A day after his wedding in Chicago, Jim O’Toole pitches and loses, as the Cubs pound him for seven runs and nine hits in less than five innings. Chicago wins, 7 – 5. An unsympathetic manager Fred Hutchinson says, “It was his turn to pitch. I didn’t tell him to get married.”

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On July 3, 1960 A day after his wedding in Chicago, Jim O’Toole pitches and loses, as the Cubs pound him for seven runs and nine hits in less than five innings. Chicago wins, 7 – 5. An unsympathetic manager Fred Hutchinson says, “It was his turn to pitch. I didn’t tell him to get married.” Source Baseball Reference July 3

Cards reliever Ernie Broglio is nothing but efficient, tossing a total of 2 1/3 innings of relief in two games with the Braves. Ernie wins both. The Cards blow a 7 – 0 lead in the opener before winning in the 10th, 8 – 7. They blow a 5 – 0 lead in the nitecap, but win 7 – 5. Fellow reliever Lindy McDaniel gets rapped in both games.

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Cards reliever Ernie Broglio is nothing but efficient, tossing a total of 2 1/3 innings of relief in two games with the Braves. Ernie wins both. The Cards blow a 7 – 0 lead in the opener before winning in the 10th, 8 – 7. They blow a 5 – 0 lead in the nitecap, but win 7 – 5. Fellow reliever Lindy McDaniel gets rapped in both games.

H. Gabriel Murphy’s option of first-refusal to buy the Senators from current owner Calvin Griffith expires. The chief minority stockholder, in an effort to stop the club from moving to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area to become the Twins, will lose two court decisions, preventing him from keeping the team in Washington, D.C.

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H. Gabriel Murphy’s option of first-refusal to buy the Senators from current owner Calvin Griffith expires. The chief minority stockholder, in an effort to stop the club from moving to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area to become the Twins, will lose two court decisions, preventing him from keeping the team in Washington, D.C.

The Pirates are not big base-stealers, but aggressive baserunning is their stock in trade, as evidenced by today’s 10-inning, come-from-behind, walk-off win over Los Angeles, wherein Joe Christopher and Roberto Clemente combine to, in effect, steal the game. Los Angeles Times beat writer Frank Finch relates: “Christopher tied the score by racing in [from second] on Clemente’s infield single. Maury Wills fielded the bouncer and pegged to Gil Hodges. Clemente was safe by inches, and Christopher slid in a fraction of a second before Hodges’ peg to the plate arrived. Hitless in three previous trips and the target of boo-birds, Dick Stuart sliced a lazy fly ball down the right-field line. Clemente, of course, was off and running at the crack of the bat. Frank Howard lumbered over to pick up the ball, hesitated before throwing, and then fired wildly between third base and home as Clemente scored standing up. An accurate throw might have nailed the mercurial Puerto Rican, but the Pirates aren’t about to play this one over.”

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The Pirates are not big base-stealers, but aggressive baserunning is their stock in trade, as evidenced by today’s 10-inning, come-from-behind, walk-off win over Los Angeles, wherein Joe Christopher and Roberto Clemente combine to, in effect, steal the game. Los Angeles Times beat writer Frank Finch relates: “Christopher tied the score by racing in [from second] on Clemente’s infield single. Maury Wills fielded the bouncer and pegged to Gil Hodges. Clemente was safe by inches, and Christopher slid in a fraction of a second before Hodges’ peg to the plate arrived. Hitless in three previous trips and the target of boo-birds, Dick Stuart sliced a lazy fly ball down the right-field line. Clemente, of course, was off and running at the crack of the bat. Frank Howard lumbered over to pick up the ball, hesitated before throwing, and then fired wildly between third base and home as Clemente scored standing up. An accurate throw might have nailed the mercurial Puerto Rican, but the Pirates aren’t about to play this one over.”

DR. STRANGEGLOVE – DICK STUART HITS 3 HOMERUNS – SECOND PIRATE TO DO SO IN FORBES FIELD

DR. STRANGEGLOVE – DICK STUART HITS 3 HOMERUNS – SECOND PIRATE TO DO SO IN FORBES FIELD

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Dick Stuart blasts three consecutive home runs, as the Pirates split with the Giants. Stuart drives in seven runs and joins Ralph Kiner as the second Pirate to hit three home runs in a game at Forbes Field. Jack Sanfordpitches a 3-hit shutout to give the Giants an 11 – 0 first-game win. With the 11 – 6 nitecap victory, Pittsburgh is three ahead of the 2nd-place Braves.

New York beats up on their cousins from Kansas City by banging out five homers to win 10 – 5. Moose Skowron leads with two home runs, with one each from Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Tony Kubek.

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New York beats up on their cousins from Kansas City by banging out five homers to win 10 – 5. Moose Skowron leads with two home runs, with one each from Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Tony Kubek.

At Fenway Park, SS Don Buddin pulls some fancy footwork to lead the BoSox to a win against the Tigers. With the score tied in the 8th, Buddin is caught in a rundown between third base and home, but he eludes Detroit catcher Red Wilson to score. Wilson argues that Buddin left the base line, and earns an ejection by Red Flaherty for his views. The Red Sox score three more runs and win, 11 – 7. Ted Williams has a home run, off Jim Bunning, and Rocky Colavito answers with two homers.

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At Fenway Park, SS Don Buddin pulls some fancy footwork to lead the BoSox to a win against the Tigers. With the score tied in the 8th, Buddin is caught in a rundown between third base and home, but he eludes Detroit catcher Red Wilson to score. Wilson argues that Buddin left the base line, and earns an ejection by Red Flaherty for his views. The Red Sox score three more runs and win, 11 – 7. Ted Williams has a home run, off Jim Bunning, and Rocky Colavito answers with two homers.

The Phillies strike out a dozen times in each end of a doubleheader when they are swept by the Dodgers at Connie Mack Stadium, 6-3 and 5-2. The 24 K’s tie a major league record for strikeouts in a twin bill.

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The Phillies strike out a dozen times in each end of a doubleheader when they are swept by the Dodgers at Connie Mack Stadium, 6-3 and 5-2. The 24 K’s tie a major league record for strikeouts in a twin bill.

Hoping to speed up the election process, the Hall of Fame changes its voting procedures. The new rules allow the Special Veterans Committee to vote annually, rather than every other year, and to induct up to two players a year. The BBWAA is authorized to hold a runoff election of the top 30 vote getters if no one is elected in the first ballot.

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Hoping to speed up the election process, the Hall of Fame changes its voting procedures. The new rules allow the Special Veterans Committee to vote annually, rather than every other year, and to induct up to two players a year. The BBWAA is authorized to hold a runoff election of the top 30 vote getters if no one is elected in the first ballot.