At Fenway Park, the last-place Red Sox cash in five Yankee errors to top the visitors, 5 – 3. All of New York’s scoring comes from Mickey Mantle, who blasts a two-run homer in the 1st and an opposite field homer on the LF screen in the 8th.

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At Fenway Park, the last-place Red Sox cash in five Yankee errors to top the visitors, 5 – 3. All of New York’s scoring comes from Mickey Mantle, who blasts a two-run homer in the 1st and an opposite field homer on the LF screen in the 8th.

At Los Angeles, the Braves’ Warren Spahn beats Don Drysdale, three-hitting the Dodgers, 1 – 0. It is the first time Spahn has beaten the Dodgers on their home grounds since August 21, 1948 (15 years). He had lost 14 straight: nine at Ebbets Field; four at Memorial Coliseum and one at Chavez Ravine.

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At Los Angeles, the Braves’ Warren Spahn beats Don Drysdale, three-hitting the Dodgers, 1 – 0. It is the first time Spahn has beaten the Dodgers on their home grounds since August 21, 1948 (15 years). He had lost 14 straight: nine at Ebbets Field; four at Memorial Coliseum and one at Chavez Ravine.

At Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles brings reliever Larry Sherry in to pitch in the 8th inning with brother Norm Sherry behind the plate. Larry goes two-thirds of an inning and is lifted, and the Dodgers top the Mets, 5 – 4, in 13 innings. The Sherrys are the first brother battery since the Baileys started for the Redlegs in 1959.

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At Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles brings reliever Larry Sherry in to pitch in the 8th inning with brother Norm Sherry behind the plate. Larry goes two-thirds of an inning and is lifted, and the Dodgers top the Mets, 5 – 4, in 13 innings. The Sherrys are the first brother battery since the Baileys started for the Redlegs in 1959.

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle break a scoreless tie in the 4th with back-to-back home runs to lead the Yanks to a 4 – 2 win over the Twins.

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Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle break a scoreless tie in the 4th with back-to-back home runs to lead the Yanks to a 4 – 2 win over the Twins.

The Phillies and Giants play for 5 hours and 11 minutes, but the 15-inning contest ends in a 7 – 7 tie. Both teams score three in the 15th in the longest night game to date.

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The Phillies and Giants play for 5 hours and 11 minutes, but the 15-inning contest ends in a 7 – 7 tie. Both teams score three in the 15th in the longest night game to date.

Ryne Duren goes eight innings and strikes out 12 former teammates to give the Angels a 5 – 3 win over New York. Mickey Mantle drives in all three Yankee runs, two on a home run.

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Ryne Duren goes eight innings and strikes out 12 former teammates to give the Angels a 5 – 3 win over New York. Mickey Mantle drives in all three Yankee runs, two on a home run.

In a 6-0 loss to the Giants, Wally Post becomes the first major leaguer to throw out two runners from the outfield in one inning. In the bottom of the first, the Phillies’ outfielder nails Orlando Cepeda at second base and then starts a 9-6-3 double play on Daryl Spencer’s fly ball to right field.

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In a 6-0 loss to the Giants, Wally Post becomes the first major leaguer to throw out two runners from the outfield in one inning. In the bottom of the first, the Phillies’ outfielder nails Orlando Cepeda at second base and then starts a 9-6-3 double play on Daryl Spencer’s fly ball to right field.

Ford Frick replaces 3 Reds in ballet stuffing scheme

Ford Frick replaces 3 Reds in ballet stuffing scheme

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On June 28, 1957, Commissioner Ford Frick replaces three Cincinnati Reds on the National League’s All-Star team. Frick names Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron to replace Cincinnati’s Gus Bell, George Crowe and Wally Post in the starting lineup. Cincinnati fans had stuffed the ballot box, electing eight Reds to the All-Star Game starting…