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Events of Wednesday, May 10, 1961

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Events of Wednesday, May 10, 1961

5-9-1961 5-11-1961   5-10-1960 5-10-1962 

CLE A    0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  6  -   8 15  2
CHI A    0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  7  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Bell (1-4)
LP: Baumann (1-2)
HR: Essegian (1), Power (1), Phillips (3), Sievers (7)

WAS A    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  3
DET A    0  4  0    1  0  0    0  2  x  -   7 10  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Bunning (2-2)
LP: Hobaugh (1-2)

NY  A    0  0  0    3  0  1    0  5  0  -   9 13  0
KC  A    0  1  1    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
BOX+PBP
WP: Clevenger (3-1)
LP: Daley (3-4)
HR: Siebern (1)

BOS A    0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
LA  A    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Brewer (3-2)
LP: Moeller (0-2)
SV: Nichols (1)
HR: Yastrzemski (2), Hunt (4)

BAL A    0  1  0    2  1  0    0  2  0  -   6 11  1
MIN A    0  9  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -  10 10  2
BOX+PBP
WP: Kralick (3-1)
LP: Hall (1-1)
SV: Moore (3)
HR: Adair 2 (4), Versalles (2), Killebrew (7), Gardner (1)

STL N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
CIN N    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3 10  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Jay (2-3)
LP: Simmons (1-2)
SV: Henry (3)
HR: Pinson (2)

CHI N    0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  4  2
MIL N    1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  3
BOX+PBP
WP: Burdette (2-1)
LP: Elston (4-1)
HR: McMillan (2)

LA  N    0  3  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   6  8  1
PHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Podres (5-0)
LP: Sullivan (1-3)
HR: Fairly (2)

SF  N    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   3  3  1
PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  2
BOX+PBP
WP: McCormick (3-1)
LP: Friend (4-2)

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Standings At Close of Play of May 10, 1961

NL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
San Francisco Giants            23   15    8    0  .652     -   104   81
Los Angeles Dodgers             27   16   11    0  .593   1.0   137  121
Cincinnati Reds                 24   14   10    0  .583   1.5    91   71
Pittsburgh Pirates              22   12   10    0  .545   2.5    91   91
Milwaukee Braves                20   10   10    0  .500   3.5    92   97
St. Louis Cardinals             21   10   11    0  .476   4.0    90   89
Chicago Cubs                    23    9   14    0  .391   6.0    80  103
Philadelphia Phillies           24    6   18    0  .250   9.5    74  106

AL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Detroit Tigers                  24   18    6    0  .750     -   151   90
New York Yankees                23   14    8    1  .636   3.0   103   89
Baltimore Orioles               24   12   11    1  .522   5.5   116  104
Cleveland Indians               23   12   11    0  .522   5.5    96   87
Minnesota Twins                 23   12   11    0  .522   5.5   106  127
Kansas City Athletics           19    9   10    0  .474   6.5   103  104
Boston Red Sox                  21    9   12    0  .429   7.5    85  101
Los Angeles Angels              22    9   13    0  .409   8.0    90   98
Chicago White Sox               22    8   14    0  .364   9.0    97  112
Washington Senators             25    9   16    0  .360   9.5    63   98
ML League Leaders 
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Transactions

Los Angeles Angels sold Julio Becquer to Philadelphia Phillies.

Chicago White Sox claimed Wes Covington from Milwaukee Braves on waivers.

Cleveland Indians traded Joe Morgan, cash and a player to be named later to St.
Louis Cardinals in exchange for Bob Nieman; St. Louis Cardinals received Mike Lee
(@June 1, 1961).

Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Baumer to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Dick Gernert.

Minnesota Twins traded Ernie Oravetz and cash to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for
Ed Palmquist and Joe Altobelli.

Los Angeles Angels sent Ray Semproch to Toronto (International) for future considerations.

Philadelphia Phillies released Harry Hanebrink.
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