Casper Wins Open With Hot Putter In Windy Winged Foot Finish
Billy Casper captured the 1959 U S Open at Winged Foot with a final round 74 and a total 282 aided by a hot putting stroke. Rob Rosburg finished second at 284 while Ben Hogan tied for third at 284 and Sam Snead ended at 287 amid brutal wind and chill.
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Baseball results and standings from a rain affected schedule
A dense recap of MLB results including the Red Sox over the White Sox, Indians over Nationals, Tigers split with the Yankees, and multiple National League games. Key performances feature players like Grant, Kucks, Casale, Detriot’s Maxwell, and RBI leaders with line-by-line game outcomes and schedule notes.
Face Tops Pitchers With 10 0 Record in 1959 Update
Elroy Face of the Pirates leads major league pitchers as of June 15 1959 with a 10 0 record and a long undefeated stretch since May 30 1958. The piece updates roundups from games across the NL and AL including key performances by Freese Bruton Aparicio and Lemon while noting Chicago Cleveland Detroit and St Louis results.
Minnie Minoso Drives Indians to Double Victory in Cleveland
Minnie Minoso batted in nine runs with two homers including a grand slam, plus a double and two singles, lifting Cleveland to a double win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Roy Face unbeaten relief pitcher earned his 10th straight win of the season as Pittsburgh swept Los Angeles 6-3 and 5-2, extending his win streak to 15 straight since May 30, 1958.
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