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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1967
Page
8
In a sprawling midseason recap, Tillotson wins again for the Yankees as Gotay fills in on two week Army duty. The Astros Dodgers and Cubs post victories while other AL games feature Chicago and Philadelphia hitters sparking late rallies.
Knoxville Smokies pitcher Scott Breeden struck out seven and allowed only one Macon runner to reach third as the Smokies shut out the Macon Peaches 7-0. Macon suffered a fourth straight loss and 11th in 13 games. Evanville beat Montgomery 4-1 and Birmingham topped Charlotte 4-1.
Sam Thompson led Knoxville with two doubles while Bill Stafford pitched well for the Athletics. Charlotte managed four hits and a lone run off Stan Wojcik, as Birmingham turned four double plays and Evansville had two unearned runs amid a rough game.
Alabama invites top coaches including UCLA's John Wooden to its annual football clinic at Denny Stadium, emphasizing fundamentals and featuring basketball and football instruction. The piece also notes rule changes for the AHSAA and shifts in Orioles and Braves rosters and TV coverage during the season.
Auburn beats Clemson 6-5 in 13 innings to win the NCAA playoff title as Scotty Long hits his second homer of the game in the 13th. Q W Lowe pitched all nine innings for Auburn, which advances to the College World Series in Omaha. Rusty Adkins homered for Clemson and Pete Myers allowed Long’s second homer.
Sectional qualifiers for the U S Open were held at seven sites with 67 players advancing and 27 others exempt from qualifiers. Former PGA champions Lionel Hebert Jack Burke Doug Ford and Don Finstromala were eliminated along with notable players as the field narrowed in Cincinnati Denver Chicago Kansas City Memphis and Vancouver.
In a Want Ads style summary, Nick Willhite exits in the fifth with a pulled muscle after surrendering two Baltimore runs including a Paul Blair homer. The Angels led 3-2 after a big second inning driven by an infield out a Jose Cardenal single and a force out, while Kelso ends the game with a hit and a walk allowed in relief.
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