Major Hurlers Get Inkling of Things To Come as Sluggers Belt 16 Homers
Slugging spree hits major league games as 16 homers are launched across eight games. Dodgers beat Cardinals 14-8 at Ebbets Field led by Gil Hodges and Ben Wade. Other wins include Indians over Yankees 10-6 and Giants over Reds 7-4. Minnie Minoso stars for White Sox in 5-0 win. Eddie Matthews homers for Braves in 3-1 victory. Curt Simmons shines for Phillies 6-0 over Cubs. Shantz wins as Athletics top Browns 5-1. Washington tops Tigers 4-3 as Marrero hurls five hitters. Duke and State leaders eye tourney. double elimination starts Thursday and ends Saturday.
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Dodgers
Stan Musial
Cards
Larry Migeins
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Thomson
Bob Elliott
Wille Mays
Giants
Minnie Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
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Billy Pierce
Eddie Matthews
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phils
Chicago Cubs
Simmons
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Connie Marrero
Detroit Tigers
Duke
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Indians Beat Yankees 10-6 Behind Big Ray Bocene
Associated Press report notes Ray Bocene slugged a home run, a double and two singles in four at bats driving in four as the Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees 10-6. Curt Simmons spun a two hit shutout with 12 strikeouts as Philadelphia blanked Chicago Cubs 6-0.
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Associated Press
Ray Bocene
Indians
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Curt Simmons
Phils
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Richmond to meet NCSU in Southern Conference tourney
Richmond clinches top Northern Division with a 5-4 win over Virginia Military. Pairings set for the Southern Conference baseball tournament in Raleigh, with Richmond facing North Carolina State, George Washington drawing Duke after a coin flip that awarded GW the second Northern berth.
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North Carolina State
George Washington
Dukes
Raleigh N. C
Virginia Military
Spiders
Colonials
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Washington and Lee
West Virginia
Salas Gets Second Shot At Carter World Title Tonight
Lightweight champion Jimmy Carter defends his world crown against Lauro Salas of Mexico in a rematch set for 7 p.m. local time. Carter, a 1-4 favorite, seeks to avenge his April loss after a disputed knockdown in the 15th round. The bout airs nationwide on CBS with Southern California blacked out.
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Jimmy Carter
Lauro Salas
Mexico
New York
Carter
Gotham Jimmy
Salas
Monterrery
Columbia Broadcasting System
National League Scores Report
The Associated Press provides results from league games with teams like Brooklyn, St. Louis, New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Washington, Detroit, and Chicago listed with final scores including Brooklyn 14 St. Louis 8 and Cleveland 10 New York 6.
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Chicago
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Chicago, Ill
Richmond Eyes Big Six Title With Washington and Lee Test
Richmond seeks the Big Six crown by beating Washington and Lee in Lexington after clinching the Northern Division. Virginia teams shape the schedule with Randolph Macon and Hampden Sydney also winning.
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Washington and Lee
Lexington
Generals
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Reds and Cardinals pull four player swap in trade
Cincinnati sends Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallings to St Louis for Wally Westlake and Eddie Kazak. Sisler could man first base for the Cardinals, allowing Stan Musial to return to the outfield, while Westlake fills the Reds center field vacancy created by Wally Post’s injury.
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Gabe Paul
Reds
Dick Sisler
Virwil Stalle
Wally Westlake
Eddie Kazak
Sisler
Westlake
Wally Post
Johnny Wyrostek
Wyrostek
St. Louis
Steve Bilko
Stan Musia
Cards
Philadelphia Phils
Cardinal
Musial
Atomic Savannah River Project cost authorized at $1 billion
Congress authorized the Atomic Energy Commission to build the Savannah River project in South Carolina and a new uranium production plant near Paducah Kentucky, appropriating $1 billion for the effort.
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Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
South Carolina
Paducah
Mantle Trials At Third Base Ends In Errors For Yankees
Cleveland Indians beat New York 10 6 as Casey Stengel tests Mickey Mantle at third base He collects two hits but boots two of four chances including a seventh inning bobble and an eighth inning error The manager says the experiment aims to decide on future platoon options and personnel changes for the infield
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Casey Stengels
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Mantle
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Lirnett Hnts
Indians
Stenlittree
Bobby Brown
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Mantle Delivers For Yankees In Comeback Victory
Mantle singled in the sixth and later scored after beating a bunt and advancing on a grounder as New York edged the opposition. The muffed play by the other team did not produce a run, and Mantle’s eighth inning speed helped seal the win. Mantle, from Joplin Missouri, was moved from shortstop to outfield last season.
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Yankee
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VFW Meeting Tonight Under Commander Hollis at New Club
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 holds its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the new club home 222 E Pace Street presiding officer Commander Philp Hollis. Reports will cover the House committee quarters master and the Memorial Day committee with a social period to follow.
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E. Pace Eidally Street
Philp Hollis
House Committee
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