Legends League

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, AUGUST 10

Clippers/115/71/44/.617/—/L1

Mad Dogs/118/71/47/.602/1.5/L2

Naturals/115/62/53/.539/9/W2

Peaches/114/57/57/.500/13.5/W1

Terrifics/118/58/60/.492/14.5/W2

Sultans/123/54/69/.439/21/L2

Comets/114/48/66/.421/23.5/W2

Hammers/115/45/70/.391/26/L2

AUGUST 10 RECAPS

Comets 4 Hammers 1 The Comets defeated the Hammers, 4-1, behind Robin Roberts. Both he and losing pitcher, Don Drysdale went seven innings. The Comets got homeruns from Norm Siebern(23) and Ernie Banks(21). WP-Roberts(11-13). LP-Drysdale(4-13).

Terrifics 10 Mad Dogs 6 The Terrifics took it to the Mad Dogs, in a 10-6 drubbing. The Dogs scored five runs over the last three inning and still fell four runs short. For the Terrifics; Rod Carew(6), Mike Schmidt(29) and George Foster(31) all hit balls out of the park. Mark McGwire 2(37) hit a pair in a losing effort. WP-Carlton(10-8). LP-Clemens(11-4).

Peaches 5 Clippers 1 Christy Mathewson bested Dizzy Dean, as the Peaches beat the Clippers, 5-1. There were no homeruns hit in this game. WP-Mathewson(10-5). LP-Dean(11-8).

Naturals 2 Sultans 1; Naturals 8 Sultans 6 The Naturals got a twinbill sweep, as they beat the Sultans twice, 2-1 in the A game and 8-6 in the B game. Mike Trout’s(16) eight inning homerun was the difference in the first game. WP-Jon Lester(7-11). LP-Dazzy Vance(16-5). The Sultans put up a nice battle in the second game, getting a pair of homers from George Kelly(7), who now leads all B squads. Even light hitting, Joe Sewell(2) ran into one, but the Sultans would fall short by two runs. Robinson Cano(15) helped his B teammates, with a three run blast, as part of a four run, seventh inning. WP-Wainwright8-3). LP-Stanley Coveleski(7-6).

GAMES OF AUGUST 11 AND PROBABLE PITCHERS

Comets(Spahn 3-14) at Hammers(Koufax 6-13)

Mad Dogs(Maddux 10-5) at Terrifics(Lolich 7-6)

Peaches(Plank 5-5) at Clippers(Hubbell 13-2)

Naturals(Scherzer 14-6) at Sultans(L. Williams 2-12)