Major League Boxscores: Banks Leads Cubs Past Dodgers in Nine
Banks hits 40th homer as Chicago tops Los Angeles 5-3. Elston pitches 7 solid for win. Dodgers fall behind 8-5 record after frustrating 9th. Sherry, Roseboro homer for LA. Other game: Brewers? (text unclear) Brewers? (unconfirmed)
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Detroit Beats Kansas City 7-6 For Third Place
Tito Francona and teammates power the Indians to a 4 1 2 game behind Chicago with 20 left as Power and Held drive in the decisive runs. Kuenn homers and Maxwell drives in the winning run for Detroit. Grant wins for Cleveland in his first career victory over the White Sox.
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Baseball matches across the American League and National League schedule
The day brings New York at Boston with Maas facing Sullivan, Washington at Baltimore pitted Fischer and Kemmerer against Fisher and O'Dell, Detroit at Cleveland featuring Foy tack Narleski against Bell and Garcia, Kansas City at Chicago with Garver and Tsitouris opposing Pierce and Latman, St. Louis at San Francisco led by Gibson versus Jones, Chicago at Los Angeles with Anderson against the Padres, Philadelphia at Cincinnati pairing Robinson with Newcombe, and Pittsburgh at Milwaukee featuring Friend and Daniels against Buhl and Burdette.
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Press Day At Jackson's Mill Highlights WVU Practice
West Virginia University football resumes with a press day at Jackson's Mill. Coach Art Lewis plans a practice game, with Williams scoring three touchdowns in scrimmage and key weight reductions listed for the projected starters and backups. Lloyd Jordan to visit as Southern Conference commissioner contender.
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Finsterwald and Goalby Lead In Kansas Tourney
In Kansas City AP report Finsterwald Tequesta and Goalby Crystal River share the 206 lead at the Kan sas City Open final round after practice sessions. Ferree Crystal River tied at 207 with Sanders Miami Beach while Bolle Ryder Cup hopeful sits four back at 210 after a 72.
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Browns Win Preseason Thriller as Brown Excels in Ground Game
Jarring Jimmy Brown fuels the Browns to a 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in their first pre season game. He rushes for 179 yards of the Browns 224 on the ground and touchdowns of 30 and three yards. Other results include the Bears, Giants, and Cardinals winning to improve their marks.
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Bettenhausen Wins Midget Car Race at Du Quoin
Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley Park Ill won the U S Auto Club 100 mile midget car race at the Du Quoin State Fair. His time of 1 hour 6 minutes 10.76 seconds set a new record, beating the 1953 mark of 1 hour 7 minutes 14.26 seconds by Mike Nazaruk.
NL Winner May Set Record For Lowest Average
The pennant race finds Giants Dodgers Braves and Pirates each struggling. Giants lead at 76-60 but could slip to 86-68 if current pace holds, a .588 win rate near the record low for a champion. Dodgers and Cubs split two, Koufax set a strikeout mark, and Braves near within a half game behind.
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Baseball Major Leaguers Season Stat Leaders Snapshot
A compact list of leaders across batting pitching and fielding categories. Highlights include Colavito and Killebrew with 39 home runs, Kuenn and Mantle strong in hits and runs, Aparicio and Mantle with steals, and McLish and Shaw leading in decisions among pitchers.
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Major League Standings and Results Summary
Major League standings list Chicago and San Francisco atop their leagues with wins and losses shown. Monday night games include New York at Boston and Chicago at Los Angeles among others. Sunday results feature Cleveland defeating Chicago and Detroit beating Kansas City with several upsets across the circuit. Tuesday shows only Kansas City at Chicago as the scheduled game.
Kostro Homer Lifts Senators In Unearned-Runs Win
Frank Kostro hit a homer as the Senators fought back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Charleston 5-2 in a doubleheader opener. Kostro, Hale, and Lau fueled a nine-inning rally with five unearned runs aided by Charleston miscues. Series concludes with one-run games tomorrow and Wednesday in Houston.
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Johnson Back On The Job At Charles Town
Greg Johnson returns as racing secretary for Shenandoah Downs fall meet, opening September 14 and running nine races nightly through October 31. General Manager Bob Leavitt announced the 42 night schedule and staff including John Turner Sr and John Pons as track stewards.
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Pitcher Larry Jackson Shuts Out Giants 1-0 in Five-Hitter
Larry Jackson limits San Francisco to five hits in a complete game shutout for the St Louis Cardinals as they beat the Giants 1-0. Jackson dominates with steady control and key late inning outs.
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Baseball scores from Coast and International leagues
Results dated Sunday show Pacific Coast League games with Salt Lake City routing San Diego 9 to 2 and Portland beating Seattle 2-1 while Spokane toppled Vancouver 6-2. American Association scores list Louisville 6 over Houston 5 and Indianapolis 5 to Fort Worth 1. International League features Buffalo 34 Toronto 1 0 and Montreal 4 Rochester 1 2. Also note Saturday results and additional late games across leagues.
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San Francisco Best Club In League Says Hemus
St Louis manager Solly Hemus says the Giants look like the best club in the league after Larry Jackson allowed only five singles in a 1-0 win. He praises San Francisco's pitching and power and notes their continued NL lead as Cubs beat Dodgers in a doubleheader.
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