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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1966
Page
12
The Baltimore Orioles swept the Dodgers to claim the World Series in four straight as they held New York scoreless for 33 innings and completed the first American League sweep in 16 years.
Frank Robinson, the AL's Triple Crown winner, discussed pressure on stars and little hitters before the World Series. He then led the Orioles to a 1 0 victory in game one with a two run homer off Don Drysdale, as Baltimore swept the Dodgers.
A condensed page 2B layout highlights local features and running news with photographs and briefs. The section showcases community notices and sport summaries while presenting ads and column teasers for the week ahead.
After Maryland's 21 19 win over Duke coach Lou Saban receives the game ball from co captain Dick Absher amid a show of team unity. Alan Pastrana leads the offense with a TD pass and run while Bill Lovett debuts at fullback and Maryland's defense stifles Duke's ground game.
Baltimore faces Dodgers as Walter Alston and players react emotionally to a sweep by the Orioles. Willie Davis saved a two game miscue with a circus catch after misplays in center field, while Boog Powell cleared the fence only to be robbed by Davis. Alston concedes the loss and praises past championships before greeting Hank Bauer.
Sandy Koufax was rested and ready for the potential fifth World Series game, but Los Angeles Dodgers had no remaining games as Sunday ended. Manager Walter Alston opted to rest Koufax, saying winning four games was the priority and pitching Monday would be unnecessary with a two day rest. The Dodgers struggled, scoring just two runs in four games and setting a futility record of 33 straight innings without a run, while the Orioles contributed four home runs in a bombing effort.
Saturday results Cleveland 41 Pittsburgh 10. Sunday results Washington 33 Atlanta 20 Chicago 27 Baltimore 17 San Francisco 21 Green Bay 20 Los Angeles 14 Detroit 7 St Louis 24 New York 19 Dallas 56 Philadelphia 7. Upcoming games Dallas at St Louis Detroit at Baltimore Green Bay at Chicago Los Angeles at Minnesota Philadelphia at Pittsburgh San Francisco at Atlanta Washington at New York.
Football scores show Boston over Buffalo 20 to 10 and New York beating San Diego 17 to 16 on Saturday. Kansas City defeated Denver 37 to 10. Sunday results list Oakland 21 over Miami 10. Oakland meets Kansas City while New York plays Houston and San Diego faces Buffalo and Denver meets Miami.
Baltimore officials release the official box score of the fourth game of the 1966 World Series. The document records player appearances runs hits and errors from both teams, detailing performances at bat and in the field as the series moved deeper toward its conclusion.
NFL roundup reports George Mira may stay at quarterback or move to halfback as coach Jack Christiansen weighs options after Mira’s strong run and key passes in a 21-20 win over Green Bay. Los Angeles tied Green Bay with a 14-7 win over Detroit. St. Louis and Dallas undefeated in the East. Chicago beat Baltimore. Washington beat Atlanta 33.
Los Angeles falls 1 to 0 in Baltimore as F. Robinson drives in the lone run. Drysdale allows the only responsive tally while McNally wins in relief for the Orioles. Lefebvre Wills Parker and teammates turn double plays. 54,458 attend at Baltimore.
Oakland quarterback Tom Flores threw three touchdowns and 261 yards as Powell caught two passes including a 25 yard TD. Powell became the first AFL receiver to reach four miles in career receptions while Flores started at QB for the first time this season. Raiders stay in Western Division race, two games behind San Diego and Kansas City.
In the final game Cal Drummond umpired as Maury Wills of the Dodgers attempted a throw to first base colliding with Curt Blefary of Baltimore. Blefary was out and the Dodgers lost 1 to 0 as the Orioles clinched the championship.
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