Legends League

STANDINGS END OF PLAY, JUNE 25

Clippers/68/43/25/.632/—/W2

Mad Dogs/74/45/29/.608/1/L1

Naturals/72/38/34/.528/7/L2

Peaches/69/34/35/.493/9.5/W5

Terrifics/75/36/39/.480/10.5/L1

Comets/69/30/39/.435/13.5/W1

Sultans/75/32/43/.427/14.5/L3

Hammers/70/28/42/.400/16/W1

GAME RECAPS:

Clippers 6 Sultans 2. CLIPPERS GAIN A GAME ON MAD DOGS WITH WIN OVER SULTANS The Clippers’ 6-2 win over the Sultans puts them a game up on the second place Mad Dogs, who lost to the Peaches. Poor fielding cost the Sultans, who made three errors in the game. Babe Ruth hit a garbage time homerun, his league leading 27th, in defeat. WP-Mel Parnell(6-6). LP-Carl Mays(5-5). HR-Babe Ruth(27).

Hammers 5 Naturals 4. CLEMENTE HITS PH, 2 RUN WALKOFF HR Roberto Clemente gave the Hammers a thrilling, come from behind win, by blasting a two run, pinch hit homerun off Mark Melancon, in the bottom of the ninth. Once again, a starter, in this case, the Naturals’ Clayton Kershaw, stumbled in the ninth, allowing a triple to Bill Mazeroski. He was singled in by Brooks Robinson. Clemente then pinch hit for Jim Maloney and won it with his mighty swat. WP-Jim Maloney(7-3). LP-Mark Melancon(5-3). HR-Miguel Cabrera 2(25); Hank Aaron(17), Roberto Clemente(2).

Comets 4 Terrifics 3. CAMPY BELTS 2 HOMERS TO LEAD COMETS BY TERRIFICS Roy Campanella’s two homeruns paced the offense, as the Comets got by the Terrifics, 4-3. Bob Lemon outdueled Tom Seaver, going eight innings to Seaver’s seven. WP-Bob Lemon(5-4). LP-Tom Seaver(6-9). HR-George Foster(17); Roy Campanella 2(7).

Peaches 3 Mad Dogs 2. PEACHES WIN 5TH STRAIGHT, BUT LOSE BAKER The Peaches continue to climb up the standings, winning their fifth in a row, however they have lost Frank Baker, who was hit by a Greg Maddux pitch in his second at bat. Baker will be out until June 30th and will be replaced at third base by Heinie Zimmerman. Sherry Magee went 3-4, to lead the Peaches offense. WP-Ed Walsh(3-6). LP-Greg Maddux(6-6). HR-Sammy Sosa(15).

JUNE 26 SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Sultans(Pennock 6-7) at Clippers(Dean 8-5)

Naturals(Lester 3-8) at Hammers(Marichal 3-4)

Terrifics(Gibson 6-6) at Comets(Ford 6-5)

Mad Dogs(Wells 7-4) at Peaches(Waddell 3-6)