Author: david bancroft

BATTING LEADERS @ halfway point, thru July 11 AVERAGE- Foxx, Clip.-.355; Cobb, Pchs.-.353; Cabrera, Nats.-.350; Hornsby, Sult.-.349; Banks, Cmts.-322; Magee, Pchs.-317; Speaker, Sult.-.316; Sisler, Sult.-.315; Carew,Terr.-.315; Gehrig, Clip.-.312 HOMERUNS- Foxx,Clip.-31; Ruth,Sult.-31; Mantle,Cmts.-27; Mays, Hmrs.-27; Williams, Clip.-26; McGwire, Mdgs.-25; Griffey, Jr.-Mdgs.; 24; 4 tied with 22 RUNS BATTED IN- Foxx,Clip.-79; Williams,Clip.-73; Gehrig,Clip.-68; Cabrera, Nats.-65; Ruth,Sult.-62; Mantle,Cmts.-60;…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 11 Clippers/87/56/31/.644/—/W1 Mad Dogs/89/51/38/.573/6/L3 Peaches/85/46/39/.541/9/W5 Naturals/86/46/40/.535/9.5/W6 Terribles/91/44/47/.484/14/L4 Comets/86/38/48/.442/17.5/L1 Sultans/92/38/54/.413/20.5/W2 Hammers/86/32/54/.372/23.5/L4 GAME RECAPS: Sultans 4 Mad Dogs 3; Sultans 5 Mad Dogs 3 SULTANS SWEEP MAD DOGS TO DROP THEM 6 GAMES BACK The Sultans took both games of a doubleheader from the Mad Dogs, dropping the Dogs six games behind…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 10 Clippers/85/55/30/.647/—/L1 Mad Dogs/87/51/36/.586/5/L1 Peaches/84/45/39/.536/9.5/W4 Naturals/85/45/40/.529/10/W5 Terrifics/90/44/46/.489/13.5/L3 Comets/84/37/47/.440/17.5/W1 Sultans/90/36/54/.400/21.5/W1 Hammers/85/32/53/.376/23/L3 GAME RECAPS: Naturals 4 Terrifics 2 STREAKING NATURALS BEAT TERRIFICS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN Joey Votto and Robinson Cano each homered, as the red hot Naturals made it five wins in a row, with a 4-2 victory over the Terrifics,…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 9 Clippers/84/55/29/.655/—/W2 Mad Dogs/86/51/35/.593/5/W1 Peaches/83/44/39/.530/10.5/W3 Naturals/84/44/40/.524/11/W4 Terribles/89/44/45/.494/13.5/L2 Comets/83/36/47/.434/18.5/L3 Sultans/89/35/54/.393/22.5/L2 Hammers/84/32/52/.381/23/L2 GAME RECAPS: Peaches 7 Hammers 0 WALSH TOSSES SHUTOUT, COBB HOMERS IN RETURN Ed Walsh pitched his second shutout of the year, blanking the Hammers, 7-0. Big Ed scattered six hits and fanned eight. Ty Cobb returned to the Peaches…

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…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 7 Clippers/82/53/29/.646/—/L1 Mad Dogs/85/50/35/.588/4.5/L3 Peaches/81/42/39/.519/10.5/W1 Naturals/83/43/40/.518/10.5/W3 Terrifics/88/44/44/.500/12/W1 Comets/81/36/45/.444/16.5/L1 Sultans/88/35/53//398/21/L1 Hammers/82/32/50/.390/21/W1 GAME RECAPS: Peaches 4 Comets 3 BANKS TIES HIT STREAK MARK, BUT COMETS LOSE Ernie Banks tied the 22 game consecutive hit streak set by Glenn Wilson(’83 Tigers), but the Comets dropped a 4-3 decision to the Peaches. Banks barely…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 6 Clippers/81/53/28/.654/—/W1 Mad Dogs/85/50/35/.588/5/L3 Naturals/83/43/40/.518/11/W3 Peaches/80/41/39/.513/11.5/L2 Terrifics/87/43/44/.494/13/L1 Comets/80/36/44/.450/16.5/W3 Sultans/87/35/52/.402/21/W1 Hammers/81/31/50/.383/22/L3 GAME RECAPS: Comets 2 Peaches 0 Whitey Ford pitched his second shutout of the season, blanking the Peaches, 2-0. Though Ford allowed only two hits, he did walk four batters and hit two more. Roy Campanella’s fourth inning homerun was…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 5 Clippers/80/52/28/.650/—/W1 Mad Dogs/84/50/34/.595/4/L2 Peaches/79/41/38/.519/10.5/L1 Naturals/82/42/40/.512/11/W2 Terrifics/86/43/43/.500/12/W3 Comets/79/35/44/.443/16.5/W2 Sultans/86/34/52/.395/21/L4 Hammers/80/31/49/.380/21/L2 JULY 6 SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Peaches(Waddell 4-6) at Comets(Ford 6-6) Clippers(Dean 9-5) at Hammers(Marichal 4-5) Sultans(Vance 9-4) at Terrifics(Carlton 8-5) Mad Dogs(Wells 7-4) at Naturals(Lester 3-10)

TWINBILL TALES JULY 5 Peaches 9 Clippers 3 The Peaches upset the first place Clippers in the opener, defeating them, 9-3. Birdie Cree, stepping in for an injured Ty Cobb, in centerfield, led the team, with a 4-5 day at the plate. Ed Walsh pitched seven plus inning, to earn the win. Lou Gehrig socked…

STANDINGS, END OF PLAY, JULY 4 Clippers/78/51/27/.654/—/W1 Mad Dogs/82/50/32/.610/3/W2 Peaches/77/40/37/.519/10.5/L1 Naturals/80/40/40/.500/12/L1 Terrifics/84/41/43/.488/12/W1 Comets/77/33/44/.429/17.5/L1 Sultans/84/34/50/.405/20/L2 Hammers/78/31/47/.397/20/W1 GAME RECAPS: Terrifics 10 Naturals 5 Mike Schmidt scored five runs and drove in four, as the Terrifics won a 10-5 slugfest against the Naturals. Yadier Molina belted two homeruns in the loss. Neither starter was particularly sharp. Loser, Justin…