Mantle Day Draws 60,000 as Yankees Sweep Sox
A 60,096 crowd honored NY hero Mantle as the Yankees beat the White Sox 3-1 and 11-2 in a doubleheader. Mel Stottlemyre and rookie Bill Burbach combined for strong pitching, while Joe Pepitone provided power with a 13th homer. The day also marked Mantle’s uniform retirement and the Yankees’ first .500 record since May. Seattle Pilots beat the Orioles 7-5 as Jim Lonborg pitched well for Boston.
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Mayo's Lutz Ties Two Records In State Track
Edina won the team title in a tight finish at Macalester College as Mayo’s Mark Lutz tied the 100 and 220 records with times of 9.9 and 21.9 seconds. Garry Bjorklund set Minnesota prep mile mark at 4:05.1, Crone’s Fred Merrill clocked 48.2 in the 440, and Moorhead’s relay records also fell amid a 6,000-strong crowd.
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Edge Moorhead
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Ray Dunn
Minneapolis Washburn
Dick Gehring
Moorhead
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Mike Schultz
Randy Lekander
Laurie Anderson
Orono
St. Paul Central
Bemidji lone returnee in baseball tourney opener
In St Paul at Midway Stadium the Minnesota High School Baseball Tournament begins with Bemidji as the sole returning team from 1968. Edina, the defending champion, fell earlier. In the opening day games Albert Lea meets Greenway, Falls battles Bemidji, South St. Paul faces Pipestone, and Washburn meets Norwood-Young America in late slots.
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Rebels girls softball team remains undefeated at 6-0
Rebels of the Womens Slow Pitch Softball League beat Adler's Sporting Goods Rochester 9-0 and 8-7 to run the record to 6-0. Coach Gar Nash's squad tops Austin league with Turf Club at 5-0 and next meets Lantern Club after a June 17 date with Turf Club. Debra Quednow Sanders and Qvale spark two games with multiple hits.
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Twins draft picks include four Minnesotans
The Minnesota Twins selected 53 players in the professional draft, featuring four Minnesota natives Wayne Parks Neal Emerson James Skogstad and Jim Otto plus 22-year-old South Dakota signee David Neiman from Sioux Falls who played first base and out field for Augustana College.
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Sioux Falls
Augustana College
Austin Blues regain lead in South Border race
Austin Blues move above .500 in South Border League by edging Albert Lea 87 at Hayek Field. The win puts Austin in a three way tie for first with Grand Meadow and Rochester as all teams hold similar records. Rick Heard drives in two with a first inning double and a second inning RBI single, while Tom Riley adds a second inning triple. Austin hosts Kasson next Sunday.
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Tourney loss leaves Moose with 9-5 mark
In Fort Dodge Iowa Austin Moose fast pitch fell 9-5 to Barr's Minkery of Greenwood in the opening round of a tournament. Bruce Blank and Mike King each had two hits for Austin which dropped to 9-5 on the season. Ken Hagen took the loss as the Moose head to Rochester for league action Tuesday night.
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Seattle
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Steve Barber
Dick Simpson
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Bruce Blank
Mike King
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Pitchers got more exercise in Twins win at Metropolitan
At Metropolitan Stadium the Twins defeated the Washington Senators 10 to 1 in a national televised backup contest. Chrysler Corp. sponsorship prompted a change in the dugout routine with relief pitchers forced to walk in from the bullpen, while the Ford Mustang sat behind the scoreboard.
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VFW Travelers open season with 2 1 win
VFW Travelers of Austin opened the season with a 2 1 victory over Cannon Falls in a district game. Bill Deblon doubled home Jim Clennon, later stealing third and scoring on an error for a 2 0 lead. Cannon Falls answered in the fifth. Merle Ehmke earned the win with pitching alongside Jim Riles. Austin visits Northfield Wednesday at 6 30 p m and hosts St Charles next Saturday.
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Pilot rally seals win as streaks end
The Pilots built a 6-1 lead by the fifth, then the Gessive blow and Weyoe tom added his ninth homer in the eighth helped secure a 6-1 victory. Baltimore had a five-game win streak snapped as the Pilots avoided a three-game skid.
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