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mntyrestWorcester Wins 18-10Iway()ver Milford in Op enernolinoledacesN.Y. - The rea of Mass* 'ked interest tar races at1 Speedway,ram of the riled tonight. Schenectady, nt standings, owned by a nglon sport s-iino of Shef-list.cr Pittsfield tonight. The laps will be Motors trail Pittsfieldit.m four main Liiiulated 410 p with 395 ones is Joe Doug Garri-dixl with 3S2uf triumphs, •g of Sauger-is won once, line, hasn’thas finished_ WORCESTER — Worcester East Side, off to a tying start on George Erickson's three-run homer in the first inning, thumped Milford 18-10 before 1,300 at Gaskill Field here last night in the opening of the state American Legion baseball best of three semifinal series. Worcester led 18-0 after seven innings. Milford sa vaged a note of respectability with four and six-run splurges in its last two turns.Milford Wins Tossslated for 8. Is and a com- f I 1 liraTiie series moves to Milford’s Fine Field today with starling time at 2:30. If a third game is necessary, it will be played at Milford tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. Milford won the pre-game coin toss here.Despite its beating, spirited Milford isn't downhearted, It feels it will have a big pitching edge in the remainder of the series. Right-handed Bob Meomartino, its ace, will start today. Roland Maranda, its No. 2- man, will be ready for relief this afternoon or a start tomorrow.Packard InjuredJohn Packard, Worcester’s highly-rated ace, is reported out of the series. His right arm is tapedover Pittsfield at Pittsfield Wednesday night.Don Phillips’ grand .slam homer highlighted Milford's dying bid in the ninth.Wordiestc-r used four pitchers. Lefty John Walsh started, and retired after six innings. He received credit for the win. John Paladino, Erickson and Steve Blair followed in that order. Leo Gaozcy, Milford's starter, was charged with the loss. He was shelled in the third. Dick Piila worked until the seventh, and Don Lutz finished.Each team made 12 hits. Worcester played errorless ball. Milford was charged with four miscues.Worcester scored six runs in the third inning on two hits and three errors.— ■ -O”* VMfrom the elbow to the shoulder The winners were retired in oJr-following an injury sustainedwhile fooling with teammates folder only in the eighth.The line score:lowing the 6-3 series clinching win MHfsrd,er30* 150 38x—1» 12 • m PM 04*—10 1J 4H7.---...» .
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Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US
Sat, Aug 03, 1963
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