A's Top Red Sox 4-1 Behind Krausse’s Two-Run Blast
Oakland pitcher Lew Krausse held Boston at bay in the sixth and hit a two-run homer to spark a 4 1 victory. Reggie Jackson belted his 20th homer as Jackson and Joe Rudi made sharp defensive plays.
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Boston
Lew Krausse
Oakland Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
Joe Rudi
Jim Lonborg
Rico Petrocelli
Sal Bando
Danny Cater
Rudi
Russ Gibson
Dick Schofield
Lonborg
Krausse
Chuck Dobson
Phil Roof
Soviets Sweep Openers In Davis Cup Semi Finals
In Moscow, the Soviet Union won the first two singles matches of the European Zone Class B Davis Cup semifinal against Italy. The victory extended their advantage and put them on the verge of clinching the tie.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Italy
Sparma and Tigers rout Royals 6-0 in Kansas City
Joe Sparma pitched a four hitter to lift the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-0. Sparma improved to 4-1, limiting KC to two second-base runners. Norm Cash drove in a run with a first-inning double and added another in the eighth as Detroit built a four-run frame. Al Kaline, Dick McAuliffe, and Pat Keily contributed key hits, with McAuliffe homering and Kaline adding a double and a run.
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Joe Sparma
Detroit Tigers
Sparma
Mike Fiore
Pat Keily
Norm Cash
Tigers
Dick McAuliffe
al Kaline
Kaline
Cash
Jim Northrup
Willie Horton
Tom Matchick
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Bi Stanley
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Mauliffe
Kelly
Foy
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Northrup
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Whorton If
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Treewski
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Freehan
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Matchick
Drago
Bremeier
Bios
Hedlund
Kansas
Iolants City
McAuliffe
Fiore
Buremeier Weveeed
Wickersham
Cubs Triumph In 10th After Wild Ninth Rally
The Chicago Cubs win 14-8 at Cincinnati as six 10th inning runs follow two on Santo's single and two on Jose Pena wild pitches. Jim Qualls started the rally. Banks and Santo also drove in runs in the inning.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Ron Santo
Jose Pena
Jim Qualls
Pena
Hickman
Don Kessinger
Paul Popovich
Bill Heath
Santo
Ernie Banks
Banks
Billy Williams
Cubs
Wayne Branger
Reds
Lee May
Johnny Bench
Tommy Helms
Phil Regan
Fred Whitfield
Jim Beauchamp
Chico Ruiz
Chicago
Kessinger
Rose
Popovich
Stewart
Willams
Savage
Regan
Tolan
Heath
Perez
Noliver
Lmay
Bench
Nye
Ruiz
Helms
Handley
Chaney
Spangler
Johnson
Young
Granger
Qualls
Whitfield
Jenkins
Corrales
Wsmith
Culver
Abernthy
Carroll
Aguirre
Woodwrd
E-Spangler
E—Spangler
Qualis
L.may
B.williams
Santo Tolan
W.smith
Abernathy
Ore Regan
Balk
Indians Hold Off Minnesota 6-4 Behind Suarez Rally
Ken Suarez sparked a four run sixth inning and drove in the decisive ninth inning run as the Cleveland Indians edged the Minnesota Twins 6-4. Sam McDowell earned his fourth straight win despite a late rally by Minnesota, striking out seven to move to 7-4. Suarez opened the pivotal sixth with a solo homer and the Indians added two more on a two run single by Tony Horton and a sacrifice fly by Jose Cardenal.
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Ken Suarez
Cleveland Indias
Minnesota
Lwaid
Filay Uibul
Suarez
Indians
Larry Brown
Sam McDowell
Harmon Killebrew
McDowell
Russ Snyder
al Worthington
Jim Perry
Tony Horton
Jose Cardenal
Howard And Bernie Allen Lift Nuts By Angels 6-2
Frank Howard and Bernie Allen hit home runs to pace the Washington Senators to a 6-2 victory over the California Angels. Howard slugged his 19th homer in the seventh and drove in a run during a third inning rally sparked by two-out infield hits. Bernie Allen added a sixth inning homer and another RBI later, while McMullen, Epstein, and Brinkman contributed key hits to seal the win.
