Long’s bat breaks Ruth record with eighth homer in eight
In Pittsburgh Dale Long hits his eighth home run in eight games, breaking Babe Ruth’s single-season mark as a crowd of 32,221 stops the game to cheer. Long bows to fans after a dramatic ninth inning blast off Brooklyn, while Mantle’s chase remains secondary to the moment.
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American Association scores and schedules teaser
The American Association results show Indianapolis 1 Wichita 0 and Omaha 14 Denver 7. St Paul at Minneapolis game postponed, with only scheduled games listed among the brief items.
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Why Fans Boo- Al Learns on TV
Cleveland third baseman Al Rosen, out with a damaged right knee, says he now understands why fans boo. He watched a seven hour 38 minute Chicago doubleheader on radio and television and reflected on his choking bases situation and manager Al Lopez’s anger. He tried a workout but is not expected to return for at least a week.
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Major League Boxscores includes late-inning changes
Box score notes forced substitutions and runs in the sixth inning as Washington and Baltimore exchange leads. Nieman Triandos and Courtney drive in runs while pitcher and defensive changes appear throughout the effort with Fornieles earning the win and Chakales taking the loss before a 6 541 attendance.
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DET and CLE left 5 5 in a scoreless or tight game with Boone driving in runs and Gromek earning a win in a pitchers duel. The Milwaukee and St Louis game produced a high scoring affair, with Thomson, Crandall, Brandt and Boyer homering and Conley securing the win.
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Ford, Aaron star as Yankees and Braves win big
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees notches his seventh win in eight starts, a second shutout and eighth complete game by allowing five singles in a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves has a double and three singles in four at bats, driving in two runs in a 10-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates Surging In NL Title Race Amid Tight Standings
In the National League race Milwaukee leads St Louis by a game as Pittsburgh gains to within one. Bob Friend twirled a two hitter and Dale Long homered in eight straight games as the Pirates beat Brooklyn 3-2. Cubs beat Reds 4-1 and Phillies beat Giants 5-2. Yankees lead AL by 4.5 as Ford notches another shutout. Indians lose to Detroit 3-1. Orioles win in 10 innings on Diering RBI.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
The American League shows New York and Cleveland leading with wins and losses listed alongside teams Boston Chicago Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Washington and others. Today schedule features Chicago at Kansas City Boston at New York Washington at Baltimore and Washington at New York with yesterday results and tomorrow’s matchups across leagues including Milwaukee St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago and New York games.
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George Washington claims four spots on Southern Conference all star team
George Washington lands four players on the 10 man all SC baseball squad led by Jim Heise of West Virginia. GW also places Steve Bank Ray Looney Dick Cilento and John Saffer on the first team with Richmond Furman and Virginia Tech sharing the rest of the honors. Heise dominates with a 7-2 mark a 1.39 ERA and 277 strikeouts in 283 innings for a 24-10 career record.
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Boxing and baseball results from multiple cities and years
New York boxer Charley Cotton defeated Joey Giardello in Philadelphia. Ramon Fuentes beat Sonny Gill in Los Angeles. Pat Supple knocked out Gil Geekie in Montreal in 2:26 of the ninth round. In 1920 Brooklyn Dodgers pennant season notes mention three game skid, .338 team average, Rabbits .323, Burke .318. Saffer, catcher, 5-7 165 pounds, praised for handling pitchers. 72 players received votes in the annual poll. Davidson, The Citadel and VMI each had one second team selection.
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Mantle Leads In Runs And Hits For New York
Mantle racks 4 RBIs and 60 hits to pace New York with 43 hits and 17 homers while Kuenn and Ford contribute in Detroit and New York. Jensen and Runnels post contributions for Boston and Washington as Lawrence of Cincinnati shows 0 runs allowed. Friend of Pittsburgh reaches 52 strikeouts.
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