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Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris homer in the twinbill sweep.

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At Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, both Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris homer in the twinbill sweep. Mantle’s 1st-inning three-run homer, and Maris’s in the 3rd inning, make it easy for Ralph Terry. In the nightcap, Bill Skowron hits his 21st in the 2nd inning and the Yanks win, 5 – 2.

The Cubs and Pirates tie a National League record by playing their third straight extra-inning game. The Cubs take this one, 1 – 0. Chicago wins two of the three 11-inning games.

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The Cubs and Pirates tie a National League record by playing their third straight extra-inning game. The Cubs take this one, 1 – 0. Chicago wins two of the three 11-inning games.

The Reds surge to a three-game lead in the National League by topping the Cards, 3 – 1, behind Joey Jay. The Reds get on the board in the 6th on Wally Post’s homer, his 16th. He has now homered this year in every NL park.

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The Reds surge to a three-game lead in the National League by topping the Cards, 3 – 1, behind Joey Jay. The Reds get on the board in the 6th on Wally Post’s homer, his 16th. He has now homered this year in every NL park.

The Red Sox top the Tigers, 5 – 3, as the two teams combine to hit into eight double plays, tying the major-league record for nine innings.

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The Red Sox top the Tigers, 5 – 3, as the two teams combine to hit into eight double plays, tying the major-league record for nine innings.

The Phils rally in the 9th, but strand 11 and lose, 4 – 3 to Milwaukee. For the hapless Quakers, it is their 22nd loss in a row. For the Braves, it is their 9th win in a row. The Phils have 13 hits off Tony Cloninger, the winner, while Frank Sullivan allows just 7. The Braves score all their runs in the 3rd, the big blow being Frank Thomas’s two-run homer.

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The Phils rally in the 9th, but strand 11 and lose, 4 – 3 to Milwaukee. For the hapless Quakers, it is their 22nd loss in a row. For the Braves, it is their 9th win in a row. The Phils have 13 hits off Tony Cloninger, the winner, while Frank Sullivan allows just 7. The Braves score all their runs in the 3rd, the big blow being Frank Thomas’s two-run homer.

1961 – Ron Kline, purchased from the Angels on August 10, blanks the Red Sox on four hits to give the Tigers a 5 – 0 win. Bill Monbouquette fails for the 9th time to win his 9th, lasting just four innings and gives up homers to Billy Bruton and Rocky Colavito.

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1961 – Ron Kline, purchased from the Angels on August 10, blanks the Red Sox on four hits to give the Tigers a 5 – 0 win. Bill Monbouquette fails for the 9th time to win his 9th, lasting just four innings and gives up homers to Billy Bruton and Rocky Colavito.

Charles Finley denies he plans to move the Kansas City Athletics to Texas. “I have no plans to move. We are a Kansas City team, and besides, we have no place to move to.” He says he put out no feelers to other cities about moving the A’s.

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Charles Finley denies he plans to move the Kansas City Athletics to Texas. “I have no plans to move. We are a Kansas City team, and besides, we have no place to move to.” He says he put out no feelers to other cities about moving the A’s.

It takes the Phils 11 innings at County Stadium, but they finally lose to the Braves, 7 – 6 when Al Spangler singles home the winner. For Philadelphia, it is their 20th loss in a row, a modern major league record. The Phils lose a 6 – 4 lead in the 8th when Joe Adcock slams a 2-run homer off Art Mahaffey to tie the game.

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It takes the Phils 11 innings at County Stadium, but they finally lose to the Braves, 7 – 6 when Al Spangler singles home the winner. For Philadelphia, it is their 20th loss in a row, a modern major league record. The Phils lose a 6 – 4 lead in the 8th when Joe Adcock slams a 2-run homer off Art Mahaffey to tie the game.