Phillies Retake NL Edge as Baldschun Shuts Braves
The Phillies stretch their lead in the National League behind reliever Baldschun who worked 12 in 3 innings of hitless relief to back a 6 3 win over Milwaukee. Bobby Wine and Tony Taylor homered, lifting Philadelphia ahead while Cubs beat Giants 2 1 and Mets handled Reds 4 2. Pirates moved into fourth with Lynch’s grand slam in a 5 run fifth.
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San Francisco Giants
Milwukee Braves
Jean Jack
Phillies
Art Mahaffey
Phils
Baldschun
Hank Aaron
Joe Torre
Braves
Mahaffey
Bobby Wine
Tony Taylor
Wade Blasingame
Wine
Cubs
Giants
Mets
Reds
Pirates
Cardinals
Colts
Dodgers
Bob Buhl
Billy Williams
Bobby Shantz
Don Elston
Elston
Jim Davenport
Chuck Hiller
Williams
Bill Wakefield
Joey Jay
Larry Elliot
Jesse Gonder
Jerry Lynch
Joe Gibbon
Mike Shannon
Ray Sadecki
al Spangler
Bob Bruce
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Romo's comeback fuels Indians doubleheader sweep
Johnny Romano, back from injuries, belts five hits including three homers and drives in five as the Cleveland Indians down the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 and 8-5. Bell wins, Miller loses. Orioles drop to second place five games behind the Yankees.
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Baltimore Orioles
Johnny Romano
Romano
Cleveland Indians
Hoboken
N.J
Indians
Orioles
New York Yankees
Community Esso Clinches Regular Season Title in Sophia Senior Little League
Community Esso finishes 9-1 with two games left, closest rival Helen at 7-4 with one game remaining. Saturday baseball features Community Esso vs Coal City at 12 noon and Branham Hall vs Slab Fork in the second game. The circuit standings include Branham Hall 6-4, Coal City 4-6, Slab Fork 2-9. The week also covers MLB results with Yankees, Angels, Red Sox, Tigers, Athletics, and more.
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Community Esso
Sophia
Essomen
Hellen
Helen
Esso
Coal City
Branham Hall
Team
WL Pet
Branham-Hall
Slab Fork
Community
Aubrey Gatewood
Dick Stuart
RBI
Red Sox
Bill Monbouquette
Felix Mantila
Frank Malzone
Norm Cash
George Thomas
Tigers
Rocky Colavito
Wes Stock
Athletics
Twins
Camilo Pascual
Cochran Clan In Horseshoe Tourney Again
The Cochran family from Ronce verte will enter the Raleigh Register Horseshoe Tournament at New River Park August 6 to 8, led by Joe and Mike Cochran defending doubles titles with 12 year old Gary entering singles. About 50 singles players and 30 doubles teams are expected. entries close August 5.
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Cochran
Ronceverte
New River Park
Joe Cochran
Mike
Gary
Joe
Cochrans
Ning
Box R. Beckley
W. Va
Mullens Takes 1 Game Lead In Legion Series
Mullens hosts the American Legion best of three Area 6 series after a 13 3 win over Gary led by Charley Lecco who pitched six innings. Mullens jumped to a 6 0 lead and extended to 7 1 before a seven run seventh. Gary faces Mullens tonight at 7 p m hoping to force a deciding game for a shot at Williamson in the Area 6 final.
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Mullens
American Legion
Gary
Williamson
Charley Lecco
Gary Castanon
Graham
Bond Rille
Webbee
Petties
Smiley
Smith
Molin
Foley Ibp
Szarka
Green Cf
Rose
Estep
Fragile
J Lecco
Bird
Budnick
Mneeie Meanmamaiane
Sabres Meet Mustangs In Key YMCA Basketball Clash
Action resumes tonight at Raleigh County Armory as unbeaten Ron Kyles Sabres face Ron Lillys Mustangs who stand 2-1. Jokers meet All Stars, Tigers face Purple Paladins who aim to rebound after their first loss. A Mustang win could spark a three way tie with the All-Stars and Paladins.
