1959 – The Pirates, down 3 – 1 to the Cubs in the 9th, tie the game, then win, 5 – 3, in the 10th. Elroy Face wins in relief to go 15-0. The win is the 11th extra-inning victory in a row for the Pirates.

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1959 – The Pirates, down 3 – 1 to the Cubs in the 9th, tie the game, then win, 5 – 3, in the 10th. Elroy Face wins in relief to go 15-0. The win is the 11th extra-inning victory in a row for the Pirates.

Mickey Mantle breaks up a scoreless pitching duel between Detroit’s Don Mossi and Bobby Shantz by belting an 8th-inning homer with one on. New York wins at home, 3 – 0.

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Mickey Mantle breaks up a scoreless pitching duel between Detroit’s Don Mossi and Bobby Shantz by belting an 8th-inning homer with one on. New York wins at home, 3 – 0.

In the second All-Star Game this summer, Nellie Fox delivers the key hit to propel AL to a 5-3 win

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In the second All-Star Game played this summer, Yogi Berra’s two-run home run off Dodgers right-hander Don Drysdale in the third inning at the LA Memorial Coliseum proves to be the difference in the American League’s 5-3 victory over the Senior Circuit. The home run will be the last one hit by a Bronx Bomber in a Mid-Summer Classic game for 41 years until Derek Jeter goes deep in 2001.

Giants 1B Willie McCovey hits the first of his 521 major league home runs, off Ron Kline, as San Francisco downs the Pirates, 5 – 3. Johnny Antonelli wins his 15th game.

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Giants 1B Willie McCovey hits the first of his 521 major league home runs, off Ron Kline, as San Francisco downs the Pirates, 5 – 3. Johnny Antonelli wins his 15th game.

1959 – P Bob Purkey of the Reds hits a grand slam off John Buzhardt of the Cubs and wins, 12 – 3. Purkey allows six hits. Glen Hobbie takes the loss.

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1959 – P Bob Purkey of the Reds hits a grand slam off John Buzhardt of the Cubs and wins, 12 – 3. Purkey allows six hits. Glen Hobbie takes the loss.

Pedro Ramos holds Chicago to one hit in seven innings but leaves with a sore elbow, and the Sox score two in the 9th to beat the Senators, 2 – 1. It is Washington’s 14th loss in a row. The Sox lead Cleveland by two games.

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Pedro Ramos holds Chicago to one hit in seven innings but leaves with a sore elbow, and the Sox score two in the 9th to beat the Senators, 2 – 1. It is Washington’s 14th loss in a row. The Sox lead Cleveland by two games.

Earl Wilson, the first black pitcher to play for the Red Sox, hurls 3.2 innings, walking nine, but leaves the game with a 4-0 lead in the team’s eventual 6-5 victory over Detroit at Briggs Stadium. The Louisiana native will post a 56-58 record along with an ERA of 4.10, primarily as a starter, during his seven seasons with Boston.

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Earl Wilson, the first black pitcher to play for the Red Sox, hurls 3.2 innings, walking nine, but leaves the game with a 4-0 lead in the team’s eventual 6-5 victory over Detroit at Briggs Stadium. The Louisiana native will post a 56-58 record along with an ERA of 4.10, primarily as a starter, during his seven seasons with Boston.

The Pacific Coast League’s Portland Beavers sue Major League Baseball for $1.8 million, citing unfair practices through television that could bring the downfall of the minor leagues. They warn MLB not to start a third league or expand.

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The Pacific Coast League’s Portland Beavers sue Major League Baseball for $1.8 million, citing unfair practices through television that could bring the downfall of the minor leagues. They warn MLB not to start a third league or expand.

The Southern Association suspends Chattanooga 1B Jesse Levan for life because of his involvement as a go-between for gamblers seeking to fix games. His teammate Waldo Gonzales receives a one-year suspension.

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The Southern Association suspends Chattanooga 1B Jesse Levan for life because of his involvement as a go-between for gamblers seeking to fix games. His teammate Waldo Gonzales receives a one-year suspension.