Birds Top Orioles Cruise Past Royals 3-2 in Baltimore
Frank Robinson returned to the lineup and hit a two run homer in the fifth to lift Baltimore past Kansas City 3 2. Luis Aparicio and five other Orioles posted multiple hits as Jim Palmer earned his fifth win. Ken Harrelson hit a two run homer for Kansas City but Palmer survived a late jam to seal the victory.
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Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Kansas City
Robinson
Jim
Catfish) Hunter
Luis Apariio
Aparicio
Jim Palmer
Ken Harrelson
Dick Green
A's
Palmer
Bert Campaneris
Fisher Throws Three-Hitter as Mets Top Dodgers 6 2
Jack Fisher pitched a three-hitter for his first victory against Los Angeles as the Mets defeated Don Drysdale 6 2. Ken Boyer sparked the offense with a two run homer in the fifth and Wes Parker homered for the Dodgers in the ninth. Johnson and Kennedy each had hits for LA but Fisher retired 20 straight after Johnson's two base error.
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New York
Jack Fisher
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Don Drysdale
Dodgers
Mets
Fisher
Lou Johnson
John Kennedy
Wes Parker
Johnson
Cleon Jones
Wes Covington
Ken Boyer
Drysdale
Chuck Hiller
Jones
Hunt
Boyer
Ryun And Grelle Renew Running Rivalry Tonight
Youthful Jim Ryun and veteran Jim Grelle renew their mile showdown at the Compton Invitational in the Memorial Coliseum. The Kansas freshman and Portland athlete race for a 3 53.6 world mark as Seagren and Pennel chase 17 feet 5 1 2 inches in the pole vault.
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Ryun
Grelle
Los Angeles
Jim Ryun
Jim Grelle
Compton
Memorial Coliseum
University of Kansas
Multnomah Athletic Club
Portland
Ore
Coliseum
Ryan
Pirates Top Astros 7-2 On Sixth Inning Rally
Jim Pagliaroni and Bill Mazeroski hit consecutive home runs in a five run sixth inning to lift Pittsburgh to a 7-2 win over Houston. Woody Fryman earned the victory behind nine Houston hits as the Pirates run their unbeaten rookie duo to four wins.
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Pittsburgh
Jim Pagliaroni
Bill Mazeroski
Pirates
Woody Fryman
Houston Astros
South
Pagliaroni
Roberto
Clemente
Mazeroski
Houston
Larry Dierker
Ron Taylor
Matty Alou
Manny Mota
Willie Stargeil
Astros
Joe Morgan
Bob Bailey
Sonny Jackson
Jim Wynn
Jackson
Fryman
Iara Ties R Taylor
Penniston
Ohio Driver Sets Mark In Spring National At Bristol
Joe Shubek of Lakewood Ohio powered a Dodge fuel dragster to a 214.78 mph quarter mile at the NHRA Spring National in Bristol Tennessee eclipsing the prior 209.78 mph record. His 7.481 sec elapsed time was second fastest of the day while Pete Robinson led the fuel qualifiers with 7.442 sec. Over 500 cars attended the four day meet with eliminations to begin Saturday at 8 am.
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Bristol, Tenn
Joe Shubek
Lakewood
Ohio
Don Westervale
National
Mich
Shubeck
Pete Robinson
Atlanta
Shybeck
Tom Hoover
Minneapolis
Tom Martin
North Hollywood
Calif
Henry Hirata
Pomona
Ind
Dick Best
Dayton
Bristol International
PGA Official Dies in Orlando After Prolonged Illness
Denny Dent of the Professional Golf Association and a longtime pro at Dubs Dread Country Club, died Friday in a hospital in Orlando Florida. Dent served about 25 years with the PGA and was a familiar figure in the region's golf scene.
