Legends League

Second half of season begins. Two team streaks end, an individual streak continues.

It’s July 15th and the league has finished its All Star break and is back in action. The Naturals and Peaches both lost, ending a 6 and 5 game win streak, respectively. Despite the Comets losing, Ernie Banks was able to go 1-4, with a single, extending his hit streak to 27 straight games.

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 15

Clippers/88/57/31/.648/—/W2

Mad Dogs/90/52/38/.578/6/W1

Peaches/86/46/40/.535/10/L1

Naturals/87/46/41/.529/10.5/L1

Terrifics/92/45/47/.489/14/W1

Comets/87/38/49/.437/18.5/L2

Sultans/94/39/55/.415/21/L1

Hammers/88/33/55/.375/24/W1

GAME RECAPS:

COMETS LOSE, BUT BANKS CONTINUES HIT STREAK

Mad Dogs 4 Comets 3. The Mad Dogs edged the Comets’, 4-3, keeping pace with the Clippers, who also won. Ernie Banks went 1-4, with a single, to extend his consecutive game hit streak to 27 games. WP-David Wells(8-5). LP-Warren Spahn(3-13). HR-Ken Boyer(10).

JACKSON’S HOMER LEADS TERRIFICS PAST PEACHES

Terrifics 7 Peaches 6. Reggie Jackson clubbed a three run homerun, as part of a five run, seventh inning, as the Terrifics beat the Peaches, in a 7-6, comeback win. The loss ends a five game win streak for the Peaches. WP-Ferguson Jenkins(4-3). LP-Three Finger Brown(2-5). HR-Hal Chase(7); Reggie Jackson(23), George Foster(23).

MUSIAL BELTS PAIR OF HOMERS IN CLIPPERS VICTORY

Clippers 3 Naturals 1. Stan Musial smacked a pair of solo homeruns, helping the Clippers dispatch the Nats, 3-1. The loss snaps a six game win streak for the Naturals. Schoolboy Rowe, who has won his last six decisions, was the winning pitcher. WP-Schoolboy Rowe(10-3). LP-Jon Lester(4-11). HR-Stan Musial 2(23)

HAMMERS AND SULTANS SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER

Sultans 7 Hammers 6. The opening game was a slugfest, won by the Sultans’, 7-6. There was a total of six homeruns, two by Rogers Hornsby. Babe Ruth also went deep, with his league leading 32sd clout. WP-Willie Mays(28), Elston Howard(6); Rogers Hornsby 2(12), Joe Jackson(16), Babe Ruth(32).

Hammers 8 Sultans 4. The Hammers bounced back to take the nightcap, with an 8-4 win. Vernon Law pitched seven strong innings. Dick Groat scored four runs and drove in two. Roberto Clemente had a triple and two singles and scored twice. George Kely homered in defeat. WP-Vernon Law(2-1). LP-Stanley Coveleski(6-5). HR-George Kelly(4).

JULY 16 SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Comets(Lemon 6-5) at Mad Dogs(Clemens 9-2)

Peaches(Walsh 6-6) at Terrifics(Seaver 7-10)

Hammers(Koufax 4-9) at Sultans(C. Mays 6-5)

Clippers(Parnell 6-8) at Naturals(Scherzer 11-5)