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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
11
New Year sports column forecasts Dallas as Super champions in Miami after a pro season opener. Analysts pick Dallas over rivals in the East and West, with Oakland favored to represent the AFL in the Miami Super Bowl and Joe Namath facing Raider defense.
Houston hosts Kansas City with defending champions aiming to flood the Chiefs with touchdowns. Len Dawson and Otis Taylor lead KC, while Pete Beathard directs Houston's plans as Wally Lemm praises preseason progress and a strong passing average.
Baseball notes show Dave McNally of Baltimore pitching a four-hitter for his 2th win and 17th in succession after the All-Star break as the Orioles stay in AL pennant chase with 222 nets over the White Sox. Graig Nettles of the Twins hits his fourth homer in three days, a three-run shot that powers Minnesota past Detroit in a route.
National League standings show St Louis and San Francisco near top with Chicago and Cincinnati in pursuit. Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Houston hover around .500 as Los Angeles and New York rank high in the West. Today Houston visits Cincinnati while San Francisco heads to Atlanta and Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh. Los Angeles visits St Louis in a key late game while New York hosts Chicago. Tuesday features Los Angeles at St Louis and Houston at Cincinnati with New York at Chicago. American League leaders Detroit Baltimore and Boston hold strong records as Cleveland and Oakland chase. Minnesota California and Chicago mix results with tight races evident in the table.
Atlanta won 4-1 as Giusti held the Braves to three hits through seven innings before a rally in the eighth. Felix Mallin Hank Aaron and Joe Torre singled successive to break a deadlock, with Mil Pappas going the distance for Atlanta.
Graig Nettles, back from Denver, slugged a three run homer for Minnesota, his fourth in three days against Detroit. The win trimmed Detroit's lead to seven games over Baltimore as New York, California, and Oakland also won. Nettles added a fourth homer on Sunday, while Dean Chance earned the decision over Earl Wilson.
Baytown two high schools differ on scrimmage film results as Robert E. Lee and Ross Sterling analyze Saturday night action. Both coaches praised some individuals while stressing many areas to improve before opening games with Westchester of Spring Branch and Reagan, with depth questions at quarterback and fullback noted.
A compact recap of early season stats listing leaders in batting with at bats, runs, runs batted in, hits, and home runs. Key names include Yastri (Bost), Rose (Cin), McCovey (S.F.), and Harrelson (Bost). Voting details show top pitchers and hitters across leagues.
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