Gate Falls Off As Orioles Drop To A. L. Cellar
Baltimore sits in last in the American League as attendance slips below 20 000 per game after a rough stretch. Art Ehlers trades Vic Wertz for Bob Chakales as the Orioles eye a rebuild while Zenzo Shimizu serves as non playing captain of Japan 1954 Davis Cup squad touring the United States this summer.
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North Picks 2 Aerial Artists For Aug 14 Gridiron Classic
Romney special notes North will feature an air game in its 21st annual North South gridiron classic at Laidley Field Charleston on Aug 14 Head Coach Dick McElwee names three backs Bill Domico Don Vincent and Bob McCann as standout passers Also announced are 11 players already chosen for the North roster with South selections named by coach Dick Ware of Barboursville The ticket price is 3 for stands and 2 for bleachers with 10 cents mailing charge per application
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Ex Champ Kilbane Praises Perez After Wins Match
New York Johnny Kilbane rates Lulu Perez a very good boy who has much to learn. The veteran, 65, watched Perez outpoint Cleveland's Mickey Mars over 10 rounds at St Nicholas Arena. Perez heads to a 12 round elimination bout with Percy Bassett on June 25 at Madison Square Garden with a possible title shot later.
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Yesterday's Stars Baseball Recap AP Wire
Batting Gus Zernial of Philadelphia Athletics homered twice and drove in six runs as Philadelphia beat Boston 16 to 6. Pitching Russ Meyer of the Brooklyn Dodgers limited Milwaukee to six hits in a 2-0 victory, the Dodgers fifth win over Milwaukee in two seasons.
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Visiting Dodgers Hand Braves 2-0 in Milwaukee Tilt
Brooklyn swept Milwaukee 2-0 as Buhl faltered for a fourth straight loss this spring. The Dodgers remain the only visiting club with regular success in Milwaukee, cutting the Braves lead in the National League to four percentage points. Services: rain postponed St Louis at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh. In the American League, Philadelphia overwhelmed Boston 16-6 while New York beat Washington 9-3 and Detroit edged Baltimore 4-3.
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Major League Box Scores Summary
Major League box scores show Washington and New York games with runs totals, player line scores, and pitching lines. Key contributors include Mantle and Bauer for New York, Sievers and Zernial for Philadelphia, plus Branca and Blyzka pitched in Baltimore. The data includes errors, double plays, and earned run details across multiple matchups.
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Baseball Box Score Highlight Bronx Victory at Night
R-Cox 2 E-None RAL Reese Gillam 2B Aaron S Meyer 2 Robinson DP Furillo Reese Hodges Heese Left Brooklyn 11 Milwaukee 10 Meyer 5 Buhl 3 Jolly 2 Jolly mỗi. HO Buhl 6 in 7 Jolly 2 in 2 R-ER Meyer 0-0 Buhl 2-2 Jolly 0-0 PB Campanella W Meyer 3-2 L Buhl 0-4 U Barlick Pollentant Jackowski Dixon 2:45 33,068 attendees.
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Porterfield Tops Route-Going Pitchers in 1954 Season
New York based report notes Porterfield, a 20 year old Washington righthander, leads the majors with the most complete games this season. He has started nine and finished eight, with six wins and three losses, citing his hitting as key to staying in for the full distance.
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Standings and Tonight's Major League Baseball Schedule
The standings show Cleveland leading with 8 wins and 18 losses, New York 27-17, Chicago 28-15, and Detroit 21-17 among others. Tonight's games include Brooklyn at Milwaukee with Newcombe versus Burdette, Pittsburgh at Chicago, and New York at St. Louis. The schedule lists yesterday's results and today’s matchups with results: New York 9 Boston 8, Detroit 4 Baltimore 3, Philadelphia 16 Boston 6.
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