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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1969

Page

14

Bosman Shuts Down Indians in One-Hitter Victory

Washington’s Dick Bosman pitched a one hitter and drove in two runs as the Senators blanked Cleveland 5 0 Friday night, extending their hot stretch to eight wins in nine games. He scored on a bases loaded single and set up runs with a fourth inning single. Bosman improved to 3 1 while Tiant suffered his fifth loss of the season.

Washington Bosman Senators Cleveland Indians Tony Horton Fd Brinkman Bernie Allen Brinkman Luis Tiant

Yaz Socks 2 as Bosox Win

Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski drove in three runs with two homers and a double as the Red Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in front of 35,894. Seibert earned his first Boston win. Yaz provided the late rally with a line drive to the right field seats.

Boston Carl Yastrzemski Sonny Seibert Red Sox Detroit Tigers Yaz Siebert Dick Radatz Detroit

Junior Baseball Scores and Local Youth Matches

A jumble of results lists junior baseball games across villages and leagues. Entries show teams like Green Hornets, Hawks, Yanks, Vikings, Pirates, Optimists and local venues with scattered scores such as Hawks 7 and Vikings 0, Sunscrest 7 and Optimists 10, Yanks 7, and other mixed tallies.

Angienro Boys Green Hornets Il—Hawks Rossmoor Los Alamitos Il—Vikings Pirates Bo Sian Essing Optimists Lapoa Ces CO Rolls Bieto Fletcher Pat Suncrest Pate San Pedro Peny— Y's

Angels Lose as Drago Delivers First Complete Game

Dick Drago pitched a complete game for Kansas City, scattering five Angels hits to help the Royals win. The Angels dropped to 3-4 against expansion clubs and slid toward last place in the AL Western division as Seattle lost to Oakland and injuries mounted. Brunet and others shuffled in relief while Saturday’s lineup featured McGlothin against Hedlund and reminders of rifts with Davalillo as the team adjusted after Friday’s rough night.

Reichardt Dick Drago Rocky Mount N.C Royals Angel Angels Seattle Oakland Anaheims Davalillo Drago

Pirates Subdue Montreal 7-3 in five run fifth

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Montreal 7-3 on Friday night behind a four run fifth inning fueled by a wild throw from Larry Jaster and wild pitches from Dan McGinn and Carroll Sembera.

Montreal Pittsburgh Pirates Larry Jaster Dan McGinn Carroll Sembera

Cubs Top Mets 6-4 Behind Santo and Spangler

Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets 6-4 as Ron Santo belted a 450-foot solo homer with two out in the fourth and Al Spangler delivered a three run homer. Santo added a run producing double in the fifth and Spangler doubled then scored in the sixth setting up Ken Holtzman to win, improving to 3-1.

Chicago al Spangler Ron Santo Chicago Cubs New York Mets Santo Spangler Don Young Cubs Ken Holtzman

Sagging Cardinals Fall Again at Busch Stadium

Philadelphia beat St Louis 7 2 as Tony Taylor and Larry Hisle drove in two runs each. Taylor left in the fourth with a toe bruise after a ground out a single in the fourth. Richie Allen was out due to travel issues.

ST. Louis UPI Tony Taylor Larry Hisle Philadelphia St. Louis Cardinals Cards Chicago Taylor Richie Allen Philadelphia Phillies Busch Stadium Barbara Allen

College Baseball Scores and Matchups Across Conferences

Cal State Long Beach 51.0 Cal Poly at Silla. Fresno State 5 Vallejo State Arizona 2 Artes 8 UTEP 11 New Mexico 9 Illinois 1 Purdue 1 Wisconsin 3 5 Iowa 5 3 Indiana 5-12 Minnesota 10-1 Northwestern 124.

Cal Silla Cal Poly Pam Fresno St Vallew Arizona Artes St UTEP New Mexico Illinois Purdue Wisconsin Iowa Indiana Neae Minnesota Ortinwestern

Dodgers Notes and Braves Rally Highlight Weekend Series

Dodgers led 3-0 after Wilie Crawford and Tom Haller homers but Braves tied it on Carty sacrifice fly and Cepeda double. Don Drysdale works out nightly during DL. Alan Foster to start against George Stone. Foster aims for steady pitching while comparisons to Bill Singer persist. Tom Haller and Len Gabrielson run a San Mateo lounge. Gabrielson led Dodgers with 19 homers last year but not started since April 14. Satchel Paige assigned to Boy Scout parade in Augusta as Singer faces Pappas in series finale.

