Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-08
MAJOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL ROUNDUP

ball season saw several tan players
make quick start from the bar
rler There were also some dis.
appointments
old names like Ernie Banks.
Hank Aaron. Vic Power Elston
Howard, and Orlando cepeda were
among the leaders New names
among the standouts included Vada
I Pinson. Felipe Alou and White
. Tasby
Aaron Leads Hltirrs
or 20 his best start In hts six
year major league career Hank
Aaron was the leading hitter In
both leagues after the FIRST eight
games Of the Milwaukee Braves
The wiry outfielder collected two
or more hits In each Of his first
seven games TO compile a batting
average of 500 Il hits in 81 at
bats.
His counterpart in the American
League was Elston Howard the
versatile New York Yankee How
ard had seen action in fewer games
but had compiled a23 mark ON
IL hits in the 20 AIRS
Tan players who were among
the leaders in batting in the Nj
included Cepeds. san Francisco
Giants. II hits in A. Abs for 362
his teammatr. Aiou ~ FOR 80, for
S6I. Banks, Chicago Cubs, Il for
1 50 Tor $50. and Pinson, ~ for 50
for SIS
Ranks or To Fast start
| In the Al. Power, Cleveland
| Indians. had rs for 80 for al and
tasty. "a for 80 for $3.50
Cepeda was tied for the leader
ship in runs batted In with IA and
was second in home runs in the
( MI with five Banks was third
with 10 and Pipson and his team
mate, Frank Robinson were tied
I for fourth with 10 Banks and
( Alou each had four home runs and
Robinson three
Power and his ,eammatr Minnie
Miuoso. each had three home runs
that kept them in a four-wny tie
/ for third in the AL home run race
Minnie was tied for firth in RIBS
with Q, while Power was the lead
cr in runs with 10
NinoSo Red Hot
There have been several big days
/ for individual performers this sea-
son
Aiinoso had six RIBS two HON
ers and three singles against the
Detroit Tigers
Howard had five hits and four
RIBS against the Boston Red sox
tasty had three hits including
homer and four RIBS against
the Red sox
Pinson had three hits. including
double and triple, and four RIBS
can his team scored in the gamel
against the Milwaukee Braves
Robinson had a homer and an
other bit and four RIBS against
the Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Ncwcombc, with the Gin
cinnau Redlegs eaaaying q come
back this year pitched a stirring
game IN the opener against the
Philadelphia phillies, but suffered
a Il defeat The next time ont
Newcoubc was routed by the phn-
lies
Dolby Slumps
Sam Jones highlander ~ the
San Francisco Giants. continues 20
pitch in hard luck The tooth.pieit
chewing curveboiler won HIS first
victory defeating his old team
mates the So Louis Cardinals He
lost his second start when his
teammates went on hinge ~
errur-makInE Another hoartbresk
er was dropped 10 the Los Angeles
Dodgers D. when Charles Meal
bcltod ninth inning home run
over that close left field wall IN
the los Angeles Coliseum
Larry Dolby has been unable 20
untuck himself this season he
made an unfortunate start wiih
the DctrDi, Tigers when De dropped
a threo.um ny ban 70 help the
Chicago White s0x 70 10 open
ing day victory Since then Dolby
has coutuvea only one good day
at bat whsn be collected two hits
against hlR 0ld teammates. the
Cleveland Indians
Al Smith IL or % n slow start
with ths white SIX and was
bsnehsd last wcek far light hlt
ting
Hector Lopez has been hltting
timely with the Kansas city a.
He Is atIn being mentioned a.
trade possibility hugcyer