Cater On Way To Stardom In Baseball Spotlight
Danny Cater rose from a modest major league career to a standout hitter with Oakland, finishing 1968 as a .290 mark and hitting .320 at the moment described. He recalls a memorable White Sox Yankee game homer, credits a heavier bat for early success, and notes a $24 000 Phils bonus that launched his path to the majors.
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Cowboys trade quarterback Jerry Rhome to Browns
Dallas announces Friday that reserve quarterback Jerry Rhome was traded to the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed 1969 draft choice. Rhome requested the trade as he ranked behind Don Meredith Craig Morton and Roger Staubach on the depth chart.
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Royals Edge Senators 4-3 In Ninth Inning Rally
Kansas City nips Washington 4-3 as Bob Oliver scores on Dennis Higgins wild pitch in the ninth. Lou Piniella key early, driving in KC’s first and contributing two more runs, while Hank Allen drives in two for the Senators with two timely singles. Brant Alyea adds an RBI single for Washington.
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Reds Triumph Over Expos 4-3 on Helms Bases-Loaded Single
Cincinnati edged Montreal 4-3 as Tommy Helms hit a bases-loaded single in the eighth to drive in Alex Johnson and Tony Perez. The Expos led 3-2 entering the inning, with Mack Jones homering for Montreal and Joe Bench also homering for Cincinnati.
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Yanks Win 3 1 as Robinson Lifts Yankees Past Twins
New York defeats Minnesota 3-1 to extend their win streak to eight. Bill Robinson's run scoring double broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh, supported by Stottlemyre's nine hit effort for his seventh win. Bobby Murcer earlier drove in the first run in the fourth.
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Associated Press
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Giants Win In Minor League Action at Decatur
The Giants defeated the Pirates 14 to 12 in Minor B action at Decatur Little League on Friday. Wendell Sherman earned the win and Ricky Petty took the loss. The Red Sox beat the Yankees 13 to 12 in Minor A action on Thursday night.
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Indians Rout Pilots 7-1 Behind Ellsworth Four-Hit Shutout
Dick Ellsworth pitched four hit ball through seven innings to beat the Pilots 7-1 in Cleveland. Zoilo Versalles Jose Cardenal and Lee Maye provided early offense with a first inning tied game, then Versalles stole second and scored on Cardenal's homer in the third. Max Alvis Larry Brown and Ray Fosse helped push runs across later as Ken Harrelson and Horton contributed key RBIs in the seventh.
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Orioles Rally Past A's In Unearned Sixth Inning
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-3 as three unearned runs in the sixth broke a 3-0 deficit. Dave Johnson doubled home the tying run after Brooks Robinson’s sacrifice fly, and Frank Robinson left with a knee injury while scoring the go-ahead run. John Odom took the loss despite a two-hitter through five.
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Phillies Nip Braves on Jackson Home Run in Seventh
Grant Jackson hit the first major league homer of his career with two on in the seventh to spark a 6-2 Phillies win over the Atlanta Braves. Johnny Briggs led off the seventh with a single and the Braves worked two runs early before Philadelphia answered with a Briggs single, Money double, and Ryan RBI ground out. Rich Allen added an eighth homer in the sixth.
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Co nigliaro lifts Red Sox past White Sox 4 2 in Chicago
Tony Conigliaro belted his sixth homer to back Ray Culp as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2. Culp pitched into the eighth before Vicente Romo finished, with timely runs from May and Hopkins and a late double steal setup by Smith.
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Decatur Hosts Lions Baseball Meet Today
Decatur hosts the Lions Club area tournament at Dixie Senior Boys League Field starting at noon. All stars from Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties compete with major league scouts watching. Mayor Gunthorp proclaims Baseball Day and will throw the first ball.
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Auburn Beats South Alabama 6 1 In Rain Delayed Game
Auburn pitcher Rick Eisenacher allowed a first inning run then held South Alabama to one as the Tigers rallied to a 6 1 win. Baldasare went four for four with four stolen bases. Key hits came on doubles by John Shafer and Ken Dempsey and singles by Tommy Cason Frank Baldasare Larry Blakeney and Russ Walker. The two teams meet again Saturday.
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Tigers Tie Detroit Strikeout Record in 6-3 Win
Detroit left-hander Mickey Lolich struck out 16 California batters to set a new Detroit record as the Tigers defeated the Angels 6-3. Lolich fanned Dick Stuart for the final two outs in the ninth, breaking the 15k mark set by Paul Foytack in 1956. Mickey Stanley hit a grand slam in the fourth to erase a 3-0 deficit as California dropped to 8 straight losses.
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Five Star UNM players share Pittsburgh address history
University of New Mexico stars Petie Gibson and Greg Howard once lived across from each other in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Howard attended Fifth Avenue High School while Gibson used an aunt's address to enroll at Schenley High School.
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Astros Dominant 7-0 Behind Griffin Five-Hitter
Houston rookie Tom Griffin hurled a five-hitter with 13 strikeouts to beat the New York Mets 7-0. Griffin drove in two runs with a bases loaded single, added another RBI, and earned his first complete game in eight starts as Houston extended its lead in the scoreless win. Norm Miller and Denis Menke contributed key two-out hits as the Astros chased Gary Gentry.
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Rich Allen Posts 161 Strikeouts and Surprising Slugging
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Rich Allen struck out 161 times in 1968 yet posted a .520 slugging average, finishing second in the National League behind Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants who led with a .545 slugging mark.
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