The Yanks sweep two from the Senators at Yankee Stadium, winning 6 – 3 and 3 – 2 in 10 innings. Mickey Mantle’s homer in the 3rd inning of the opener starts the Yanks scoring as they beat Chuck Stobbs. Mantle singles and scores the winning run in the 10th inning of the nitecap. Yogi Berra has a home run in the nitecap and sets a new major-league record for consecutive errorless games by a catcher with 148.

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The Yanks sweep two from the Senators at Yankee Stadium, winning 6 – 3 and 3 – 2 in 10 innings. Mickey Mantle’s homer in the 3rd inning of the opener starts the Yanks scoring as they beat Chuck Stobbs. Mantle singles and scores the winning run in the 10th inning of the nitecap. Yogi Berra has a home run in the nitecap and sets a new major-league record for consecutive errorless games by a catcher with 148.

The Phils’ Jim Hearn comes on in relief to pitch 1 1/3 innings against the Pirates. He allows two earned runs before the game is suspended with the Pirates ahead, 6 – 4. Hearn is released before the game is completed in July and will be charged with the loss two months after his retirement.

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The Phils’ Jim Hearn comes on in relief to pitch 1 1/3 innings against the Pirates. He allows two earned runs before the game is suspended with the Pirates ahead, 6 – 4. Hearn is released before the game is completed in July and will be charged with the loss two months after his retirement.

In the first game of a doubleheader, Cubs reliever Elmer Singleton defeats reliever Lindy McDaniel of the Cardinals, 10 – 9. In the nightcap, McDaniel is the winner and Singleton the loser, 8 – 7.

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In the first game of a doubleheader, Cubs reliever Elmer Singleton defeats reliever Lindy McDaniel of the Cardinals, 10 – 9. In the nightcap, McDaniel is the winner and Singleton the loser, 8 – 7.