Packers Finish Strong to Take 3rd at State Baseball
Austin High Packers crushed Fairmont 10-0 in five innings to claim third in the Minnesota state tournament at Midway Stadium. The 14-hit attack featured every starter with a hit as Dan Bjerke earned the win and Nick Lindgren, Tim Ball, and Kip Sanders produced key hits.
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Pirates Rookie Comes Close to No-Hitter at Forbes Field
Pirates rookie Bob Moose kept Houston hitless through 72 2/3 innings before Julio Goray blooped a single in the ninth. Moose finished with a two-hitter as Pittsburgh won 3-0 at Forbes Field. Other NL results: Mets over Giants 7-3, Cincinnati 7 St Louis 0, Dodgers 6 Phillies 0 then 2-1, Cubs 2 Braves 1.
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Edina Captures State Baseball Title With 12 4 Victory
Edina Hornets defeat Hibbing 12 to 4 to clinch the Minnesota high school baseball championship. Lindsey Hoyer, Mark Theele, Al Nevoa and John Belmore led a five run first inning as Edina bolstered a seven run lead and finished with 13 hits to Hibbing’s seven.
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Austin Two All Tourney Picks Highlight State Final
Austin's Gary Morgan and Dan Bjerke earned All-Tourney honors after the state high school baseball tournament final held Friday. Morgan, a Mets draftee, could join Minnesota collegiate play this summer and maybe attend Minnesota next fall. Morgan and Edina catcher Lindsay Hoyer drew heavy pro scouting attention during the three day event.
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Len St Jean Signs Fifth AFL Season with Patriots
Len St Jean, offensive guard, signed with the Boston Patriots for his fifth American Football League season. The deal keeps him with the AFL club as they prepare for the upcoming campaign.
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White Sox trade Snyder to Indians for Wagner
Chicago AP reports the White Sox send outfielder Russ Snyder to Cleveland in exchange for outfielder Leon Wagner. Wagner joins the Indians as Snyder departs to the American League lineup.
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Cleveland Indians
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Majors Expansion Teams to Be Enthusiastic Says Angels Rigney
Giants manager Bill Rigney discusses expansion to new markets as the National and American Leagues add San Diego Montreal Kansas City Seattle and Seattle. He urges enthusiasm for cities like Montreal San Diego and Seattle and notes Milwaukee's prior fan burnout and SAN Diego's growth prospects while praising California markets and attendance potential.
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Standings and schedule notes from today and beyond
Highlights listing today games Washington at California Baltimore at Minnesota Boston at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago New York at Oakland twi light Sunday games New York at California Washington at Minnesota Baltimore at Oakland 2 Detroit at Chicago 2 Monday games New York at California N Washington at Minnesota N Baltimore at Oakland N Cleveland vs Chicago at Mil San Francisco at New York Houston at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Philadelphia Cincinnati at St Louis N Chicago at Atlanta N Chicago at Atlanta Los Angeles at Philadelphia Cincinnati at St Louis San Francisco at New York 2 Houston at Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati at Atlanta N Houston at Pittsburgh N Los Angeles at Philadelphia N Only games scheduled
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Beban signs with Redskins after Heisman year and marriage
Quarterback Gary Beban, 1967 Heisman winner from UCLA, fails to seal a deal with the Rams but agrees to terms with the Washington Redskins. He also signs a contract with former Miss Kathy Hanson, whom he wed in Alhambra, California, earlier this week.
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Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
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Calif
Yankees Sell Mike Hegan to Seattle Pilots
The New York Yankees traded first baseman Mike Hegan to the Seattle Pilots one of the two new American League teams for 1969.
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New York Yankees
Mike Hegan
Seattle Pilots
Southern Cal eyes NCAA track and field title defense
Berkeley scene as Southern California aims to defend the NCAA track and field championship on the final day. The Trojans seek a repeat title with key athletes contending in multiple events amid intense competition.
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Calif
Southern California
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Yancey Leads U S Open With Two-Stroke Edge
Bert Yancey held the 36 hole lead at the U S Open in Rochester after firing a 68 to equal the best opening 36 holes, while Billy Casper surged into contention with a 68 to sit two back at 143 as he recovers from a back ailment.
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Jack Nicklaus
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Kent Tennis Championships Open Grass Court Finals
Beckenham England hosted the singles finals with an amateur and three professionals competing in the world’s first open grass court tournament.
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Beckenham
England
Drysdale Frisked by Umpire After Record Shutout Feat
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale faced an on-field frisking by Augie Donatelli after extending his scoreless innings streak in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The umpire checked for foreign substances as Drysdale, 31, continued to dominate, while Phillies manager Gene Mauch commented on the practice and its impact on pitching style.
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Augie Donatelli
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Gene Mauch
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Twins end six game skid with 2 1 victory over Orioles
Jim Roland wins in his first start in nearly four years as the Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore 2 to 1 to snap a six game losing streak. Ron Perranoski closes the ninth as Frank Quilici makes a key defensive play and Quilici collects his first hit of the season. Jackie Hernandez and Cesar Tovar contribute scoring runs for Minnesota.
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Phils Allen Credits Waner for Swing Guidance
Rich Allen recalls Hall of Famer Paul Waner mentoring his batting posture at 18 while entering the Elmira program. Waner emphasized keeping the head up, top of the ball contact, quick hands, and weight on the rear foot as Allen bat right handed for the Phillies.
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Elmira
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Waner
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
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North Stars Add Four Players From Draft
The Minnesota North Stars expanded their roster by adding four players from the draft session in Montreal. Defenseman Gary Mills from the Boston Bruins was taken in the internal draft, while Glen Lindsay Marc Rioux and Jim Benzelock were claimed in the universal amateur draft.
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National Hockey League
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Marc Rioux
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No. 1 Draft Pick by Twins Makes All American
The Minnesota Twins No. 1 draft pick Danny Thompson of Oklahoma State was named to the first All American team by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Thompson hit .348 and led the Cowboys into the NCAA tournament in Omaha. No Minnesota players made the first three teams.
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