Major League Boxscores Summary of 1956 Games
MLB boxscores show Detroit routing Baltimore 27 13 and New York Chicago clash ending 3 1. Kaline and Zernial homer, Pilarcik two runs, Groth and Lepcio drive in key RBIs. Washington edges Kansas City 4 1 behind solid bullpen. Pirates beat Dodgers 4 3 with MeijaS homer and Larker double. Chicago and New York tie down to wire in late innings.
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Phillies Fall Short in NL Contest Versus Giants
In Philadelphia, Koppe and Mays supply power while McCovey plates two triples and McCormick secures two hits as the Giants pull away. Roberts takes the loss, McCORMICK earns the win with late support, and WP is charged to Roberts with Sonnett handling the passed balls.
Wynn Defeats New York For 163rd Victory
In Chicago the White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-1 as Early Wynn earned his 263rd win and moved to 3-0 against the Yanks this year. Chicago stays atop the AL with 58-40, Cleveland 38-42, while Casey Stengel receives a birthday cake amid the pennant chase.
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Yankees
Casey Stengel
Lopez
Wynn
Billy Goodman
Earl Torgeson
Goodman
Sherman Lollar
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Mickey Mantle
Wice
Jim
Chicago Holds Lead With Win Over Yankees
Chicago White Sox beat the Yankees 3-1 to maintain first place and extend their lead as Early Wynn earned his 14th win. Minnie Minoso drove in all Indians runs in a 4-3 win over Boston, while Detroit topped Baltimore 11-2. The A's snapped a 12-game skid by beating Washington 4-1 as Sturdivant delivered a key relief effort. Willie McCovey debuted with four hits in San Francisco’s 7-2 win over Philadelphia.
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al Kaline
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Frank Lary
EC Wilks
Associated Press
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Jim O'Toole
Major League Leaders and Batting Highlights
American League batting leaders show Kuenn Detroit .343 and Woodling Baltimore .339 based on 250 at bats. Leaders also include Killebrew Washington 81 RBIs and Colavito Cleveland 30 homers. In pitching, McLish Cleveland 134 decisions and Score Cleveland 133 strikeouts head the list.
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Woodling
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Power
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Yost
Killebrew
Washington
Colavito
Fox
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Williams
Kansas City
Allison
Aparicio
Mantle
New York
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Shaw
Wynn
Giants Rookie McCovey Debuts With 4-4 Hit Game
Willlie McCovey, 21, debuting for the Giants after a strong Pacific Coast League season, goes 4 for 4 with two triples and two singles off Robin Roberts in a 7-2 win over the Phillies. He drives in two runs and scores once as San Francisco ends a four game skid in Seals Stadium spotlight.
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Willie Mays
Willie Kirkland
Willie McCovey
McCooy
Phoenix
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Bill Rigney
McCovey
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Mobile
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Mays
Seals Stadium
Ocean Breezes
Matthews And McFarland TV Fight Tonight
Sugar Ray Robinson teams with Candy McFarland to face Len Matthews in a Madison Square Garden bout televised nationally by NBC at 9 p.m. EST. Matthews, 20, seeks another title shot after a six round defeat by Carlos Ortiz in April, with talks of a September lightweight title clash in Philadelphia.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Roves
Philadelphia
Candy McFarland
Len Matthews
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Matthews
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Joe Brown
Hitting M Minnie Minoso drives 43rd run for Indians in 9th
Early Wynn of the White Sox pitched to a 3-1 victory over the Yankees to clinch his 14th win as Cleveland stayed within one game of the American League lead. Minoso drove in all Indians runs including the go ahead tally in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie.
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Associated Press
Minnie Minoso
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Early Wynn
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Yankees
Chicago
Boxing results from recent bouts across cities
Boise heavy George Logan 197 pounds knocked out Ezzard Charles 190 on the road, in Los Angeles Curly Lee 183 stopped Paul Am ens 195, in New Glasgow Jesse Watson 138 out pointed Jackie Hayden 134, with a New Glasgow decision lasting 10 rounds, and a San Francisco bout Jesse Bowdry versus Sixto Rodriguez cancelled.
