Dodgers Build NL Lead To Six Not Questioning Walt Alston
Dodgers surge through the East win seven straight to open a 6½ game NL lead over San Francisco as Walter Alston stays upbeat. Johnny Podres earns his fourth straight win in a rain-shortened Philadelphia doubleheader opener. Koufax and Drysdale pace a strong Dodger rotation while Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago chase for spots.
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Sendy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Major League Baseball leaders in batting and pitching are listed with players from several teams. Notable names include Yastrzemski and Malzone for the American League batting leaders. Aparicio and Wood for steals. and Koufax and Drysdale leading NL pitching in strikeouts.
Old Man Berra Boosting Yankees At Ripening Age-38
Yogi Berra at 38, serving as player coach, fuels the Yankees with a 10 for 18 binge over five games. He raises his part time average to .300 while driving in eight runs with two home runs and two doubles as New York defeats Kansas City 11 to 6.
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Orioles
White Sox
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Buzhardt
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Vic Power
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Bill Pleis
Baseball Standings and Results From New York and League Games
The page lists Sunday results for multiple teams including St. Louis 10-3 over Chicago and Cincinnati 5-6, Milwaukee 3-7, Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia 2, with rain and postponements. It notes Houston 8, New York 3 in 8 innings with rain, and other scores like San Francisco at Pittsburgh 2, Los Angeles 11 New York 2, Philadelphia 4 San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh 3 Houston 0, plus Milwaukee 7 St. Louis 5. Future games include Chicago at St. Louis, Los Angeles at Philadelphia, San Francisco at Pittsburgh, and two twi-night contests. Tuesday matchups feature Houston at New York and Milwaukee at Chicago among others. The American League section shows team records and upcoming games including New York 11-5, Kansas City 6-0, Minnesota 5-8, Cleveland 3-2, Baltimore 6-2, Chicago 3-3, and Los Angeles 10-0, Boston 8-5 with multiple postponements and doubleheaders.
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Downing Shines in 4-Hitter as Yankees Falter Without Mantle
The New York Yankees lean on Hector Lopez and John Blanchard in the outfield while Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are injured. Yogi Berra fills catcher and pinch hitting duties as Al Downing earns a spot from the minors. The club fights for a 6% game edge in the American League amid mounting strain.
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Mickey Mantle
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Yankees
Early Wynn Joins Select Circle of 300 Winners
Kansas City AP report notes Early Wynn, aged 43, earns his 300th win with a 7-4 first five innings against the Athletics and plans to continue pitching for Cleveland. Tebbetts confirms Wynn will be used weekly. The feature places Wynn among 14 300-game winners in baseball history and discusses era context and rivals like Warren Spahn.
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Lefty Grove
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Grover Alexander
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Sugar Ramos Defends Featherweight Title in Mexico City
In Mexico City Sugar Ramos 126 pounds outpointed Rafia King 125 pounds, retaining the world featherweight title. In New York Joey Archer 159½ pounds outpointed Farid Salim 161 pounds from Argentina.
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Sugar Ramos
Cuba
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Ramos
New York
Joey Archer
Farid Salim
Argentina
Teen-Age Golfers Qualify for VSGA Junior Championships
Nearly 130 teen golfers opened 18 holes at Country Club of Virginia Westhampton for VSGA Junior qualifying as part of a 147-golfer field. Billy Herbert of Roanoke is exempt from qualifying and aims for a place in the national junior event despite playing for a berth in the state match play beginning midweek. Notables include Mac Carter, Jim Armentrout, Archie McDowell, and David Street, with 13 and under entrants also competing in a separate division. Herbert seeks a consecutive title but history notes no one has won two USGA Junior crowns.
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