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Orlando, Fla
Denny Dent
Professional Golf Association
Dubsdread Country Club
Yankees trounce Red Sox 15-5 behind Downing and Tresh
Al Downing and Tom Tresh drove in five runs apiece as the New York Yankees pounded Boston for a 15-5 victory. Downing had a bases loaded single in the fourth and a bases loaded triple in the seventh while improving to his sixth straight win. Tresh had two RBI singles in the fourth, a third homer in the sixth, and a seventh inning double. Hector Lopez added a homer and two doubles for three RBI, Elston Howard had three singles, and Clete Boyer added two triples.
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Boston
al Downing
Tom Tresh
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Downing
Yankees
Tresh
Moe
Hector Lopez
RBI
Elston Howard
Clete Boyer
Tribe Holds On To Edge Twins
Fred Whitfield drove in five runs with three singles and a three run homer as the Cleveland Indians edged the Minnesota Twins 6-5. Reliever Dick Radatz secured the win by getting the final out in the eighth after Minnesota scored once off Steve Hargan who came on for Luis Tiant in the fourth.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Fred Whitfield
Dick Radatz
Minnesota
Cleveland Indians
Twins
Radatz
Steve Hargan
Luis Tiant
Littler and Yancey Lead Memphis Open Tie After Round Two
Gene Littler and Bert Yancey share the 36 hole lead at 132 after consecutive 66s and a 69. Jack Nicklaus shoots 64 to move into contention while several players sit at 135 136 137 as the field is trimmed to 70. The Memphis Open field was cut to the low scorers after the second round.
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Jack Nicklaus
Littler
Yancey
Jack Rule
Tom Cassidy
Field
Roger Ginsberg
Dale Douglass
Dave Hill
Ken Towns
Rod Funseth
R.H. Sikes
Terry Dill
Belinsky Seeks Trade or Minor League Move
Bo Belinsky of the Philadelphia Phillies says he has asked manager Gene Mauch to trade him or demote him to the minors. He would accept pitching for San Diego, the Phillies farm club, if no Major League team wants him. He has pitched 13 innings in two months and believes he is not that bad. Belinsky adds he wants to help the Phillies, a strong team with good players, but lacks a chance to prove himself.
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Bo Belinsky
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Mauch
Belinsky
San Diego
Philadelphia
Phillies
Mays Ends Slump as Giants Rally Behind Batting Rise
Willie Mays breaks slump with ten hits in 25 at bats, raising his season average to .274 for the San Francisco Giants. Brooks Robinson leads the American League with 45 RBIs, a strong pace compared to his 19 RBIs in the same number of games last season for the Baltimore Orioles.
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Willie Mays
Giants
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Associated Press
AB H Pet
Oliva Min Player Club
B.robinson
Bal Wee
F.robinson Bal
Yastrzemski
Cal Wee
McAuliffe
Cash Det
Richardson NY Serene
Bunning Earns Seventh Straight Win as Phillies Top Giants
Philadelphia pitcher Jim Bunning extended his unbeaten run to seven wins with a 6-1 victory over San Francisco. Rich Allen belted his fourth long homer in a week, while Uecker and Rojas added late-round trippers. Jim Hart homered for the Giants, who could muster only one tally.
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Philadelphia
Jim Bunning
San Francisco
Rich Allen
Bunning
Giants
Phillies
Bob Uecker
Cookie Rojas
Phils
Chicago White Sox
Landrum
Washington
Brown
Lamabe
Sadecki
Gabriels
Boston
E—Fuentes
Hart
Senators
Allen
T.taylor
Chicago
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Saverine
Weis
McMulla
Buford
Valentine
Skowron
Shaw
Howard
McCraw
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Haller
Berry Cf
Camil
Martin c
Brinkmass
Mermick
Kirkland
Hannan
Bchance
E—Weis
F.robinson
S—Berry
Sf— Agee
McCormick
Eeeutereer
Lamaake
National League Saturday Games Brief Schedule
National League Saturday games feature Los Angeles at New York with Osteen and Hamilton starting, San Francisco at Philadelphia with Marichal, Atlanta hosting with Cloninger and Umbach, and Cincinnati welcoming Houston with Roberts and Blass for a day-night doubleheader.
