Thomasville Legion Opens 4 Games With Surprise .500 Start
Thomasville American Legion coach Mike Wolfe praised a strong weekend despite critics predicting 0-4. The team beat Athens and Albany while relying on standout pitching from Bruce Bishop Johnny Jenkins Stanley Defnall and solid defense. Hitting lags but pitchers keep the wins. catcher Billy Harrison and shortstop Darrell Sumner shake off rest needs.
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Wolfe Says Batting Will Improve With Game Situations
The coach notes timing is off and only game situations will cure it. Infield shines with Sumner out, four second basemen used, two errors total. Len Willis shines at third as Darrell Sumner returns to complete an infield equal to any opponent, including Albany. Thomasville gains confidence after early wins.
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Baseball scores and schedule from Monday to midweek
Monday results include San Francisco 8 Chicago 0 New York 6-1 St Louis 24 Philadelphia 6-6 Atlanta 2-4 Pittsburgh 8 Cincinnati 4 Houston 9 Los Angeles 6. Today's games feature St Louis at New York Atlanta at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Houston at Los Angeles Chicago at San Francisco. Weather and rain cause postponements including Boston at Cleveland and California at Chicago with twi night games listed.
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Clemente’s late homer stuns Reds in 5-4 Pirates win
Roberto Clemente delivered a three run homer in the eighth as Pittsburgh erased a 4-2 deficit to beat Cincinnati 5-4. Clemente’s 9th homer of the season moved him toward a strong slugging pace while Vada Pinson hit a three run shot for the Reds earlier. Other NL results included San Francisco over Chicago 8-0 and Philadelphia sweeping Atlanta in two games.
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Quinn Helps Phillies Add Aged Pitchers In Pennant Chase
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Baseball Heroes Monday's Stars by the Associated Press
Pitcher Jack Lamabe of Chicago tossed a five hit game leading the White Sox to a 5-1 win over California in the opener of a doubleheader. Frank Malzone homered and scored in the Angels 2-1 victory over the White Sox in the second game.
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AL Hitters Bite Rojas Comeback Pitch Angles Fight White Sox
Angels rookie right hander Minnie Rojas silenced Chicago for six innings as Los Angeles salvaged a doubleheader split with a 2 1 victory. Rojas, purchased from a Mexican League club, has won both his starts since a call up, with a 1.85 ERA in seven appearances. Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson and other sluggers produced power for Baltimore and Detroit. Minnesota and Kansas City split, while several games were weather affected.
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Red Sox and Athletics Complete Six-Player Trade
Boston and Kansas City swapped six players before the trading deadline, moving Rollie Sheldon John Wyatt and Jose Tartabull to the Red Sox for Jim Gosger Ken Sanders Guido Grilli and an outfielder from Kansas City. The deal reshapes the AL standings as both clubs pursue better results this season.
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