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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1967
Page
8
The Baytown Sun sports staff weighs Houston's 1967 season and forecasts for 1968. Key figures include General Manager H B Richardson and the urgent need for a veteran catcher to anchor the pitching staff. With a shaky bullpen and strong starters, Houston must bolster relief to rise in the standings.
The article argues Houston has added left field depth with Ron Davis and Norm Miller and that Doug Rader is a legitimate major leaguer. It urges strengthening the bullpen and bench, adding a proven catcher, and improving situational hitting to become a true contender, aiming for a pennant and a World Series at the Astrodome.
Houston rallied past Chicago 5 3 as Jim Wynn hit a three run homer off Chuck Hartenstein in the eighth inning. Ron Brand Julio Gotay and Joe Morgan delivered earlier singles while Don Wilson earned the win in relief, leaving Niekro with a shaky start before the late breakout.
Baseball leaders listed include batting averages, runs, RBIs, and hits for AL and NL. Key names: Yastrzemski, Cepeda, Brock, Aaron, Santo, Wynn, Cepeda again. teams Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Cin., Phil. Some misspellings and OCR errors present.
The Associated Press summary shows National League leaders with St Louis 61 51 and Philadelphia 63 60, while Chicago 70 62 and San Francisco 70 62 lead the NL. Pittsburgh 62 69 trails. Tuesday results include Houston over Chicago 5 3 and Atlanta over Pittsburgh 7 3, plus New York 2 St Louis 0 and San Francisco 11 Los Angeles 7.
Ross Sterling Rangers and Robert E. Lee Ganders pushed through the heat with crisp workouts. Rangers coach Kudla split units for offense and defense aiming for a flexible starting group. Key backs vying for spots include Acosta Hartt Green Bullard and Alderson with Downing and Childress drawing attention on the line. AEL halfback Jimmy Sheats suffered a broken collarbone and will miss six to eight weeks after Saturday’s Port Neches scrimmage.
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