Spangler, Fox Lift Colt 8-7 In 10 In Houston Classic
In a tense ten inning affair, Al Spangler singled home the tying run after Nellie Fox lined a go ahead hit. Dick Groat delivered the decisive blow as the St Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Colt .45s 8-7, with Woodeshick missing his 20th save by one out.
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al Spangler
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Pinels
Bob Skinner
Groat
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Dick Gains
Bob ‘Humphreys
Walt Berd
Aspro
Gaines
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Owens
Barney Schultz
Houston
Buff Knuckler
Woodeshirk
Bond
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Prae
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Grool
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S—Aspromonte
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Boyer
Ie Gibson
Taylor
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Cicherdson
Toed Schultz
Ody Notlebort
Woozeshick
Brown Ter Geens
Brown Fox
Javier
Catcher
Gibson
Humphreys
Hard
Cuelier
Band
We— Mingon
Woodestick
End of 1964 season bid by Cardinals and Colt .45s
The Houston Colt .45s defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7 to 5 in 10 innings to close their 1964 campaign. Houston finished with eight wins in 18 against St. Louis that season as manager Craft faced tough inquiries after the depleting finale.
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St. Louis
Cardinals
Houston
Colt
Craft
Zachary to Face Colt .45s in Texas League Stars Clash
San Antonio's Chris Zachary and Houston's Danny Coombs were named stars for the Texas League All Star game. Zachary, the league leader with a 2.165 ERA, was a unanimous All Star choice despite scribbles, while rookie southpaw Coombs would oppose him for the Colt .45s in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Danny Coombs
Houston
Chris Zachary
All Stars
Milwaukee
Lee Brig. Diers
Lee
Kemper
Kaiser
Wof the 45S
Ther
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Chris’ Zachary
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Wicked
Coombs
Lee Versus Blanda In Benefit Oilers Game
Houston hosts Denver in a pro benefit game at Jeppesen Stadium with Jacky Lee set to start for Denver against Houston’s defense led by Bud McFadin. The Thursday night matchup features news of possible police protection for club officials amid a controversial trade history and fan anticipation for the NFL showdown during the season kickoff.
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Houston Policemen
Oilers
Denver Broncos
Jeppesen Stadium
Denver
Jacky Lee
Dee
al Stars
Bud McFadin
Tulsa
Jim Bean
Jacky
George Blanda
Lee
Prudence
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Ifromz
Jost
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Oakland
Boston
Little’ Rock
Billy Cannon
Char
Astley Tolar
Theier
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Sid
Little Rock
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Texas A&i
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Herron
Hous
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Ark
Am&n
Willard’ Denveall
Houston Police
Bobj Association
McLeod
Fitzgerald to lead San Antonio Bullets all stars
Fitzgerald, San Antonio Bullets manager, will direct the all stars as the Colts face a tough lineup. The starting group includes Sonny Jackson San Antonio shortstop Boly Tolan Tulsa Tightfield Brack Bailey Albuquerque Jefffield Joe Morgan San Antonio second base Larry Stubing El Paso first base Don Lejohn Albuquerque third base Ellis Burton Fort Worth centerfield Hector Valte Albuquerque catcher and Zachary.
Koufax develops sore arm to miss one turn
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax has a sore pitching arm again, but doctor says it is not serious and he should miss no more than one turn. Dr. Robert Woods confirmed the issue after a Wednesday night examination.
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LOS Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Robert Woods
Giants Beat Cubs as Reds Rally Narrow National League Lead
The Philadelphia Phillies built a six game NL lead by routing the Cubs 5 at Wrigley while the Reds beat the Giants 7 1 in a tense beanball duel. Robinson hit two homers for Cincinnati as Purkey yielded six hits over six innings to close within one game of the leaders. Hicks, Santo and Williams provided offense for the Mets in a 4 2 win over Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles outslugged Milwaukee 7 6.
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Mike Rathey
Associated Press
Philadelphia’ Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
San Francisco
Chicago
Cubs
Reds
Giants
Herbel
E Robinson
Davenport
Robinson
Bob Purkey
John Pregenter
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Purkey
Jim Hart
Chico Ruiz
Jim Hickman
Homer
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Hal Lanier
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Ork
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Meyer
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Clay
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Siebert
Tony Taylor
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Toatie
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Ron Santo
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Houten
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Evstead
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Milwukee
Tracy Stallard
Sories
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Beep
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Wise
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Sadowski
Taanelton
The Majors by The Associated Press American League
The Majors report from AP covers American League standings and notable performances. It highlights key players, team outcomes, and shifting positions in the pennant race with concise game notes and statistical notes.
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Associated Press
American League
Oct 3 4 State Championship Boat Races Carded
State championship boat races expand to two days to draw larger crowds. Elimination heats planned with 10 on Saturday and 11 on Sunday. A Baytown merchant sponsor for one heat could provide $30 prize money per heat. Baytown area hopes to become the heart of Texas boat racing with several world champions in the Houston Bay-Tex region.
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Lone Star Boat Racing Association
Baytown Boat Club
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Homer Alford
Alford
Baytown
Port Arthur
Clear Lake Road
Highlands
Houston- Bay-Tex
Scorecard Houston versus Texas League All-Stars in San Antonio
Scattered minor league results from multiple leagues include Rochester 34 Richmond 0 3 Columbus 8 Syracuse 0 Toronto 7 Atlanta 2 Buffalo 12 Jacksonville 3 Pacific Coast League matches Tacoma 0 Denver 3 Oklahoma City 11 Salt Lake San Diego 5 Portland 1 Dallas 4 Arkansas 1 Hawaii 2 Spokane 14 innings noted.
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Rochester
Richmond
Columbus
Syracuse
Toronto
Atlanta
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Pacific Coast
Tacoma
Denver
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis
Salt Lake
San Diego
Portland
Dallas
Arkansas
Hawaii
Spokane. i
Baytown Wins Opener In Softball Tourney
The Minors The Texas Office Supply Co. from Baytown won its first game in the Houston Chronicle Softball Tournament. Wednesday night they defeated Aaron Typewriter of Houston 3 to 1. Lou Carter secured the win with strong pitching.
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Texas Office Supply Co
Baytown
Eescone
Houston Chronicle
Aaron Typewriter
Houston
Lou Carter
Antonio NW
Albuquerque
Bustin
Fort Worth
Chisox Edge Yankees In Four-Run Win
The Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-2 to move within half a game of first place Baltimore. Key miscues by Yankee pitcher Jim Bouton and others fueled Chicago’s offense, with Ray Herbert scoring on a misplay and Jim Landis crossing on a fumbled throw. The loss keeps the Yankees four games back of the Orioles while Detroit, Minnesota, and Cleveland won their games.
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Ly Murray Cass
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
White Sox
Baltimore
Orioles
Boston
Jim Bouton
Clete Boyer
Yankees
Pete Ward
Joe Pepitone
Boulton
Bouton
Ray Herbert
Jim Landis
Chicago
J. C. Martin
Mike Hershberger
Boyer
Cami Carvaon
Landis
Pete Mikkelsen
Don Buford
Oyhat
Ron Hansen
Detroit
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Washington
Cleveland
Kansas City
Tony Horton
Carl Yastrzemski
Horton
Jasizemski
Jerry Adair i
John Orsino
Orsino
Boog Powell
Don Demeter
Norm Cash
Demeter
Angels
Cash
Jim Fregosi
Jim Kaat
al Worthington
Twins
Senators
Kaat
Worthington
Don Leppert
Dick Phillips
Jim King
Vic Davalillo
Joe Azsue
Indians
Davalillo
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