Braves Slump Linked to Wes Covington Knee Injury
Chicago AP report details Milwaukee Braves outfielder Wes Covington sidelined by a knee injury. He arrived with the team wearing a cane, and may return home for therapy. Covington’s absence weakens the lineup as he has 29 RBIs and 10 homers this season, behind Eddie Mathews.
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Major league relief pitchers open for annual honors
The article weighs candidates for the best relief pitcher in each league. Names include Don McMahon, Duke Farrell, Clem Labine, Anne Duren, Dick Hyde, Hoyt Wilhelm, George Brett, Gerry Staley, Murry Wall and others. It cites records and ERAs and notes the challenge of picking a single winner with many strong candidates and varying stats.
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Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
American League leaders list shows Balling at .367 with Baltimore and Kuenn at .337 for Detroit. Cerv leads runs with 38 for Kansas City, Mantale tops RBIs with 35 for New York, Fox leads hits with 63 for Chicago, and Kuenn 16 doubles for Detroit. In the National League, Musial hits .418 for St. Louis and Mays .408 for San Francisco, with Banks 49 RBIs for Chicago and Thomas 49 for Pittsburgh. Mays also leads in runs at 48 and doubles with 14 for San Francisco. Pitching leaders include Turley 9-0 for New York and Spahn 8-1 for Milwaukee.
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Purkey Reveals Success Formula for Redlegs Wins
SAN FRANCISCO AP Bob Purkey a top NL winner this season says his success comes from a team that scores runs a flawless infield steady control and a bit of luck He improved to eight victories one defeat for Cincinnati aided by Steve Bilko two run homer in a 3 0 win over the fading Giants as Milwaukee leads while Cincinnati moves up to third in the standings.
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Boxscore: Detroit vs Boston Major League game details
Box scores show Detroit Beaten 8 to 0 by Boston as Foytack takes loss. Key hits include 2B by Buddin Virgil Jensen Boone and a Jensen homer. Valentinetti pitched 2 1 2 innings with 3 strikeouts, Morgan and Sullivan contributed outings. LOB counts Detroit 9 Boston 7.
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Pitching and hitting pace Redlegs and Red Sox to wins
Bob Purkey blanked the Giants 3-0 on six hits with three strikeouts to move to 8-1 for the Redlegs. Jackie Jensen sparked the Red Sox by clubbing a two on homer in a six run third inning and adding a double and single for four RBIs in a 9-1 victory over the Tigers.
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Minor League Results From AMERICAN LEAGUE and INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Denver beat Louisville 8 to 3 while Charleston lost to Omaha 5 to 2 and Wichita defeated Minneapolis 1 to 0. Indianapolis and St Paul postponed as no game in the International League.
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Purkey shuts out Giants as Reds sweep series
Bob Purkey, winless to start, earns his fifth straight victory with a six hitter as Cincinnati blanks San Francisco 3 to 0. Willie Mays, riding a hot streak, goes 0 for 4 and drops from league batting lead, while Steve Bilko hits a two run homer to seal the win. The Reds pull into third place while the Giants’ lead over Milwaukee narrows to a game and percentage point.
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Loes Reinstated Ready to Pitch for Orioles Again
Baltimore AP report: pitcher Billy Loes, amid suspensions and a quarrel with umpire Larry Napp, is reinstated and will pitch again for the Orioles under manager Paul Richards. Loes voiced a desire to be traded, noting he would gladly wear another uniform if offered.
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Golden Boy Jensen Sparks Red Sox Hot Hitter
Boston sees a six game unbeaten stretch led by Jackie Jensen dubbed Golden Boy as he powers the lineup. The former California football star has hit 14 homers and driven in 44 runs, edging Kansas City’s Bob Cerv for the American League lead in both categories.
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Jensen Powers Bosox To 9-4 Win Over Tigers
Boston moved to 18-10 at Fenway with a six run third inning driven by Jensen three run homer. He extended his hot stretch with a homer in seven games and 14th of the year, while Frank Sullivan earned his third win. Detroit fell to 15-13 as Paul Foytack took the loss. Other games noted Baltimore beat Cleveland 5-2 and Chicago White Sox rain delayed at Washington.</s>
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Japan Plans To Build Indoor Baseball Stadium
TOKYO AP A television company announces plans for an 800 seat indoor baseball stadium in Tokyo by April 1960. President Yoshihiro Shimizu says the stainless steel dome stadium will cost about 11 million dollars and construction will start once minor details are finished.
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Daily Major League Baseball Matchups and Starters
The schedule lists today’s pitchers across the National and American Leagues. Pittsburgh visits San Francisco with Friend facing Monzant, Philadelphia hosts Los Angeles with Semproch opposing Newcombe, and Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and other clubs line up notable pitching duels including Spahn vs Drott, Mizell vs Jaddix, and Larsen vs Urban.
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