Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-17
Ted's Sudden
Squirt Presses
Yankee Rival
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game, and then taking a regu-
lation game. So, as Thomas
trapped a two-run double in a
three-run seventh after Bob
Rush had held the Reds to one
hit until then.
Williams, a four time batting
champion, and Mantle have
been at bat 20 times this
month. but while Williams has
hit at a $50 clip IA hits).
Mantle has slumped along at
.225 mine hits. Ted has really
poured it on since last weeks
All-Star Game. batting 1925 in
six games with 10 hits in l6
at bats. 6 homers and 8 runs
batted in.
He was 1-for-2 last night and
put Virgil Trucks, who had an
eight-inning four hitter, on the
ropes. A walk and Jackie Jen.
sens 18th homer followed to
nail 1t. Ike O'clock won it in
relief. although tagged for
Woody Held's second home run
Of the game in the ninth. Hec
Lopez hit streak ended at %
games.
Byrne Caps Outburst
The Yankees blew a Al lead
in the ninth before Tommy
Byrne came on to end the Tiger
rally by striking out Charlie
Maxwell. Byrne, another of
the AIS old guys at 81, hit
a three-run homer to cap the
six-run 10th of loser Paul
Foytack and AL Aber. 1t was
Byrne's second home run in
two at bats. He banged one
Sunday to cap a winning six
run ninth at Chicago.
Starter Johnny Kucks of the
Yanks hit Ray Boone in the
head with a pitch, but the
Tiger inf1elder left the field
under his own power. Gil Nc
IDougald also left the game
after being hit by Frank Larry.
Early Wynn, another 81
year-old, took the major league
Istrikeout lead at 1T by fam
ming seven while winning his
18th by limiting Washington
to eight hits.
The Orioles dropped the
White Sox on Billy Goodman's
two-run homer in an eighth
inning delayed IS minutes be-
cause of rain. Goodman had
IA 20 count when Millard
Howell relieved Jim Wilson and
the count went to 81 before
the rain started. When the
rain stopped, Goodman tagged
a 30 pitch to get the job done.
Ray Moore gave up a run on
two firSt-inning hits, then re-
tired 81 in a row before giving
up a single in the eighth. He
finally gave way with a four
hitter when Nellie Fox's single
in the ninth hit his pitching
hand. Billy Loes mopped up.
SPAIN Lifts Braves
The Braves pulled within a
half game of the Phils and one
point back of the Cardinals as
Warren SPAIN won his 10th
with a six-hitter. 1t was only
the third defeat in Is games
for the Phils, who had the
bases loaded in the ninth when
Andy Pafko made a diving
snare Of Richie Ashburn's sink
ing liner to end it. Hank
Aaron'S goth homer came in the
first with a man on against
Harvey Haddix and the Braves
slugger reclaimed the league
batting lead at .348 with a 81
for-3 night while Cardinal Stan
Musial fell to .343 with l-for-4
Duke Snider's goth home run.
with a man on, triggered
four-run fifth that bagged it
for the Dodgers. who scored
twice in the fourth on Wally
Moons throwing error.
Daryl Spencer and Ed Bres-
soud drove in all the Giant
runs, with Spencer hammering
in four on a single and two
homers. Willie Mays was
4-for-4 against Hal Jetfcoat and
reliever Hersh Freeman. Gomez
won his 18th, losing a shutout |
when Robinson tripled and Ted |
KluSzewSki singled in the sixth