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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1969

Page

14

Yastrzemski benched for not hustling in Oakland game

Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox was pulled after the first inning and fined 500 dollars for not hustling in the Friday game against Oakland. The defending AL batting champion, who had played 191 straight games, was removed after a grounder in the first inning and did not play in the field in the second.

Oakland Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox Oakland Athletics Yastrzemski George Scott Angels Petrocelli Dick Williams

Green Delivers Ninth Inning Rally As A’s Top Red Sox

Oakland Athletics rally for a 4 3 win over Boston in the ninth. Dick Green lined a decisive run scoring single after Sal Bando, Danny Cater and Reggie Jackson set up the late rally to give Oakland their seventh win in nine games. Boston had led 2 0 after the first inning and 3 1 heading into the ninth.

Oakland Dick Green Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox Ted Kubiak Jim Lonborg Reggie Jackson Sal Bando Jackson Danny Cater Bando Tony Conigliaro Lonborg Rick Monday Green Athletics Red Sox John Blue Moon) Odom Russ Gibson A’s

McLain Wins 16th as Tigers Blank White Sox 8–0

Detroit, led by Denny McLain who returned from the hospital, shut out Chicago 8–0. McLain allowed six hits in his 16th win and seventh shutout, with Tom Matchick driving in four runs on a double and single as Detroit racked up 10 hits.

Detroit Denny McLain Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox McLain Tom Matchick Tigers Matchick Willie Horton Paul Edmondson Cisco Carlos al Kaline

Dodgers in Fourth After St Louis Loss and Pinson Hit Streak

Pinson extended his hitting streak to 24 games as the Dodgers fell to fourth place with losses in St Louis. Schoendienst praised the team’s second-half surge while Los Angeles dropped to 1-5 against the Cardinals and fended off Houston’s looming challenge. Rey Lamb debuted with mixed results as Drysdale’s status looms for a possible rotation shakeup.

Pinson Dodgers St. Louis Atlanta Cincinnati San Francisco Houston Astros Drysdale Walter Alston Don Sutton Bill Singer Claude Osteen Alston Dodger Vada Pinson Cardinals Ken Sever Wally Moon Boyer Moon Redbirds Red Schoendienst Sten Grive Don Ben Sutton Mike Terrez Chuck Teyler Ana Bil Singer Nelson Briles

McCovey and Dietz Spark Giants Past Pirates 5-1

Dick Dietz and Willie McCovey homered to back a strong pitching performance by Jim Bunning and Bo Belinsky as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. McCovey hit his 38th homer in the fifth, Dietz added a two run shot in the seventh, Davenport drove in two in the ninth, after Alley scored the Pirates’ only run earlier.

Pittsburgh Dick Dietz Willie McCovey Jim Bunning Bo Belinsky San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Bunning McCovey Dietz Jim Davenport Pirates Gene Alley Mike McCormick

K C Royals rookie Dick Drago tosses first shutout

Kansas City rookie Dick Drago threw his first major league shutout Friday night, limiting Cleveland to five hits in a 6-0 Royals victory. The 24-year-old right-hander improved to 5-9 on the season and helped end Kansas City’s three-game skid.

Kansas City Dick Drago Kansas City Royals Cleveland Drago Indians

Long Beach Routs Downey in Pony Sectional Play

Bruce Chapman blasted a three run homer in the first to lift Long Beach to an 8-1 win over Downey in the Pony Sectional at Whaley Park. Steve Duncan worked six innings for the victory setting up a night game against Bellflower with the winner meeting Lakewood.

Bruce Chapman Long Beach Downey Whaley Park Steve Duncan Bellflower Lakewood

Yankees beat Pilots 4 2 on two hitter and homers

Roy White and Joe Pepitone hit home runs to back a two hitter by Bill Burbach and Ken Johnson. Johnson worked the final 52 1 3 innings allowing one run on a Davis RBI single. Steve Horley walked started a late rally and moved to third on Wayne Comer’s double.

Seattle Roy White Joe Pepitone New York Yankees Bill Burbach Ken Johnson Johnson Pilots Burbach Wild Tommy Davis Steve Horley Wayne Comer

Streaking Reds top Phillies 7 6 for fifth straight win

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7 6 Friday night extending their winning streak to five. Lee May doubled twice and Alex Johnson homered as Cincinnati batted eight hits en route to a seven run first two innings and held on. Bob Tolan Pete Rose and Tony Perez contributed key hits in the rally.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds Lee May Alex Johnson Philadelphia Phillies Reds Cincinnati Johnson May Phillies Woodie Fryman Pete Rose Bob Tolan Tony Perez

Lakewood Softball Summary From Local Box Score

Lakewood softball details show game with Lee 2 and Arnold as win pitcher. Amo hits a home run, Martal and others contribute runs. Sequences include errors and late scoring by Bronsme.

