Stu Miller of the Cardinals blanks the Cubs, 1 – 0, in 10 innings in his big league debut. For Bob Rush (11-11‚ 2.67 ERA)‚ it is his second 1 – 0 loss in a row; Pittsburgh beat him on August 8th.

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Stu Miller of the Cardinals blanks the Cubs, 1 – 0, in 10 innings in his big league debut. For Bob Rush (11-11‚ 2.67 ERA)‚ it is his second 1 – 0 loss in a row; Pittsburgh beat him on August 8th.

At Boston‚ with the A’s leading 4 – 3 in the 13th with 2 out‚ Sox George Kell hits a fly ball down the left field line. When LF Gus Zernial attempts to catch the ball‚ a fan knocks it out of his glove. Interference is called and the A’s win.

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At Boston‚ with the A’s leading 4 – 3 in the 13th with 2 out‚ Sox George Kell hits a fly ball down the left field line. When LF Gus Zernial attempts to catch the ball‚ a fan knocks it out of his glove. Interference is called and the A’s win.

A Texas League game between the Fort Worth Cats and Beaumont Roughnecks is stopped for several minutes by seagulls landing on the field. The seagulls harrass the players before settling in deep centerfield to watch the game.

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A Texas League game between the Fort Worth Cats and Beaumont Roughnecks is stopped for several minutes by seagulls landing on the field. The seagulls harrass the players before settling in deep centerfield to watch the game.

At Yankee Stadium‚ the third-place Red Sox‚ trailing first-place New York by 4 games‚ manage just 2 hits off Allie Reynolds‚ as the Chief wins, 7 – 0. For Reynolds‚ it’s his 4th two-hitter of the year. Mickey Mantle’s 1st-inning homer‚ off Sid Hudson‚ is all the scoring New York needs‚ but Mantle adds a double in the 4th and a 2-run homer‚ again lefty‚ in the 5th‚ off Ralph Brickner.

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At Yankee Stadium‚ the third-place Red Sox‚ trailing first-place New York by 4 games‚ manage just 2 hits off Allie Reynolds‚ as the Chief wins, 7 – 0. For Reynolds‚ it’s his 4th two-hitter of the year. Mickey Mantle’s 1st-inning homer‚ off Sid Hudson‚ is all the scoring New York needs‚ but Mantle adds a double in the 4th and a 2-run homer‚ again lefty‚ in the 5th‚ off Ralph Brickner.

1952 – Bob Neighbors, who played seven games for the St. Louis Browns, is killed in action in North Korea. He is the only major leaguer to die in action in the Korean War.

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1952 – Bob Neighbors, who played seven games for the St. Louis Browns, is killed in action in North Korea. He is the only major leaguer to die in action in the Korean War.

Umpire Bill McGowan is suspended indefinitely by the American League. In a game in St. Louis, McGowan had thrown out Tiger P Billy Hoeft, who had been heckling him from the dugout. When St. Louis writers, who have had a stormy relationship over the years with the veteran McGowan, ask him to identify the player, the umpire refuses, then adds an obscene gesture. The writers’ complaint results in a suspension.

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Umpire Bill McGowan is suspended indefinitely by the American League. In a game in St. Louis, McGowan had thrown out Tiger P Billy Hoeft, who had been heckling him from the dugout. When St. Louis writers, who have had a stormy relationship over the years with the veteran McGowan, ask him to identify the player, the umpire refuses, then adds an obscene gesture. The writers’ complaint results in a suspension.