Gene Woodling of the Indians throws out two Washington runners from LF in the 1st inning, tying a major league record. Washington wins, 4 – 0.
Ernie Banks and Chuck Tanner of the Cubs both hit inside-the-park homers at spacious Forbes Field. The Cubs nip Pittsburgh, 6 – 5.
In what will later be revealed as false testimony, Kansas City A’s owner Arnold Johnson denies before the Celler committee that he had any ties to the Yankee ownership or has favored them in any trades.
Dodger slugger Gil Hodges hits his 12th career grand slam to tie the National League record of Rogers Hornsby and Ralph Kiner, as the Dodgers edge the Cards, 10 – 9. St. Louis remains a game behind the Phils. The slam comes against the Cardinals’ Wilmer Mizell.
Horace Stoneham says that the Giants will quit New York after the season. He says he has not heard anything more from San Francisco and that his move is not contingent on that of the Dodgers. He sees a new stadium or joint occupancy with the Yankees as the only solution that could convince the Giants to stay in New York.
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