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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1965
Page
6
The Dodgers edged Deer Park 5 to 4 in a suspenseful contest as the tournament nears its end on Saturday. From an original 22 players, the squad lists Joe Christman and AJ as part of the lineup.
Baytown's young anglers win and lose in the July gar contest. Patty Theneman of 1710 California led the smallest gar with a 19 pound catch and a $10 prize from Jack Chance. Danny Michalsky won July top prize with a 62 pound gar worth $15, while Tommy Walling and Karl Scantlin also placed. The Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club ongoing August contest invites more kids to fish.
Houston tops New York 3 to 2 as Rusty Staub drives in the deciding run in the ninth. Morgan’s earlier double play miscue and a ground single by Joe continued a tense late game. Don Nottebart pitched well while Lee May, Fisher, and Hiller contributed key hits for Houston in a tight Astro Mets layout.
Friday's schedule lists Milwaukee at Chicago with Cloninger leading Milwaukee and Faul for Chicago, plus games at Cincinnati and St. Louis. New York faces Houston with Dierker starting. Philadelphia travels to San Francisco with Marichal slated. Pittsburgh meets Los Angeles behind Cordwell and Koufax.
Washington Senators used four double plays to stall Baltimore and win 4-2, widening the Orioles’ gap in the pennant race. Willie Kirkland and Dick Nen homered for the Senators while Mike Brumley added a fifth inning homer. Orioles’ offense lagged as the Senators’ defense thwarted threats in the third, fourth, sixth and ninth innings.
The Associated Press lists 1965 leaders: American League batting Ortiz? Actually data shows Yastrzemski, Oliva, Versalles, Killebrew. Horton and Colavito lead home runs. National League sees Clemente, Aaron, Mays, McCovey among top hitters. Rose, Banks, Wills prominent in runs and steals. Williams and Allen high in doubles. Callison and Clemente top triples. Johnson and Banks notable RBIs. pitching leaders include Grant and Pascual.
Houston Oilers game coverage listed for Sunday with a 6 pm on air time on Houston Channel 2 and a replay on Buffalo broadcast at 10 30 pm Sunday via video tape replay following Saturday in Buffalo.
Jets’ $400,000 rookie Joe Namath started the game after a parade disqualification and threw a 60 yard first touchdown to Don Maynard in a 26-16 AFL exhibition victory over Boston. Namath completed six of eight passes for 80 yards in the first half, with Huarte and Taliaferro also seeing time. Mark Smolinski added the Jets’ other TD, and Charlie Green kicked a 49 yard field goal for Boston. The crowd reached about 18,000 as a weekend of pro football opened across leagues.
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