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Washington
Frank Howard
Bernie Allen
Washington Senators
California Angels
Howard
Senators
Hank Allen
Jim Fregosi
Mike Epstein
Roger Repez
Soviet Cagers Improve and May Win a Few Games
In South Bend, Soviet coach Aleksandr Gomelskie said Russian basketball has advanced to the point they may win some games against U.S. teams. He noted basketball is the USSR second to hockey in popularity and admitted U.S. facilities are superior. The Soviets, with Yuriy Ozeros, were in town for exhibition games against the Midwest College all-star group led by Johnny Dee. In 43 prior meetings, the USSR has won 15.
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South Bend
Ind
U.S
Aleksandr Gomelskie
Soviet Union
Gomelskie
Yuriy Ozeros
Midwest
Sports Oddity: Belmont Stakes Second Place Implies Triple Crown Feat
A.P. notes that if Arts and Letters had finished second in the Belmont Stakes he would have achieved a unique feat. No horse has ever been runner up in all three Classic races for three year olds the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmont.
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Associated Press
Arts and Letters
Pilots Open AL Season With 437 MLB-Historic Pitching Staff
The Seattle Pilots began the American League season employing a nine man pitching staff whose combined major league record stood at 437 wins for 1968, marking a notable pitching heritage for the team.
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Seattle Pilots
Seattle Pilots Pull Off 2-1 Win Over Yankees
Tommy Harper's eighth inning single plated the decisive run as Gene Brabender limited New York to four hits. Seattle erased a 1-1 tie with Wayne Comer’s seventh inning RBI and a late first inning run by the Yankees’ Jim Lyttle provided the early lead.
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NEW York
Tommy Harper
Gene Brabender
Seattle Pilots
Mel Stottlemyre
New York Yankees
Brabender
Yankees
Pilots
Stottlemyre
Ray Oyler
Harper
Seattle
Wayne Comer
Mike Hegan
Tommy Davis
Comer
Mnering
Stollmyre
Oyler
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Kenney
McNertney
T.davis
Lyttle
S—Kenney Smee
Stotilem
Bills sign five rookies to AFL squad
The Buffalo Bills ink five rookies including running back Bobby Hall of NC State and defensive backs Charles Thornton of TCU and Tommy Dixon of Arkansas. Linemen Bob Kirk of Indiana and Don Denny of Northwestern join the new signings.
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Associated Press
Buffalo Bills
AFL
Bobby Hall
North Carolina State
Charles Thornton
Texas Christian
Tommy Dixon
Arkansas
Bob Kirk
Indiana
Don Denny
Northwestern
Pitchers Traded By Indians And Chisox
Chicago White Sox trade pitcher Sammy Ellis to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Jack Hamilton. Both players are assigned to Pacific Coast League clubs.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sammy Ellis
Cleveland Indians
Jack Hamilton
Open Will Be On TV Telecast Of U S Open Round Final
The final two rounds of the 69th U S Open Golf Championship will be telecast nationally on ABC TV Saturday and Sunday. The event in Houston aired as part of a national broadcast plan.
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Houston, Tex
Abc-Tv
National League Saturday games overview
National League schedule lists matchups with key pitchers and night games. Houston Griffin 3 3 faces St Louis Carlton 6 4, Chicago Holtzman 9 1 at Cincinnati Cloninger 3 8, Philadelphia Johnson 24 at San Diego Santorini 3 3, New York Seaver 9 3 at Los Angeles Foster, Montreal Wagener 1 3 at San Francisco Bolin 2 3, Atlanta Stone against Pittsburgh Ellis 3 7.
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Houston
Griffin
St Louis
Carlton
Chicago
Holtzman
Cincinnati
Cloninger
Philadelphia
Johnson
San Diego
Santorini
New York
Seaver
Los Angeles
Foster
Montreal
Wagener
San Francisco
Bolin
Atlanta Stone
Pittsburgh
Ellis
Atlanta
Francisco
Philadephia
Astros Rally For 4-2 Win Over Cardinals
Houston Astros score three in the ninth to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Doug Rader started the rally with a game tying homer, Denis Menke delivered a two run single, and Joe Torre had four hits for the Cardinals including a two run double in the first.
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ST. Louis
Doug Rader
Denis Menke
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Torre
Cardinals
Bluefield Orioles Begin Prospect Workouts Amid Weather Delays
Twenty one prospects attended the initial drills as manager Jackie Ferrell schedules a single four hour session after rain. Baltimore minor league coach Herm Starette assists with the practice as Ray Scarborough aids Don Hood who will arrive Monday to help. Season tickets cost ten dollars per book and are sold by Kiwanis members.
