Baseball Standings and Thursday Results Summary
National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 32 wins and 2 games back, San Francisco 33 and 3, while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh exchange results. Thursday games feature San Francisco at Pittsburgh and Chicago visiting Milwaukee under rain, with New York and Boston atop the American League in close pursuit of Detroit and Cleveland.
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Major League Leaders Show Offseason Standouts
The Associated Press lists batting and pitching leaders with totals such as Vernon Cleveland 261 and Kuenn Detroit .339 in batting. Cerv Kansas City 52 RBI. Turley New York 102 832 in wins and strikeouts. Mays San Francisco .376 with 322 at bats. Banks Chicago 53 RBI and 92 runs. Thomas Pittsburgh 20 home runs. Ashburn Philadelphia 15 steals.
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Sox too in slump as Ditmar no-hits Indians rally
Boston wins 3-2 after Art Ditmar loses the no hitter in the seventh but Ryne Duren closes out relief. Whitey Ford fires a three hit shutout at Cleveland while Casey Stengel reshuffles a thin Yankee staff. Don Newcombe wins for Cincinnati. San Francisco tops Pittsburgh in ten. Baltimore beats Kansas City.
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Hank Aaron Explains Slump With Bad Guessing
Milwaukee Braves star Hank Aaron explains his slump by saying he is not guessing right. He notes his batting average is down to .265 with 10 homers and 27 RBIs, and he has stranded 47 runners in scoring position while hitting into 12 double plays.
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Airport speedway summer events open at stock car track
Winchester Speedway hosts a Sunday program at the Airport Speedway featuring a full card of wrecks and races. Winfield and Irwin clash in Class A with Nally fading late. Class B drivers Crosen Sipe Grinnan and Hansberger are among contenders as four 10 lap heats start at 2 30 p m.
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Newcombe Sparks Reds Past Cardinals in Key Win
Don Newcombe pitched six solid hits allowed with early wildness erased as Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 6 to 1. Tebbetts praised his durability and impact while Newcombe said he threw harder than at any time this season.
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Jitters At Queen's Foreshadow Wimbledon Tensions
In London the Queen's Club tournament hums with nerves three days before Wimbledon opens. American Barry MacKay worries after losing to Rod Laver, while Althea Gibson and 17-year-old Christine Truman show jitters from recent losses. Australian Ashley Cooper withdraws with a torn thigh, and Mrs. Margaret Du Pont powers through to the Queen's and Wimbledon rounds, praising relaxation amid pressure.
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Bahama Stops Gavilan In One Sided Welter Show
Miami Beach report says Yama Bahama, 25, former Bimini guide, dominated Kid Gavilan in a televised bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Bahama won 100-92 on one card and 98-94 and 99-93 on others, signaling a welterweight campaign with a possible title run.
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Player Focuses on Hitting After Slump
The player vows to stay confident and continue to swing with solid wood on the ball, believing the slump will pass as long as he keeps making quality contact.
Dodgers Target Rube Walker For Coaching Post
The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to make Rube Walker a coach as they seek replacements for Roy Campanella. Walker, 32, was the top contender for the injured catcher’s job but trails John Roseboro and Joe Pignatano in the catching order while batting .114.
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Mantle Undergoing X-Ray Therapy for Shoulder
Milky Mantle, New York Yankees center fielder, is receiving X-ray treatment for a right shoulder injury at Evangelical Deaconess Hospital. This is the second of three treatments. another session is planned in Detroit. The injury has reduced his effectiveness as a left handed batter, with a .226 average from that side while batting .476 as a right hander.
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