Giants seize NL lead with 5-4 win over Atlanta
Giants manager Herman Franks guided San Francisco to a 5-4 victory over Atlanta, moving them into first in the National League as Dodgers beat St. Louis in 11 innings. Ron Hunt and Ty Cline had three hits each, Linzy earned the win, and Cleveland swept California behind Siebert’s seven hits and four homers in the American League.
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New York
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Cleveland
Sonny Siebert
California
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Ty Cline
Hunt
Jim Davenport
Cline
Cecil Upshaw
Marty Martinez
Max Alvis
Jose Vidal
Tommy Harper
Jose Cardenal
Indians
Detroit
Siebert
Robison Family Heads to Ames for Veishea Visit
Ten years ago today Mr and Mrs Charles Robison Sandy Pam and Patsy left for Ames to visit their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Dennis Blanchard and their young son Scott They plan to attend Veishea festivities at Iowa State College over the weekend.
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Sandy
Pam
Patsy
Ames
Dennis Blanchard
Scott
Iowa State College
Rain Threat Delays Final 500 Qualifying Trials At Indy
Rain could decide the final 500 mile field with 17 spots open as Indianapolis Motor Speedway faces potential Sunday weather, possible extensions to Monday or Tuesday, or a berth drawing to fill the 33 cars. Rookie Billy Vukovich led Thursday’s abbreviated session at 164 mph amid slow practice and heavy showers.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Weather Bureau
Speedway
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Fresno
Calif
Vukovich
Bruce Walkup
Downey
Gary Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Jim Malloy
Denver
Mid-Prairie Pee Wee Baseball Sets Summer Start
Mid-Prairie Pee Wee Baseball Program will begin this summer under director Lynn Brenneman. Coaches or assistants, including high school boys or adults, are urged to call Brenneman at 646-2310 for details as information becomes available.
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Brenneman
New Zealand Quake Rocks West Coast Towns
A major earthquake in New Zealand shifted bridges and derailed a train. One woman died in a landslide while 15 people were injured as 70 percent of Inangahua homes were destroyed. Greymouth evacuated buildings and 130 miles of coast saw road and rail disruption.
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Greymouth
Major Leagues National and American League standings update
National League standings show San Francisco at 17 8 , St Louis 21 17 .553 and Philadelphia 18 17 .514 with key pennant chase notes. American League features Detroit 23 14 and Cleveland 22 16 atop, plus Chicago at Washington suspended and multiple games scheduled for Saturday and tonight with listed pitchers.
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Leonhard
McNally
Frank Howard Aces the Year With Quintuple Crown Hopes
Washington’s Frank Howard, 6-7 275, leads the AL in batting, homers, RBIs, hits, runs, slugging, and total bases. The Dodgers bonus signee, now in his ninth season with the Senators, eyeing 35 to 40 homers and 100 RBIs as teammates push for big year. He remains humble about comparisons to Babe Ruth and avoids grandiose claims despite record-shattering blasts.
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