Pirates 10 Giants 0 as Cepeda hits third homer
In a blowout win for the Pirates, Cepeda launched his third homer while Javier and Banks, along with L J Brock McCarver and Maxvill also contributed. St Louis beat Chicago 2 1.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1968
Page
18
In a blowout win for the Pirates, Cepeda launched his third homer while Javier and Banks, along with L J Brock McCarver and Maxvill also contributed. St Louis beat Chicago 2 1.
Birmingham Athletics rose to first in the Southern League with two wins over the Charlotte Hornets as Asheville defeated Savannah and Montgomery beat Evansville. Highlights include Paul Epperson’s near no hitter, Norton’s two homers, and Wayne Redmond’s two-run shot for Asheville in a 7-5 victory.
Boston, led by Bill Russell and Sam Jones, erased a 15 point deficit to beat Los Angeles 107 101 in the NBA final series opener. Russell, 34, played all 18 minutes of the second half scoring 12 points and grabbing 16 rebounds as the Celtics grabbed a 1 0 series lead.
Feinstein of Philadelphia overcame a brake loss on a 25 second deficit and surged to victory in the national championship sports car race at Virginia International Raceway. He led the 2.2 mile road course at speeds near 170 mph, overtaking Hal Keck who retired with bearing problems. Gene Fisher finished second in a Cobra 289, with Bob Tullius third in a TR 250. Ten class records fell as 12,000 spectators watched.
Steve Reid of St. Louis outlasted Gary Player in a sudden death playoff to win the Azalea Open in Wilmington North Carolina. Reid birdied the second extra hole after tying Gary Player who suffered his ninth loss in 11 sudden death finishes. Reid started two strokes back and finished 13 under par for the event, earning $5 000 first prize and becoming the third player to win his first major pro title at Wilmington.
Gastonia sits no.1 in WCL standings as Spartanburg visits on the field tonight for a pivotal clash. Gastonia beat the Phillies 5-3 on Sunday as Pirates hold 2-5 record while Spartanburg stands 5-2. In other results Rock Hill beat Salisbury 3-1 and Greenville topped Greenwood 7-2. Tonight also Greenville at Salisbury and Rock Hill at Greenwood.
The IOC executive board urged banning South Africa from the Mexico City Summer Games after global unrest and King assassination riots. The nine man board’s unanimous recommendation moves to the full IOC, likely ensuring exclusion.
Hi-Toms drop 6 2 decision at Salem Va as Rocky Mount builds early lead with a three run third and a run in the fourth. Ed Moxey walks in a Hi-Toms run in the sixth but Hoar finishes the frame. Multiple line scoring details appear for other league games.
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