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Beckley-Raleigh County
Raleigh County Armory
Ron Kyle
Sabres
Ron
Mustangs
All-Stars
Paladins
Sabres Mustangs
Purple Paladins
Jokers Tigers
Little League doubleheader schedules and games
Area 2 Little League paves Route 41 clash against Sophia at Pettus while Area 3 features Marlinton versus Ronceverte and Lewisburg against Quinwood. Dist 2 LL Mullens meets Kopperston at Wharton City with several softball and minor league matchups listed.
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Pettus
Marlinton
Ronceverte Lewisburg
Quinwood
LL Mullens
Kopperston
Wharton City
Beckley Hospital
Wilkes Insurance
Eppy’s Drug
Jimmy’s
Trap Hill
LL Yankees
Redlegs
Beckley
Comets
Cats
Bisons
Buffs
Blues
Saints
Babe Ruth
Erics
Bays
Buick
Harry’s
New River Supply
baseball standings and results from American and National leagues
The table shows the American League standings with New York leading Baltimore and Chicago sharing a high position, plus results from Tuesday games. In the National League, Philadelphia leads with Cincinnati and St. Louis close behind, and Tuesday night results include wins for Chicago and Los Angeles. Several players are listed with batting averages and team lineups for upcoming games.
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Purkey
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Stallard
Los Angeles
Chicago
Rojas
de la Hoz
San Francisco
Callison
Maye
Aaron
Torres Taylor
Cowan
Kuenn
Allen
Torre Ib Amlitno
O'Dell
Ersbbso
Cater
Bailey
Williams If
Lanier
Amaro
Carty If
Santo
Snider
Gonzalez
Banks
Gabrisn
Guhzardt
Dalrymple
Bertell
Belinsky
Skowron
Buz Mahaffey
Mathews
Rodgers
Baldschun Pioceo
J. Alou
Crandile
Oliver Ph
M. Alou
Kolb
Pagan
Angeles
McCyy
Donport
Buford
Perry P
Weis
Regosi
Ward
Clinton
Alien
Taylor
Torres
Hansen
Perry
Sf—Bolling
San
Frank Nehlson
Cisco
Mahaffey
Amalfitano
Lanier Satriano
Baldschun
Adcock
Martin
Blashame
HR Williams
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Peters
Hoeft
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Buhl
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Shantz
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Gonder
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Lynch
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Smith
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Merlin
Shannon
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Stalird
Queen
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Alley
McCror
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Sadecki
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Rollins
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Olivart
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St. Louis
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Hunt
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Snyder
Pascual P
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Sadecki L
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Hobbie
Clemente
Gentile
Bryan
Oliva
Santiago
Wyatt Pascual
Cleveland
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Kennedy
Lopez
L. Brown
Lau
Brinkman
Howard
Moran
Adair
Stenhouse
McNally
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Bouton
Stange
Johnson
Phillips
Washington
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Romano
Powell
Siebern
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Hinmano
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Rudolph
Kline
United Press International American League
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Detroit
Peanutmen
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Eppy
Post
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Cleveland Floral
Richard Culberto
Witter
Underwood
Eahie Peachers Dias
Kat
Bowuineea Pow
Buddy Cravey
Aah Iy
Mines Eppy’s
John Dillinger
Ee Pena
Stig- Eppy’s
John Hedrick
Re Hesses
Chi Dias Floral
John Lilly
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Larry Rowe
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Duncan Catron
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Aetna
Baltimore Foster
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Jim Lamb
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George
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Santee Po
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Night Collins
Houston
Sawyer
Msaa Jackson
Herbel
Ong. i
Jarre
Jackson
Koufax
Veale
Schwall
Craig
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Greenville
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Malzone
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Monbouquette
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Knoop
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Lee Stangee
Gary Bell
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Elvis Presley
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