First Game Stars Stanb Wilson Help Astros Split With Bucs
In a day of tight baseball action rookies and veterans delivered. Hughes pitched seven perfect innings with 12 strikeouts before a Perez homer sparked a Reds rally. Perez extended his hitting streak to 17 as Card ace Cepeda scored on timely hits in a dramatic ninth.
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Ron Santo
Ferguson Jeniins
Don Sutton
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Willie Davis
Meet Of Champs Set Won't Include Hines
AP reports the Meet of Champs in Houston loses star Jim Hines as TSU will send him to Los Angeles for the Coliseum-Compton Relays. TSU coach Stan Wright cites West Coast competition featuring USC and UCLA in the 440 and Hines in the 220 against Tommie Smith. Other entrants include Conley Brown Rice, Jimmy Wilkerson, Louis Smith, Leonard Peters, Jerry Utecht and Roger Neiswender. Primary TSU athletes listed are Hunt Irvin Green and Hector State.
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Curtis Irvin
Robert Green
Hector State
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North Texas
Leonard Peters
McMurry
Jerry. Utecht
SMU
Mike Robins
Baylor
Tennessee
Roger Neiswender
Tennessee Federation
TSU
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Dodgers and Tigers win in Tuesday East League play
In East League action, the Oilers topped the Dodgers 5 2 as Richie Carroll hurled a four hitter. Dale Broussard led the Oilers with a 1-for-1 night. The Tigers defeated the Cardinals 5 1 in five innings behind Richard Greer’s five strikeouts and three hits allowed. Robert Leonar led hitters with two of three at bats. In Central action Don Lindstrom and Lovie Ans no hit the Pelicans for a 12 5 win. Mike Dehoyos was the top Federal batter with two hits.
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Bradford
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Phillies
Sam Acosta
David Hughes
Astros Mets In Dome Wednesday
Houston Astros will host the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies in a five game stand at the Astrodome from Wednesday through Sunday. Highlight is Family Day June 4 with $1 youth discounts and a free official Astros batting helmet for attendees at the 2:00 p.m. game versus the Phillies. The Astros return June 12 for an 11 game homestand featuring San Francisco Atlanta St Louis and Cincinnati.
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Forest Park Trojans Down Clear Creek 2–0 in Opener
Forest Park Trojans limited Scooter Lenox and the Wildcats to two hits as Letty Scott Wise held Clear Creek to two hits and a double play. Burger drove in the first run,.Lenox and Burger each had two singles for Forest Park. Next games set for Beaumont Thursday and Friday.
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Whitey Ford retires after 16 Yankee seasons
Whitey Ford, 38, the winningest pitcher in Yankee history, retires due to a bone spur in his left elbow. He ends a storied era after 236 wins and 10 losses, with a 690 career winning percentage, and soaks in a Stadium ovation from 41,336 fans following a midweek doubleheader against Minnesota.
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Optimist Teenage Baseball Set For Thursday Start
The Optimist Club sponsors two teen leagues in Baytown with junior and senior divisions starting Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Field. League president Elbert Barringer, with officers Lee Robertson Don Stacey Utah Waldrop Burt Allman and Bob Watford, leads teams including Juniors Braves Giants Cubs Cards Dodgers Pirates Orioles and White Sox. Senior teams include Yanks Eagles Red Sox and Indians with managers listed. Season schedule follows.
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Baseball pairings and matchups listed for Baytown Optimist teens
An OCR fragment lists numerous baseball game pairings among teams such as Giants, Braves, Dodgers, Indians, Red Sox, Orioles, Cubs, White Sox, Pirates, Cards and Eagles. It reads as a chaotic schedule with repeated misreads and random letters, making the exact dates, venues, and results unclear.
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