Legends League

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 8

Clippers/83/54/29/.651/—/W1

Mad Dogs/85/50/35/.588/5/L3

Peaches/82/43/39/.524/10.5/W2

Naturals/83/43/40/.518/11/W3

Terrifics/88/44/44/.500/12.5/W1

Comets/82/36/46/.439/17.5/L2

Sultans/88/35/53/.398/21.5/L1

Hammers/83/32/51/.386/22/L1

GAME RECAPS:

Clippers 5 Hammers 2 ROWE TOSSES C.G. IN CLIPPERS’ 5-2 WIN

Schoolboy Rowe tossed his third complete game of the year, beating the Hammers, 5-2. Ted Williams helped out with a two run blast in the eighth and Jackie Robinson and Lou Boudreau had two hits each. WP-Schoolboy Rowe(9-3). LP-Jim Maloney(7-5). HR-Ted Williams(26).

Peaches 6 Comets 4 COMETS BANKS SETS NEW HIT STREAK MARK

The Peaches came out on top in a 6-4 win, but the big story of the day was the Comets’ Ernie Banks, setting a new consecutive game hit streak mark at 22 games and counting. It was yet another rough outing for Warren Spahn, who allowed five runs in six and two third innings. WP-Eddie Plank(4-4). LP-Warren Spahn(3-12). HR-Sherry Magee(17).

These were the only two games on the schedule.

JULY 9 SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Peaches(Walsh 5-6) at Hammers(Koufax 4-8)

Comets(Lemon 6-5) at Clippers(Parnell 6-8)

Terrifics(Seaver 7-10) at Naturals(Scherzer 11-5)

Sultans(Mays 6-5) at Mad Dogs(Clemens 9-2)