Indians Flatten Twins 12-0 in St Paul Sweep
Cleveland Indians crushed the Minnesota Twins 12-0 as Dick Ellsworth held the Twins to six hits. Ken Suarez drove in three runs with a three run double and Vern Fuller added a three run homer as Cleveland built a large lead after an unearned third inning.
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Cleveland
Minnesota
George Mitterwald
St. Paul
ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Dick Ell
Sworth
Ken Suarez
Vern Fuller
Ellsworth
Leo Cardenas
Ken Harrelson
Cap Peterson
Jim Kaat
Suarez
Jose Cardenas
Fuller
Abrhbi
Bi Versalles
Renick
L Brown
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Harrelson
Killebrew
Swinblum
Oliva
Thorton
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Maye
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Hinton
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L.brown
Crider
Worthington
Pilots Rally to spoil Yankees in ninth for 5 4 win
Seattle Pilots overcome a 4 2 deficit with three runs in the ninth. Gus Gil doubled in the tying run and Jack Aker walked Tommie Davis with the bases loaded to force in the winner as New York’s Ken Johnson pitched three scoreless innings in relief before the late rally. McNertney earlier hit a two run homer for the Pilots.
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NEW York
Gus Gil
Jack Aker
Tommie Davis
Seattle Pilots
New York Yankees
Ken Johnson
Yankees
Wayne Comer
Gerry McNertney
Lindy McDaniel
Johnson
John Donaldson
Gil
Steve Hamilton
Tommy Harper
Mike Hegan
Aker
Hamilton
Davis
McNertney
Bill Burbach
Pilots
Yanks
Gene Michael
Jimmie Hall
Horace Clarke
Jerry Kenney
Bobby Murcer
Fairlys Homer Sparks Expos Past Giants 8-0
Montreal Expos rout San Francisco 8-0 as Ron Fairly belted a three run homer in a six run second inning. rookie Mike Wegener pitched a four hit shutout for his first major league victory with two outs in the frame and two wild pitches aiding the surge. Mack Jones walked to start the inning and Adolfo Phillips plated two runs on a subsequent single and two wild pitches aided the rally.
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San Francisco
Ron Fairly
Montreal Expos
Mike Wegener
Mack Jones
Bob Bolin
Ron Brand
Bobby Wine
Wegener
Adolfo Phillips
Los Angeles
Giants
Expos
Rhbi Phillips
Hunt
Burda
Hart
Laboy
Marshall
Sutherind
Henderso
Hiatt
Sadecki Mason
Lanier
Fuentes
Bolin
Herbel Ny
Dietz
Montreal
San
Badeckt
Jones
Snead Reaches 1969 Contract With Eagles
Philadelphia AP reports quarterback Norm Snead, who broke his leg on the first play of the 1963 exhibition season and never fully recovered, signed his 1969 pact with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
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Philadelphia
Norm Snead
Saturday
The
Philadels
Tigers Obtain Tresh In Deal
The New York Yankees traded shortstop Tom Tresh to the Detroit Tigers for rookie outfielder Ron Woods. Tresh, 30, has played multiple infield and outfield positions since 1962, but batted .182 with one homer this season. Woods, 26, is batting .267 for Detroit.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Tom Tresh
Detroit Tigers
Ron Woods
Tresh
Yankees
Woods
Tigers
Local Little Leagues Tie In Tight Standings At Bluefield Park
Bluewell Lions and the Legion share first in Little League after two weeks, with the Elks close in second. Pony League leads show the Elks atop, while Peanut Loop remains unsettled as homed schedules set games for Monday and Tuesday. Mike Hegan and Tommy Harper appear on the Seattle Pilots preseason roster.
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Elks
Bluewell
Bluefield
Jaycees
Hardy Street
Hardy
Little Loop
Jacycees
Graham
Mike Hegan
Tommy Harper
Seattle Pilots
Hegan
Harper
Laughing Bill Wins Suffolk Downs Handicap
Laughing Bill the 2-1 favorite won Suffolk Downs John Alden Handicap race six furlongs in 1 11 1 5. Lion Sleeps finished a neck back while Retail King trailed.
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Laughing Bill
Suffolk Downs
Boston
John Alden
Lion Sleeps
Retail King
Preakness Winners Foaled Abroad War Cloud and Northern Dancer
War Cloud foaled in England won a division of the Preakness in 1918 and Northern Dancer, foaled in Canada, captured the race in 1964 making them the only winners born outside the United States.
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War Cloud
England
Northern Dancer
Canada
United States
Namath in trouble as robber linked to Bachelors III patrons
Joe Namath faced league pressure after a photo ID tied a convicted bank robber to his lounge Bachelors III at 62nd Street and Lexington Avenue. The suspect, 41 year old Di Giovanni, was wanted by the FBI and had jumped bail after a Kalamazoo bank burglary.
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Joe Namath
Upper East Side
Associated Press
FBI
John William di Giovanni
Namath
62Nd Street
Lexington Avenue
Pete Rozelle
New York Jets
Bachelors III
di Giovanni
Brooklyn
Industrial State Bank and Trust Co
Kalamazoo
Mich
U.S. District Court
W. Wallace Kent
Rozelle
League
Cosa Nostra
Carmine Persico
Junior of the Snake
Thomas Mancuso
Persico
Joseph Colombo
Mancuso
Carmine Tramunti
Mr. Gribs
Big Five
United States
Fletcher Trails In Elks Golf Lead After Day Two
Kenny Bowen, 22, former Marshall golfer, led by one stroke over defending champion Armand Fletcher of Roanoke at Willowood Country Club in Wheeling. Bowen shot 35 34 69 to 139, while Fletcher posted 39 32 71 for 140. final 18 holes set for Sunday with Fletcher strong on the back nine despite a bee delay on the opening hole.
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Wheeling
Kenny Bowen
Marshall University
Armand Fletcher
Roanoke
Elks
Willowood Country Club
Bowen
Fletcher
Tlist
Earl Hayes
Hinton
Elwin Aliff
Bluefield
Nobel Holt
Charleston
Arch Knighton
White Sulphur Springs
Bob Thaxton
Arman
Pirates Rally Past Braves on Stargell Homer
Willie Stargell hit a two run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Pirates to a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. George Stone held Pittsburgh hitless for 6 1 3 innings before Roberto Clemente opened the eighth with a single. Jose Martinez and Matty Alou produced the tying and go ahead runs as Pittsburgh overcame an early Braves lead.
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Pittsburgh
Willie Stargell
Atlanta
George Stoe
Pirates
Roberto Clemente
Cecil Upshaw
Stargell
Jose Martinez
Stone
Sonny Jackson
Matty Alou
Orlando Cepeda
Braves
Rico Carty
Felix Millan
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