Jets Return Home Today To Face Boston Patriots
Jets visit Birmingham's Legion Field to clash with the undefeated Boston Patriots in a AFL showdown. Namath's Jets seek offense against Boston's revamped defense led by Taliaferro and Parili while Boozer Snell and Mathis provide balance. Kickoff is 3 p.m. and NBC will televise nationally. WAAY-TV blackout limits local viewing.
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Tovar to play all nine positions in finale
Cesar Tovar of the Minnesota Twins will handle every position in the 1968 home finale at Metropolitan Stadium. He will start as pitcher, then move through first base, the infield, and the outfields in a rare all nine effort, one of baseball history's unusual feats.
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Brown Shows Reluctant Pride in World Series Sitout
Gates Brown, Detroit slugger, says he would not mind sitting out the World Series. He remains a top pinch hitter with a .474 mark on 18 hits this season and a team leading .366 overall average. Manager Mayo Smith praises his clutch hitting as vital to the pennant drive.
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Georgia Tech Rips By TCU in Tight 17-7 Win
Georgia Tech beat Texas Christian 17-7 as Larry Good threw a 21 yard TD to Tommy Chapman and Johnny Duncan added a 21 yard field goal. The Yellow Jackets halted TCU’s ground attack led by Bullach and Montgomery, sealing the victory with a late TD after a fourth down stop.
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Tech Tops TCU in Televised Region Battle
Dennis James moved the ball for Tech as Bullach gained 98 yards and Montgomery 89. Tech opened without a pass until the third quarter and scored on Dan Carter’s 3 yard run in the second period. Good’s 18 of 25 for 214 yards sparked the win, while Ted Fay led TCU’s late drive that stalled on a 43 yard field goal miss.
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Twins win 2-1 over Athletics in rain shortened game
Cesar Tovar delivered a two out fifth inning single to center driving in the tying and winning runs as Minnesota beat Oakland 2-1 in a rain shortened game.
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Indians Rally Past Angels for 3 2 Victory in Cleveland
Duke Sims scored on a wild pitch from George Brunet to cap a two run eighth inning rally, lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the California Angels on Saturday in Cleveland.
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Braves edge Giants 2 1 in tight eighth inning rally
Felipe Alou scored the winning run on Walt Hriniak's fielder's choice in a two run eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-1 Saturday.
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Dodgers beat Cardinals 4 0 as Sudakis drives in two
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Claude Osteen and Jim Gran shut out St Louis 4 0. Rookie Bill Sudakis drove in two runs helping the Dodgers win Saturday.
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