Twins explode for 12 runs to rout Bosox in early barrage
Tony Oliva drives in two with a two run triple and a double as Minnesota jumps on Gary Bell for six first inning runs. John Roseboro adds a homer, Ted Ahlander scores and Frank Quilici plates a run as the Twins coast to a 12-3 victory. Dean Chance improves to 8-9 with six hits allowed. Reggie Smith and Jim Lonborg homer for Boston.
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Tony Oliva
John Roseboro
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Gary Bell
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Bill Landis
Jerry Stephenson
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Rich Reese
Rick Renick
Ted Ahlaender
Frank Quilici
Russ Gibson
Roseboro
Dean Chance
Reggie Smith
Jim Lonborg
Byes- Continued Rally Highlights Pirates Scoring Play
Swoboda blooped a two run single to center as Pittsburgh grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Roberto Clemente walked, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Clendenon’s sacrifice fly.
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Roberto Clemente
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Braves Clinch Sixth Straight With 6-2 Win Over Astros
Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-2 as Bob Johnson delivered a tie breaking single in the eighth and a three run burst in the ninth, extending their winning streak to six. In Latrobe, Alex De Rosa was released by the Pittsburgh Steers and Jerry Twardowski quit the club.
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National Football League
Orioles Pull Off Fourth Inning Rally To Beat White Sox
Baltimore rode Andy Etchebarren's fourth inning tie breaking homer to a 4 2 win over Chicago as Paul Blair and Don Buford sparked the offense. Tommy John drove in Chicago's only lead with a two run single but Baltimore moved to seven straight victories under Earl Weaver while the White Sox dropped their first game under Al Lopez.
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al Lopez
Paul Blair
Tommy John
Don Buford
Mark Belanger
Frank Robinson
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Bosox Chief Says Tigers Can Stumble
Oakland AP Boston manager Dick Williams says Detroit can still lose the pennant to Baltimore Cleveland or Boston as the Tigers hold a 6 1 2 game lead The Red Sox have won 11 of 12 despite Carl Yastrzemski slumping and Williams notes other players stepping up for the batting decline theory
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American Legion Palo Duro to Play Hereford Tonight
The 1968 District 18 playoffs open at Potter County Stadium with Hereford facing Palo Duro at 6 p.m. The second game pairs Tascosa and Borger. Playoff format runs nine innings with multiple games, leading to a Saturday championship and regional berth.
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Ashe Graebner Grab Victories in National Clay Courts
Arthur Ashe the No 1 seed defeated Tom Mazar 6 4 6 1 in Milwaukee as Clark Graebner the No 4 seed beat Pancho Castillo 6 0 6 0. Jim Osborne seeded eighth beat Dan O Bryant 6 3 6 3 and Patricio Cornejo defeated Tico Carrero 6 2 6 4.
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Chile
Tico Carrero
Puerto Rico
Cardinals rout Giants as Brock keys 6-1 win
Lou Brock plants three hits two RBIs and three steals while Nelson Briles limits San Francisco to one run on three hits in St. Louis sixth straight victory. Brock breaks 1-1 tie with a two run single and later scores on Curt Flood single as Cardinals retain nine game NL lead. Briles improves to 11-6 with the win.
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Nelson Briles
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Curt Flood
Ray Sadeck
Mike Shannon
Willie McCovey
Tim McCarver
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Fritch Defeats Phillips in Area 2 Little League Tourney
Fritch stopped Phillips 17 to 8 on Tuesday to win the Area 2 Little League Baseball Tournament. Fritch advances to the District 1 Tournament in Borger Monday, where their opponent will be the winner of the Area 1 Tournament at Spearman.
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Stockton Sees Young Golfers Leading PGA Hope
Stockton believes the current crop of young players is lifting golf with Trevino and Lunn cited as examples. He notes the need to win major events like the Masters Open or PGA to build a following and says his Milwaukee and Cleveland wins show his nerve under pressure.
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Lee Trevino
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Tom Weiskopf
Kermit Zarley
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Mildren Key to North’s bid in Fort Worth classic
North seeks a seventh straight win over the South in the Texas High School Coaches Association summer football classic led by Abilene Cooper star Jack Mildren. Oklahoma-bound quarterback will carry the offense while tough linemen and backfield peers from Garland, Jacksboro, Plano, Bronte and Seagraves bolster the attack. The series leads 20-10-3 and a Fort Worth crowd of 39,100 set a record last time.
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Harvey Chapman
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Lewis Williams
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Greg Parr
David Walters
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