Battey Breaks Through with Big Hit for Twins
Earl Battey, longtime AL All-Star catcher, ended a batting slump by a decisive late homer as the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox. Battey had been in a slump and in Sam Mele’s doghouse, moving to a distant locker and limited playing time until Sunday. Cal Ermer called him from the bullpen to bat in the eighth inning, signaling a potential revival of his role.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Earl Battey
Minnesota Twins
Sam Mele
Chicago
Twins
Battey
Cal Ermer
Dickinson Wins Cleveland Open After Five-Year Drought
Gardner Dickinson capped a five-year drought by winning the Cleveland Open with a 271 nine-under total. The Florida pro, aided by Tony Penna’s coaching, finished four strokes ahead at Aurora Country Club after a steady round that included a 25-foot birdie at the 13th.
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Hal Paris
Associated Press
Cleveland, Ohio
Gardner Dickinson
Florida
Dickinson
Tony Penna
Penna
Palm Beach
Fla
Phoenix
Ariz
Ben Hogan
Aurora Country Club
Bonella Fires 81 in State Open Bid
Dave Bonella, Austin Country Club pro, failed to qualify for the second round of the State Open at Interlachen after shooting 40 41 81. Clayton Johnson led with a 69, four under par after 18 holes. Battey delivered a two run triple in Minnesota's 3 1 victory over Chicago as Jim Merritt earned his fifth win. Attendance topped 82,000 for the series at Metropolitan Stadium.
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Dave Bonella
Austin Country Club
Interlachen Country Club
Clayton Johnson
St. Paul
Battey
Chicago
Eddie) Stanky
Hoyt Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Russ Nix
Twins
Jim Merritt
al Worthington
Merritt
Sox
White Sox
Dean Chance
Major League Standings and Weekend Results
National League standings show St Louis leading with a 42 24 record, followed by Cincinnati and Chicago. Weekend games featured Pittsburgh edging Cincinnati 5-4 and St Louis defeating Philadelphia 4-1, with New York and Atlanta trading wins. American League lists Chicago atop 39-26, Detroit and Boston mid-pack, and Minnesota and Cleveland near .500. multiple Saturday results include Chicago 5-2 Minnesota and New York 4-3 Detroit.
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W. L
G.B. St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Phila
Phia
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
Atlanta
San Francisco
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Los
Angeles
W. L. Pet
G.B
Detroit
Boston
Ae Wee
Minnesota
Cleveland
California
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Dillman joins North Star Staff as public relations director
Richard W. Dillman a 37 year old hockey writer for the St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press was named public relations director of the Minnesota North Stars. The team also added Dane Petersen to its sales staff and plans to move its main office to 320 First National Bank Concourse Minneapolis on June 30.
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Richard W
Dick” Dillman
St. Paul Dispatch
Pioneer Press
Minnesota North Stars
National Hockey League
North Stars
Dane Petersen
California Seals
Western Hockey League
First National Bank
Concourse
Minneapolis
Dillman
St. Paul
Gonzaga University
Spokane
Wash
Yakima, Wash
Morning Herald
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Cubs Sweep Houston in Twinbill Rousing Fans
Surging Cubs, in third place, swept a doubleheader from Houston 4-1 and 8-0 to pull within four games of first in the NL as St Louis and Philadelphia split. Banks homered twice in Game 2 amid a big crowd, while Niekro and Hands pitched complete games in a sunlit day of baseball theater.
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Ernie Banks
Dick Radatz
Banks
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Cubs
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Reds
Clete Boyer
Atlanta
Braves
New York Mets
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Len Gabrielson
Cub
Leo Durocher
Bill Hands
Niekro
Ken Holtzman
Army
Hands
Astros
Don Lock
Cardinals
Phils
Surging Red Sox Face Test on Long Road Trip
The Boston Red Sox open a 13 game road swing starting with the Minnesota Twins after a 8 3 win over Cleveland. Manager Dick Williams says every game matters as they chase Detroit and Chicago, with key injuries to Rico Petrocelli and Tony Conigliaro. Gary Bell earned his 100th major league win in the series finale while Jose Santiago shut down Cleveland. Al Lyle arrived from Toronto to bolster relief.
