Sal Maglie of the Giants hurls his fourth consecutive shutout, tying a major-league record, and beats the Dodgers, 2 – 0. Alvin Dark’s two homers provide the runs.
1950 – Russ Meyer snaps the Phils’ 5-game losing streak with a 4 – 3 victory over the Dodgers.
1950 – Tiger OF Hoot Evers hits for the cycle, adds another triple, and knocks in six runs in a 13 – 13, 10-inning tie with Cleveland. The game, ended because of darkness, leaves Detroit in first place by a few percentage points ahead of New York. Al Rosen and Bob Feller both hit early 2-run homers as the Indians blow three leads in the game.
1950 – Don Newcombe misses pitching complete games in a doubleheader for the Brooklyn Dodgers by leaving in the 7th inning of the second game, trailing the Philadelphia Phillies, 2 – 0. Newcombe won the first game, 2 – 0.
Phils lefty Curt Simmons is the first player inducted into the Army as a result of the Korean conflict. He will get one more start before reporting and will miss the World Series.
Purdue University Athletic Director Red Mackey criticizes the Yankees for signing his 19-year-old star P/SS Bill Skowron, who was also expected to be the starting right halfback on the Boilermakers’ football squad.
The Yankees acquire 1B Johnny Hopp, who is second in the National League in hitting with a .340 mark, from the Pirates for an undisclosed amount of cash. The Yanks believe Hopp will provide late-season pennant insurance.
Don Bessent of LaGrange (Georgia-Alabama League) pitches a 14 – 0 playoff no-hitter over Carrollton.
Giant hurlers Jim Hearn and Sal Maglie hurl twin shutouts over the Phils, winning 2 – 0 and 9 – 0. Coupled with a shutout loss to the Giants yesterday, the Phils have not scored in three games at home.
Reds OF Johnny Wyrostek drives in eight runs in a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Cardinals, 5 – 4 and 8 – 4.
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