Robin Roberts Tops Giants as Phillies Win 2-1
Robin Roberts pitched strongly to defeat the Giants 2-1, earning his third win of the season. Willie Mays hit a seventh inning homer but the Phillies rallied with late scoring and Ernie Banks and Stan Musial provided key hits for Philadelphia and St Louis as the openers favored the home teams.
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Prass
Stan Sunday
Cisco Giants
Louis
Phillies
Robbie
Warren Spahn
Curt Flood
John Glenn
Joe Adcock
Giants
Milwaukee
Willie
Mays
Carl Willey
Lions Post Win In Extra Innings
The Lions defeated Fairchild 7-5 in seven innings at the Halfway Little League weekend game after Norm Morin tied it with a basesloaded single. Dave Garrett struck out 16 to earn the win while Chuck Beachley fanned eight in defeat. Lions face the Colts next.
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Lions
Fairchild
Norm Morin
Frank Leiter
Seiser
Miller
Foltz
Bob Cats edge Grand Union in extra innings. Orioles beat Red Sox
In a Pony League twin bill the Bob Cats won 3-2 over Grand Union after a ninth inning rally as Miles doubled, stole second and scored on a passed ball. The Orioles rallied past the Red Sox 5-4, tying 3-3 in the sixth on two walks and a Ronnie Nield homer, then winning in the sixth.
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Bob Cats
Grand Union
Innnings
Orioles
Red Sox
D. Murjray
Bob Cat
Murray
Miles
Barnhart
Oliver
Haugh
McKinley
Birds
Ronnie Nield
Sparkies
Amites Win On Walks and Miscues in Prep League Game
Amites capitalize on 12 walks and nine errors to defeat Shel Lack Bearings and Trassmission 18 to 6 in a loosely played Prep League game Saturday. Antietam Redbirds relay Tom Martin a double while John Gladwin drives in three runs for Independence, with Jim Benedict adding two RBIs on a single in three trips and four walks. In an exhibition, Hancock Independents shut out Antietam Fire Company 2–0 as Ken Shives fires a two hit effort for Hancock.
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Giant
Tom Sheehan
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Los Angeleses
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Cards
Reds
Tony Taylor
Philadelphia
Ted Lepcio
Garrett
Harne
Jerry Ser
Beachley
Hartle
Lynch
sev-Martin
Hancock Independents
Antietam Fire Company
Ken Shives
Hancock
Ike Talks With Little Leaguers
In Seoul at the US Embassy garden President Eisenhower met Seoul’s Little League players. He chatted with 69 year old grandfather David Eisenhower about fielding and hitting while 5,000 miles from home. The boys, in pressed uniforms, glowed as they shook hands with the president.
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David Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Littleaguer
Soviet Union
Seoul
Eisenhower
Pirates
Cardinals
Dodgers
Larks
Korea
Berhind
United States
Major League and American League Baseball Leaders Summary
Pittsburgh stars dominate batting and fielding lists with Groat and Clemente leading in hits for the Pirates and Banks of Chicago leading RBIs. Mays and Mantle pace runs, Maris tops home runs and doubles, while Bruton and Fox show sharp triple counts. Pitching leaders include Drysdale and Wilhelm among others with striking totals reaching the high hundreds. A stray note mentions Johnny Hughes, son of an official from St. Louis.
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Associated Press
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Pittsburgh
Groat
Hoak
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Chicago
Clemente
Tlemente
Cunningham
St. Louis
Bruton
Milwaukee
Pinson
Cincinnati
Kirkland
Boyer
Law
Williams
Los Angeles
Drysdale
Friend
Runnels
Boston
Maris
New York
Mantle
Hansen
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Skowron
Woodling
Lollar
Gentle
Fox
Aparicio
Chica
aChrissey
Landis
Minoso
Cage
Piersall
Cleveland
Seis
Wincoth
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Coats
Vile
Morgan
B. Daley
Kansas City
Detroit
Pascual
Washington
E-Wilhelm
Courtney
Wilhelm
Gentile
Salling
Wise
Bika
Bolling
Bilkee
Sephens
Me Gentile
Erbbs Wilhelm
Banning
Courtsey
A-Hurley
Stewart Flaherty
Weekend Fights Report From Brescia and Manila
The Associated Press notes Boxing results from Brescia Italy Santo Ament stopped John Armstrong of Ghana in seven rounds. Manila saw Arthur Persley defeat Terry Rebolado by outpoint while Jose Toluco Lopez Mexican bantamweight outpointed Danny Kidd in Mexico City. Weight details unavailable.
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Associated Press
Brescia
Italy
Santo Ament
John Armstrong
Ghana
Manila
Arthur Persley
New York
Terry Rebolado
Philippines
Havana
Paul Diaz
Cuba
Mexico City
Jose Toluco Lopez
Danny Kidd
Redbirds win seventh as Mt Leno slips in tight 5 3
Mt Leno missed a chance at a second place tie as Redbirds held on 5-3. Ken Williams had three hits in five appearances for Antietam on the attack. Jake Bender added two safeties. Mt Lena was blanked 5-0 with Fred Pittinger driving in three runs in the sixth inning.
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Redbirds
Mt. Leno
Mounts
Ken Williams
Antietam
Jake Bender
Lances
Mt. Lena
Fred Pittinger
Ining. Pittinger
Dick Mercer
Poffenberger
Yankees Leave White Sox For Dead in AL Showdown
Chicago wariness fades as the Yankees rally to beat the White Sox 7-4 and sweep a four game set. Casey Stengel lauds Mantle as the Yankees extend a seven straight win over the defending champions amid tense AL race chatter.
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Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
Jim Landis
Chicago
Casey Stengel
New York Yanssay
Yankees
Chifley
White Sox
Stengel
Mickey
Oth
Mantle
White
Sox
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Sten
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Lopez
Orioles
Yankee
Ike
Taipei
Formosa
Eisenhower
Baltimore
Casey
Ifor
Quemoy
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Baker
Dawson
Grabill
Domer
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Dubel
Doffie. Myer
Verve Kramer
Nice
Johnny Hughes
W. W. Hughes
St. Louis, Mo
Mt. Lene
Crampton
Isherweed
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