Indians Beat Yankees 8-7 In Thrilling Home Stand Finish
The Associated Press reports Aone Cleveland quits rolling over to whip the Yankees 8-7 in Cleveland. Lopez writes a new script for the Indians series with New York, turning past meekness into heroics as Cleveland stakes a dramatic win after rallying late in the game and delivering a thriller for home fans.
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Cleveland
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Lopez
Indians
New York
Little Lambs
Indians Rally Past Yankees 8-7 In Cleveland Showdown
The Indians stunned the Yankees 8-7 after trailing 8-3, with Whitey Ford shelled early and Yankee rookie Bob Grim nearly no-hitting until Wally Westlake’s fifth inning single. Don Messi held the Yankees to seven runs through seven, while Eddie Robinson and Gil McDougald provided late resistance.
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New Yorkers
Bill Summers
Yogi Berra
Casey Stengel
Jim Hegan
Whitey Ford
Bob Kuzava
Yankee
Bob Grim
Hegan
Grim
Indians
Wally Westlake
Yankees
Don Messi
Cleveland
al Smith
Mike Garcia
Messi
Garcia
Charley Silvera
Gene Woodling
Eddie Robinson
Gil McDougald
Dave Philley
Philley
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia Athletics
Orioles
Bob Young
Gil Coan
Dick Kryhoski
Sam Mele
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Kryhoski
Bob Trice
Athletics
Howie Fox
Don Larsen
Baseball standings and today’s NL schedules
National League leaders Brooklyn 13 Cincinnati 14 Philadelphia 11 St. Louis 12 New York 11 Chicago 9 Milwaukee 11 Pittsburgh 17 Today's NL schedule Milwaukee at Brooklyn 7 pm Conley vs Meyer Cincinnati at New York 12:30 pm Baczewski vs Gomez Chicago at Philadelphia 7 pm Klippstein vs Miller St. Louis at Pittsburgh 7:30 pm Staley vs Purkey Yesterday no games. American League leaders Detroit 11-5 Cleveland 13 Chicago 14 New York 11 Philadelphia 9 Washington 7 Baltimore 7 Boston 5 Today's AL schedule Boston at Chicago 8:30 pm Washington at Detroit 2 pm New York at Cleveland 7:30 pm Philadelphia at Baltimore 7 pm Cleveland 8 New York Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 6 Only games scheduled.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
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Meyer
Baczewski
Gomez
Klippstein
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Staley
Purkey
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Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
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Kretlow
No More Seconds by Aln Marer
Aln Marer reports on a pilot who aims to be the first to finish second in four consecutive modern challenges. The feature explores the drive to set a unique record and the implications for early achievement and lasting fame in aviation history.
Major League Box Scores New York Rizzuto Mantle Collings (truncated)
Box score summary shows New York seven runs Cleveland eight runs with key contributions from Avila Philley Carey Noren and Hegan. Pitchers Grim Mossi Kuzava and Lemon worked. Final line 7-8 with multiple RBI and hits across both teams.
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Soar
Philadelphia and Baltimore Ship Brutal Baseball Duel
Phillies face Baltimore in a 9 to 9 tie slugfest with Kryhoski driving in four, Shantz adding a triple, and Mele doubling. Coan and Young lead Baltimore with two hits apiece as pitchers Fricano and Fox toil through a tense late innings.
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Baseball Leaders and Awards From Packed Charts
Baseball season leader board lists top performances across batting runs and RBIs by players such as Minoso Fain Musial Sauer and Musial. pitching leaders show Gromek Haddix and Padres Raschi with 5 3 0 records and 1 000 strikeouts. teams Detroit Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Milwaukee and New York appear among leaders with diverse stats.
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Chicago
Avila
Cleveland
Groth
McDougald
New York
Minoso
Berra
Sievers
Washington
Gromek
Detroit
Turley
Baltimore
Pierce
Musial
St. Louis
Moon
Jablonski
Snider
Brooklyn
Mays
Sauer
Bruton
Milwaukee
Padres
Raschi
Haddix
Senators Defeat Blues Move Out Of Loop Dungeon
The Charleston Senators moved from the American Association cellar after three wins in four games. Tommy Hurd allowed nine hits in a 5-3 win over Kansas City to lift Charleston into seventh place. Mary Throneberry and Lou Skizas hit back to back triples as KC rallied in the seventh. Attendance was 1,102.
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Charleston Senators
Dick Strahs
Wally Burnette
Senators
Toledo
Tommy Hurd
Charleston
Steve Kraly
Mary Throneberry
Lou Skizas
Hurd
Baseball Scores and Tonight's College Matchups
American Association games report Charleston 5 over Kansas City 3 and Indianapolis 4 over Columbus 2. Louisville 3 over St Paul 1 and Minneapolis 9 over Toledo 8. Tonight Charleston at Kansas City, Columbus at Indianapolis, Louisville at St Paul, Toledo at Minneapolis at 9 15 p.m.
