Athletics Sweep Baltimore 3-2 Behind Bando's late hit
Oakland Athletics completed a doubleheader sweep of the Baltimore Orioles as Sal Bando, with three hits and three RBIs, delivered a two-out ninth-inning single to break a 2-2 tie. Bando drove in Oakland's first run, while John Odom held Baltimore through the seventh, until the eighth when the Orioles tied it. Crowd noted Orioles sunk deeper in AL standings as A's moved toward a fifth-place tie with Boston.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Sal Bando
Baltimore
Oakland Athletics
Orioles
Bando
Oakland
Detroit
A’s
Boston
Jim Fregosi
California
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Bill Voig
Minnesota
Washington
Jim Raat
Tigers
Red Sox
John
Blue Moon” Odom
Don Buford
Fred Valentine
Boog Powell
Paul Lindblad
John Donaldson
Moe Drabowsky
Rick Monday
Husky
Standings and schedule notes from AP sports data
The Associated Press compiles team records and upcoming games across leagues. Key leaders include St Louis and San Francisco. Cincinnati travels to Atlanta while Chicago hosts St Louis and Houston visits New York with multiple N games listed.
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W. L. Pet
St. Lewis
Atlanta
San Fran
Los Ang
Philadel
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Houston
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Twinight
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Figures
Baseball leaders across the American and National Leagues are listed by batting average runs batted in and home runs, with Yasieltrzemski and F Howard highlighted for their standout marks. Pitching and other top stats appear for Mel Lal or McDowell and Marichal, with several players sharing high totals in wins and strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Yastrzemski
Bost
F. Howard
Wash
White
N.Y
McAulife
Det
Campaneris
Oak
Powell
Bast
Wits
W. Horton
Cardeant
Clev
Litching
John
Chic
MelLain
McDowell
Cleve
Tiant
Cley
M. Alou
Pitt
Rose
Oie — Rose
Santo
Rue Bothain
McCovey
S.F
Gin Sy
Flood
Wills
Cité
W. Davis
L.A
Selma
Marichal
Singer
Mickey Wright Wins Speedway Open by Three Strokes
Veteran Mickey Wright shot 68 68 68 to finish at 212 and win the Speedway Open for the LPGA by three strokes over Kathy Whitworth at Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Hid
Mickey Wright
Kathy Whitworth
Astros Lose 5-Game Stint In National League Basement
The Pirates swept the Astros 4-3 in Pittsburgh, widening Houston’s trailing gap as Willie Stargell hit his 13th homer to help end a five game skid. Alou and McBean aided the Pirates in a decisive victory, while Atlanta edged Cincinnati to rise in the NL standings.
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Astros
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Houston
Atlanta Braves
White Sox Scott At Daily Averages
MILWAUKEE Wis AP Manager Eddie Stanky could scoff at averages as his Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 21 1 in Milwaukee. A rookie Bill Voss .140 average belted a bases loaded triple driving in five runs to lift Chicago past a Tribe team mired in a seven game skid. Voss, promoted from Travall in April, broke a scoreless duel and said choking up on the bat helped calm nerves. Stanky noted Voss’s big hit came with bases loaded and two strikes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Eddie Stanky
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Stanky
Bill Voss
Jerry McNertney
Voss
White Sox
Tribe
Chicago
Sox
McNertney
New York
Steve Hargan
Travall
Hargan
Jack Tisher
Bears Sign Four Defensive Backs For 1968 Season
CHICAGO AP Four defensive backs including six year veteran Bennie McRae have signed their 1968 contracts the Chicago Bears announced today The others are Charlie Brown Al Dodd and Tom Greenlee who spent the 1967 season as a ready reserve.
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Chicago
Bennie McRae
Chicago Bears
Charlie Brown
al Dodd
Tom Greenlee
Aaron Replaces Gehrig's Mark in Braves Win
Atlanta slugger Hank Aaron hit his 493rd career homer to lift the Braves 3-2 past Cincinnati, tying Lou Gehrig for eighth on the all time list and matching Eddie Mathews as Atlanta’s top homer hitter. Aaron said it meant a lot to him to pass Gehrig and tie Mathews.
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Atlanta
Henry Aaron
Cincinnati
Aaron
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Eddie Mathews
Braves
Eddie
Gehrig
Hank
Mel Ott
Competing French Boat Breaks Up in Atlantic
London AP report says a French yacht in the Observer solo trans Atlantic race is breaking up 6800 miles west of Ireland. The British Ministry of Defense announced air rescue operations have begun to assist any crew.
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London
Ireland
Ministry of Defense
Boros Readies for Canadian Open at St Georges Club
Julius Boros relaxed at practice for the Canadian Open starting Thursday at St George's Golf Club. The 72-hole event offers 125000 in prize money with 25000 to the winner. Notables include Casper Palmer Nicklaus, Ford Ferrier Player Trevino and others. The final rounds run Saturday and Sunday with CBS televising.
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Julius Boros
Big Juile
St. George's Golf Club
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nick- Taus
Doug Ford
Jim Ferrier
Gary Player
South Africa
Lee Trevino
Rochester
N.Y
United States
CBS
State High School Football Playoffs Favored by Some Groups
A Kansas survey shows coaches and principals largely back a state football playoff while superintendents oppose. Boards of education presidents also favor, but superintendents vote against. The Kansas State High School Activities Association will review the results in September. the board isn’t bound by the poll.
