Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-06-13
MAJOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL NOTES

from To-day slump. Ernie Banks,
smuggling shortstop OF the Chicago
/ Cubs moved into the spotlight as
the National Leagues most dan,
geruus hitter last week.
Banks, whose average had drop
ped 60 295. grabbed the league
leadership in the Important home
run and runs batted In depart
ments In spectacular outbreak
az the plate against the phnadcl
phla Phnlies. Banks collected six
straight hits at one point. tneha-
ed were his 18th and 10Th home
runs Of the season Ills RIB out
put was raised to az.
Collecting eight hits in two days.
Banks upped his batting mark 10
points 10 S25 20 move into eighth
position among the top 10 Nj
hitters
But Banks WAS nor along in has
hitting exploits spearheadiug the
world champion Milwaukee Rrayrs
drive toward the TOP of the Ma
tiouM league were Yves Cowng-
ton Hank Aaron and Felix Man
ulla
Covlngtin. a defensive star In
the 1857 World series. missed
the first "a games Of tho season
because Of a spring training knee
injury Hut since his return. his
warclub has been the loudcst
among the Braves
In ~ times at bat he had col
lected nine home runs, including
five In three days lie WAS batting
a gaudy SIT with 81 RIBS Three
Of the RIBS came in a game with
the San Francisco Giants Cow
lngton came up in the ninth inn.
ing with two mates aboard and
wanoped AO0-foot home run 20
tie the game 7-alL The Braves
eventually won in the 18Th inning,
100
One Of the big worries OF the
Braves all season has been the
failure OF Hank Aaron, MI most
valuable player in 1857. TO hit
That worry ia now over
on Memorial Day, Hank WAS
batting an embarrassing 22s and
had collected only 1--WE home runs.
In the four games after that.
Aaron connected Cor 10 hits in n
trips 20 the plate, raising his aver.
age to 257 His home run produc.
ton was increased 20 eight in his
batting revival
Mantilla. filling In for the In
Jured Red Schocndist. WAS prov
ing timely hitter 1850 aud,
OF course. fielding brilliantly.
In the meantime. the wonderful
wuHe Mays has not taken n back
seat to any Of his MI hitting
rivals San Francisco's amazing
center fielder has no; slackcnod
IN bis drive for the league batting
championship and was the leader
or Ia contention in other offensive
departments
Mays AIS batting mark was
second 10 81 Louis Stan Muaais
Az, While was the leader in runs
tfs) triples tsl and stolen bases
90 Ho was second in doubles
ClAl. third in RIBS l2g) and tied
for fourth IN home runs l3l.
other batting leaders On the MI
include George Grove, Cincinnati
Rodlegs' first bascinau. a37. and
Orlando Cepeda, San Francisco
a26 Cepoda had 81 RIBS and ~
home runs.
Tony Taylor. rookie second
bassman for the Chicago Cubs,
was trailing Mays in stolen has,
- with s.
! Minnie MiHoao. Cleveland out
fielder and vic Power Kansas
city FIRST beacman we're among
the American league RBI leaders
with ~ apiece They also were
among me pacesetterg IN doubles
with nine each Power siaa had
three triples
Minnie and his tcammHtc. Billy
danel were tied for second In
stolen bases with five each.
IN pitching Sam Jones. 81
Z Louis was MI strikc9ut leader
with % Tied for third was Ruben
Conner. Of the San Francisco
Giants