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APRIL
1958

Saturday, April 5th

IN THE NEWS: Shigeo Nagashima, a rookie phenom, makes his pro debut with the Yomiuri Giants. He is fanned 4 times, but will go on to win the Central League batting title and have one of the distinguished careers in Japanese baseball.

Sunday, April 6th

IN THE NEWS: The International League votes to open its season in Havana, unless the political and social strife in Cuba worsens.

Monday, April 7th

IN THE NEWS: The Dodgers erect a 42-foot screen in LF at the Los Angeles Coliseum to cut down on HRs, since it is only 250 feet down the line.

Saturday, April 12th

IN THE NEWS: On a recommendation from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a friend of Branch Rickey's, the Pirates sign Preston Bruce, the son of the doorkeeper at the White House, and send him to Lincoln (Western League).

Sunday, April 13th

IN THE NEWS: Buffalo refuses to play in Havana despite an IL vote and assurances.

Monday, April 14th

IN THE NEWS: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors rejects the plan to move the proposed site for a new stadium from Bayview to downtown.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 14, 1958 » OPENING DAY
Washington Senators 5, Boston Red Sox 2 at Griffith Stadium
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Tuesday, April 15th

IN THE NEWS: The San Francisco Giants defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first ML game played at Seals Stadium, with Ruben Gomez pitching an 8-0 shutout. Giants SS Daryl Spencer hits the first HR. The Giants set an attendance record for Seals Stadium by drawing 23,192 fans.

OF Bill Tuttle of the Athletics records 2 assists in the 2nd inning, tying a ML record. The A's win 5-0 and beat Herb Score in his first appearance following his injury. Score lasts 3 inning.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 15, 1958
Baltimore Orioles 6, Washington Senators 1 at Memorial Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 5, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Milwaukee Braves 3 at County Stadium
San Francisco Giants 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Seals Stadium
Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Sportsman's Park III
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Wednesday, April 16th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 16, 1958
Boston Red Sox 3, New York Yankees 1 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I
Kansas City Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 13, San Francisco Giants 1 at Seals Stadium
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Thursday, April 17th

IN THE NEWS: The Athletics trade P Arnold Portocarrero to Baltimore for P Bud Daley.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 17, 1958
Baltimore Orioles 4, Washington Senators 0 at Memorial Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 3, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at County Stadium
San Francisco Giants 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Seals Stadium
Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Sportsman's Park III
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Friday, April 18th

IN THE NEWS: Following a downtown parade in the morning, the Giants-Dodgers game in Los Angeles sets a NL single-game record with 78,682 fans in attendance, as the Dodgers prevail 6-5. Hank Sauer hits 2 HRs for the Giants, including the first at the Coliseum. After he scores what would have been the tying run in the 9th, Giant Jim Davenport is called out for failing to touch 3B.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 18, 1958
Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium
Chicago White Sox 11, Kansas City Athletics 7 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Yankee Stadium
Chicago Cubs 11, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Wrigley Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Milwaukee Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field
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Saturday, April 19th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 19, 1958
Detroit Tigers 9, Cleveland Indians 1 at Tiger Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Wrigley Field
San Francisco Giants 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Milwaukee Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park
Cincinnati Reds 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Forbes Field
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Sunday, April 20th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 20, 1958
Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 8, Chicago White Sox 2 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Griffith Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
San Francisco Giants 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Shibe Park
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Forbes Field
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Monday, April 21st

IN THE NEWS: The A's Frank House scores 2 runs as a pinch hitter in an 8-run 8th inning, as the Athletics trim the Indians 9-4. House's feat is only the 6th occurrence in the ML.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 21, 1958
Detroit Tigers 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 4 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Yankee Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park
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Tuesday, April 22nd

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 22, 1958
Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago White Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 6 at Municipal Stadium
New York Yankees 12, Boston Red Sox 7 at Yankee Stadium
Baltimore Orioles 4, Washington Senators 2 at Griffith Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Milwaukee Braves 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Forbes Field
St. Louis Cardinals 7, San Francisco Giants 5 at Seals Stadium
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Wednesday, April 23rd

IN THE NEWS: In an ongoing dispute with soap operatic properties, a Chicago Court orders Mrs. Dorothy Comiskey Rigney to distribute stock from her mother's estate, so she can not effectively bar her brother Charles A. Comiskey from sitting on the White Sox Board.

Gil Hodges hits his 300th HR and Pee Wee Reese plays in his 2,000th game, but the Dodgers lose 7-6 to the Cubs. Duke Snider injures his arm before the game trying to throw a ball out of the Los Angeles Coliseum. Unamused Dodger officials dock him a day's pay.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1958
Boston Red Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Stadium
Detroit Tigers 8, Kansas City Athletics 2 at Municipal Stadium
Washington Senators 5, New York Yankees 4 at Griffith Stadium
Cincinnati Reds 2, Milwaukee Braves 0 at Crosley Field
Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Philadelphia Phillies 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Seals Stadium
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Thursday, April 24th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 24, 1958
Boston Red Sox 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Fenway Park
Cleveland Indians 6, Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 7, Detroit Tigers 2 at Municipal Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field
Chicago Cubs 15, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Shibe Park
San Francisco Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Seals Stadium
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Friday, April 25th

IN THE NEWS: The Dodgers set a record for most fans at a regular season night game as 60,635 attend a game at the Coliseum. Los Angeles beats St. Louis 5-3.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 25, 1958
Baltimore Orioles 2, New York Yankees 1 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Athletics 5 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 12, Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Crosley Field
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Milwaukee Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at County Stadium
San Francisco Giants 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Seals Stadium
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Saturday, April 26th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1958
New York Yankees 2, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium
Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park
Kansas City Athletics 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I
Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Crosley Field
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Milwaukee Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at County Stadium
San Francisco Giants 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Seals Stadium
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Sunday, April 27th

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 27, 1958
Boston Red Sox 7, Washington Senators 5 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 9, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Philadelphia Phillies 6, Milwaukee Braves 2 at County Stadium
Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Seals Stadium
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Tuesday, April 29th

IN THE NEWS: Horace Stoneham of the Giants rejects Westinghouse's proposal to televise their games on a non-profit basis.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 29, 1958
New York Yankees 5, Detroit Tigers 1 at Yankee Stadium
Milwaukee Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Philadelphia Phillies 7, San Francisco Giants 4 at Seals Stadium
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Wednesday, April 30th

IN THE NEWS: Ted Williams becomes the 10th ML player to get 1,000 extra-base hits. The A's beat Boston 10-4.

SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1958
Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Memorial Stadium
Kansas City Athletics 11, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers 10, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium
Washington Senators 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Griffith Stadium
Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee Braves 2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Crosley Field
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
San Francisco Giants 10, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Seals Stadium
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