Giants Lose to Braves in Tight NL Battle
The Giants fall from NL leadership as the Braves win a pitching duel 3-1. Spahn and Saton held San Francisco scoreless until late, with key hits by Sanford and Alou aiding Milwaukee's defense.
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1964
Page
8
The Giants fall from NL leadership as the Braves win a pitching duel 3-1. Spahn and Saton held San Francisco scoreless until late, with key hits by Sanford and Alou aiding Milwaukee's defense.
AP summary of American and National League results with standings and upcoming games. Highlights include Chicago White Sox, Dodgers, and Braves in key wins, and national league matchups featuring Philadelphia, San Francisco, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. Several interleague and division games noted with scores and brief notes on late inning action.
Daily sports digest notes Orioles beat White Sox 3 to 1 while multiple major league matchups fill the slate. Other listed games include Cincinnati at Houston and New York at Philadelphia with several travel notes and upcoming Sunday schedules.
Cubs beat Mets 6 to 3 in a Greeley Legion game. Sante drove in three runs with a homer and single. Stewart led Cubs with two hits as Jackson earned the win. Brock doubled and Wakefield pitched for Chicago. Gonder and Kranepool drove in NY runs.
Non-District games and district matchups listed with times for La Salle Eaton Greeley Boulder and Kersey venues. Highlights include District 4 Div 1 at Folinstown and District 3 Div 11 featuring Greeley Leglea at Boulder.
Houston defeated Cincinnati 5-3 as Bob Aspromonte hit a grand slam in a five run fifth inning after a misplayed third strike allowed the bases to load. John Tsitouris walked in a run and Aspromonte added two singles in four trips.
Dodgers beat St. Louis 5-0 as Don Drysdale allows four hits and records his third shutout. Los Angeles garners 14 hits with Maury Wills Tommy Davis John Roseboro and Dick Tracy contributing. Ray Washburn takes the loss with Washburn pitching seven innings before the bullpen.
Cleveland drops a 5-4 extra inning decision as the Los Angeles Angels rally with Grnstons sacrifice fly and Kirkpatrick, Howser and Channe driving in the decisive runs. McBride suffers loss despite holding foes late. Chance’s streak ends for Cleveland.
Racing card totals show multiple horses with times and quinielas across the Cloverleaf Thursday meet. Notable entries include Quintela finishing 34.40 with Time 31.14 and Second place Johnny Dewitt at 31.03, with various bettors and quiniela codes listed. Attendance noted as 4904, handle around 199,208.
Nancy Richey, Dallas tennis star, led the United States in the Wightman Cup opener at Wimbledon against Britain. Richey faced Deidre Catt in a star match, with Billie Jean Moffitt and Ann Hayton Jones also slated for singles. Other doubles pairs featured Moffitt with Carole Caldwell against Catt and Mrs. Jones as the match preview notes USA aiming to extend a long Cup lead.
Dentists report some individuals exert over 200 pounds of bite force, risking damaged teeth and injuries to themselves and others. The finding highlights potential harm from unusually strong jaw pressure and the need for dental awareness.
In Las Vegas an eight crown fight features New York champion facing ex champion Luis Rodrigues. The 7 pm broadcast on ABC Detroit notes Dick Stigman and reliever Gar Shuffert delivering five innings as Batley drives in three runs with a double and homer. The bout spotlights Demeter and Rodriguez as hard punches and expanding hype around a decisive 1961 era rematch.
In a tight AL tilt, Pappas earned the win as Jim Robinson delivered a game deciding homer off Matt Wilhelm in the eighth. Talbot started for Baltimore and exited after seven, with Aparicio and McCraw also homering for Chicago. Miller worked the final inning in relief for the Orioles.
The 1970 College World Series faces a third rainout as Arizona State Missouri and Mississippi contend in a weather disrupted run. Mississippi shortstop Donsnie Kessinger laments the rain while noting their 442 hitting pace and prior suspended game with Southern Cal. Missouri and Arizona State balance limited plays with ongoing district and conference implications as schedules shift toward a Mesa showdown and Friday action in the loser's bracket and winners bracket games.
In the Ocala region of Florida the Sand Pine Area is described as a prominent sand pine habitat with slosh, tongreaf and other pines and cypress aid, along with hardwoods shaping the landscape.
Cleveland AP report details Boot Lopat taking over the Kansas City Athletics after Birdie Tebbetts fired, Mel McGaha promoted from minor league duties, and Ed LaSorda aiding in coaching. Lopat plans to meet with GM Friday while McGaha assumes interim duties amid team shakeups.
Phil Rodgers led the Buick Open after a sizzling five under par 67 at Werneck Hills in Grand Blanc. The 26 year old Floridian tallied five birdies and 10 greens in regulation with only 20 putts. Mason Rudolph and Tony Leama were close behind.
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