Legends League

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JUNE 29

Clippers/73/48/25/.658/—/W7

Mad Dogs/78/47/31/.603/3.5/W2

Naturals/75/39/36/.520/10/L1

Peaches/73/37/36/.507/11/W1

Terrifics/78/37/41/.474/13.5/W1

Comets/72/32/40/.444/15.5/L1

Sultans/79/32/47/.405/19/L7

Hammers/74/29/45/.392/19.5/L3

GAME RECAPS:

Clippers 11, 5. Hammers 3, 3. CLIPPERS EXTEND STREAK WITH TWINBILL SWEEP OF HAMMERS

The Clippers have now won seven games in a row and have increased their lead in the Legends League to three and a half games over the second place Mad Dogs. They blew out the Hammers in the opening game, 11-3, behind Ted Williams, who belted a pair of homers and drove in five runs. Jimmie Foxx also went deep, as did Charlie Gehringer, who hit a pinch hit, three run blast, in the sixth inning. WP-Schoolboy Rowe(7-3). LP-Don Drysdale(2-10). HR-Willie Mays(26); Ted Williams 2(25), Jimmie Foxx(23), Gehringer(1).

The B squad team pulled out a 5-3 win. Mel Ott took Vernon Law deep, while Gehringer tripled and Dom DiMaggio and Ralph Kiner had two baggers. Roberto Clemente had a homerun for the Hammers in defeat. WP-Hal Newhouser(4-2). LP-Vernon Law(1-1). HR-Roberto Clemente(3); Mel Ott(4).

Peaches 3 Comets 2. PEACHES WIN ON SHULTE WALKOFF HOMERUN

Wildfire Schulte broke a 2-2 tie, slamming a game winning homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning. Gil Hodges returned to action for the Comets, after a stint on the disabled list. WP-Three Finger Brown(1-2). LP-Herb Score(0-2). HR-Wildfire Schulte(12), Chief Meyers(2).

Mad Dogs 2 Naturals 1. CHAPMAN WALKS IN WINNING RUN IN 10TH INNING

After getting the first two outs in the bottom of the tenth, Aroldis Chapman allowed a single, then threw three straight base on balls, to hand the Mad Dogs a 2-1 victory. WP-Mariano Rivera(3-2).. LP-Aroldis Chapman(2-3).

Terrifics 9 Sultans 7. JACKSON, FOSTER LEAD TERRIFICS IN SLUGFEST WIN

Reggie Jackson remains red hot, he has seven homeruns in his last ten days. Both he and George Foster hit long balls in the Terrifics’ 9-7 win over the Sultans. Pie Traynor and Babe Ruth hit homers for the Sultans. It was the Babe’s league leading 29th. WP-Steve Blass(4-4). LP-Wilbur Cooper(2-2). HR-Reggie Jackson(20), George Foster(18); Babe Ruth(29), Pie Traynor(3).

JUNE 30 SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Hammers(Koufax 3-7) at Clippers(Parnell 6-6)

Comets(Lemon 5-4) at Peaches(Walsh 3-5)

Naturals(Kershaw 6-5) at Mad Dogs(Maddux 6-6)

Terrifics(Seaver 6-9) at Sultans(C. Mays 5-5)