Major League Wednesday Games and Results
The schedule lists results from Wednesday and Thursday MLB games. Key scores include Chicago 7 Boston 3, Detroit 2 Washington 4, New York 1 Cleveland 0, Chicago 10 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 9 Los Angeles 1, St. Louis 6 Cincinnati 5 in 11 innings, and Milwaukee 1 Chicago. Rain postponed San Francisco at Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pet
G.B
Tener
Eevee
Coach Predicts U S Victory Over Russians in Track Meet
Franklin Field hosts a U S vs Soviet Union track meet with coach George Potts confident in short races and weights. He notes U S strength in 100 to 1500 meters and 110 hurdles while acknowledging Soviet power in distance events and decathlon. The 19 member American team trains amid damp conditions as Soviet coach Korobkov weighs using macadam runways.
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Philadelphia
Frank Potts
United States
Soviet Union
Colorado
Yanks
Moscow
Potts
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Don Bragg
Villanova
Mike Herman
New York University
Dave Edstrom
Creee
George Korobkov
Igo Ter-Ovanesyan
Vasily Kuznetsov
Richmond boxer Lyle Mackin stops Skidmore in heavyweight bout
The Associated Press reports in Richmond California that light heavy Lyle Mackin of Oakland floored Frank Skidmore of San Francisco in a heavyweight matchup. In London Harry Dodoo from Ghana halted Burke Embery of Canada in another heavyweight clash.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Calif
Lyle Mackin
Oakland
Frank Skidmore
San Francisco
London
England
Harry Dodoo
Ghana
Burke Emery
Canada
Lions, Rotary Win Little League Games
The Lions defeated Kiwanis 14 to 4 as Hall struck out 13 for the Lions and Lee scored in the first. Rotary edged Kiwanis 3 to 2 with Harris winning in relief of Willis after Willis fanned 16. Clevenger and Yost contributed Rotary hits.
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Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary
Harris
Willis
Foster
Exchange
Grim
Stine
Winterstine
Griffith
Clevenger
Yost
Sirbaugh
Hall
Purdam
Anderson
Lee
Kiwanis Hoopes
Plaster
Swimley
Workingman’s Store
O'Sullivan
National Fruit
Cities Service
Baseball Leaders Quietly Shaping 1960 AL Race
The league's top hitters and pitchers are listed with standout names like Kuenn Detroit Cepeda San Francisco Mathews Milwaukee Banks Chicago and Killebrew Washington. Key stats include Kuenn 112 hits and 25 doubles, Killebrew 30 homers, Aaron 123 hits and 28 doubles, and McLish 113 decisions in pitching.
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Kuenn
Detroit
Runnels
Boston
Yost
Killebrew
Washington
Jensen
Fox
Chicago
Williams
Kansas City
Allison
Demaestri
Skowron
McDougald
New York
Colavito
Cleveland
Aparicio
Mantle
McLish
Shaw
Wynn
Aaron
Milwaukee
White
St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Neal
Los Angeles
Mathews
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Robinson
Cepeda
Cimoli
Pirates Down Dodgers as Vern Law Wins 10th
Vern Law pitched a seven-hit game to earn his 10th victory and lead the Pirates over the Dodgers 9-1, with Roy Face delivering key relief. Dick Groat's double and Bob Skinner's triple sparked a five-run first inning, moving Pittsburgh within one game of third place while San Francisco widened its lead. The Dodgers were stifled as Law improved to 10-5 and LA dropped behind the Pirates in the National League race.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bob Friend
George Witt
Friend
Witt
Bucs
Law
Roy Face
Face
Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Don Newcombe
Cincinnati
Charlie Neal
Wally Moon
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Johnny Podres
Clem Labine
Cubs
Duren Dominates Indians as Yankees Win 1-0
Ryne Duren silences Cleveland with two innings of one hit relief and three strikeouts to back Whitey Ford in a 1-0 Yankee victory. The win ends New York’s five game skid and narrows the AL lead, while Ford also yields four singles in a four hit shutout bid.
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New York Yankees
Champs
Ryne Duren
Cleveland
Whitey Ford
Indians
Yankees
Duren
Chicago
White Sox
Boston
Baltimore
Kansas City
Ray Herbert
Washington
Detroit
Herb Score
Score
Bobby Richardson
Ford
Tito Francona
Lucky Inn Tops Buckley In City League Action
Lucky Inn defeated Buckley 13-1 as Hockman struck out 12 and walked one for the winners. Crenshaw Beatty Kline Hockman and Dodson drove in runs in the first inning. Five more runs came in the third and three in the fifth. BL’s Sustrick scored their lone run.
