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Week 7 Summary (05/26/1957 - 06/02/1957)

Week 7 is in the books and the rumble for supremacy in both leagues continues. The White Sox took a few losses to slow them down a bit, but of the first four-game in their series versus second place they have split 2-and-2 with game #5 to come tomorrow. Chicago has a five-game lead over the Tigers, with Boston, New York, and surprising Baltimore in pursuit.  1957 Baltimore Orioles St. Louis ended the week by winning three consecutive versus Milwaukee, cooling off what had previously been the hottest team in the league. Pittsburgh is in second - they are supposed to be tied for last - but they lead the league in pitching and, apparently, clutch hitting. Every time I think their bubble has popped they roar right back. Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati all have twenty-two wins and all consider themselves top tier material. Milwaukee played most of the past 7-10 days without Eddie Mathews and Joe Adcock , but Mathews is now back in the lineup and Adcock is to return shortly. T...