Playing without the injured Mickey Mantle – out for 10 days with a sprained knee – the Yankees explode for 28 hits off Washington pitching‚ two shy of the American League record. New York rolls to a 22 – 1 victory. Rookie Steve Kraly‚ relieving Whitey Ford‚ gives up a run to avert the largest shutout win in history. Ford has 4 hits‚ and Yogi Berra and Billy Martin each collect 5 RBIs. Hank Bauer scores 5 runs.

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Playing without the injured Mickey Mantle – out for 10 days with a sprained knee – the Yankees explode for 28 hits off Washington pitching‚ two shy of the American League record. New York rolls to a 22 – 1 victory. Rookie Steve Kraly‚ relieving Whitey Ford‚ gives up a run to avert the largest shutout win in history. Ford has 4 hits‚ and Yogi Berra and Billy Martin each collect 5 RBIs. Hank Bauer scores 5 runs.

The Braves and Cards draw 36‚241‚ a record crowd for a twi-night doubleheader in Milwaukee’s County Stadium. The Braves don’t disappoint‚ taking both games‚ 8 – 2 and 5 – 3. Eddie Mathews drives in a pair in the opener to reach 100 RBIs.

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The Braves and Cards draw 36‚241‚ a record crowd for a twi-night doubleheader in Milwaukee’s County Stadium. The Braves don’t disappoint‚ taking both games‚ 8 – 2 and 5 – 3. Eddie Mathews drives in a pair in the opener to reach 100 RBIs.

Brooklyn slugger Duke Snider hits his second grand slam in three days‚ accounting for all the runs in the Dodgers’ 4 – 0 win over the Giants. Carl Erskine allows New York just two hits.

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Brooklyn slugger Duke Snider hits his second grand slam in three days‚ accounting for all the runs in the Dodgers’ 4 – 0 win over the Giants. Carl Erskine allows New York just two hits.

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.

The Giants (59-51) start the day 13 games behind first place Brooklyn (70-36). On Wes Westrum Day at the Polo Grounds‚ Sal Maglie wins the first game against the Phillies, 3 – 2‚ and rookie Al Corwin takes the second game, 2 – 1. Eddie Stanky returns to the lineup after a week’s absence and has 5 walks in the two games while leading off. The sweep launches a 16-game win streak and a spurt of 39 wins in 47 games.

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The Giants (59-51) start the day 13 games behind first place Brooklyn (70-36). On Wes Westrum Day at the Polo Grounds‚ Sal Maglie wins the first game against the Phillies, 3 – 2‚ and rookie Al Corwin takes the second game, 2 – 1. Eddie Stanky returns to the lineup after a week’s absence and has 5 walks in the two games while leading off. The sweep launches a 16-game win streak and a spurt of 39 wins in 47 games.

Roy Campanella breaks up a pitching duel between Don Newcombe and Boston’s Johnny Sain with a three-run homer‚ his second of the game‚ and the third time in 9 games he’s collected a pair of homers. Campy’s 5 ribbies give the Dodgers a 7 – 2 win.

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Roy Campanella breaks up a pitching duel between Don Newcombe and Boston’s Johnny Sain with a three-run homer‚ his second of the game‚ and the third time in 9 games he’s collected a pair of homers. Campy’s 5 ribbies give the Dodgers a 7 – 2 win.

The Yankees lose a pair to the A’s. The A’s use 17 hits to win the opener‚ 9 – 5, then use Pennsylvania’s Sunday Blue Law which calls for a 7:00 curfew to win the nitecap‚ 7 – 4. The Yanks start an 8th-inning 5-run rally at 6:37 and take a 9 – 7 lead‚ but the curfew wipes it out before Pete Suder can hit. Beginning next year‚ the American League will adopt the 40-year-old suspended game policy of the National League.

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The Yankees lose a pair to the A’s. The A’s use 17 hits to win the opener‚ 9 – 5, then use Pennsylvania’s Sunday Blue Law which calls for a 7:00 curfew to win the nitecap‚ 7 – 4. The Yanks start an 8th-inning 5-run rally at 6:37 and take a 9 – 7 lead‚ but the curfew wipes it out before Pete Suder can hit. Beginning next year‚ the American League will adopt the 40-year-old suspended game policy of the National League.

The Giants’ Eddie Stanky is banished by umpire Lon Warneke for refusing to stop waving his arms in an attempt to distract Phillies’ batter Andy Seminick. This is a reprise of a shuffle Stanky initiated on August 9th. In the 4th‚ Stanky moves over behind second base and goes into a windup the same time as the pitcher. Giants manager Leo Durocher had agreed to await a league ruling on the tactic‚ but after Seminick knocks Hank Thompsonunconscious in a collision at third base‚ Durocher turns Stanky loose. In the 4th‚ Seminick reaches base on an error‚ then on a force at second base, he puts a linebacker block on Bill Rigney‚ Stanky’s replacement‚ and both dugouts empty for a brawl. The Phils go on to win, 5 – 4, in 11 innings‚ on Stan Lopata’s triple and a sac fly by Eddie Waitkus. The Giants protest Stanky’s ouster to no avail.

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The Giants’ Eddie Stanky is banished by umpire Lon Warneke for refusing to stop waving his arms in an attempt to distract Phillies’ batter Andy Seminick. This is a reprise of a shuffle Stanky initiated on August 9th. In the 4th‚ Stanky moves over behind second base and goes into a windup the same time as the pitcher. Giants manager Leo Durocher had agreed to await a league ruling on the tactic‚ but after Seminick knocks Hank Thompsonunconscious in a collision at third base‚ Durocher turns Stanky loose. In the 4th‚ Seminick reaches base on an error‚ then on a force at second base, he puts a linebacker block on Bill Rigney‚ Stanky’s replacement‚ and both dugouts empty for a brawl. The Phils go on to win, 5 – 4, in 11 innings‚ on Stan Lopata’s triple and a sac fly by Eddie Waitkus. The Giants protest Stanky’s ouster to no avail.