Dodgers Hope Comeback Echoes 55 Series Feat
Los Angeles manager Walter Alston said the Dodgers, trailing Minnesota 2-0 in the World Series, are used to trailing and can rally as Claude Gseen starts Game 3. Sam Mele praised the Twins for beating Drysdale and Koufax, while Alston aimed for better weather and scoring.
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Twins Favored To Win World Series Over Dodgers
Dodgers eye third game win but Twins hold 3 to 1 odds to clinch the series. Koufax and Kaat pitched a scoreless duel until Zoilo Versalles' steal and Harmon Killebrew's homer produced all the runs. A key Dodger chance ended when Donn Allison made a remarkable catch to save a run.
Dodgers Twins Series Notes Highlight Pitching and Errors
Los Angeles notes Jim Gilliam erred twice in the second Series game, a rarity given his 31 prior Series games with one miscue. Grant and Kaat limited Dodgers baserunners. Perrangski balked the first time in 12 years. Erskine struck out 14 Yankees as Koufax’s Series record moved to 2-2.
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Lineups and Averages for World Series Game Three
Probable lineups and season averages for the third World Series game show Los Angeles Wills Gilliam Davis Fairly Johnson Lefebvre Parker Roseboro Osteen against Minnesota Versalles Nossek Olivar Killebrew Bailey Allison Mincher Quilici Pascual. Umpires Flaherty Sudo Stewart Vargo Hurley Venton.
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Twins Keep On Running Says Billy Martin
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL UP I N The Minnesota Twins plan to keep on running as coach Billy Martin cites alert base running that aided wins over the Dodgers. He pointed to bases on balls that produced Nossek advancing and Oliva scoring Versalles, noting Dodgers did not expect the aggressive moves.
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Cvercko Brothers Add Northwestern Football Lineup
Evanston Illinois AP reports Campbell Ohio’s Cvercka family adds a third football player to Northwestern University. Mike Cvercko, 220 pound guard, joins his brothers Andy and Jack as Wildcats contributors.
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Allison's Great Catch Stuns Dodgers in World Series
The fifth inning diving backhand by Bob Allison off Jim Lefebvre on a sinking shot helped the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two. Koufax struggled after five, Kaat was solid, and the Twins cashed in on timely hits led by Versalles Oliva and Allison.
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Westrum Named Mets Manager for 1968 Season
AP reports Wes Westrum will be named regular manager of the New York Mets for 1968. The former Giants catcher and coach has managed 67 games in 1965, took over July 25 after Casey Stengel’s hip fracture, and led a 10-112 finish following a 19-48 stretch.
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Hazy Sunshine Predicted for Dodgers vs Twins Game in L A
Hazy sunshine with about 80 degree temps forecast for tomorrow's World Series third game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins. The U S Weather Bureau predicted the thermometer may rise two to six degrees above the 78 average with no rain expected and similar conditions for the weekend.
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Vindication for Allison in spectacular Twins catch
Bob Allison, Minnesota outfielder and former Kansas star, silenced critics with a lunging, over-the-wall catch at Metropolitan Stadium. The play saved the game in a 5 1 Twins victory over Los Angeles as Allison defied doubts about his fielding and showcased his power and hustle.
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