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National League Sluggers Rally In Wild Homer Spree
NL hitters chase a single day home run record as six teams slam multiple homers in a rain-marred day. Post and Semnicki hit for Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Brooklyn and New York clubs also homered in split double-headers. White Sox pitchers duel. Cubs Dodgers and Giants cards provide five more long balls amid scattered wins and losses.
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Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Philadelphia
Andy Semnicki
Reds
Phillies
Brook
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Billy Pierce
Bob Porterfield
Bob Nieman
Bob Kennedy
Sox
New York Yankees
Clevelands
Indians
Yankee
New York
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Vic Wertz
Hal Smith
Kansas City
Orioles
Athletics
Art Ceccarelli
Boston
Detroit
Cubs
Don Newcombe
Harry Chiti
Dee Fondy
Ransom Jackson
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Ernie Banks
Carl Furillo
Hodges
Johnny Antonelli
Cardinals
Pete Whisenant
Stan Musial
Alvin Dark
Paul LaPalme
Ramon Mesias
Pittsburgh
Vernon Law
Braves
Frank Thomas
del Crandall
Milwaukee
del Rice
St.Louis
Danny O'Connell
Roykies
Stan Lopata