Giants Only NL Team Able To Win at Home This Year
The Giants lead the National League with a 13-8 home mark at the Polo Grounds, while seven NL teams struggle at home. Cleveland shows the brightest overall with 16-6 at home and a 2 game edge atop the standings after routing Boston 13-5 as part of a 5-game Indians win streak.
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Minoso Leads In All-Star Voting
Chicago White Sox outfielder Orestes Minnie Minoso leads the second tabulation of the All-Star poll with 2014 votes for the American League squad to be chosen for the Cleveland game on July 13. White Sox leaders also include Chico Carrasquel Ferris Fain and George Kell. Stan Musial leads the National League with 1992 votes.
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Box Score: Cubs and Pirates Battle in 1960s Style Contest
Miksis Fondy Kiner and Sauer led Chicago to a 6 to 5 victory over Pittsburgh. Davis earned the win, Surkont took the loss, as both clubs produced a high scoring nine inning game with multiple RBIs and late rallies.
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Cubs hold off Pirates in 6 5 win behind Minner
George Strickland drove in three runs with a homer as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox 13-5. Paul Minner worked relief for Chicago to stem a late Pirates rally in a 6-5 Chicago win.
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Phillies only? No, corded: Cleveland slugs Boston in nine
A baseball scoreboard style report shows Cleveland defeating Boston 13 to 5 in a nine inning game. Key contributors include Strickland three RBIs and two homers for Strickland and Smith, with Lemon and Wertz adding multi hit efforts. Pitching notes list Henry taking the loss and Lemon the win, with 2,572 in attendance.
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Major league batting and pitching leaders listed by team
The data lists season leaders for batting and pitching across teams. Key figures include Minoso of Chicago with 48 RBIs and .381 batting, Musial of St. Louis with 56 RBIs and 69 RBIs, Fox of Chicago with 73 hits, and Snider of Brooklyn with 18 doubles and .378 batting, plus Milliken and Haddix leading in strikeouts.
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igee Standings and Today’s Baseball Schedule
Standings show Cleveland and New York atop the league with Chicago and Philadelphia close. Today’s games feature Philadelphia at Chicago and other matchups including Washington at Cleveland and New York at Baltimore.
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Shelton Seeks seven foot high jump at AAU meet
ANN ARBOR Mich Ernie Shelton of Southern California narrowly failed to clear seven feet at the NCAA finals on Ferry Field missing the mark thrice. He remains determined to reach the world standard at the AAU championships in St Louis while contributing 10 points to USC’s NCAA title effort as they swept the team race.
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Burdette and Garver Lead MLB Earned Run Pace
New York Milwaukee pitcher Lew Burdette leads the National League with a 2.25 ERA after 84 innings and 21 earned runs allowed. Ned Garver of Detroit tops the American League at 1.42 with 15 earned runs in 95 innings. Garver is 4-2, Burdette 6-5, with several near leaders listed across teams, including Simmons, Antonelli, Conley, Roberts, Gomez, Spahn, Porterfield, Reynolds, Garcia, Keegan, Lopat, and Trucks in the ERA race.
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Loss of Rosen Avila Fails To Sidetrack Tribe
New York The Indians pennant pace remains strong despite injuries to Bobby Avila and Al Rosen. Since Rosen’s June 4 sidelining and Avila’s June 8 absence, the club has gone 9-2 and 6-1 respectively, with Avila still batting .381 to lead the league and Rosen at .346 for runner up. In the National League Duke Snider leads at .378, Stan Musial is .370, Ray Jablonski .369, Granny Hamner .368, and Don Mueller .363.
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Hurd on Mound For Sens Tonight
Charleston Senators send Tommy Hurd to the mound tonight to balance their three game series with the Minneapolis Millers. The Millers won the opener 4 1 behind Al Worthington who held Charleston to six hits. Masser homered for Charleston in the ninth for their lone score.
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Giants Win Bid for Giel From Minnesota in 60 000 Bonus
New York Giants outbid rivals to sign Paul Giel University of Minnesota pitcher for a 60000 bonus. The move sparks debate over direct campus-to-MLB jumps, comparing Giel to Ted Lyons and other stars who rose quickly, with the bonus rule preventing immediate minor-league assignment for two years.
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Williams Fails to Join Red Sox with Viral Infection
Ted Williams of Boston remains confined to his hotel room with a viral infection of the right lung bordering on pneumonia. The star outfielder has been inactive for nine days and will miss the team's start on a Western trip as the illness is assessed by team physician Dr. Timothy Lamphier.
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Surkont and Law Most Sought As Deadline Nears
In late trades near midnight, Surkont and Law from Pittsburgh emerged as top targets for the Cardinals and Cubs. Yankees eyed extra pitching with Hudson or Kellner mentioned, while Pesky trade talk was denied. Bavasi said Dodgers seek a right-handed pinch hitter and has spoken with Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh.
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Democrats Seek Seventh Straight over GOP Nine
Washington notes a charity congressional baseball game under Griffith Stadium lights. Vice President Nixon to throw the first ball as Democrats aim to extend a six year streak against a rising Republican team. Rep. Glenn Davis and Rep. Don Wheeler headline the pitchers with past high school roots, Wheeler having beaten the GOP in a Daytona Beach practice game.
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