Legends League

4-30 HEADLINES

SULTANS BEAT CLIPPERS ON RUTH’S WALKOFF HR

JACKSON DOUBLES TWICE IN TERRIFICS, 5-4 WIN OVER COMETS

NATURALS GET FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN BEHIND UNBEATEN SCHERZER

WAGNER SWATS TWO, MATTY GOES DISTANCE IN PEACHES WIN

Sultans 8 Clippers 7. Babe Ruth’s two run clout in the bottom of the ninth turned defeat into victory for the Clippers, who defeated the Sultans in a wild game. The Sultans scored twice in the top of the ninth, to take a 7-6 lead, but the Bambino took Lefty Gomez deep in the Yankees half of the ninth, for the thrilling, 8-7 win. WP-Burleigh Grimes(1-0) LP-Lefty Gomez. HR-Ted Williams(8); Babe Ruth(6), Tris Speaker(1).

Terrifics 5 Comets 4. Reggie Jackson’s second two bagger of the day, in the seventh inning, put the Terrifics ahead to stay as the edged the Comets, 5-4. WP-Steve Blass(1-0) LP-Billy Pierce(0-2). HR-Ken Boyer(2), Norm Siebern(3); Mike Schmidt(5).

Naturals 2 Hammers 1. The Naturals got off to a slow start this year, but have made up for it lately. They beat the Hammers, 2-1, for their fifth straight win. Max Scherzer won his third straight decision, while Yasiel Puig, batting in the three hole for the first time, collected a double and a single. WP-Max Scherzer(3-0) LP-Don Drysdale(1-2). HR-Willie McCovey(2).

Peaches 5 Mad Dogs 2. Christy Mathewson handled the pitching, with his second complete game of the season and Honus Wagner took care of the offense, with two homers and a double, as the Peaches defeated the Mad Dogs, by a score of 5-2. WP-Christy Mathewson(2-1) LP-Greg Maddux(0-2). HR-Honus Wagner 2(5); Scott Rolen(1).

May 1 SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Clippers at Sultans(Rowe(0-1) vs. Mays(2-1)

Comets at Terrifics(Ford 2-0) vs. Lolich(2-0)

Peaches at Mad Dogs(Plank 0-0 vs. Wells (1-1)

Hammers at Naturals(Koufax 0-2 vs. Verlander 0-2)