Osteen Leads Dodgers Past Mets 6-3 with Early Burst
Claude Osteen homered, tripled, and drove in three as the Dodgers beat the Mets 6-3. Osteen opened the fifth with a triple and scored, then added a single in the sixth to chase Jack Hamilton. Tommy Davis hit his first homer in nearly two years as Los Angeles built a 6-1 lead before Regan finished.
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Sports Sunday Column Byline On Vacation Notice
The writer is on vacation and the column will resume on Sunday June 19 in these pages. No game notes or standings are provided in this fragment.
Buzhardt Shuts Out Senators Again for White Sox
John Buzhardt pitched a four hitter to beat the Washington Senators 6-0, marking his second shutout in a week and his third win against two losses. Bill Skowron doubled twice fueling Chicago’s offense as Lee Elia’s grounder misplayed on a key second-inning play, aiding a three-run rally.
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Stargell Caps Pirates Rally With Three-Run Eighth
Willie Stargell belted a three-run homer in the eighth, his fourth hit of the game, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-6 win over the Houston Astros and a four-game streak. The rally followed Houston’s 6-1 lead, as Rusty Staub and Lee Maye previously homered for the Astros.
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Littler Leads Memphis Open After 54 Holes With 198
Gene Littler, finishing 66 for the third straight round, takes a two under par 198 total to lead the Memphis Open. Bert Yancey, tied at 132 after two rounds, shot 67 to stay within two strokes, while Wright Garrett Bruce Devlin and others chased at 202 to 204 as the Colonial Country Club course yielded constant sub par scores.
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Injured veteran drivers in plane crash near Indianapolis
Lloyd Ruby and Bill Cheesbourg, both veteran Indy 500 drivers, were injured when Ruby’s private plane crashed during takeoff near Speedway Airport. Ruby and mechanic David Laycock sustained compressed vertebrae and were hospitalized. Cheesbourg had minor injuries. Six others were injured and the group was en route to Milwaukee for Sunday’s 100 mile race.
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Elliott Uzelac Named Logan High Football Coach
Elliott Uzelac a former Western Michigan University athlete has been named head football coach at Logan High School succeeding Todd Willis who resigned to become math coordinator for the Logan County school system.
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Amberoid Wins Belmont Stakes Upsets Kauai King
Amberoid, a late runner under Bill Boland, defeated Kauai King by a neck in the Belmont Stakes at 12 furlongs. Buffle finished second and Advocator third as 56,000 in attendance watched a record $955,602 handle. Kauai King earned $6,250 for fourth.
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Indians Rally Past Twins 7-4 Behind Curry Key Hit
Tony Curry, recalled from the minors, delivered a bases-loaded single in the fifth as Cleveland builds a three-run rally to beat Minnesota 7-4. Dick Radatz earns his second save in three appearances, while Don Mincher homered twice for the Twins.
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American pair wins French doubles crown in Paris
Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield and Clerk Graebner of Beachwood, Ohio, defeated Ion Tiriac and Elie Nastase 6 3 6 3 6 0 to claim the men's doubles title at the French International Championships in Paris. The victory marked the United States’ first men's doubles title since 1955.
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Pirates Pitcher Vern Law Runs Ten Wins Straight
Pitcher Vern Law of the Pirates won ten straight decisions from July 15, 1965, to May 19, 1966. He was beaten on July 15, 1965, by Ken Johnson of the Braves, then in Milwaukee, and again on May 9, 1966, by Ken Johnson of the Braves now in Atlanta.
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Santo stars as Cubs topple Reds 5 3 in Cincinnati
Ron Santo hits two homers and drives in three as Chicago breaks a four game skid with a 5 3 win over Cincinnati. Ken Holtzman improves to 2 6 for the Cubs while Sammy Ellis drops to 2 8 for the Reds. Adolfo Phillips, Billy Williams, and Santo key Chicago scoring with additional hits.
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