IN THE NEWS: Brooks Robinson, in a 21 Orioles loss to the Washington Senators, hits into the first triple play of a record four of his career. The Birds also lose hot-hitting Bob Nieman who, while standing on 3B, is hit by a line drive off the bat of Bob Boyd. It will slow him for two months.
Yankee P Whitey Ford fans six in a row to tie an American League record as he shuts out the White Sox 30. Sox pitcher Jim Wilson allows just six hits but three -- 2 by Hank Bauer and one by Mickey Mantle -- are out of the Stadium. On a botched hit-and-run attempt, Luis Aparicio is thrown out at 2B ending his streak of 26 consecutive steals.
IN THE NEWS: Led by Mickey Mantle's 3-run homer in the first, the Yanks jump on Dick Donovan, who does not retire a batter. New York rolls to an easy 130 win over the White Sox.
The Dodger referendum passes by a slim margin 24,293 votes. The proposition allows the city to sell 300 acres of Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers for their stadium. The National League president had stated that the Dodgers should vacate Los Angeles if the bill failed.
IN THE NEWS: After 32 scoreless innings, the Sox score in the 3rd, and go on to win 74 over first place New York. Billy Pierce is the winner, despite giving up a moon shot to Mantle that lands in the left-center field bleachers. The drive is measured at 478 feet.
In the 10th inning against Milwaukee, Giant pinch hitters Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt connect for back-to-back homers off Ernie Johnson. Back to back pinch homers is a first in the major leagues. But the Giants come up short, losing 109.
IN THE NEWS: The Giants again top the Braves in extra innings, 54. In the 12th, Jim Finigan doubles after Mays singles, but Willie is thrown out at the plate by Hank Aaron. Orlando Cepeda, with three hits already, then hits a Gene Conley fastball for the game-winning home run. Cepeda also helps in the field, nabbing Wes Covington in the 9th with a hidden ball trick.
In the opener of two, the Yanks rout Sox starter Early Wynn for a 125 win at the Stadium. In the 3rd, Mickey Mantle legs out his 3rd inside-the-park homer in a month. The Sox take the nitecap, edging New York, 32.
IN THE NEWS: Ozzie Virgil, acquired from the Giants in January, becomes the first black player to appear in a Tiger game. He goes 1-for-5 in the 112 win over Washington.
In New York, Mickey Mantle homers in the first against Indians P Dick Tomanek, then ties the game at 44 with a 3-run tomahawk off the Tribe starter. New York wins 65.
In a home game between his Columbus (GA) Foxes and the Graceville Oilers (Alabama-Florida League), Tom Kanapky hits home runs in the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings to lead a 223 romp. He finishes with five hits.
IN THE NEWS: P Shoichi Kaneda of the Kokutetsu Swallows wins 71 over the Yomiuri Giants, his 28th victory in only 70 days. He wins 20 games or more for his 8th consecutive season.
The Cardinals obtain P Sal Maglie (11) from the Yankees for Joe McClain and $25,000. For Maglie, who will go 37 for the Cards, this will be his 4th straight year of pitching in both leagues, a ML record.
IN THE NEWS: At New York, Yankee killers Jim Bunning and Frank Lary sweep New York 20 and 30 in a Detroit twin bill. Lary gives up four hits and Bunning 3.
Dick Donovan and Jim Wilson of the White Sox sweep the Orioles 40 and 30 in a double header. Wilson allows only two hits.
The White Sox send OF Tito Francona and P Bill Fischer to the Tigers for 3B Ray Boone and P Bob Shaw. Shaw will lead the American League in win percentage in 1959.
IN THE NEWS: The University of Southern California wins the College World Series in Omaha, defeating the University of Missouri 87 in 12 innings. It is their first of 10 titles under coach Rod Dedeaux.
Early Wynn of the White Sox hurls a 2-hitterhis 2nd of the yearin beating Boston, 40.
IN THE NEWS: At Detroit, Jim Bunning fans 14 Yankees to win 71, Detroit's 6th win in a row over the Bombers. Mickey Mantle and Elston Howard each fan three times.
IN THE NEWS: White Sox lefty Billy Pierce hurls a 2-hitter against the Orioles, winning 10 over Billy Loes. It's the Sox 5th shutout in the last six games.
Frank Lary pitches his 3rd straight shutout, beating the Yankees Duke Maas, 10. Al Kaline throws out Maas at the plate and hits his 7th home run to extend his hitting streak to 18 games.
IN THE NEWS: Willie Kirkland unloads a 14th inning home run to give SF a 54 win over the Phils. Johnny Antonelli, in relief, tosses six shutout innings for the victory. The nitecap is called after six innings with the Giants ahead 10. When play is resumed July 23rd, the Phils will win 32.
A game between Olean (New York-Penn League) and Erie is rescheduled from 7:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. But the Erie Sailors don't get the word and arrive at the Olean ball park 50 minutes after the 4:00 P.M. starting time, and the umpires forfeit the game to Olean.
IN THE NEWS: Carl Willey of the Braves pitches a 70 shutout against the Giants in his first ML start. Another noted starter is Joe Adcock, playing LF for the 1st times since 1952, who climbs the fence to snag a ball. Willey gives up six hits, including Willie Mays's 1,000th career hit. Willey is relieved by Don McMahon who becomes the first pitcher to be driven to the mound, when a motor scooter with sidecar delivers him from the bullpen.
The White Sox bring former Cubbie Turk Lown back to Chicago, buying him from the Reds. Lown will prove a valuable addition, going 92 for the Sox in 1959. Tomorrow, the Reds will buy White Sox 1B Walt Dropo.
IN THE NEWS: The Yankees erupt for five runs in the 4th inning off Early Wynn to beat the Sox 62 at Comiskey Park. Mickey Mantle's clout into the CF bleachers leads off the inning, followed by a single, walk and Jerry Lumpe's first ML home run, and a home run by Siebern. Duren K's six of the last nine batters to preserve Bob Turley's win.
IN THE NEWS: Hector Lopez of the Kansas City Athletics hits three home runs in a 86, 12-inning home win against Washington. His 3rd homer is a 2-run shot to win the game. Roy Sievers almost matches Lopez with two homers.
IN THE NEWS: Billy Pierce of the White Sox retires 26 Washington Senators in a row before pinch-hitter Ed Fitz Gerald loops a double to become the only base runner. Pierce then fans Albie Pearson to win, 30. It is Pierce's 3rd straight shutout.
At Cincinnati, Johnny Temple drills a 2-out triple in the 9th inning to drive in two runs. The Reds beat the Giants, 65.
IN THE NEWS: Left fielder Del Ennis of the Cards throws out two Phillie runners in the 3rd inning, tying a ML record. But the Phils win in the 13th, 54, on a double by Harry Anderson. The nitecap is suspended in the 8th with the Phils leading, 42.
Former Yankee Ralph Terry gets 12 runs from his KC teammates to top New York, 126. Mickey Mantle gets his first hit in his last 17 at bats against the A's, a 3rd inning homer.
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