Mullin Extends Lead In American League Batting Race
Detroit’s Pat Mullin maintains a commanding margin in the American League batting race with 33 hits in 80 at bats for a .413 average. Harry Walker of Philadelphia leads the National League at .372 after a recent hot streak, moving ahead of Frank Gustine and others.
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Yesterday's Results and Standings From The Big Leagues
Baseball results show Chicago edging Brooklyn 8 to 7 and St Louis defeating Philadelphia 5 to 3. Standings list Boston, St Louis, New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia with mixed records and notes on upcoming games including Detroit at Boston and Cleveland at New York.
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Williams Homer in Ninth Gives Sox Split Feats of Ted Williams
Ted Williams delivered a dramatic two run homer in the ninth to give the Boston Red Sox a 5 4 win and a split in a doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers. Williams continued his clutch hitting as teams shift to him, boosting his league leading nine homers and keeping Boston atop the standings with strong performances.
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Major League Boxscores Detroit Boston slugfest captured
Detroit and Boston clash in a high scoring game with Mullin Kell Kell and DiMaggio driving runs. Pitchers Ferriss Cregg Werks and King register wins as Batters rack up hits with Cotron Waitkus Kell and York among the standouts in a noisy box score from a Chicago era clash.
Baseball major leagues leaders and stats report
AP roundup lists top leaders in batting runs and hits across leagues. Notable figures include Mize New York with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs. Baumholtz Cincinnati with 37 hits. Dillinger St Louis 41 hits. Williams Boston 25 runs and 24 RBIs. Ennis Philadelphia 11 doubles. Spahn Boston and Rowe Philadelphia 6-0 1.000 pitching. Feller Cleveland with 2-0 1.000.
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Robinson Doyle Bout Postponed to June 17
Ray Robinson health concerns from a Friday scuffle with Georgie Abrams forced postponement of his welterweight title defense against Jimmy Doyle of Los Angeles. The bout shifts from May 30 to June 17 at the Cleveland Arena after Robinson and his doctor ruled out timely training. Robinson weighed 150 3 4 pounds in a non title middleweight bout with Abrams.
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Mullens to Play Big Creek Today
Mullens Rebels meet Big Creek High School in the Region and Scholastic Baseball Tournament semifinal at 6:30 p.m. in Bluefield after beating Baileysville 19-10 and edging Bluefield 7-6. The lineup includes York, Platt, Frank, Hypes, Morgan, White, McClure, and Blankenship with Flora pitching.
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Baseball Night Matchups And Food Trends From 1947 Report
Boston faces Pittsburgh with Sain against Bahr while New York meets Cincinnati with Hartung versus Erautt. Philadelphia plays Chicago as midt faces Haynes and Scar borough. St. Louis hosts Philadelphia with Mun crief against Savage. Detroit meets Boston with Trout against Dobson. The article notes processed foods, especially canned fruits, are much more plentiful in 1947 than the previous year.
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WVU Golfers Mark 11th Win
West Virginia University’s golf team remained unbeaten in 11 starts with a 11 to 1 victory over Washington and Jefferson College at Nemacolin Country Club. Mountaineers won five of six singles, swept all three foursomes, and now prepare for Geneva College on May 31 to close the regular season.
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