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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
10
UPI reports in St Louis that Denny McLain and Jim Northrup helped the Tigers overwhelm the Cardinals 13-1 to even the World Series at a game apiece. The mag may chair final matchup today as both teams seek the title.
Northrup hits fifth grand slam in series history as Detroit batters 15 in the third frame to tie a pair of World Series records. Kaline drives in two with a bases loaded single while St Louis uses four pitchers in one inning. Gibson and Lolich expected to duel in seventh game as weather improves.
The World Series goes to a decisive seventh game featuring Kaline and the Tigers. The matchup may stand out in an otherwise dull series as the only pitchers to have not been beaten at least once square off in a winner take all clash.
The Bennington Lanes trio top the Bennington Classic league by three points over Madkour's Market with four behind. J Nason posted a 235 single and 815 for four games while Jim DeVito added a 223 and 774 for four. Don Smith leads the average race at 187 with DeVito close behind at 186. Other notable scores include Gene Farrar practicing after league, Mt Greylock Bowl in North Adams notes, and Green Mt Racetrack team setting a house record with a 3032 scratch series led by Belanger 632 Kreiner 626 and others. King of the Hill elim Oct. 12 at Ben Lanes.
A sports column notes that some players can perform anywhere, likening them to Jim Thorpe for versatility. The piece emphasizes the rarity of such all around performers and suggests few upsets are likely this weekend.
The Tigers and Cardinals show unusual restraint after a lopsided 13-1 win with no effort to rub it in. Players like Norm Cash and Denny McLain downplay humiliation motives, while others note there was minimal bench jockeying across the World Series. The piece blends baseball reflections with college football picks and brief sports musings.
ST LOUIS United Press International reports Detroit Tigers erupted for 10 runs in the third inning to overcome the St Louis Cardinals 11 1 in Game Seven of the 1968 World Series tying the series at three games apiece. Kaline Cash Horton Northrup starred as the Tigers matched a 1929 A's Cubs record with 10 runs in an inning.
Al Davis eyes a Raiders victory Sunday to match the all time AFL record as Oakland aims to topple the club that built it, with the game shaping a milestone in league history.
Peterboro based N H teams led by Burr and Burton and Vermont Academy filled top positions in a rugged 2.6 mile cross country course at Saxton River. Burr and Burton 3 2 for the season, poised to face Austine School next week as Molly Stark League action continues. Oakland and San Diego clash for AFL history as Davis eyes more milestones with the Raiders seeking a 15th straight win. Jets host winless Denver while Denver stands 1 3 as NFL Week unfolds.
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