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Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Dick Williams
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Williams
Minnesota
Kansas City
Anaheim
Rico Petrocelli
Tony Conigliaro
Gary Bell
Boston
Indians
Bell
Jose Santiago
Dennis Bennett
New York Mets
al “Sparky” Lyle
Toronto
Hoffman and Lees Lead Lansing Archery Shoot
John Hoffman and Bruce Lees posted the top scores at the Thursday night league at the Lansing Archery Range. Hoffman led men with 488, Lees 475, Herb Krause 425. Pat Krause led women with 419, Berniece Krupicka 410, Marvel Mogen 377. Hoffman fired eight perfect targets.
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John Hoffman
Bruce Lees
Lansing
Hoffman
Lees
Herb Krause
Pat Krause
Berniece Krupicka
Marvel Mogen
Keokuk Driver Defends Hoosier Classic Title
Don White of Keokuk Iowa earned 5298 dollars by defending his championship in the Hoosier Classic 100 mile stock car race held Saturday night in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Don White
Keokuk
Iowa
Carew Emerges as AL All Star Prospect with Batting Flair
Rod Carew, 21, Panama native and Twins rookie, leads AL Moores with a .315 average and sharp fielding fueling All Star chatter. He risks baserunning missteps like a seventh inning double and failed steal but remains seen as a strong contender alongside Harmon Killebrew Cesar To var and Dean Chance. Carew hopes for Camp Lejeune duties in August while reservists serve through 1971.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Rod Carew
Panama
Carew
Twins
Marine Reserve
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Harmon Killebrew
Cesar Tovar
Dean Chance
Austin Amer Legion Baseball Split With Red Wing in Doubleheader
Austin earned a 6-3 win in game one before Red Wing responded to take the nightcap 5-3 in a non league doubleheader at Marcusen Park. The split left Austin at 7-3 overall as Harold Miller took the loss in game two.
Reichardt Delivers Grand Slam to Spark Angels
Reichardt belts his first major league grand slam to drive in four as the Angels beat the Athletics 4 3. Brunet, the loser, suffers a hard luck stretch though California wins behind the shot that caromed past right fielder Hershberger. Other AL results include Minnesota over Chicago White Sox 3 1 Baltimore 8 Washington 3 New York Yankees 3 Detroit 2 and Boston 8 Cleveland 3.
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Associated Press
Rick Reichardt
Kansas City Athletics
California
George Brunet
Reichardt
Mike Hershberger
Brunet
Angels
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Washington
New York Yankees
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Jim Fregosi
John “Blue Moon
Odom
Don Mincher
Jimmie Hall
Austin Legion Stumbles in 6-2 Loss to Richfield
Austin drops to 6-2 as Richfield defeats the Legionaires 6-2 at Marcuson Park. Austin stranded 11 runners and left eight on base while striking out 25 times over two games, dipping team batting average to .213. Dan Daly and Gary Davenport led Richfield with two hits apiece, while pitcher Rick Heard took the loss for Austin.
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Austin American Legion
Legionaires
Richfield
Connie Mack
Marcuson Park
Austin
Red Wing
Mason City
Dan Daly
Gary Davenport
Austins
Close Races Thrill Large Crowd at Chateau Track
A damp Chateau Speedway program drew the season’s largest crowd as Ron Thomas edged Gerhart Wollenburg in the Modified Feature. Jim Horak led early but ran out of fuel, with Joel Wurst taking the Semifature. Don Lowe won the Sportsman division, Virgil Finley the Street Stock, and Dick Madsen the Sportsman Semifinal. Next Saturday’s program promises more top-area racing.
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Chateau Speedway
Horak
Noble
Thomas
Joel Wurst
Don Lowe
Rose Creek
Ed Gerhart
Ron Huffman
Olds
Dave Moffit
Lowe
Rock Wageman
Virgil Finley
Dick Madsen
Bud Lumholt
Mankato Tops Sioux Falls in Northern Debut
The Northern League opened its 33rd season as Mankato Mets edged Sioux Falls 5-4 in the first pro game in southern Minnesota. Tom Robson homered, Dave Lipp delivered a two out ninth inning winner, and Duluth tied St. Cloud 12-4 with a 10 run fifth.
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Mankato
Sioux Falls
Associated Press
Duluth Superior
Huron
Minnesota
Mankato Mets
Dave Lipp
Tom Robson
Aberdeen
Toby Harrah
St. Cloud
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Oliva
Valdspine
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Kostrow
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Merritt Ward
John Carew
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North Star
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Gary Morgan
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Eee
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Renneke
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Davenport
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Toor
Sanvick
Balk—Petricka
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Chateau Track
Ron Thomas
Oldsmobile
Gerhart Wollenburg
Jim Horak
Medford
Dave Noble
Duluth
Bob Eyer
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