Bring 'em on Casey Mantle and Co clinch pennant
Yankees manager Casey Stengel and slugger Mickey Mantle celebrate as New York clinches the pennant with a 3-2 11 inning win over the White Sox. Mantle hits his 50th homer tying the 1936 club record of 382 team homers. Mantle becomes the first Yankee other than Babe Ruth to reach 50 homers in a season. Stengel praises the club while noting Whitey Ford seeks 20 wins.
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Mantle Joins 50 Home Run Club In 1956 Race
Mickey Mantle, now a slim threat to Babe Ruth's 60 year record, became the eighth major leaguer to reach 50 homers in a season after a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees tied the 1936 club mark with 182 homers that season as Mantle moved within striking distance of Ruth, Foxx, and Greenberg in the all time 50 homer list. The article also lists other 50 homer seasons by Ruth Foxx Greenberg Wilson Mays and Kiner.
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Tebbetts Still Fights On In Redlegs Pennant Push
Cincinnati manager Tebbetts remains defiant as the Redlegs suffer a 4 3 loss and 7 4 defeat in a doubleheader to the Philadelphia Phillies. The setback leaves Cincinnati 4 games behind the Dodgers and Braves with nine games left while Milwaukee sits close in the race. Tebbetts says the team still has a chance and refuses to quit until mathematically eliminated.
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Major League Game Statistical Patchwork
The piece lists scattered batting and pitching leaders across teams with Mantle and Fox among others, referencing runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, homers and pitching figures. It mentions players from New York, Boston, Chicago and Detroit, plus sidelong notes on coaches and minor league ties, all in a fragmented box score style.
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Milwaukee Wins and Dodgers Loss Spark Late NL Rally
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Dodgers 6-5 thanks to Ken Boyer's ninth inning homer, while Milwaukee edged Pittsburgh 6-4 to keep pace in the NL. The Yankees clinched the AL title with a 3-2 win over Chicago as Mantle added a 11th inning homer. Cincinnati dropped two to Philadelphia affecting the NL race.
Major League Standings and Schedule Review
National League standings show Brooklyn at 33 8, Milwaukee 58, Cincinnati 62 37, St Louis 73 70, Philadelphia 63 76, Pittsburgh 62 83, Chicago 37 87, New York 6 BB 1d. Today's schedule features St Louis at Brooklyn, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York. Yesterday results include St Louis 6 Brooklyn 5 and Cleveland clinching pennant status ahead of tomorrow's games.
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Phillies sweep twilight doubleheader to near NL race lead
Curt Simmons and Robin Roberts limited the Reds with only three walks while striking out many, as the Phillies swept a twilight doubleheader to practically knock Cincinnati from NL contention. Johnny Logan of the Braves singled home two runs to erase a Pirates lead in the eighth, lifting Milwaukee within one game of the NL race.
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Ted Williams Extends Lead In American League Batting
Ted Williams of the Red Sox opened a six point margin on Mickey Mantle in the AL batting race by totaling three hits with a home run in four at bats against Kansas City. Williams raised his average to .356 with 368 at bats needing 32 more in nine games to qualify. Mantle added a single and a pennant clinching homer as his average stayed at .350.
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Dodgers slump after ninth inning jitters in loss to Cardinals
Brooklyn's ninth inning woes continued as a late rally by St Louis turned a possible 6-5 Dodger victory into a defeat. Manager Walter Alston lamented repeated failures in relief as the Cardinals staged a comeback in the ninth inning, narrowing Brooklyn’s lead.
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