Aaron Hopes Long Homer Signals Breakthrough at Polo Grounds
Hank Aaron belts a 465 foot grand slam into the left center bleachers at the Polo Grounds as the Milwaukee Braves defeat the New York Mets 7 to 1. He raises batting average to .325 since Memorial Day while remaining a power standout who led pennants in 1957 and 1958.
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Templeman Stricken During Indianapolis 500 Week
Race driver Clark Shorty Templeman of Seattle was hospitalized in Indianapolis after an unknown illness. Doctors awaited test results and Methodist Hospital reported him in critical condition. Templeman finished 11th in the 500 mile race, spun out near the pits, and spoke to fans before resuming the event.
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Baseball results from national and american leagues
First game Cincinnati defeats Pittsburgh 6 to 0 as Jay earns the win. Second game Cincinnati loses 7 to 8 with Purkey credited. Milwaukee beats New York 7 to 1 with Bolling and Aaron hitting homers. American League at Minnesota Minnesota wins 9 to 4 over Kansas City with Pascual the winner. Multiple pitchers named. HRs from Lynch, Howser, Cimoli, Bolling, H Aaron.
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National League Standings and Schedule Recap
National League standings show Los Angeles leading with 46 wins and San Francisco at 44. Weekday results include Cincinnati over Pittsburgh twice, Milwaukee beating New York, and Los Angeles defeating St. Louis. The schedule lists Tuesday and Wednesday games with matchups and probable pitchers across the circuit.
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Braves edge Mets as Aaron belts grand slam for five RBI
Hank Aaron drove in five runs with a grand slam and two singles in Milwaukee’s 7-1 win over New York at Polo Grounds. Sandy Koufax struck out nine in a five hit 1-0 Dodgers shutout of St. Louis, widening LA’s NL lead to 1 game.
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Tribe Dodgers Well Supported
The Cleveland Indians drew 141,548 fans for a weekend series with the New York Yankees and 126,083 more than last year’s pace. The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the majors with 907,228 paid, 245,684 ahead of 1961, while the Indians have 337,354 fans this season versus 211,271 in 1961 home dates.
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Eastern Express Caps Defeat Anaconda 3-0 in Softball
Eastern Express blanked Anaconda 3-0 in Industrial League softball last night. Webster collected two hits in three trips and Davidson hit a triple for Eastern. Burris pitched a four hitter with two double plays backing him up. Bolk struck out six for Anaconda.
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Bowman's Condition Remains Unchanged After Injury
St Anthony's Hospital disclosed that race driver Stan Bowman remains in critical condition after injuries suffered Sunday at the Fairgrounds sprint car races. The update confirms no improvement since the incident.
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Pittsburg Teen Catcher Signs with New York Club
Pittsburg California June 19 Frank Pappas a 17 year old catcher from Pittsburgh High School signed a professional contract with a New York club in the Appalachian League. Pappas was regarded as a top pro prospect in the west.
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Palmer Meets Gary Player at South Shore Club
Arnold Palmer, golf’s top money winner, meets Gary Player in an 18 hole match at the South Shore Country Club in Hingham Mass Palmer seeks his fourth straight win in their world tour clash The winner earns 4000 dollars with 2000 to the loser after Palmer was edged by Jack Nicklaus in the National Open at Oakmont on Sunday
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Sonny Liston Heads to Chicago for Patterson Title Fight
heavyweight challenger Sonny Liston rests at home after camp in South Fallsburg New York. He remains until June 28 then heads to Chicago for formal signing of contracts for the title bout with champion Floyd Patterson set for September 25 in Chicago.
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Koufax Gibson In Pitching Duel Ends With Davis Ninth Inning Home Run
Dodgers edge Cardinals 1 0 as Tom Davis homers in ninth to break up Bob Gibson’s brilliant two hitter. Sandy Koufax earns his 10th win in 12 decisions, striking out nine in a complete nine inning shutout bid. The game draws 33477 fans in Los Angeles.
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Pacific Coast League scores two upsets and one blowout
Hawaii defeated Vancouver 4 to 3 while Portland topped Spokane 7 to 1 and San Diego beat Salt Lake City 11 to 9 in minor league baseball action.
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