Home Run Power Helps Braves Regain Lead In National Battle
The Milwaukee Braves hit 12 homers in four games as Covington and Hank Aaron each connected twice in a 7-6 win over the Giants in San Francisco. The Braves moved back atop the NL, while Dodgers and Cubs details appear in brief. Other NL games included Cincinnati's win at Los Angeles and St. Louis defeating Pittsburgh. In the AL, New York, Boston, and Baltimore notched wins as Williams and Banks delivered notable performances.
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Today’s MLB Pitchers Schedule and Matchups
National League games feature Kline facing Brosman in Pittsburgh at St Louis while Roberts meets Drabowsky in Chicago and Haddix opposes Padres. Other NL contests send Rush to McCormick in Milwaukee at San Francisco and a Dodgers Padres tilt. American League games include Detroit at Baltimore with Foy facing Johnson, Chicago at New York with Pierce against Bucks, Kansas City at Washington with Garver vs Stobbs, and Cleveland at Boston with Toniane versus Sudivan.
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Major League Standings and Tuesday Results
Baseball scores show Washington defeating Kansas City 5 4 in the first game and 10 to 0 in the second. New York trounced Chicago 13 to 0. Baltimore blanked Detroit 2 to 0. Thursday matchups include Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Kansas City at Washington, and Detroit at Baltimore. Chicago beat Philadelphia 12 to 4 as St Louis won 8 to 4 over Pittsburgh. Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 3, Milwaukee 7 San Francisco 4, with Pittsburgh at St Louis, Cincinnati at Los Angeles, and Milwaukee at San Francisco.
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AL Race Tightens Behind Yankees as Teams Shuffle
Four games separate second place Kansas City from last place Baltimore in the tight American League race behind the New York Yankees. New York crushed Chicago 13 to 0 with Johnny Bucks two hitter and three Yankees homers. Yogi Berra hit his sixth homer as the Yankees posted their ninth shutout. The Senators swept a doubleheader from the Yankees Memorial Day to pull into third, two behind Kansas City, while Baltimore and Detroit were involved in other results. In the National League Milwaukee moved to first, defeating the Giants, and St. Louis, Chicago, and Cincinnati won their games.
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Braves Top Giants as Covington Aaron Hit Pair of Homers
Wes Covington and Hank Aaron hit two homers each driving in five runs as the Braves defeated the Giants 7-6 to reclaim the National League lead. Johnny Bucks and the Yankees shutout the White Sox 13-0 as Bucks allowed only two singles in four innings.
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Major League Boxscores Highlight Early Twinbill
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