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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1949
Page
5
Brooklyn baseball scene roars as Gil Hodges and Billy Cox power a 20-7 victory over Cincinnati. Hodges and Cox slugged two homers each driving in eight and six runs respectively while the Dodgers extend their unbeaten streak to seven games and trim gaps atop the standings.
Jackie Boyer pitched six shutout innings after relieving Rod Racey in the fourth, securing a 4-3 Strasburg victory over the Winchester Sox at Klinefield. Mervin Berger walked and scored on Gus Horan's single for Strasburg's go ahead run, while Purtlebaugh held the Sox to one hit in the final four innings.
Johnny Groth connected on a bass loaded double against Paul Calvert. Boston's Red Sox moved into a four team tie for fourth by sweeping Chicago, aided by Birdie Tebbetts Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr homers and Lefty Mel Parnell earning his eighth win. Stephens hit his 15th homer to top both leagues. The Sox won the nightcap with a three run homer in the ninth. Philadelphia split with St. Louis as the Browns lost 6-4 then 13-10 in the second game. The A's battered six Brownie pitchers for 19 hits including ten extra base hits.
Pence struck out 15 as Legion built a 13 2 win over Middletown to move to 4 1. Legion posted 17 hits led by Burch 3 for 4 and Keller’s defensive help. Next week they travel to Berryville to face Clarke county aiming to avenge an earlier loss.
Royal Crown wins over Bell Clothes to leave RC Plumly and Bell tied for second behind Rosenberger. The 1 hour 5 minute game featured early Bell two runs, RC retaking lead with Grim single and Pope homer, plus Lake homer in sixth. Box score:
In Front Royal, the Front Royal Bears edged Clarke County 3 to 2 after 11 innings on the American Viscose grounds. Starter Eddins fanned six with no walks, while L Buckner walked five and Marcus made key plays for Clarke. Ballard and Almarode drove runs for Front Royal in the sixth and Long delivered the deciding run in the 11th.
Winchester Iz zak Walton League chapter plans a 7 p m dinner meeting at Tokes Inn. Dr Powers leads the program on bass season opening next Monday. A movie will be shown.
In the Greenwich horse show at Blind Brook Polo Club the conformation hunter flight championship ribbon went to Llangollen Farm's Adventure from Berryville Virginia.
Cary Middlecoff won the National Open with a two over par 286 to edge Clayton Heafner and Sam Snead who tied for second at 287. Snead’s bold 25 foot attempt on the 17th hole backfired, costing him a possible win. The event took place in Chicago on June 13.
In yesterday’s MLB results Brooklyn crushed Cincinnati 20-7 with Gil Hodges hitting two homers including a bases loaded shot and eight RBIs. Bob Lemon blanked New York 6-0 for Cleveland in the Indians doubleheader opener ending the Yankees 113 game streak without a shutout.
National league games Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago. American league St Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston. Batting leader Robinson Brooklyn .349 Runs leader Robinson Reese Brooklyn 44.
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