Phils Lose to Mets but Still Gain Half-Game NL Lead
The Philadelphia Phillies lost 12-4 to the New York Mets as Mets hitters totaled 17 hits and capitalized on five Phillies errors. Despite the defeat the Phillies extended their NL lead by half a game over the San Francisco Giants. Bobby Klaus drove in three runs with four straight singles for New York while Art Mahaffey took the loss. Willie Mays homered for the Giants in the doubleheader losses to Milwaukee, which won 5-4 and 10-2.
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Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
League leaders show Philadelphia at 70 45 and San Francisco 67 51 with key results from Saturday and Sunday including Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 4 and Los Angeles 8 Milwaukee 7 in the National League, plus New York 12 Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 4 in the American League context. Curtis Flood and Koufax highlighted as notable performances.
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Lombardi Sees Packers Stronger Than Expected
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi lauds first year players as the strongest in five years while noting needs in the defense secondary and aging defensive line. He ranks bears, Colts, and Lions as West title contenders, with Hornung and Taylor forming a potent backfield duo.
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Rutland Fair to Host 10 Top Race Drivers
Rutland hosts a URC sprint car event featuring 10 leading drivers from a 25 entry field. Top names include Red Reigel and Earl Halaquist with titles and points highlighted as they vie for URC standings at Rutland Fair Saturday Sept 12.
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Tarkenton Sparks Vikings To 24-10 Win over Cards
Fran Tarkenton led Minnesota to a 24-10 victory over St. Louis in Atlanta in an NFL exhibition. Tarkenton engineered late drives for two final TDs, while Paul Flatley caught a four-yard TD pass and Bill Brown scored on a five-yard run.
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Stottlemyre Keeps Yanks In Running for AL Pennant
The rookie Melvin Stottlemyre, 22, from Mabton Washington, wins his first two major league starts for the Yankees and halts their pennant slide as Baltimore falters. He beat Cleveland and followed a 3 1 victory over the White Sox, while Whitey Ford moved to the bullpen amid New York’s surge.
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Blind Youth Sits With Mets Idol At Shea Bench
Ten year old Aaron Tauber who is blind from birth sat on the New York Mets bench at Shea Stadium before a game and spoke with manager Casey Stengel. Stengel praised Aaron and discussed hopes for the future while players were introduced to him, including outfielder Joe Christopher who later hit three.
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