Baseball scores and upcoming games from the American League
Scores show Detroit 6 Minnesota 1 Washington 3 New York 0 Boston 4 Chicago 2 Baltimore 10-1 California 2-2 Cleveland 6 Kansas City 3. Standings list Baltimore and Detroit near top with varying records. Sundays schedule features McDowell and O'Dono at Kansas City, Wilson at Minnesota, Barber at Baltimore, Bouton at New York, and Buzhardt at Chicago.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
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California
Cleveland
Kansas City
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O’dono
Nash
Afford
Wilson
Boswell
Barber
McCormick
Ortega
Bouton
Womack
Buzhardt
Nicklaus Wins British Open as Open Championship Returns to Form
Jack Nicklaus dominates at Muirfield with a rain softened course turning into a hazard filled round. He recalls using his first pro putter while celebrating the British title which has eluded him for 15 years. The Royal and Ancient raises prize money to 32000 dollars with Nicklaus earning 5880 dollars in a standout season.
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Birdale
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Rodgers
St. Andrews
Tony Lema
San Leandro
Calif
Australia
Peter Thomson
Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Nicklaus Near Win at Muirfield Masters Test
Nicklaus stood 15 feet from victory on the 18th hole par four, miss by a foot on the final putt. He praised restraint saying he did not charge, while spectators noted glimpses of his power game as he tamed Muirfield's tight fairways and fast greens with precise irons and steady putting.
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Nicklaus
Muirfield
Baseball All Star Squad Picks Amid New Rules
Nationals five and Baltimore and Minnesota with four each on the American, are the big contributors to the 25 man squads. Each team has at least one man on the squad. The New York Yanks Mickey Mantle is among the missing. New rules set by Commissioner Eckert led to a general vote for outfielders with no specific positions. Five of the six starters normally play right but both have been picked to play on both sides in this competition between the leagues. Robinson made it with Cincinnati previously and Running with Detroit. In the event of a postponement, the date and time of the announced playoff will be.
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Minnesota
New York Yanks
Mickey Mantle
William D. Eckert
Robinson
Cincinnati
Detroit
Olson Fights Monday on Birthday Showdown with Del Papa
In San Francisco, former middleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson, 38, faces European light heavyweight titleholder Piero Del Papa in a 10 round crowd-pleaser at Civic Auditorium. Victory could earn a title shot against Jose Torres. Del Papa is ranked No. 2 by Ring Magazine and No. 8 by the WBA. Olson is No. 9 by the WBA.
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Carl
Bobo) Olson
Bobo
Italy
Piero del Papa
Civic Auditorium
Jose Torres
Olson
New York
del Papa
Ring Magazine
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Ring
WBA
Benny Ford
Wayne Thornton
Thornton
Torres
Andy Kendall
Fred Roots
Reno
Clarence James
Turin
Junior Net Finals Set In North Carolina Tourney
No. 1 seed Fred Rawlings of Durham overcame Rich Preyer of Greensboro 9 11 6 1 6 3 in the boys 18 semifinals to reach the final. Allen Lassiter of Winston-Salem beat Milt Haslam 6 2 6 1 to join him in the final. Laura Brown of Winston-Salem defeated Carol Wilson 6 1 6 3 in girls 12 singles.
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Fred Rawlings
Durham
Rich Preyer
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Allen Lassiter
Winston- Salem
Charlotte
Milt Haslam
Jim Corn
Shelby
Robert Tate
Corn
Scott Lee
Tate
Bob Koury
Burlington
Tommy Dixon
Raleigh
Roger Kavanagh
Dixon
Lexlington
Randy Merritt
Kavanagh
Bruce Vonhannon
Laura Brown
Winston - Salem
Carol Willson
Black Cat Haunts Greensboro Pitcher In No-Hit No-Decision
Greensboro Yankees right-hander Bill Burbach, 18, hurled 10 innings of no-hit ball but suffered a 1-0 loss in 16 innings to Lynchburg as the game stretched to three hours and 53 minutes. Burbach’s fate mirrors a rare no-hit effort meeting a loss, joining a short list of pitchers with 10 or more no-hit innings without a win.
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Bill Burbach
Greensboro Yankees
Gary Blaylock
Blaylock
New York Yankees
Burbach
Dale Roberts
Joe Jones
Lynchburg
Roberts
Rogers
Harvey Haddix
Pittsburgh
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Joe Maloney
Cincinnati
New York Mets
Fred Toney
Chicago
George Wiltse
New York Giants
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Braves End Koufax Dominance With 5 2 Victory
Felipe Alou slugged two homers and Henry Aaron added one off Sandy Koufax as the Atlanta Braves halted the Dodgers five game win streak with a 5 2 win in Los Angeles. Ken Johnson earned the win in relief over Koufax who took his first loss since 1962. Willie Davis connected a late two run shot for L A in a losing effort.
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Felipe Alou
Henry Aaron
Sandy Koufax
Atlanta
Dodgers
Alou
Aaron
Braves
Koufax
Tony Cloninger
Ken Johnson
Willie Davis
San Francisco
John Rdseboro
Woody Woodward
Hi-Toms Top Rock Hill 9-4 in Western Carolina League
Thomasville Hi Toms defeated Rock Hill 9 to 4 as Jim Merrick allowed four runs over eight innings and led the offense with two timely runs. Louis Lagunas and Craig Mackay contributed key hits while Boots Day homered twice for Rock Hill. The win improves Merrick to 8-? and sets up a trip to Lexington for a game with the Giants.
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Jim Merrick
Thomasville Hi
Toms
Rock Hill Cardinal
Louis Lagunas
Louis Smith
Smith
Rich Ashcroft
Day
Rock Hill
Merrick
Jack Price
Lexington
Giants
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