Davie and Lee Lead Senators in Playoff Opener
Charleston aims to clinch the American Association title as manager Bill Adair petsale uses Davie and Lee for the opener against Denver. Davie 17-5 top starter, but family emergency could force Don Lee or Yost to start. First three games in Charleston with Denver visiting Friday.
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Major League Standings and Results Update
Monday Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 4 to 1. Wednesday games feature Los Angeles at Philadelphia San Francisco at Pittsburgh Chicago at St. Louis and Cincinnati at Milwaukee with schedule notes in the standings.
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Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
The national league leaders include Musial and Ashburn for batting leaders with Musial at bat. Ashburn and Mays top runs and hits in the league. Banks leads RBIs with Thomas and Musial close behind. Aaron heads in hits and Magnus for doubles and triples highlight. Pitching leaders show Raydon and Spain among decisions and Spahn with high strikeouts. American League leaders list Mantle in runs and home runs, Power among RBIs and hits, Kuenn and Power in doubles, Power in triples, Aparicio and Loper in stolen bases, Turley and McLish top decisions, Wynn and Turley lead strikeouts.
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American Association Games on Schedule
International League and Pacific Coast League open with no games listed. The American Association reports upcoming fixtures while other leagues show no scheduled contests.
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Frick Noting Little Interest in Baseball Expansion
The Associated Press reports Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick faced a shared stance from the majors showing no near-term push for expansion. The American League unanimously opposed additional clubs beyond eight, while the National League offered only a rumor of interest, with two cities Milwaukee and Chicago seen as sympathetic to growth.
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World Series opens October first in Milwaukee and New York
Commissioner Ford Frick announced the 1988 World Series will begin Wednesday October 1 in the city of the National League pennant winner. The first two games set for Milwaukee October 3 with travel days planned if more than five games are needed.
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Major League Baseball Pitchers On Deck
Schedule lists New York at Cleveland Dickson facing McLish plus Washington at Detroit Kemmerer versus Bunning. Boston at Chicago Sullivan versus Wynn, Baltimore at Kansas City Fatha against Terry, Cincinnati at Milwaukee Kellner versus Willey. Chicago at St Louis Hillman facing Phillips and Jones. Los Angeles at Philadelphia Klippstein and Koufax versus Hearn and Semproch. San Francisco at Pittsburgh suspended game July 27 with Glel and Miller against Porterfield and Witt.
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Boxing results from multiple venues across the United States and Australia
The report lists several boxing bouts with outcomes. Al Williams from Sydney outpointed Bill Stanley in Australia. Ralph Dupas defeated Johnny Gorman in New Orleans. Wilf Greaves stopped Eddie O’Hara in Pontiac. Howard King beat Art Swiden in Reno. Neal Rivers edged Mil l Savage in Las Vegas.
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Power And Colavito In MV Player Race
Cleveland recap focuses on Power and Colavito as contenders for the American League most valuable player award amid a dramatic late game steal and a tough win trying to overtake Detroit. The report notes historic parallels and manager Gordon’s view on MVP criteria.
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Pirates Rise To Second Place With 4-1 Win Over Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates moved into second in the NL with a 4-1 victory over Cincinnati, while the San Francisco Giants must sweep Pittsburgh to reclaim runnerup status. Bob Porterfield started the completion of a suspended game with the score tied, and Roberto Clemente tied a modern major league record with three triples in the win.
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Clemente Belts Three Triples Ties Major League Record
Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three triples in a 4-1 win over Cincinnati to tie a major league record as the 31st player to achieve the feat. The 24-year-old Puerto Rican raised his average to .284 and added to his career speed and arm value. he signed with Brooklyn in 1953, played in Montreal in 1954, and joined the Pirates via the 1954 draft.
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Race for AL titles nears finale with leaders in batting, HR, RBI
With only two weeks left in the American League season, Pete Runnels leads the batting race at .323, Mickey Mantle tops home runs with 39, Jackie Jensen drives in 113, and Early Wynn holds 155 strikeouts. Mantle faces Roy Sievers for the homer crown as Pennant chances loom for the Yankees while Sievers chases RBI and Runnels, Kuenn, Power, and Williams contend for batting. Pittsburg beat Cincinnati 4-1 in yesterday’s sole major league game.
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