmingham.
CHICAGO A 25 player American League squad featuring eight New York Yankees members will face the NL at the 17th All Star Game in Comiskey Park next Tuesday. Stengel selected eight pitchers nine reserves with Kell as only third baseman, and Berra, DiMaggio, Williams among top names. Red Sox lead with five All Star nominees. White Sox, Athletics, Browns, Senators one apiece.
Readable fragments show leaders across leagues with names like Robinson, Jethroe, Kiner, Hill, and Williams. Key stats include batting averages, runs scored, RBIs, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Names appear from Brooklyn, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, and New York with various totals.
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