Baseball scoreboard and results from the week
TheAssociated Press reports scores from the American League and National League. Detroit beat New York 102 to 24 in a day game while Boston crashed Kansas City 9 3. Washington defeated Chicago 5 2. Baltimore beat Cleveland 7 4. National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 28 wins and 21 losses, San Francisco 30 24, St. Louis 25 24, Cincinnati and Chicago 23 23 and 28 14 respectively. Thursday results include Milwaukee 10 Chicago 7 and Pittsburgh 14 San Francisco 6.
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Boston
Cleveland
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Chicago
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San Francisco
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Nieman
Kuenn
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Cerv
F. Bolling
Mantle
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Gernert
Fox
Malzone
Bridges
Avila
Martyn
Lemon
Tuttle
Triandos
Aparicio
Harrell
Landis
Minoso
Theatre Guild to Stage Double Road Tour of Tunnel of Love
Broadway hit Tunnel of Love is set for a double road tour next fall. The Independent Booking Office will route two Theatre Guild companies, one focusing on big cities and the other visiting smaller communities less accustomed to touring shows.
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New York
Theatre Guild
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
Baseball leaders listed by the Associated Press across batting runs and defense. Key figures include Cerv and Kuenn for runs and RBIs, with Jensen and Malzone among top hitters. Pitching leaders feature Turley and Larsen with notable win totals and strikeouts.
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MLB leaders and top players stat roundup from 1950s data
Batting leaders show Musial 406 at bats for St. Louis and Mays 400 for San Francisco. Runs led by Mays 50 and Banks 49. RBIs topped by Thomas 57 with Banks 52 and Mays 42. Mays leads in hits with 88, Cepeda 73, Banks 71.
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Musial
St. Louis
Mays
San Francisco
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Banks
Chicago
Cepeda
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Skinner
Pinkey
Cincinnati
S. McMahon
Milwaukee
Spahn
Jones
Drott
Antonelli
Golf divorce ends marriage of Romack and Porter
Barbara Romack former women’s national amateur champion and Edward Porter golf instructor split after divorce citing golf as the cause. They wed Carmel California April 7 1957.
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Barbara Romack
Edward Porter
Indian Wells Calif
Denver
Miss Romack
John Sexton
Carmel
Calif
Destruction Derby at Airport Speedway Next Sunday
Airport Speedway in Winchester adds a Destruction Derby to Sunday's program along with four 10 lap heats and two long features starting at 2 30 p m. Sponsors include Blue Ridge Ornamental Iron Works Winchester Seat Cover Shop Silver Diner and Winchester Automotive Inc. Irwin challenges last week’s winners Ray Dovel and Bill Nally while Dover and Baltimore drivers draw interest from fans.
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Airport Speedway
Winchester
Charlie Armel
Frederick County
Blue Ridge Ornamental Iron Works
Winchester Seat Cover Shop
Silver Diner
Winchester Automotive, Inc
Tommy Irvin
Purcelle
Ray Dovel
Staunton
Bill Nally
Brunswick
Irwin
Larsen Keeps Undefeated Mark With Spot On Streak
Don Larsen of the New York Yankees extends his major league best winning streak to nine games as he secures his fifth win of the season in a 10 2 victory over Kansas City in the first game of a doubleheader. He has not lost since August 5, 1957, and reaches the .500 mark for the first time in six seasons.
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Bill Norman
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Tigers
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Red Sox
Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Bob Turley
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Cleveland
Frank Malzone
Russ Kemmerer
White Sox
Senators
Bill Fischer
Neil Chrisley
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Phil
Cincinnati
Thomas
Homer Leader In Wrong Park To Catch Ruth
Pittsburgh slugger Frank Thomas, NL home run leader, notes a chance to break Babe Ruth’s 60 in a season if he played in Los Angeles or San Francisco. He homered twice and drove in seven as the Pirates beat the Giants 14 6, dropping San Francisco from first place.
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Ruth
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Frank Thomas
Babe Ruth
Los Angeles
Ernie Banks
Giants
Thomas
Majors
West Coast
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Forbes Field
Pirates
Giardello Wins Benefit Bout in Booed Decision
Giardello defeats Franz Szuzina in a 10 round charity fight at the Shoreham Hotel terrace. Judges favor Giardello 99-92 97-94, AP agrees 99-93. About 850 socialites attend as Big Brothers of America nets around $20,000.
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Giardello
Washington Society
Joey
Philadelphia
Shoreham Hotel
Franz Szuzina
Germany
Szuzina
Harry Volkman
Charley Buck
Charley Reynolds
Associated Press
Congress
Big Brothers of America
Winchester Duckspins Opens Two Major Duckpin Tournaments
Winchester Health Center Lanes to host the Open and the State Tournament, a historic double bill in Virginia bowling. Open prize $1,000. State prize over $7,500. Events span four weekends in April May for State. Open set for November. Jack Zimmerman drives the plan, with lane overhauls and new equipment underway.
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Health Center
Winchester
Virginia
Jack Zimmerman
National Congress
Sonny Cooper
Congress
Tigers Rally to Escape AL Cellar in Boston Sweep
The Detroit Tigers breakout ends a winless streak, as Frank Lary shuts out Boston 7 0 with five hits and Detroit improves to fourth place. Billy Martin belts two homers in a 9 3 night win, while the Yankees widen their AL lead with two decisive victories.
Musial Holds NL Batting Lead Despite Slump
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals remained the NL batting leader at .406 after going 0-for-5 in a 3-2 12 inning win over Cincinnati, despite rain robbing him of two hits. Willie Mays fell to .400 after a 1-for-19 stretch as the Giants lost 14-6 to Pittsburgh.
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