Detroit Edges Baltimore And Bosox Win 5-1
Detroit edged Baltimore 3-2 as part of a day of major league results. Boston defeated Kansas City 5-1 while Washington beat California 6-2 and the Angels won the nightcap 2-1.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1966
Page
9
Detroit edged Baltimore 3-2 as part of a day of major league results. Boston defeated Kansas City 5-1 while Washington beat California 6-2 and the Angels won the nightcap 2-1.
Heffner’s Reds, once mired, showed improvement as Cincinnati won 7 of 10 games. He recalls eight one run losses and a bizarre triple play not sparked by a hit, recalling past Giants-Pirates misplays for contrast.
The Reds rebuild with Pete Rose back at second base boosting a lineup now clicking on offense. Manager Heffner shuffled positions earlier with Helms and Shamsky, but Rose’s return to second helped cut strikeouts and improved hitting alongside solid pitching from Milt Pappas.
Jack Jackson of Tuscaloosa defeated top seed John Foster of Atlanta 6-1 6-4 and second seed Lenny Schloss 6-3 6-3 to win the Rodgers Memorial Tennis Tournament singles. Knoxville’s Dena Garcia claimed the women's title 6-3 0-6 7-5 over Pat Garcia.
Bruce Devlin of Australia wins the $110,000 Colonial National Invitation with a 280 total after four rounds. R. H. Sikes finishes second at 281, with Al Geiberger and Tony Lema each at 282. The event marks the third foreign winner in four weeks as the tour heads to Oklahoma City.
Columbus shortstop Jerry Kenney ignites a 13-3 win over Montgomery with five hits including a two-run triple as he raises his average to .358. Asheville tops Knoxvile 1-0 then loses 7-2. Mobile beats Macon 8-6. Charlotte edges Evansville 3-2.
Providence Rhode Island rider Gary Minteau, 22, had his best day of the spring meeting winning on four mounts at Aqueduct Race Track. He piloted winners in a standout performance across the program.
Cubs manager Leo Durocher was ejected in the fourth inning of the Chicago at Atlanta opener as rookie umpire Harry Wendelstedt called him out. Hank Aaron led Atlanta with four hits and two RBIs in the 5-2 win, then added two more hits in the nightcap as the Braves took a 4-3 comeback.
In Wichita at Air Capital Speedway two sprint car drivers died and a third was injured Sunday night. The deceased were Lee Smith, 43, of Lakewood Colorado, and Darrin Burkholder, 31, of Seneca Kansas. Bob Chester of Denver Colorado was injured and listed in satisfactory condition.
Tom Satriano doubled to drive in the decisive run in the fifth of the nightcap as the Angels snapped a six game losing streak.
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