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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1955

Page

7

Yankees Sweep Sox to Reclaim AL Lead

The New York Yankees toppled the Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader 7-1 and 5-2 to reclaim first in the American League. Elston Howard and Bill Skowron homered in the opener. Mickey Mantle and Gil McDougald connected in the nightcap. The Sox rode Jack Harshman before McDougald’s blast, while Ed Lopat won the first game. Ted Williams hit two homers for Boston in a 11-7 win over Cleveland, widening the Sox’s grip on fifth place as Cleveland fell to 7 of 12 against Boston. The Dodgers extended their NL lead with a 7-4 win over the Cardinals, while the Phillies and Cubs split a pair in a rain-shortened doubleheader. Milwaukee held third with an 8-7 win over the Giants. Ra y Crone and Paul Giel were key relievers in the night’s action.

Boston Cleveland Red Sox Indians Ted Williams Sox Herb Score Mel Parnell Tom Hurd Yanks White Sox Elston Howard Bill Skowron Gil McDougald Mickey Mantle Ed Lopat Jack Harshman McDougald Hank Bauer Sandy Consuegra Mantle Johnny Bucks Jim Konstanty Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Phillies Ron Negray Jack Meyer Cubs Milwaukee New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Pirates Redlegs Joe Nuxhall Brooks St. Louis Sandy Amoros Carl Furillo Carl Erskine Karl Spooner Spooner Erskine Phils Marv Blaylock Willie Jones Cub Hal Jeffcoat Meyer Skein Warren Hacker Howie Pollet Dave Hillman Giants Leo Durocher Willie Mays

Major League Boxscores National League summary excerpt

National League box scores show New York and Brooklyn competing with Milwaukee and St Louis in late innings. Notable performances include Thompson and Dittmer homers for the Dodgers and Red Sox-like offenses across Philadelphia Chicago and Pittsburgh Cincinnati. Strong showings by Banks, Williams, and Berra appear in several interleague spreads with late-inning scoring and multiple double plays.

Major League Standings and Schedule Flash, AP recap

The Associated Press reports the current standings with Brooklyn leading the league and Chicago, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati trailing. Today's games feature New York at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, and Philadelphia at St. Louis, with results from yesterday including Brooklyn over St. Louis and Milwaukee defeating New York.

THE Associated Press Brooklyn Chicago Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Das Our Ads Ek Pittsburgh Hearn Fowler Law Conley St. Louis Kuzava Dickson Arroyo

Major League Leaders and Top Batters of 4th May

American League leaders showcase Kaline Detroit with a .379 batting average and Mantle New York leading runs with 59. Jensen Boston and Mantle share 47 RBIs. Kaline 88 hits. Finigan Kansas City 17 doubles. Mantle 6 triples and 16 home runs. Minoso and Rivera Chicago tie with 8 steals. Donovan Chicago and Wynn Cleveland share 82 wins and .800, Score Cleveland 111 strikeouts. Ashburn Philadelphia leads batting with 352 average. Snider Brooklyn 59 runs and 68 RBIs. Snider also 352 hits? Aaron Milwaukee prominent in hits.

Kaline Detroit Mantle New York Jensen Boston Finigan Kansas City Minoso Rivera Chicago Donovan Wynn Cleveland Ashburn Philadelphia Snider Brooklyn Aaron Milwaukee

Baseball Results Highlight Stars Across Leagues

Yesterday's action featured Mueller of New York leading in runs with 82. Double plays by Snider of Brooklyn and Bruton of Milwaukee with Repulski of St. Louis totaling 15. Bruton of Milwaukee and Mays of New York top triples with 7. Snider of Brooklyn hits a home run, while Boyer of St. Louis swiped 4 bases. Labine of Brooklyn posted a 5 0 record with 1 earned run per game, and Jones of Chicago rang up 87 strikeouts.

Weight whispers cloud Moore Olson title fight

New York sport writer notes whispers that Archie Moore may have weighed as little as 186 1 2 pounds for his May Las Vegas victory over Nino Valdes, suggesting Olson was set to face a lighter, faster opponent. The piece questions rumors about a dramatic weight cut and its impact on the bout and betting odds.

New York Archie Moore Bobo Olson Archie Moore Nino Valdes Las Vegas Jack Doc) Kearns Jack Dempsey Shelby Mont Kearns Olson Bob Valdes

Senators Lose Two to Saints at Watt Powell Park

Minneapolis Milers visit Charleston for a three day four game set starting tonight as part of a three day series. Charleston fell to the St Paul Saints 6-4 in the opener with Bud Hurston driving in four runs including his 16th homer. In the nightcap Roy Hartsfield hit his 15th homer as Saint Paul won 5-1. Ladies night offers 10 cent admission with funds going to polio relief.

Charleston Minneapolis Millers Senaators Millers Senators Watt Powell Park St. Paul Saints Saints Bud Hurston Roy Hartsfield St. Paul Darden Valdez Yelen Powell Heard Battey Templeton Melliere Rapp

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