The Twins beat the Red Sox, 8 – 7, but get little help from Bob Allison who strikes out five times.
The Twins beat the Red Sox, 8 – 7, but get little help from Bob Allison who strikes out five times.
The Dodgers’ Claude Osteen tops the Pirates, 7 – 1, beating 14-game winner Bob Veale. The Bucs will next lose a pair to the Braves to drop Pittsburgh from the race.
The Dodgers’ Claude Osteen tops the Pirates, 7 – 1, beating 14-game winner Bob Veale. The Bucs will next lose a pair to the Braves to drop Pittsburgh from the race.
Mickey Mantle hits a 1st-inning homer with two on as New York scores five runs on their way to an 8 – 1 win over the Angels. Whitey Ford is the winner.
Mickey Mantle hits a 1st-inning homer with two on as New York scores five runs on their way to an 8 – 1 win over the Angels. Whitey Ford is the winner.
Cincinnati sweeps the Braves 7 – 6 and 2 – 0 to regain first place‚ while the Giants andPhils are rained out. Jim Maloney strikes out 12 in tossing the shutout for the Reds.
Cincinnati sweeps the Braves 7 – 6 and 2 – 0 to regain first place‚ while the Giants andPhils are rained out. Jim Maloney strikes out 12 in tossing the shutout for the Reds.
Boston’s backstop Russ Nixon ties a major league mark when he hits three run-scoring sacrifice flies. The catcher’s three fly ball outs prove to be the difference in the Red Sox’s 8-5 victory over the Senators at D.C. Stadium.
Boston’s backstop Russ Nixon ties a major league mark when he hits three run-scoring sacrifice flies. The catcher’s three fly ball outs prove to be the difference in the Red Sox’s 8-5 victory over the Senators at D.C. Stadium.
The White Sox take a pair from Boston by 3 – 2 scores with rookie Bob Locker saving both games. Shortstop Ron Hansen handles 28 chances in the two games, a major league record, and his 18 chances in the 14-inning opener ties the major-league record for extra innings.
The White Sox take a pair from Boston by 3 – 2 scores with rookie Bob Locker saving both games. Shortstop Ron Hansen handles 28 chances in the two games, a major league record, and his 18 chances in the 14-inning opener ties the major-league record for extra innings.
Moonlight Graham dies in Chisholm, MN. Graham played in one major league game, for the 1905 Giants, and did not get to bat. His character in W.P. Kinsella’s Field of Dreams, later played by Burt Lancaster in the movie of the same name, will eventually make him a baseball household name.
Moonlight Graham dies in Chisholm, MN. Graham played in one major league game, for the 1905 Giants, and did not get to bat. His character in W.P. Kinsella’s Field of Dreams, later played by Burt Lancaster in the movie of the same name, will eventually make him a baseball household name.
Braves reliever Billy O’Dell sees Red again as he is victimized for the second day in a row by a 9th-inning Cincy homer. This time it is Tony Perez doing the damage by hitting a 3-run homer to defeat the Braves, 7 – 4.
Braves reliever Billy O’Dell sees Red again as he is victimized for the second day in a row by a 9th-inning Cincy homer. This time it is Tony Perez doing the damage by hitting a 3-run homer to defeat the Braves, 7 – 4.
Boston’s Earl Wilson fans 13 batters in beating the Senators, 8 – 3.
Boston’s Earl Wilson fans 13 batters in beating the Senators, 8 – 3.
Detroit All-Star SS Dick McAuliffe is lost for the season with a broken bone in his left hand suffered diving into first base, as the 3rd-place Tigers sweep a doubleheader at Boston. The Tigers win, 2 – 0 and 3 – 2.
Detroit All-Star SS Dick McAuliffe is lost for the season with a broken bone in his left hand suffered diving into first base, as the 3rd-place Tigers sweep a doubleheader at Boston. The Tigers win, 2 – 0 and 3 – 2.