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George Logan
Ezzard Charles
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Los Angeles
Curly Lee
Phoenix
Paul Amens
Buffalo
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Jesse Watson
New York
Jackie Hayden
San Francisco
Jesse Bowdry
Sixto Rodriguez
Seed Pitchers Seed Pitchers New York at Kansas City
The schedule lists midseason matchups with starting pitchers Larsen 6 6 facing Garver 8 9 in New York at Kansas City and Ramos 10 12 opposing Latman 3 4 in Washington at Chicago plus Wilson 0 0 against Bunning 9 9 in Boston at Detroit and Portocarrero 1 6 facing Perry 6 3 in Baltimore at Cleveland.
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Larsen
Garver
Washington
Chicago
Ramos
Latman
Boston
Detroit
Wilson
Bunning
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Cleveland
Portocarrero
Perry
Associated Press
Baseball matchups preview featuring key pitchers listed
Chicago at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Los Angeles highlight notable matchups. An derson 7 7 faces Newcombe 10 5 in Chicago. Stone 0 0 meets Buhl 7 6 in St Louis Milwaukee. Conley 96 battles Drysdale 13 6 in Philadelphia Los Angeles. Haddix 7 8 opposes Sanford in Pittsburgh San Francisco.
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Milwaukee
Cunningham
St. Louis
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Cincinnati
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Los Angeles
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Chicago
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White
Mays
San Francisco
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Paul Arizin Leads Warriors With 26.4 Scoring Average
Paul Arizin headed the Philadelphia Warriors scoring with a 26.4 point per game average across 70 NBA games last season.
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Philadelphia Warriors
National Basketball Assn
Pirates Rally Past Giants 5-4 in 12 Innings
In a tight stretch, Pittsburgh outlasted the Giants 5-4 in 12 innings as Willie McCovey starred for San Francisco with a 4-for-4 day and three runs, while Ray Mesias delivered the decisive single for the Pirates after 3-0 and 4-3 leads faded.
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Pittsburgh
Giants
Heise Cleared of Gambling Scandal Ties
Chattanooga AP report says right handed pitcher James Heise, in the Washington Senators farm system since 1956 after WVU play, was not punished in the gambling probe. Trautman noted Heise and Sam Meeks cooperated. Levan was banned for life and Gonzalez suspended. Heise testified Levan offered to fix games. Heise later played for Hobbs Midland and Chattanooga with a 5-5 record, father Clarence once pitched for the Cardinals.
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Washington Senator
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James Heise
Lookouts
Southern Assn
George M. Trautman
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Jesse Levan
Waldo Gonzalez
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Gonzalez
Thomas McAvoy
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Clarence Heise
St. Louis Cardinals
Standings Report of MLB Matchups
Chicago at Cincinnati and St Louis at Milwaukee lead a set of standings updates with Philadelphia facing Los Angeles in key games. Teams vie for position as season moves forward, highlighting rivalries and potential shifts in the standings.
Krak. 8 Others Tied For PGA Golf Lead
In a record opening round the PGA Championship at Minneapolis Golf Club saw nine players tied for the lead after a 1 under par 69. Notables include Bill Casper Mike Souchak Gene Littler and Dick Hart with veterans Jerry Barber and Walt Burkemo among leaders. Seventeen more were within two strokes including Sam Snead Bob Rosburg Lionel Hebert and defending champion Don Finsterwald. The field advanced to round two with about three dozen players still in contention.
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Bill Casper
Mike Souchak
Gene Littler
Dick Hart
Chuck Klein
Jerry Barber
Hart
Minneapolis Golf Club
Casper Souchak
Little, Klein
Barber
Walt Burkemo
Mike Krak
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Jackson Brad
Mrs West nets third cold spring hole in one
Mrs Milton West scored a hole in one at Cold Spring Country Club using a five iron on the 126 yard third hole. She was in a foursome with her husband and Mr and Mrs Harold Kolbert and is praised for a third such feat by a woman golfer at Cold Spring in three years.
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