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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1968
Page
18
The Dodgers clubhouse sign cites waning interest as Giants capitalize on mistakes. Walter Alston faces 35 more tomorrows in Carr Town Ohio while on field Versalles and Dietz error contribute to a sixth run and two more, with Jim Hart walked and Tom Haller’s passed ball aiding the rally.
The Dodgers fell 8-3 as two miscues and a passed ball produced unearned runs. Bob Bolin left after three in the first, and Bill Singer faltered with five walks in 4 2/3 innings. Willie McCovey and Ty Cline key the Giants surge with timely hits.
The Hawaiian All-Stars are favored as outrigger canoes depart Long Beach for Avalon Harbor in the first Long Beach Catalina Island Regatta. A fleet including accompanying launches from the Outboard Boating Club of Long Beach and the 58‑foot ketch Tioga as committee boat will leave Cherry Street Beach at 7 30.
Detroit and New York halved their doubleheader with a 3 3 tie after 19 innings ending at 1 07 a.m. under AL rules. Roy White hit his 12th homer to force the tie while Stan Bahnsen spun six innings of work in the opener as Detroit leads the league.
Phil Gagliano tripled to score Mike Shannon with two outs in the 11th inning to lift the league leading St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ron Kline retired two but then hit Shannon and yielded the game deciding hit.
Hank Aaron and the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 6-0 with Aaron driving in four runs including his 504th career homer. Pat Jarvis earned his 13th win with a complete effort on the mound as Rick Wise took the loss. The Cardinals tied the score later on with Julian Javier’s walk and Orlando Cepeda’s 13th homer.
Cincinnati Reds defeat New York Mets 4 2 as Alex Johnson collects three hits and Pete Rose adds two. Gary Nolan wins his sixth with help from Clay Carroll as Mets’ offense stalls after a late eighth inning rally.
The Lomita Golden Hawks, moving from Pop Warner to the All American Conference, schedule a 2 p.m. scrimmage with the Banning Pilots at Harbor College, stated head coach Raul Uranga. Nearby scores include Arkansas 4 Shreveport Memphis 1, Dallas-Fort Worth 0, Albuquerque 9 Amarillo 6, and El Paso 7-2 San Antonio 2-1.
General Manager Fresco Thompson and farm director Bill Schweppe met with Walter Alston and his staff to discuss October expansion graft. The meeting produced a consensus to protect five pitchers. Willie Mays rested. Drysdale faces Sadecki tonight. Lefebvre reinjury and Parker throat infection strain Dodgers. Attendance 22,700. home total 1,374,224.
In the International League Jacksonville beat Syracuse 2 1 while Rochester defeated Richmond 1 in a rain postponed second game. Columbus edged Louisville 1 0 before rain paused play. Roller derby at L B Arena featured the T Birds and Detroit skaters in a mixed results card.
Juan Pizarro held Baltimore to six hits and struck out 10 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Orioles 4 to 3. Jose Tartabull drove in the winning run in the fifth, while Frank Robinson and Boog Powell homered for Baltimore.
Oakland defeats Los Angeles 9-4 as four A’s regulars are Sun Devil alums led by Joe Keough Reggie Jackson and Rick Monday. Keough hits first major league triple and Sal Bando drives in runs while Winston Llenas errs.
Duane Josephson's sacrifice fly and Tommy Davis' run producing single in the eighth gave Chicago a 4-2 victory as they rallied against Dean Chance. Wilbur Wood earned the win in relief. Chance took the loss.
Houston and Chicago traded leads until Norm Miller delivered a two out single with the bases loaded in the ninth, lifting the Astros to a 3 2 win. Doug Rader tied it with a two out double, Jim Wynn opened the frame with a double, and Rusty Staub added a run via a single. The win kept Houston in seventh place while ending Chicago's four game streak.
Jim Sperry struck out 34 batters in a pitching gem as Rock Island Sports Shop beat Markle Indiana 1-0 in 16 innings at the World Softball tournament before 2 648 fans. He allowed only two hits and seeks his first tourney win.
Washington beat Boston 4 to 1 and Oakland won 4 to 2 over New York. Wolves defeated Dallas 3 to 0 in the latest results roundup.
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