Nightly Baseball Scores and Standings Highlight Week
The Evening Star reports Monday results with Kansas City defeating New York 7 to 3 and Minnesota beating Boston 6 to 4. Standings show Los Angeles leading the NL with San Francisco, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh close behind across a busy schedule.
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Roth Holds One Stroke Farmington Invitational Lead
Nancy Roth of St Petersburg protects a one stroke lead at Farmington after a three over par 75 in the opening round of the 54 hole Farmington Women s Invitational. Diana Hoke of Pittsburgh and Mrs Donald O'Brien of Richmond close behind with 16s as rain stalls proceed.
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Charlottesville
Farmington
Reds Rally Past Dodgers In 10 Innings For Big Win
Cincinnati's Frank Robinson belted a game winning homer as Gene Freese sparked a seventh inning rally. The Reds beat Los Angeles 7 3 in ten innings to close within 5 1/2 games of the NL leaders. Milwaukee toppled San Francisco 9 4.
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Robert L. Miller
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Colts
Dallas Green
Houston
Norm Laker
Roman Meiias
Phils
Teen Golfer Holds Lead In Payton Memorial
Virginia Beach AP Slim Jim Moore 16-year-old Granby High School junior leads Payton Memorial after opening 54-hole round with 68 at Cavalier course. Sam Wallace and Ronnie Gerringer tied for second with 70s, while Bob Truitt, Billy Kellam remain in contention. Moore’s first trophy and strong putting pace his bid.
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Norfolk Sports Club Awards Committee
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Hampton
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Williamsburg
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Bayside
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders are listed by category with top players and stats. Notable figures include Runnels and Jimenez for batting averages, Killebrew and Cash for RBIs and homers, and Purkey and Koufax for pitching, with extensive totals across at least 12 decisions and 300 at bats.
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Boston
Jimenez
Kansas City
Pearson
Los Angeles
Siebern
Killebrew
Minnesota
Pro Football Round-up Cards Giants Add Injuries To Growing List
Injuries mount for the Cardinals and the Giants as Crow McGee Wilson Paniff Childress Gautt Robb Mestnik Hammack Gillis Ellzey Wilson Fisher Perry Owens Cook Stacy Kiouvac Barnes Lynch Pedoley Walton Larsen suffer injuries. Kiouvac out eight weeks, others sidelined with fractures, bruises, and pulls as teams chase 1961 season goals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
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Mike McGee
Bill Wilson
Green Bay
McGee
Wilson
New York Giants
Ken Paniff
Joe Childress
Prentice Gautt
Joe Robb
Frank Mestnik
Mal Hammack
Hugh McInnis
Don Gillis
Charley Ellzey
Larry Wilson
Pat Fisher
Gerry Perry
Luke Owens
Ed Cook
Billy Stacy
Lou Kivouac
Erich Barnes
Dick Lynch
Jim Pedoley
Joe Walton
Bob Simms
Major Stars Hit Grand Slam in 10th to Beat Dodgers
Frank Robinson of Cincinnati hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to power the Reds to a 7 3 victory over the NL leading Dodgers and pull within 54 games of first. Bob Friend of Pittsburgh pitched a doubleheader sweep of the Mets, winning the first 2 0 and the second 6 3.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland
Ray Lemek
All America
Bob Fergson
Ohio State
Frank Robinson
Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Bob Friend
Pirates
Pittsburgh
New York Mets
City League Title At Stake Tonight Welltown In Field
Lucky Inn faces Fraternal Order of Police at 7 p m and Republic Oil at 8 30 p m in a double header that could force a playoff with Clarke County Esso for the City League championship. If LI wins and Esso loses, both clubs stand 20 6 and meet tomorrow night at 7 30 for the top spot.
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Lucky Inn
Clarke County Esso
Esso
Order of Police
Republic Oil
Doug Messal
the Star
Donnie Oates
Fop
Jim
No Triple Crown Hopefuls Seen In American League
The piece notes no AL triple crown winner since 1956 as top sluggers struggle with low batting averages. It lists Harmon Killebrew Norm Cash Leon Wagner Rocky Colavito and Roger Maris with current stats and recounts recent game results and standings affecting pennant race and playoffs.
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Associated Press
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Norm Cash
Tigers
Leon Wagner
Angels
Rocky Colavito
Roger Maris
Yankees
Floating Fortune Found in Bay Turns Counterfeit
Clearwater Florida AP reports Anthony Yancey found a suitcase floating in Tampa Bay containing $96 400 in twenty dollar bills that proved to be counterfeit with identical serial numbers. Secret Service agents confiscated the fake fortune.
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Secret Service
Anthony Yancey
Yancey
Tampa Bay
U.S
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