Due to the enforcement of a curfew, the Sunday contest between the Dodgers and Pirates is postponed with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, sending the 44,932 fans, the largest crowd in Forbes Field’s history, home. The game will be completed tomorrow with Brooklyn maintaining their 8-3 advantage over Pittsburgh.

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Due to the enforcement of a curfew, the Sunday contest between the Dodgers and Pirates is postponed with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, sending the 44,932 fans, the largest crowd in Forbes Field’s history, home. The game will be completed tomorrow with Brooklyn maintaining their 8-3 advantage over Pittsburgh.

The Yankees clinch their 21st American League pennant by beating Boston in the nightcap at Fenway Park, 3-2. The team, who will lose the World Series to Brooklyn in seven games, will finish the season three games in front of Cleveland.

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The Yankees clinch their 21st American League pennant by beating Boston in the nightcap at Fenway Park, 3-2. The team, who will lose the World Series to Brooklyn in seven games, will finish the season three games in front of Cleveland.

In New York, it is Sal Maglie Day and Maglie responds by winning his 22nd game in beating the Braves, 4 – 1, despite allowing 13 hits. It is the most victories by a Giant since Carl Hubbell in 1937.

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In New York, it is Sal Maglie Day and Maglie responds by winning his 22nd game in beating the Braves, 4 – 1, despite allowing 13 hits. It is the most victories by a Giant since Carl Hubbell in 1937.

Pittsburgh’s Murry Dickson wins his 20th game, a 3 – 0 whitewash of the Reds. Dickson’s 20 wins will account for nearly a third of the Pirates’ 64 victories, and help the Bucs finish a game ahead of the last-place Cubs.

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Pittsburgh’s Murry Dickson wins his 20th game, a 3 – 0 whitewash of the Reds. Dickson’s 20 wins will account for nearly a third of the Pirates’ 64 victories, and help the Bucs finish a game ahead of the last-place Cubs.

Roy Campanella has four hits, including a homer off 15-game winner Bubba Church, and the Dodgers top the Phillies, 6 – 3. Preacher Roe is the winner, his record going to an amazing 22-2.

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Roy Campanella has four hits, including a homer off 15-game winner Bubba Church, and the Dodgers top the Phillies, 6 – 3. Preacher Roe is the winner, his record going to an amazing 22-2.

The Yankees, tied for first place with the Tigers and two games ahead of Boston, open a crucial series with the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio’s 1st-inning home run off Mel Parnell is all the scoring needed, as the Bombers win, 8 – 0. Ed Lopat gives up five hits, including a leadoff triple to Dom DiMaggio.

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The Yankees, tied for first place with the Tigers and two games ahead of Boston, open a crucial series with the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio’s 1st-inning home run off Mel Parnell is all the scoring needed, as the Bombers win, 8 – 0. Ed Lopat gives up five hits, including a leadoff triple to Dom DiMaggio.

The Athletics erupt for 12 runs against the Senators in the 6th inning to win, 16 – 5. Reserve catcher Joe Astroth hits his first homer, a grand slam off Julio Moreno, and a single and knocks in a since-topped record six runs in the big inning. Astroth had 22 RBIs in 104 games prior to today.

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The Athletics erupt for 12 runs against the Senators in the 6th inning to win, 16 – 5. Reserve catcher Joe Astroth hits his first homer, a grand slam off Julio Moreno, and a single and knocks in a since-topped record six runs in the big inning. Astroth had 22 RBIs in 104 games prior to today.

In what amounts to a political and monetary act of leverage, Brooklyn’s Branch Rickey offers to sell his 25 percent interest to real estate mogul William Zeckendorf.

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In what amounts to a political and monetary act of leverage, Brooklyn’s Branch Rickey offers to sell his 25 percent interest to real estate mogul William Zeckendorf.

The Braves’ Johnny Sain fails in his attempt to win his 20th game, but hits his first major-league home run, off Larry Jansen, in a 4 – 3 loss to the visiting Giants. With two outs in the 10th, Sam Jethroe loses Don Mueller’s fly ball in the sun and Mueller legs out a triple. Hank Thompson’s single wins it for Jansen. A Saturday crowd of 5,535 watch the Braves drop out of 2nd place, while the Giants move to within three games of the Phils.

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The Braves’ Johnny Sain fails in his attempt to win his 20th game, but hits his first major-league home run, off Larry Jansen, in a 4 – 3 loss to the visiting Giants. With two outs in the 10th, Sam Jethroe loses Don Mueller’s fly ball in the sun and Mueller legs out a triple. Hank Thompson’s single wins it for Jansen. A Saturday crowd of 5,535 watch the Braves drop out of 2nd place, while the Giants move to within three games of the Phils.