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Terp Hurlers Take ACC Lead
Maryland pitchers Russell Duffey and Connie Hemphill led ACC pitching with three wins last week. Duffey pitched a shutout for his fifth win. Hemphill beat Virginia and then Clemson to reach seven wins against two losses. Odell lowered ERA to 0.60 and held strikeouts lead. Virginia outfielder Barbee and NC State's Turney topped batting averages. Maryland had eight hitters over .300 in ACC stats.
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Connie Hemphill
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Johns Hopkins
Dartmouth
Hemphill
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Billy Odell
South Carolina
Odell
Allen Barbee
North Carolina State
Jack Turney
Boxing results from Patterson and Simmons bouts
Brooklyn Floyd Patterson defeated Jesse Turner by outpoint in St. Louis. Keene Simmons stopped Billy Burke in Providence. The bouts took place in Brooklyn 16514 and Bayonne 211 with locations Providence and St. Louis noted.
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Jesse Turner
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Providence
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Garver and Simmons Lead Major ERA Charts
Detroit’s Ned Garver and Philadelphia’s Curt Simmons top the major leagues in earned run average after strong starts. Garver, limited by knee trouble in 1953, stands at 0.49 with 3–0, 37 innings. Simmons posts 1.40 for the NL with 3–2, seven earned runs allowed in 45 innings. Turley, Gromek and Roberts follow in the AL and NL respectively.
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Ned Garver
Detroit Tigers
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Garver
Associated Press
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Curt
Baltimore
Bob Turley
Steve Gromek
Detroit Star
Robin Roberts
Musial and Tuttle Lead Batting Chase Across Leagues
New York report shows Stan Musial of the Cardinals leading the National League with a .382 average and Bill Tuttle of the Tigers atop the American League at .375 as the season enters its fifth week. Duke Snider closely trails in NL with .373, while Don Mueller sits at .370. Musial also paces the NL in RBIs with 28 and shares the lead in home runs at 10 with Hank Sauer. In theAL Minnie Minoso has 21 RBIs, with Yogi Berra and Roy Sievers tied for home runs at five.
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Tuttle
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Baseball Hall of Famers sizes defy average claims
New York columnist Gayle Talbot notes Cooperstown plaques reveal wide variation in players' weights and heights over decades. The piece cites Ty Cobb as top lifetime hitter at .367 while Connie Mack posted a low .249 with few homers, and lists giants like Cap Anson and Dizzy Dean among the tallest.
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Cap) Anson
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Baseball Shrine
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Sid Keener
Cooperstown Gallery
Rabbit Maranville
Paul Waner
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Connie Mack
Browns explode in first inning to edge Yankees 8 7
Dave Philley hit a grand slam for Cleveland as the Indians scored eight in the first inning and beat New York 8 7. Bob Grim of the Yankees allowed only two singles in seven innings of relief after Cleveland knocked out two pitchers in the first without recording an out.
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Cleveland Indians
Indians
New York
Bob Grim
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Bethany Thinclads Win and WL Leads Golf Tourney
WheelIng hosts state collegiate spring festival with Bethany leading in track after posting top score of 634 points. West Liberty tops golf after 18 holes with 238 gross, followed by Tech 255 and Glenville 256. John Adams of WL led with 76. Tennis contenders reach semifinals with Salem and Concord duos advancing.
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Wallace Predicts West Virginia Wins Eight Of Nine This Fall
Francis Wallace, Bellaire writer, predicted WVU will win eight of nine football games this season, with losses to either Pitt or Penn State. He spoke at WVU seventh annual all-sports banquet attended by about 225. He also endorsed the Split T offense as dominant and noted 75 percent of 300 coaches favor single platoon football.
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Penn State
Francis Wallace
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Famed Alabama Grid Coach Dies at 55
Tuscaloosa Ala Frank Thomas longtime Alabama football coach and athletic director died last night at 55 from a heart ailment. He led the Crimson Tide for 15 seasons recording 115 victories 24 losses and 7 ties. His teams played in three Rose Bowls and Cotton Orange and Sugar Bowls with a bowl record of 4 wins and 2 losses.
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Frank Thomas
Alabama
Crimson Tide
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Budge Patty Reaches Italian Finals After Marathon Win
In Rome Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobny in a 3 hour 20 minute marathon 7-5 7-5 9-11 9-7 to reach the Italian International final. Patty faces Enrique Morea for the title after Morea upset Tony Trabert, becoming the lone American still alive.
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Budge Patty
Jaroslav Drobny
Patty
Drobny
Argentina
Enrique Morea
Morea
Tony Trabert
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First White Sox Cass Michaels hits 10-year veteran mark
Cass Michaels of the Chicago White Sox became a 10-year veteran this season, attaining the milestone on April 22. He is the first American League player to reach 10 years of service this year.
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Cass Michaels
Chicago White Sox
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