Williams Clinches AL Bat Crown In Routed Finish
Ted Williams of Boston won his sixth American League batting title with a .328 average. He plans no decision on 1959 play, saying he will fish in Maine after a swift finish that left Rodger Ward and Pete Runnels close behind. meanwhile in Trenton a racing crash killed driver Jimmy Reece and injured another racer during a 100 mile event at the Trenton Speedway.
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Richie Ashburn Wins NL Batting Title In Tight Finish
Richie Ashburn clinched his second National League batting title with a .350 average after going 3 for 4 as Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 6-4 in 10 innings. Willy Mays led a late Giants surge with his 29th homer, finishing at .347.
Williams and Ashburn win batting titles in tight finishes
Ted Williams of the Red Sox wins his sixth American League batting title with a .320 average after a homer and a double in four trips against the Senators. Richie Ashburn of the Phillies edges Willie Mays for the National League crown, going 3 for 4 to post a .330. Don Larsen and Tom Sturdivant of the Yankees tune up for the World Series with wins over Baltimore. A separate note in Juarez, Mexico: Ezzard Charles faces Alfred Zuany, postponing boxing event until Tuesday due to rain.
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Major League Standings and Saturday Results
Final NL standings show Milwaukee 92 62 Pittsburgh 84 70 San Francisco 80 74 Cincinnati 76 78 Chicago 72 82 St Louis 72 82 Los Angeles 71 83 Philadelphia 69 85. Saturday results include Milwaukee 6 Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 7 Los Angeles 4 St Louis 11 San Francisco Sunday results Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 0 San Francisco 7 St Louis 0 Only games scheduled.
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Williams Clinches Sixth Batting Crown as Red Sox Take Third
Ted Williams bats .328 with seven hits in the final Washington series to clinch his sixth batting title, finishing ahead of Pete Runnels as Boston sews up third place. Williams homered, doubled, and helped Boston beat Washington 6-4 while Cleveland moved to fourth by beating Detroit 6-2.
Giants First Year On Coast a Big Success in All Ways
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Giants first California season was a major success on the field and at the box office. Rookies helped lift the club to third place and attendance reached 1,272,625, nearly double last year’s Polo Grounds figure. Willie Mays hit .345 to finish near the NL batting title, needing 5 for 5 to overtake Richie Ashburn. He went 3 for 5 with his 29th homer in a 7-2 win over St. Louis.
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Baseball Leaders Get 400 At Bat Season Pride
American League batting leaders include Williams Boston .323 Runnels .322 Kuenn .319. Mantle leads runs with 127, Runnels 103, Power 8. Jensen 122 RBI, Colavito 113, Sievers 108. Fox 187 hits, Malzone 185, Power 184. Kuenn 38 doubles, Aparicio 9 triples. Mantle 42 homers, Colavito 41, Sievers 39. Aparicio 29 steals, Rivera 20, Lankford 18. Turley 21 7 for 730, McLish 16 8 .667, Ford 147 .667. Wynn 179 strikeouts, Bunning 175, Turley 168. Ashburn 134, Mays .347, Musial .337.
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Lefties Spahn Ford Set for First Series Game Clash
Milwaukee's Warren Spahn and New York's Whitey Ford, the pairs from last October's opener, will start the first game of the 1938 World Series in Milwaukee. Spahn posted a six inning scoreless tuneup against Cincinnati, while Ford excelled in a one hit six inning outing vs Baltimore.
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