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Ioles
Jackie Ferrell
Ferrell
Baltimore
Herm Starette
Sisting
Ray Scarborough
Orioles
Don Hood
Florence
S. C
Hood
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Orioles Rally Past White Sox for 5-2 Win
Frank Robinson sparked a eighth inning two run rally with a single and added two insurance runs in the ninth as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-2. Bill Melton homered for Chicago to give them a lead in the sixth before Orioles prendal relief held. Dave Leonhard earned the win in relief of Cuellar as Gary Peters absorbed the loss.
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Chicago
Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Bill Melton
White Sox
Gary Peters
Mike Cuellar
Melton
Paul Blair
Powell
Baltimore
Braves Acquire Tony Gonzalez From Padres
Atlanta adds outfielder Tony Gonzalez in a three-player deal with San Diego. The Braves ship catcher Walt Hriniak and two minor leaguers Van Kelly and Andy Finlay to the Padres. Gonzalez, batting .225 this season with a .293 NL career average, will replace Felipe Alou, who is on the disabled list with a fractured finger.
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Atlanta Braves
Tony Gonzalez
San Diego Padres
Braves
Walt Hriniak
Padres
van Kelly
Richmond
Andy Finlay
Shreveport
Kelly
Finlay
Gonzalez
Felipe Alou
Brave
Alou
Pirates Clip Braves 2-1 In 10th Inning Rally
Manny Sanguillen delivered a pinch hit single in the 10th scoring the winning run for Pittsburgh as Atlanta’s Milt Pappas exited after six hits. Willie Stargell tied the game with a ninth inning homer and Bill Mazeroski started the 10th with a single before Sanguillen's decisive hit.
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Manny Sanguillen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Atlanta
Bill Mazeroski
Jose Martinez
Fred Patek
Martinez
Sanguillen
Bruce Dal Canton
Phil Niekro
Milt Pappas
Bob Tillman
Pappas
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Millan
Malou
Jackson
Hebner
Haaron
Clemente If
Cepeda
Stargell
M.alou
S—Patek
Rerbeso Pappas
P.niekro
Reds Acquire Veteran Al Jackson from Mets
Cincinnati Reds purchase left handed pitcher Al Jackson 33 a nine year NL veteran from the New York Mets. The cash amount remains undisclosed. Jackson has pitched 11 innings this season with no decision and was once with St Louis before returning to New York. Reds must cut one roster man to clear space.
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al Jackson
New York Mets
Jackson
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
The
Reds
Michigan State captain sets course record at Oglebay Park
Lyn Jansson, captain of the Michigan State golf team, fired a 60 at Oglebay Park to establish a new course record in the Bernhardt's tournament. The previous mark of 62 belonged to Arnie Palmer from a 1965 exhibition.
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Wheeling
Lyn Janson
Michigan State
Oglebay Park
Arnie Palmer
Suit Filed Against McLain Over Loan
Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank of Flint filed suit May 9 against Denny McLain and Edwin K. Schober of Farmington claiming nonpayment of a 7000 loan. The complaint shows a June 26, 1968 promissory note and seeks 7000 plus 321 interest plus attorney fees and costs.
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Flint, Mich
Flint
Denny McLain
Detroit Tiger
Edwin K. Schober
Farmington
Citizens Commercial and Savelings Bank
Beman Stroke Leads Open, Notables Tie At Even Par
Fleisher of Hialeah shot 76 to reach 151. At even par 140, George Knudson, Al Geiberger, and Charles Coody share the lead among others, while Nicklaus, Miller, Jacklin, and Moody sit near 141. Sixty-eight pros survive the cut at 148 or better.
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Hialeah
Fla
Canada
George Knudson
al Geiberger
Charles Coody
Nicklaus
John Miller
San Francisco
England
Tony Jacklin
Orville Moody
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Miller Barber Sees
Bob Murphy Jr. Snee A
Bob Rosburg Tree
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Jack Nicklaus
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Bert Yancey
Pete Seemernnnns
Arnold Palmer
Shewrene
Bob E. Smith
Tee Te Te
Bob Lunnereereee
George Archer
Sete
Tommy Aaron Tetee Vhemreee
Dean Refram
Ere Histeetere
Dave Marr
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