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Lucky Inn
Buckley Lages
Republic Oil
Mountaineers
Roxy Hockman
Joe Guess
Crenshaw
Beatty
Kline
Hockman
Dodson
Sustrick
Brannon
E. Dodson
K. Dodson
Myers
Kennedy
Visnich
Minor Leagues Scores From Pacific Coast and International Leagues
Spokane shuts out Vancouver 4 0 while Portland wins 4 2 over Seattle Salt Lake City dominates Phoenix 9 5 Sacramento topples San Diego 10 8 In International League Montreal defeats Buffalo 2 1 Toronto edges Rochester 4 2 Miami beats Richmond 2 0 Columbus over Havana 2 1 No games scheduled in American Association.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Vancouver
Portland
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Phoenix
Sacramento
San Diego
Montreal
Buffalo
Toronto
Rochester
Miami
Richmond
Columbus
Havana
Baseball Standings and Leaders From Milwaukee Data
Aaron of Milwaukee 24 stolen bases leads. Mays of San Francisco 16, Neal of Los Angeles 14. Face of Pittsburgh 140 decisions, Mizell of St. Louis 10 3. Drysdale of Los Angeles 140 strikeouts, S Jones of San Francisco 117.
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Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
San Francisco
Neal
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Mizell
St. Louis
Drysdale
S. Jones
Hillsdale to Rest In Clarke Before Match Race
Hillsdale to rest in Clarke ahead of a planned match race with Round Table. Owner CW Smith shelved the head to head event to allow Hillsdale a summer vacation after a dominant season. Hillsdale leads with $432,500 earnings from 8 wins in 10 starts, while Round Table has $1,452,639 career earnings and is expected to race next before further plans.
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Round Table
Hillsdale
CW Smith
Smith
Berryville
Travis M. Kerr
F M Girls Defeat TACs 16 to 2 in Two Innings
In a softball league game the F M Bankers routed the TACs 16 to 2 in two innings. Pitcher Alice Burleson earned the win, improving her season record to 12-0 while Boyd took the loss. The F M girls head to Richmond Virginia Saturday the 18th to represent Winchester in the Women’s Class B Fast Pitch Tournament.
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F&m Bankers
Tacs
Alice Burleson
Boyd
Martinsburg Edges Winchester In PONY League Semis
Martinsburg defeated Winchester 4-3 to advance to the District 5 finals at Revere Beach Md. Dearing earned the win with six strikeouts, Schenck took the loss with two Ks and three walks, while Sirbaugh fanned six in relief. Martinsburg scored four runs in the second inning behind Dearing Allen Dockeney and Spiker. Winchester got two hits from Pryor and a run from Sirbaugh in the seventh.
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Winchester
Revere Beach
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Schenck
Sirbaugh
Dearing
Allen
Dockeney
Spiker
Dietz
Pryor
A's-Ray Herbert Extends Scoreless Streak in Opener
Ray Herbert of the Athletics extended his scoreless inning streak to 18 with his second consecutive shutout as they beat the Orioles 1-0 on four singles in the opener of a two night doubleheader. Baltimore won the nightcap 3-1. Joe Cunningham of the Cardinals drove in two runs with four hits and scored the winning run on a single in the 11th to seal a 6-5 victory over the Reds.
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Bill Henry
Lee Walls
Earl Averill
Cubs
Walls
Juan Pizarro
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Joey Jay
Cardinals
Newcombe
Ray Katt
Don Blasingame
Joe Cunningham
Stan Musial
Sall
Lindy McDaniel
Marshall Bridges
Reds
Cincinnati
Larry Jackson
Frank Robinson
Ray Herbert
A’s
Orioles
Baltimore
Stakes stir as Armour Memorial links to larger earning goal
The piece notes a Saturday start in the $50,000-added Laurance Armour Memorial at Arlington Park as the horse nears a half million in earnings. It discusses potential Crown links with Hillsdale and Round Table for a fall meet. Possible starts include the $100,000-added Washington Park Handicap Labor Day in Chicago and clashes in the United Nations Handicap at Atlantic City September 19 and the Woodward Stakes at Aqueduct September 26.
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Laurance Armour
Arlington Park
Smith
Labor Day
Chicago
Round Table
Atlantic City
Aqueduct
New York
River Conditions Report for Shenandoah at Riverton
River conditions report notes Shenandoah at Riverton steady at 2:45 p.m. with South Fork and North Fork both clear. No flood warnings or obstruction reported. flow is normal for the current day.
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Shenandoah
Riverton
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