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Events of Wednesday, May 10, 1961

Events of Wednesday, May 10, 1961
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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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