Corres League Corre Leads And Scores From Local Roster

The page lists multiple high school and community games with scores and player notes. Players such as Raymond Pile and Horning are mentioned along with teams including WP Martin and Pacific Valve. Scattered results show wins and losses across several matchups with limited contextual details.

Mets Triumph as Gaspar Drives In Four-Run First

Rod Gaspar delivered a two RBI single in a four run first inning and Jerry Grote added a homer in the fourth as the New York Mets edged the Atlanta Braves 5 to 4. Don Cardwell started and Braves took an early 3 0 lead before the Mets rallied.

NEW York UPI Rod Gaspar Jerry Grote New York Mets Atlanta Braves Braves Don Cardwell

Regan Helps Cubs Hold Off Padres 5-2

Chicago's Phil Regan earned his 11th save as Ernie Banks and Jim Hickman drove in two runs apiece in a 5-2 Cubs win over San Diego. Billy Williams and Ron Santo set the early pace, with Clay Kirby suffering the loss as Chicago won its sixth straight against the Padres.

Regan Cubs San Diego Chicago UPI Ernie Banks Jim Hickman Phil Regan Chicago Cubs San Diego Padres Billy Williams Ron Santo Clay Kirby Banks Hickman Gary Ross Williams Santo Bill Hands Hands Kirby

Lakeweed baseball scores and scattered city names

The clipped report shows multiple Lakeweed teams defeating various opponents by margins, with a mix of other town and player mentions such as Holmes, Keiler, Newcomb Monroe, Cabarillo, and Whittier, plus several undefined city references and score lines. The legible items include Lakeweed Western Yanks 6 Phils 3 and Lakeweed Continentel Cubs 19 Champs 0 among a mash of scores and names.

Lakeweed Western Yanks Phils Lakeweed Coast—Twins Mets Lakeweed Netiensi D. Angels Southern—Giants Pirates Dodgers Lakeweed Continentel—Cubs Champs Lakeweed Atlentic Rebels Cubs Royals Lakeweed Valley—M Etewoed lvy—Tioers Knighte Oe Niet Bo Ae Itt Holmes Veri Te Ant Cawal Admiral Kidd Webster Waterens Whittier Burrougas Park MacArthur Era Cerritos "Eterans Naples Lowell Mann Fremont

Bryant hospitalized for neck nerve pinch

Alabama football coach Paul Bear Bryant was admitted to University Hospital in Birmingham on Friday for treatment of a pinched nerve in his neck.

Birmingham Ala UPI Alabama Paul Bear) Bryant University Hospital

Colt Wins By Norwalk. Long Beach Edges La Mirada 1 0

Scott Marchael struck out nine and allowed four hits as Long Beach UFC began the loser's bracket with a 1 0 win over La Mirada in the Colt sectional tournament at Blair Field. Pat O Sullivan drove in the lone run with a single scoring Rick Hamblin from third. Norwalk beat Dee King and Downey 10 in the opener to set up a 6 p m meeting with Lakewood, while Long Beach faces Downey at 8.

Scott Marchael Long Beach la Mirada Blair Field Pat O'Sullivan Rick Hamblin Norwalk Wayne Montgomery Dee King Downey Lakewood

Blefary belts two homers in Astros 5 Expos 3 win

Curt Blefary hit two two run homers to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the Montreal Expos. Blefary connected in the first inning after Denis Menke walked, and Jim Wynn also homered for Houston.

Blefary Montreal Curt Blefary Houston Astros Montreal Expos Denis Menke Jimmy Wynn Astros

Angels continue slide as Egan homers in loss to Senators

Hank Allen miscues a fly for an Angels miscue as Tom Egan belts his fourth homer of the year to briefly put Anaheim ahead. Jim Spencer ends a five game hit streak after Boston’s Ray Culp shuts him down. A unique double play from the Angels folds Washington baserunners with Rodriguez tagging Unser at the plate and Arque completing the putout at second.

Tom Egan Joe Azcue Oakland Halos Egan ANGEL Jim Spencer Boston Ray Culp Spencer Angels del Unser Tim Cullen Washington Paul Casa

Nascar Results At San Gabriel Valley Speedway

Unclear readable text lists a race result near Escondido and San Santana with partial names and numbers. No coherent event details or full standings are extractable from the fragment.

San Gabriel Valley

Orioles Fall In 10th As Twins Rally

In Minneapolis the Twins beat the Orioles 4-3 in 10 innings. Leo Cardenas tripled and scored on Rod Carew's infield single after intentional walks loaded the bases. Bob Allison then homered to tie and Marcelino Lopez took the loss.

Minneapolis Bob Allison Marcelino Lopez Twins

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