Mays Slams HR Records As Giants Beat Cardinals
Willie Mays hits his 522nd career homer off Bob Gibson to move into third on the all time list and helps the Giants win 2-1 over St. Louis. He robs a rally with a one handed catch in the eighth and downplays records while pursuing milestone numbers. Dick Ellsworth gains a win for the Cubs over Atlanta as Clemente leads Pirates past Houston. Reds top Dodgers as Rose and Pinson contribute. Chuck Allen coaches Wyoming golf at Laramie.
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Twins and Orioles Win In AL Action
Jim Kaat pitched a six hitter as the Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 6-2. Baltimore defeated California 4-1 behind a four run sixth inning with Boog Powell and Frank Robinson contributing key hits.
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ENL Standings and Schedule Highlights From Baseball Wire
National League standings show San Francisco ahead by four games with Pittsburgh and Los Angeles chasing. Week results list Chicago, Atlanta, Cincinnati and St Louis with several late games and tonight matchups across majors and minor leagues including Philadelphia at New York and Houston at Pittsburgh.
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Robinson repeats on star infield for July All Star game
Brooks Robinson led American League in voting with 257 as the top vote getter for the July 12 All Star infield in St Louis. Dick McAuliffe and George Scott along with Bobby Knoop join him in the AL infield, while Willie McCovey Joe Morgan and Ron Santo headline the National League.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A compact tally of top or seasonal leaders in both leagues. The list highlights players such as Aaron and Alou with high batting averages and runs, Mays and Mays top doubles, and Gibson Koufax Gibson leading strikeouts alongside several pitchers with strong decisions.
Durocher Cannot Explain Cubs Easy Wins Over Braves
Cubs manager Leo Durocher admitted he had no explanation for their success against the Braves after a 5-1 Chicago win. Pitcher Dick Ellsworth earned his third victory of the year, with support from a run-scoring hit and a late run. Eddie Mathews provided Atlanta’s lone run, while Joey Jay took the loss. The Cubs and Braves were set to meet again the next night with Wade Blasingame and Ken Holtzman slated to start.
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Dark Sets Aim On Third
Kansas City Athletics manager Alvin Dark targets third place in the American League after a 30 40 start. The A’s moved into contention by taking three of four from Cleveland and open a home series with the Baltimore Orioles. Dark overhauled the lineup using younger players and added pitchers and hitters from Cleveland Houston Washington Boston and New York in a bid to reach the top half after the All Star break.
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Macon Peaches blank Smokies 5-0 on five runs off one hit
Macon beat Knoxville 5-0 as Jeff Harrell worked eight innings and Dick Thoenen finished the ninth. The Peaches scored five unearned runs after Knoxville starter Jim Morio allowed four unearned runs due to catcher Jake Martinez’s passed ball and subsequent miscues. Steve Whitaker added a ninth inning double for Columbus in a separate 2-1 win over Evansville.
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