Oil Hitting Is Better Than Houston Pitching
The Houston Colts beat the San Francisco Giants 4 1 as Dick Farrell earned his fourth win for Houston. Mike White led the Colts with three singles and Willie Mays extended his 18 game hitting streak. In other NL action St Louis edged Philadelphia 3 2 and Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 7 6. In the AL Cleveland routed Boston 17 1, Los Angeles beat Kansas City 6 5, and Washington topped Baltimore 4 0 as Pete Rose drove in four for Cincinnati and Ray Sadecki earned his first win after three losses.
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Major League Standings And Results Summary
Baseball standings and recent results show San Francisco leading with 15 6 82 pct, Philadelphia 14 1 636, Milwaukee 14 10 583, St Louis 1 off, Pittsburgh 13 12 .620, Cincinnati 13 12 .520, Chicago 9 11 .450, Houston 11 16 .407, Los Angeles 10 15 .400, New York 6 1 250. Monday night results include St Louis 3 Philadelphia 2 and Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 6. Upcoming games feature SF at Houston and Milwaukee at New York among others.
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Home Run Fever Hits Major Leagues Early
The season opens with Willie Mays and Willie McCovey leading NL homer output while the Twins surge with 42 homers in 23 games. Mays 11 in 21 games tops pace toward Ruth Maris marks as Cubs share 25 HR in 20 games. Other clubs, including Kansas City and Pittsburgh, push totals, with rookies Hall Oliva and Howard fueling early power.
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Haas to report to Williamsport as Buffalo deal completes
Buff alo first baseman Haas will report to Williamsport Pennsylvania in the Eastern League after agreeing with the Mets. He had threatened to quit baseball when initially assigned to Williamsport last week. Casper joins top name field for $100000 Thunderbird Open at Westchester June 4-7.
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Foulup Eclipses Dodgers in Washington Washington Game Confusion
In a chaotic Washington versus Baltimore game, Gil Hodges recalls a night of unusual mishaps. The Senators cleared the bases as Bennie Daniels and Don Lock proved pivotal while Ken Hunt paused on second and Don Blasingame pushed for second. The play ended with a dropped ball and a tied run, highlighting a historic mess in a 6 4 loss amid a busy schedule section.
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It Was No Go For San Antonio
A rugged night in baseball with Albuquerque overpowering San Antonio 17 to 8 as the Dukes chased three pitchers. Tulsa beat Austin 8 to 0 and Fort Worth defeated El Paso 5 to 3, changing standings with Albuquerque two games behind San Antonio and Tulsa 2½ back.
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Major League Leaders and Stat Highlights
Highlights from the big leagues show Willie Mays leading NL batters with 40 runs and a .471 average, while Hank Aaron and Willie Mays pace home runs in the NL with 11 and 7 respectively. In the AL, Rocky Colavito leads with 9 homers and Rod Carew-like stats appear across divisions. Pitching notes feature Juan Marichal and Bob Gibson posting 5-0 and 3-0 marks in the NL.
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