Bert Campaneris pitches both lefthanded and righthanded during a relief appearance
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Bert Campaneris pitches both lefthanded and righthanded during a relief appearance

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On August 13, 1962, future major leaguer Bert Campaneris pitches both lefthanded and righthanded during a relief appearance in the Florida State League. Campaneris will eventually make the major leagues – as a shortstop. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the…

The White Sox score 7 in the 4th and beat Kansas City‚ 11 – 2. Joe Cunningham and Jim Landis each collect a single‚ double and triple‚ with Cunningham’s extra-base hits coming in the 4th.

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The White Sox score 7 in the 4th and beat Kansas City‚ 11 – 2. Joe Cunningham and Jim Landis each collect a single‚ double and triple‚ with Cunningham’s extra-base hits coming in the 4th.

At Fenway Park‚ the Red Sox sweep a day-night pair from Baltimore‚ winning, 3 – 0 and 7 – 3. Ike Delock shuts out the Orioles‚ giving the Red Sox their third shutout in a row. Gene Conley and Bill Monbouquette had previously whitewashed the Indians. Whitey Herzog’s home run in the 6th inning of game 2 ends the Sox string of 32 2/3 scoreless innings.

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At Fenway Park‚ the Red Sox sweep a day-night pair from Baltimore‚ winning, 3 – 0 and 7 – 3. Ike Delock shuts out the Orioles‚ giving the Red Sox their third shutout in a row. Gene Conley and Bill Monbouquette had previously whitewashed the Indians. Whitey Herzog’s home run in the 6th inning of game 2 ends the Sox string of 32 2/3 scoreless innings.

The Dodgers protest the wetting down of the field at Candlestick Park‚ a tactic they claim is to stop Maury Wills. Billy Pierce then hands 21-game winner Don Drysdale his 5th loss‚ and the first after 11 straight wins‚ as the Giants win, 5 – 4, to take the second game in their series. Willie McCovey’s pinch-homer with two on is the big blow off Drysdale. The watering ploy earns Giants manager Alvin Dark the sobriquet “The Swamp Fox.”

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The Dodgers protest the wetting down of the field at Candlestick Park‚ a tactic they claim is to stop Maury Wills. Billy Pierce then hands 21-game winner Don Drysdale his 5th loss‚ and the first after 11 straight wins‚ as the Giants win, 5 – 4, to take the second game in their series. Willie McCovey’s pinch-homer with two on is the big blow off Drysdale. The watering ploy earns Giants manager Alvin Dark the sobriquet “The Swamp Fox.”

In the first of three games with the Dodgers at Candlestick Park, Billy O’Dell coasts to an 11 – 2 win over Johnny Podres. The loss cuts the Dodger lead to four games.

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In the first of three games with the Dodgers at Candlestick Park, Billy O’Dell coasts to an 11 – 2 win over Johnny Podres. The loss cuts the Dodger lead to four games.

At Buffalo, NY, Columbus (International League) beats Buffalo, 6 – 5, in 12 innings. Bob Veale of Columbus strikes out 22 Bison batters in nine innings.

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At Buffalo, NY, Columbus (International League) beats Buffalo, 6 – 5, in 12 innings. Bob Veale of Columbus strikes out 22 Bison batters in nine innings.

The 29-81 Mets are mathematically eliminated from finishing in first place with their 7-5 loss to Los Angeles in Chavez Ravine. After the game, New York manager Casey Stengel calls a meeting and jokes with his players that they can loosen up and relax now that they are out of the pennant race, which they promptly do, winning just eleven more games during the last two months of the season.

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The 29-81 Mets are mathematically eliminated from finishing in first place with their 7-5 loss to Los Angeles in Chavez Ravine. After the game, New York manager Casey Stengel calls a meeting and jokes with his players that they can loosen up and relax now that they are out of the pennant race, which they promptly do, winning just eleven more games during the last two months of the season.