White Sox Hand Detroit 6th Straight Setback 4-3
Chicago defeats Detroit 4-3 to extend the Tigers sixth straight loss as Hoyt Wilhelm shines in relief after Juan Pizarro tires in the seventh. Tom McCraw drives in a key second inning run and Al Weis, Lumpe contribute in Chicago’s early scoring burst.
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Virginia spring gobbler hunt bags rise despite rain
Jim Daltons Outdoor notes Virginia’s spring gobbler season produced a bag of birds higher than last year, with 30 of 63 counties open. Augusta led with 20 gobblers, Chesterfield and Dinwiddie 17 each, and 552 people applied for Game Warden Trainee positions as Giles County released more Kalispheans to bolster the habitat.
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Twins Hammer Orioles 11-5 to End Streak
Zoilo Versalles hit two homers and drove in three for Minnesota, with Jimmie Hall adding three RBIs as the Twins rout Baltimore 11-5. Bob Allison and Tony Oliva contributed key hits, while Brooks Robinson had three RBIs for Baltimore in a high scoring night that dropped the Orioles from first place behind Chicago.
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Cubs Top Braves 5-2 on Amalfitano Two-Run Shot
Chicago surged to an eighth win in ten as Joe Amalfitano drilled a two run homer and Sterling Slaughter earned his second major league win. Billy Williams added two singles while Billy Cowan drove in a run as Chicago outscored Milwaukee 5-2 at Milwaukee.
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Huntington Clips Romney 6-1 For WV High School Title
Huntington High wins the West Virginia baseball title at Parkersburg City Park, defeating Romney 6-1 behind Bob Hale who fanned 10 and allowed five hits. The Pony Express led 2-0 early, added four in the third including Sherman Curry's two run homer, and coasted to the victory after a tripleheader finale. Hale notches his 11th win of the season and second in the tourney.
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Cepeda’s Shot Ties It In 8th
The Giants beat the Phillies 5 3 in 11 innings as Harvey Kuenn and Chuck Hiller spark the rally. Cepeda homered to tie the game in the eighth and Jim Davenport, Kuenn, and Hiller provided key hits in the deciding 11th. Little Cookie Rojas led Philadelphia with three runs.
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Reds Rally Past Cardinals 5-4 On Deron Johnson Pinch Hit
Cincinnati Reds erase a 4-1 deficit with two errors and a four-run ninth inning capped by Deron Johnson’s two run pinch hit single. John Edwards, Billy Klaus, Pete Rose, Tommy Harper, Vada Pinson contribute to the rally as Johnson delivers thegame winner.
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Fairview Coach Shumate Pursues New Coaching Post
Fairview Junior High coach Tim Shumate said he has applied to two other schools for a coaching post starting in the 1964-65 term. He cites a need for higher pay while continuing teaching six Algebra classes and assisting in football. He plans to resign at an appropriate time to allow the district to fill his vacancy.
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Clemente Delivers in Ninth As Pirates Edge Astros 4 3
Roberto Clemente delivered a two out single to cap a three run ninth inning rally and give Pittsburgh a 4 3 win over Houston. Dick Schofield had opened the rally with a single and Jim Pagliaroni doubled before Clemente’s decisive hit off Gordon Jones. Manny Mota’s pinch single drove in Donn Clendenon and capped the late rally. Al Spangler had sparked Houston with a fifth inning homer that tied the game at 1 1.
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King And Skowron Lift Senators Over Tribe 5 3
Jim King drove in two runs with a homer and Bill Skowron had three hits to back Washington pitcher Buster Narum as the Senators beat the Indians 5-3 in Cleveland. The Nationals capitalized on an eighth inning homer by Cavaio and timely errors to seal the victory.
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Bill Skowron
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Walter Wingfield’s 1873 Lawn Tennis Invention
Walter Wingfield of Wales devised lawn tennis in 1873 introducing a court style and scoring shaping the sport later adopted widely by clubs and players worldwide. The note marks the origin of modern tennis rules and equipment.
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Mets Roll Over Dodgers 8-0 Behind Cisco Complete Game
New York Mets erupt for seven unearned runs in the third inning capped by Ed Kranepool’s homer to rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-0. Galen Cisco allows four hits in his first complete game victory since 1962, improves to 3-5, while Willie Davis is the lone Dodger with a first inning hit.
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Dodger
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Kranepool
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Charlie Smith
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Red Sox crush A's 14 7 in high scoring tilt
In Kansas City the Boston Red Sox exploded for nine runs in the second inning. Dick Stuart hit a grand slam his third of the season while Lee Thomas homered as Boston built a 14 7 lead. Earl Wilson earned the win as Rocky Colavito added a 14th homer late.
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Russ Nixon
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Aurelio Monteagudo
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