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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1969
Page
14
Houston scene notes Astros pennant hopes falter as Atlanta edges Houston. a relay team and Manager Harry Walker are highlighted for turning the game.
In AL action 16 homers crossed the yard with Boston tumbling to Baltimore 9-4 as Don Buford Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair homered. Detroit beat Cleveland 8-4 while Chicago downed Kansas City 5-2 and Minnesota routed Seattle 6-4.
National League East leads with Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis Montreal New York Philadelphia strong. West race tight with Dodgers Giants Padres on and off pace. Today's games feature New York at Pittsburgh Montreal at Philadelphia Chicago at St Louis Atlanta at Houston San Diego at San Francisco. American League shows Baltimore Boston New York Detroit and Kansas City tied, with Cleveland atop at 6 1, 0.5 games behind. Seattle and Oakland in mix. Washington at New York and Baltimore at Boston are listed as scheduled games.
Ferguson Jenkins limited St. Louis to five hits in a 1-0 victory as the Cubs opened with their best start in 44 years. Red Schoendienst benched three veterans for the night and Lou Brack Julian Javier and Mike Shannon collided with Cubs batter Shannon sustaining a head impact. The Cubs scored in the third on a Billy Williams walk Banks sacrifice and Randy Hundley infield hit off Steve Carlton. Beckert was taken for X rays after the collision but not seriously hurt. Other games saw Bill Singer lead the Dodgers with four homers over San Diego, Pittsburgh beat New York 11-3, Hank Aaron homer to lift Atlanta past Houston, while Montreal-Philadelphia was rained out.
Ganders join 20 team field for regional meet at El Dorado Country Club over two days. Key players include Mickey Reilly's younger brother Charles along with Donald Wotipka, Price Boothe, Ronnie Milner and Woody York. Deer Park and 234A runner up Catalysts loom as favorites, with the winner and medalist advancing to the state finals. Elders from REL and Mickey Reilly unavailable.
Houston regionals at Butler Stadium host the 15 through 4A regional track meet with Deer Park expected to lead qualifiers. Robert E Lee and Ross Sterling also field entrants including Sterling hurdlers and milers Steve Hartrick Ken Alderson Ricky Seely and the mile relay. REL features top relay teams 440 and mile along with Lommy Clark in the 40 and Ted Watson in the discus as Gander entries.
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