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Los Angeles
Osteen
New York
Hamilton
San Francisco
Marichal
Philanight
Atlanta
Cloninger
Umbach
Ann
Broglio
Cincinnati
el. Houston
Roberts
Pittsburgh
Blass
Francisco
Philadelphia
Houston
St. Louis
Chicago
Kauai King Favored in Belmont by Associated Press
Kauai King led 10 three year olds in the 98th Belmont Stakes with post position No 6 and strong odds to complete the Triple Crown. The Maryland bred Native Dancer son has eight wins and one second in 10 starts this year and a 1966 purse of 369 027 dollars. Jolly Jet entered as an outsider with rider yet to be set for Trainer Frank Whitely and Owner Michael Ford expressed confidence in the favored Derby and Preakness winner.
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New York
Aqueduct
CBS
King
Tive Dancer
Frank Whitely
Delaware Park
Raymond Guest
Jolly Jet
Nick Shuk
Jet Action
Michael Ford
Don Brumfield
Express Wins Baseball Crown
Huntington defeated Wellsburg 5-1 to win the state high school baseball championship in Parkerburg. Carl Hewlett allowed three hits with 10 strikeouts and hit a sixth inning home run for Huntington. Wellsburg had five walks in the fifth inning and Parkersburg was earlier upset in the opening round by Huntington.
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Parkersburg
Huntington
Wellsburg
Carl Hewlett
Hewlett
Jack Cook
Marshall University
Mullens
DuPont
Ken Walker
Pony Express
Walker
McKinney and McGloughin
Walker and
Lewis
McKinney
Cincy Rally Clinches 8-6 Victory Over Cubs
Don Pavletich delivered a two run double in the eighth as Cincinnati erased a 6 3 deficit to beat Chicago 8 6. A fumbled ball by pitcher Dick Ellsworth helped spark a five run eighth inning that included a Perez infield single and Cardenas hit to chase Ellsworth. Nuxhall added an RBI single to cap the rally.
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Oriole
Larry Stahl
Mike Hershberger
Baltimore
Boog Powell
Blefery
Andy Etchebarren
Cincinnati
Don Pavletich
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Cubs
Dick Ellsworth
Vada Pinson
Tommy Helms
Tony Perez
Perez
Leo Cardenas
Chuck Estrada
Ellsworth
Estrada
Pavletich
St. Louis Edges Braves 3-2 Behind Hoerner Save
St. Louis defeated Atlanta 3-2 as Joe Hoerner saved Bob Gibson’s win in the ninth. Gibson held the Braves to two hits and 14 straight batters retired before Hank Aaron hit his 18th homer and Felipe Alou singled. Curt Flood had four hits for the Cardinals.
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Atlanta
Joe Hoerner
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Braves
Gibson
Hank Aaron
Felipe Alou
Hoerner
Mack Jones
Curt Flood
Orlando Cepeda
Reco
Baseball statistics leaders listed for 1969 season
The list shows top players in runs batted in and pitching decisions. Notable names include Robinson Baltimore Yastrzemski Boston and Oliva Minnesota with RBIs. Pitching leaders include McLain Detroit and Pizarro Chicago with 8-2 and 4-1 records respectively.
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Scott
Boston
Reichardt
California
Oliva
Minnesota
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Blefary
Robinson
Yastrzemski
Knoop
Petrocelli
Sanford
McLain
Detroit
Pizarro
Chicago
O’donoghue
Cleveland
McDowell
Baseball matchups set for AL action across leagues
Detroit with McLain 8 2 faces California behind Brunet 2 3 while Kelley 2 1 meets Pascual 5 5 in Minnesota Cleveland at Minnesota Kansas City with Talbot 34 and Dobson 2 3 visits Baltimore with Barber 3 2 and McNally night.
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Detroit
McLain
California
Brunet
Cleveland
Kelley
Minnesota
Pascual
Kansas City
Talbot
Dobson
Baltimore
Barber
McNally
Pet
New York
Boston
City
Chicago
Washington
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Casa Grande
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Bob Goalby
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Grandview International Dragway
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W. Va
Pee Wee Wallace
Plymouth
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