Pages past - June 3

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1960: The headline read “Red Birds, Panthers Win.” It summarized Clovis youth league baseball games from the night before.

The Red Birds, also known as the Cardinals, beat the White Sox, 21-4.

Coley Clay had a three-hit game, including a league-leading third home run, to pace the Cardinals’ win.

The Cardinals scored six runs in the home half of the first inning, then poured on 11 more to clinch the win in the fifth.

In the nightcap, the Panthers managed only four hits but took advantage of 14 walks as they pummeled the Dodgers, 20-11.

Jeff Bailey pitched two innings for the win. Artie Garrett pitched a shutout inning in relief.

The game ended after four innings because of darkness.

Tom Truston had three hits for the Dodgers, while Harry Ledbetter collected a double.

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