Rockets Fall to Midland in Final of Six-Game Home Stand
Roswell led 4-0 after four, but Midland surged with a three-run seventh to beat Roswell 9-6 before 1,100 at Park. Julio Ramos earned the win as Gene Nalley took the loss, with Charles Terrasi delivering the key seventh inning single and Rudy Briner scoring on a drop fly.
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Fixed Fight Tonight Giardello-Bobby Jones Lineup
Tonight at Madison Square Garden the Giardello Jones bout goes ahead despite a week of fixed fight rumors. Jones refused a $15,000 bribe and faces Giardello in a 10 round middleweight match broadcast by ABC and NBC with two judges and a referee. Giardello remains the favorite as Jones’ 63 bout career is noted, while Giardello’s 65 bout record is cited amid recent title light.
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Major League Leaders Listed by The Associated Press
The Associated Press names leaders in batting and pitching for the National and American Leagues. Notable batters include Jablonski and Musial of St Louis and Hamner of Philadelphia with averages around .380. Pitching leaders feature Nukhall, Antonelli, Fowler, and others with spotless or near spotless records.
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Philadelphia
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Fowler
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Big Baseball Weekend Set as Yankees Face White Sox
Tonight the Chicago White Sox visit the New York Yankees for a four game series with the Pale Hose leading the AL by a game and a half. The Yankees seek a repeat of recent success despite White Sox hot stretch and rainwashing out a prior Philadelphia game.
Oakland Moves Into Second In Tight PCL Race
Oakland seized second place in the Pacific Coast League by winning 1-0 over San Francisco in a pitchers' duel. Don Ferrarese allowed three hits while Tony Ponce yielded the unearned run. Los Angeles shut out the Hollywood Stars 4-2 as Bobby Spicer delivered solid pitching. Seattle rallied from a 6-0 hole to beat Portland 8-7 with late homers from Tommy Byrne and George Schmees.
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Ferrarese
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Rainiers
Colts Snap Loss Streak With Big Spring Victory
San Angelo defeats Big Spring 6-2 in the afterpiece of a doubleheader as Mike Raine earns his second straight win in relief. Angelo wins the opener 7-6 after a four run rally in the final inning. Bill Ewen allows five hits for his sixth win of the season.
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Glaviano's pinch homer seals 5-4 win for Sacramento
Tommy Glaviano delivered a pinch hit home run in the fifth inning to push Sacramento ahead 5-4. Marino Pieretti pitched through five San Diego batters to earn his ninth win against three losses.
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Pioneers Battle Amarillo In Narrow West Texas Win
Clovis used nearly all plays to topple second place Amarillo by 7 to 6 on Thursday night. The victory stretched the Pioneers lead in the West Texas New Mexico League to three games.
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Pioneers
Potashers Beat Spuds 11-7 In Sweetwater Game
Carlsbad Potashers rout Sweetwater 11-7 as sixth and seventh innings ignite the offense. Jackson and Henderson lead with three hits each including triples. Traspuesto adds three hits for Sweetwater. Fornall improves to 7-7 while Mattson falls to 7-7.
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Tony Traspuesto
Spudder Catchler
Fornall
Herring
Traspuesto
Pioneers Win On Paskiewicz Homer In Crucial Seventh
In the seventh inning the Pioneers scored on Hank Paskiewicz’s homer and on a walk a wild pitch and two bunts. Bill Mitchel earned the win with eight strikeouts, Len Ruyle took the loss as four of seven baserunners scored.
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