Author: david bancroft

AUGUST 4 SCORES: Hammers 5 Naturals 3 The Hammers defeated the Naturals, 5-3. Frank Robinson(20) belted a pair of homeruns and Willie Mays(34) added one. Bob Veale went seven innings for the win, beating Clayton Kershaw. This despite walking eight batters. WP-Veale(3-11) LP-Kershaw(11-8) Terrifics 4 Comets 2 A six game losing streak came to an…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, AUGUST 3 Clippers/108/68/40/.630/—/W3 Mad Dogs/112/67/45/.598/3/W2 Naturals/107/57/50/.533/10.5/L1 Peaches/108/55/53/.509/13/L1 Terrifics/112/54/58/.482/16/L6 Sultans/115/50/65/.435/21.5/L1 Comets/107/46/61/.430/21.5/W2 Hammers/109/42/67/.385/26.5/W1 TODAY’S HEADLINES CLIPPERS SCORE 7 RUNS ON SULTANS BEFORE THEY RECORD AN OUT MAD DOGS EDGE PEACHES TO KEEP PACE IN STANDINGS TERRIFICS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN SIXTH STRAIGHT LOSS MARICHAL EARNS 3RD SHUTOUT WITH TWO HIT MASTERPIECE Clippers 11…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, AUGUST 2 Clippers/107/67/40/.625/—/W2 Mad Dogs/111/66/45/.595/3/W1 Naturals/106/57/49/.538/9.5/W1 Peaches/107/55/52/.514/12/L1 Terrifics/111/54/57/.487/15/L5 Sultans/114/50/64/.439/20.5/W2 Comets/106/45/61/.425/21.5/W1 Hammers/108/41/67/.380/26.5/L3 HEADLINES MAD DOGS GAIN 1/2 GAME AS THEY HOLD OFF PEACHES SCHERZER EARNS WIN #14 FOR NATURALS GAME RECAPS: Mad Dogs 7 Peaches 6 The Mad Dogs gained a half game back against the idle Clippers, by defeating the Peaches,…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, AUGUST 1 Clippers/107/67/40/.626/—/W2 Mad Dogs/110/65/45/.591/3.5/L2 Naturals/105/56/49/.533/10/L1 Peaches/106/55/51/.519/11.5/W4 Terrifics/111/54/57/.487/15/L5 Sultans/114/50/64/.439/20.5/W2 Comets/106/45/61/.425/21.5/W1 Hammers/107/41/66/.383/26/L2 TODAY’S HEADLINES CLIPPERS STRETCH LEAD TO 3.5 GAMES AFTER SWEEP OF MAD DOGS PEACHES HAND TERRIFICS 5TH STRAIGHT LOSS WITH TWO, ONE RUN WINS DESPITE 3 RUN, NINTH INNING, HAMMERS FALL TO SULTANS COMETS EARN SPLIT WITH NATURALS AFTER SIEVER’S…

AUGUST 1, PROBABLE PITCHERS Sultans(L.Williams 1-11) at Hammers(Drysdale 4-12) Terrifics(Lolich 7-5) at Peaches(Plank 5-5) #1 Terrifics(Jenkins 5-3) at Peaches(Alexander 2-4) #2 Mad Dogs(Maddux 9-7) at Clippers(Hubbell 12-2) #1 Mad Dogs(Leiter 2-6) at Clippers(Gomez 3-6) #2 Naturals(Lester 4-11) at Comets(Spahn 3-13) #1 Naturals(Wainwright 7-3) at Comets(Burdette 1-4) #2

BATTING LEADERS, THRU JULY 31 AVERAGE- COBB, PCHS.- .415 HITS- COBB, PCHS.- 125 RUNS- FOXX, CLPRS.- 87 RBI- GEHRIG, CLPRS.- 93 DOUBLES- SPEAKER, SLTNS.- 38 TRIPLES- SCHULTE, PCHS.- 12 HOME RUNS- RUTH, SLTNS.-39 PITCHING LEADERS WINS- VANCE, SLTNS.- 15 E.R.A.- CLEMENS, MDGS.- 2.50 STRIKEOUTS- VANCE, SLTNS.- 163

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 31 Clippers/105/65/40/.619/—/L1 Mad Dogs/108/65/43/.602/1.5/W1 Naturals/103/55/48/.534/9/W1 Peaches/104/53/51/.510/11.5/W2 Terrifics/109/54/55/.495/13/L3 Sultans/113/49/64/.434/20/W1 Comets/104/44/60/.423/20.5/L1 Hammers/106/41/65/.387/24.5/L1 TODAY’S HEADLINES MAD DOGS EVEN SERIES WITH THEIR OWN ROUT OF CLIPPERS PEACHES SCORE 4 RUNS IN 7TH TO BEAT TERRIFICS SULTANS GET TO VEALE EARLY TO SNAP 3 GAME SKID NATURALS SNAP COMETS 3 GAME WIN STREAK, 6-3 GAME…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 30 Clippers/104/65/39/.625/—/W1 Mad Dogs/107/64/43/.598/2.5/L2 Naturals/102/54/48/.529/10/L1 Peaches/103/52/51/.505/12.5/W1 Terrifics/108/54/54/.500/13/L1 Sultans/112/48/64/.429/21/L3 Comets/103/44/59/.427/20.5/W3 Hammers/105/41/64/.390/24.5/W2 TODAY’S HEADLINES CLIPPERS FIRE OPENING SALVO IN MASSACRE OF MAD DOGS HR LEADER, RUTH, BELTS A PAIR, BUT SULTANS STILL LOSE TO HAMMERS PEACHES, NATURALS EACH NAB 7-3 VICTORIES GAME RECAPS: Clippers 10 Mad Dogs 2 The Clippers took the…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 29 Clippers/103/64/39/.621/—/L1 Mad Dogs/106/64/42/.604/1.5/L1 Naturals/101/54/47/.535/9/W1 Terrifics/107/54/53/.505/12/W1 Peaches/102/51/51/.500/12.5/L1 Sultans/111/48/63/.432/20/L2 Comets/102/43/59/.422/20.5/W2 Hammers/104/40/64/.385/25/W1 TODAY’S HEADLINES CLIPPERS FALL TO TERRIFICS; LEAD NOW JUST 1.5 GAMES OVER MAD DOGS MCCOVEY WALKOFF HR EARNS HAMMERS TWINBILL SPLIT BOYER PACES COMETS IN WIN OVER SULTANS NATURALS CHASE WALSH EARLY AS THEY DEFEAT PEACHES, 6-3 GAME RECAPS Terrifics…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 28. Clippers/102/64/38/.624/—/W2 Mad Dogs/104/63/41/.606/2/W6 Naturals/100/53/47/.530/10/L3 Peaches/101/51/50/.505/12.5/W2 Terrifics/106/53/53/.500/13/L2 Sultans/110/48/62/.436/20/L1 Comets/101/42/59/.416/21.5/W1 Hammers/102/39/63/.382/25/L2 TODAY’S HEADLINES HUBBELL LOSES SHUTOUT BID BUT LEADS CLIPPERS TO 4-3 WIN MAD DOGS TIE 3 TEAM HOME RUN RECORDS IN 10-4 MAULING OF HAMMERS CAMPANELLA’S 10TH INN WALKOFF HR ENDS COMETS 6 GAME SKID PEACHES TALLY 4 RUNS IN…