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Topeka
Boards of Education
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Association
Vikings Sign All-American Ron Yary from USC
The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of bonus draft choice Ron Yary a 6 foot 5 inch 265 pound All-American tackle from Southern California. Terms were undisclosed.
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St, Paul - Minneapolis
Minnesota Vikings
NFL
Ron Yary
Southern California
Arkansas Coach Defends Tee Title at Cherokee Village
Frank Broyles led the field with a four over par 76 in the opening round of the Coaches Invitational in Cherokee Village. Thirty-one coaches and 26 sportswriters compete. Darrell Royal and Eddie Krichel tied for second, with other notable scores listed from Ben Martin to Vince Gibson.
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Ark
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Broyles
Darrell Royal
Texas
Eddie Krichel
Wichita University
Ben Martin
Air Force Academy
Trevino Favorites Open Champion Reshapes Golf Image
New United States Open winner El Torito Trevino, a humble eight grade dropout with a copper skin and Marine tattoo, becomes the talk of golf. His fast play, sharp wit, and drive to riches echo legends Hagen Sarazen and Hogan while challenging the country club image. Trevino’s charisma and skill promise a brighter, more inclusive era for golf.
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New York
Hagen
Sarazen
Hogan
Paley
el Torito
Lee Trevino
United States
Little Bull
Hord Hardin
U.S. Golf Association
Trevino
Eli Torito
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Wednesday Sports Slate Features Diverse Youth And Adult Games
A busy Wednesday schedule includes Carmelita's Cafe facing City Rec at Cleaver Field in women's softbelt action at 10 p.m. and Fansler Field hosts two adult slow-pitch games in City League with A&W Root Beer vs Las Palmas Tavern, De Coffee Shop vs Kinney Glass. Youth baseball showcases K-18 league games at Clint Lightner Field, plus Peewee and Tee-Ball matches at Alta Brown School. Garden City junior teams play at Dodge City, with seniors and girls softball on Western League rosters. Large slate emphasizes multiple leagues and local clubs across fields and parks.
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City Rec
Cleaver Field
Fansler Field
A&w Root Beer
Las Palmas Tavern
Kinney Glass
P.m
Clint Lightner
C. Blues
Shriners
Siwanis
Odd Fellows
Alta Brown
Burtig Motors
Kiwanis
Bangles Ys
Hawks
Leaver Field
Schreiber Motors
Kemper Electric
Palmer Weldingon
Garden City
American Legion-Elks
Dodge City
Fansler Tires
Carmelita
Oswalt Induatries
Western Kansas Sporting Goods
Orum
Plymell
Ehresman Packing
Five Points
Deerfield
C. Redsoe
Lakin
Cardinals
Yankees
Hapes
Eastern
Kansas Sporting Roads
Rec Results K 18 League Scores Narrow Wins
Ke Reda 12 Hilary 0 Lions 3 Lakin 2. Women’s softball Fan aier Tires 20 Site Agency. Indian League Pepat Cola Farr Better Feeds Continental League Pirates 17 Giants 10. Western League Culligan Soft Water 11 Western Kan Sporting Goods 10. Lower League funtowerd over Roses via for ef Rec League Softball Western Kan. Sporting Goods 65 Ehreaman Pag 2 Buzz Inn 16 Plgmell 6 in 8 innings. Five Points 6 Service 4 Oswalt Industries 2.
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Lions
Lakin
Lefty's
VFW
Softba
Fanaier Tires
Pirates
Giants
Culligan Soft Water
Western Kan
Sporting Goods
Roses
Western
Kan
Ehreaman Pag
Buzz Inn
Plgmell
Service
Oswalt Industries
Athletes Vie for Spot On Olympic Track Team
More than 700 athletes compete in Sacramento at the National AAU championships for 18 events. The top six American finishers in each event, 108 total, advance to final tryouts in Los Angeles, joining more than 160 qualifiers from NCAA NAIA and interservice eliminations.
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Sacramento
Calif
Los Angeles
Garden Civ Telegram sports recap June 18 1968
In a doubleheader Sunday the Yankees and Angels split as Steve Bahnsen held Los Angeles to two hits until a 12th inning homer by Fregosi. Vic Davalillo and Bobby Knoop drove in tying runs for the Angels in the sixth. Minnie Rojas earned the win in relief. The Indians dropped to seven straight losses as Jack Fisher shut them out until the ninth. Kaat and Quilici fueled the Twins past the Indians with a 4th straight win in a 9 2 contest.
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Fregosi
New York
Joe Verbanic
Yankees
Stan Bahnsen
Bahnsen
Angels
Bobby Knoop
Vic Davalillo
Jim McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Minnie Rojas
Voss
White Sox
Washington
Frank Quilici
Bob Allison
Minnesota
Ulysses Woman Tourney Winner at Jaycee Airlinks
Ulysses player Pat Steen won the annual open women’s golf tournament at Jaycee Airlinks, with Betty Herrmann of Kinsley runner-up and Hazel Whitaker of Cimarron finishing third. Twenty-seven contestants from the region competed across flights, with Anna Beebe Cimarron first flight champion and Odelia Jones winning second flight.
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Pat Steen
Ulysses
Jaycee
Betty Herrmann
Kinsley
Hazel Whitaker
Cimarron
Anna Beebe
Kay Donaldson
Dodge City
Velda Warden
Garden Cit Jaycees
Odelia Jones
Phyllis Holmes
Barbara McVicker
Garden City Jaycee
Nola Blackwood
Garden
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