Rusty Staub Shines as Astros Fall to Cardinals
Rusty Staub starred for Houston, making two key assists in the first inning and driving in a run, but St. Louis pitching, led by Bob Gibson, limited the Astros to a 2-1 loss. Gibson completed a strong outing as Houston’s offense sputtered behind a four-hit effort from Cardinals.
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Stadium lighting plans eyed as district seeks lower cost
Athletic Director Dan Stallworth and Deputy Supt. W D Hinson outlined four options for updating the stadium lights after consulting Wide-Lite Corp. Costs ranged from 9 000 to 45 000 with the cheapest plan proposing new reflectors and bulbs on existing poles at about 12 184.80. The board asked for a further study while noting funding from the maintenance fund if needed.
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Wide-Lite Corp
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Colavito hits four homers in 24 hours to power Indians
Rocky Colavito homered four times in a 24 hour span leading Cleveland to a 6 6 victory over Boston. Detroit and Baltimore won big as Tigers crushed Washington and Orioles prevailed 5 2 over the Yankees behind Brooks Robinson two homers. In the NL, San Francisco beat Chicago 6 4 and Cincinnati topped Pittsburgh 3 3 while St Louis edged Houston 2 1.
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Jim Landis
Chico Salmon
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Norm Cash
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Willie Horton
Fans urged to pick Oilers 1967 preseason foes
Houston Oilers seek fan input on their 1967 preseason schedule at Rice Stadium. Don Klosterman says several NFL teams have shown interest, with San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams set for a possible interleague game. Fans may mail cards or letters to The Sun or Klosterman at The Houston Oilers to influence the slate.
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Major League Leaders Review of 196xy Statistics by AP
The Associated Press highlights top players in the National and American Leagues. Key figures include Aaron, Clemente, Mays, Alou, Robinson, and Gibson, with leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and pitching across both leagues.
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