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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1968
Page
8
Don Drysdale, Dodgers ace, breaks a 58 2 3 inning scoreless streak and predicts a pennant shot after a six record run. Howie Bedell ends Drysdale’s shutout run with a sacrifice fly in the Phillies win.
In the second game Leo Cardenas delivered a two out, 12th inning double to score Tony Perez for a 7-6 Cincinnati win over St Louis. Earlier, the Cardinals roared back from an eight run deficit with a 10 run fifth inning to beat the Reds 10-8. Bench scored May on a sacrifice fly in the eighth to tie the second game. Carlton took the loss in the second game after being charged with seven runs in the first game.
Mike McCormick scattered six hits and led San Francisco to a 4 1 victory over the New York Mets to complete a doubleheader sweep. In the opener Willie McCovey and Willie Mays delivered late runs to seal a 5 4 win.
Don Drysdale saw his seven game win streak halted after a 5 3 loss as Los Angeles capped a six game win streak and nine of ten. The Mets blew a 3-0 lead while Giants rookie Jerry Koosman allowed seven innings before being pulled. Lou Brock hit a three run homer off Bill Kelso sealing St Louis' win.
In the nightcap Charlie Smith lined a ninth inning single to center scoring Bill Robinson for a 3-2 Yankees win and the sweep. Stan Bahnsen tagged California for an 8-1 opener as Robinson started the ninth with a single off Marty Pattin.
Rhodesia presses on with 1988 Olympic plans in Mexico City amid UN travel ban and Mexican committee doubts. Douglas Downing asks for official clarification as Rhodesian fund raising slows. officials refuse to quit and vow to fight for participation.
PARKERSBURG AP The state high school golf tournament will be played here Monday with eight teams including last year's runnerup Beckley. Qualified squads are Charleston Huntington Huntington East Parkersburg Morgantown Wheeling and Weirton.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Philadelphia 4 3 to extend their winning streak to seven. Paul Popovich hit his first major league homer to start a two run ninth inning rally off Woody Fryman. Don Lock misplayed a key fly ball allowing the winning run to score.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Milt Pappas announced his resignation as player-spokesman and said his days with the club are numbered. He cited multiple issues including the Kennedy funeral delay and a dispute with manager Dave Bristol over playing St Louis. He will leave effective July 9 after the All-Star game. fans booed him during a relief appearance.
Jim Bunker of Russell Kansas won the Double-A gas dragster championship at the Spring Nationals held Saturday night at Bristol International Raceway. He drove a Chrysler powered rail to the victory.
Devil Turner of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ends his track career to join the Chicago Bears, leaving UC Santa Barbara disappointed after Turner contributed heavily to Poly's 62 point total while Santa Barbara sealed 48. Turner won the 100 in 10.3 seconds and the long jump at 24-3½, helped Poly win the 40-yard relay, and placed second in the 200. The decision shifts him toward football money and NFL rookie camp next week.
Illinois announces its football season opener against Kansas on September 21 at home. The match marks the start of the scheduling slate as the Illini prepare for the new year.
In Chicago Adolfo Phillips lined a bases loaded scratch single to break a 5-5 tie and lift the Cubs past Atlanta 6-5 in the nightcap after a 4-0 Braves win in the opener. Ron Santo and Ernie Banks spurred the rally, while Torre homered twice for the Braves in the suspended action.
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