Braves Move Into Second in National League Standings
Sam Sain and Warren Spahn anchored the Braves as they beat the Cardinals 10-2 in St Louis to run their win streak to five and climb to second place. Sain allowed six hits for his third straight win while Spahn won 11-5 the prior night, boosting Boston's standing behind the Giants and ahead of the Cards and Pirates. Elliott led a 17-hit attack with a homer, a double, and two singles as the Braves surged early and held on. The Phillies and Dodgers each posted wins elsewhere as the league race tightened.
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196? Baseball Leaders Mixed From Leagues
Summary of batting leaders and pitching stats across the American and National Leagues. Williams of Boston leads with 65 hits and 4 RBIs in the AL era. Musial of St. Louis tops NL with 379 Batting, 67 hits, 4 RBIs, and 18 home runs by Sauer of Cincinnati.
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Yesterday's Stars Batting Bob Elliott Braves
Bob Elliott homered doubled and added two singles in four at bats driving in three runs as Boston defeated St. Louis 10 to 2. Ernie Bohham pitched for the Pirates allowing two hits and one run in a 4 to 1 win over Brooklyn with four strikeouts and one walk. About 3,000,000 people live on the South Sea Islands of the Pacific.
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