Dodger Don Drysdale Red Patterson Patterson Dan Alston Alan Foster Drysdale Braves George Stone Foster Dodgers Bill Singer Singer Southnaws Tom Haller Len Gabrielson San Mateo Gabrielson

Lopez III resigns as ChiSox manager

Lope z III quits as Chicago White Sox manager for health reasons after a tumultuous season. Don Gutteridge will sign to manage through 1970. Lopez, 60, had retired after 1965, was recalled in 1967, then again in 1969, and now returns home to Tampa for treatment of a stomach spasm and related health issues.

Minneapolis al Lopez Chicago White Sox Don Gutteridge Lopez Sox Eddie Stanky

Denny McLain Faces Pitch or Show Career Dilemma

Denny McLain, the Tigers 31 game winner, must choose between continuing his nightclub act and staying with Detroit. He signed April contract for performances at Killarney Castle on Monday and May 12, with the Tigers in Philadelphia for an exhibition game and team officials not excusing him.

Windsor Denny McLain Detroit Tigers McLain Killarney Castle Tigers Philadelphia Phillies Jim Campbell Mayo Smith

High Flying Orioles Beat Yankees 5-1

Boog Powell delivered a two run double in the fourth inning to break a scoreless game and Mike Cuellar held the Yankees, who dropped their fourth straight defeat as Baltimore extended its surge to 16 wins in 22 games.

New York Booge Powell Mike Cuellar Baltimore Orioles Yankees Orioles

Cater Drives A's Past Pilots With Clutch Two-Run Swing

Danny Cater rounded the bases on a check swing single for his third hit of the game, driving in two runs in the sixth as the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Pilots 8 to 7.

Oakland UPI Danny Cater Oakland Athletics Seattle Pilots

AFL NFL merger talks edge toward 1970 format in New York

National Football League and American Football League adjourned talks in New York without a decision on a new game format for 1970. Paul Brown praised the discussions as significant while Len Tose insisted the Eagles would stay in the NFL. Richie Allen missed a Busch Stadium night game due to travel delays. Boston Red Sox crowds at Fenway Park topped 35 thousand for a night against Detroit as attendance neared 21 thousand per game. Johnny Longden prepared to ride Majestic Prince if needed in the Kentucky Derby. John Newcombe and Margaret Court extended their British hard court titles run with wins in the same day.

Paul Brown Cincinnati Bengals Pete Rozelle Philadelphia Eagles Len Tose AFL NFL Ken Harrelson Boston Red Sox Fenway Park Tigers Bosox Red Sox

Giants Slide Into 3 Way Tie

Jim Wynn hit two homers for all Houston runs as the Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 3 1. Tom Griffin and Jack Billingham allowed one run to snap the four game Houston losing streak and push San Francisco into a three way tie with Atlanta and the Dodgers for first in the NL West.

Houston Jim Wynn Astros San Francisco Tom Griffin Jack Billingham Giants Atlanta Dodgers

Shreveport Beats Gulf Texas League Alice Over 4 Arkansas 2

In a Gulf Texas League game, Shreveport defeats Arkansas 4 to 2 with standout performances from key players. The contest featured strong pitching and timely hitting to secure the victory for Shreveport.

Bosox Lonborg sidelined two more weeks with shoulder problem

Boston manager announced pitcher Jim Lonborg will rest for six days and likely miss about two weeks due to a muscular right shoulder issue after tests at Lahey Clinic. Lonborg, a 1967 Cy Young winner, underwent two days of evaluation before the prognosis was issued.

Bosox Lonborg Boston UPI Boston Red Sox Jim Lonborg Lahey Clinic

Southern in Asheville Savannan 4 Columbus runs on a

Asheville game summary notes Columbus rallies with early momentum as Southern struggles in a tight contest. Key plays involve Savannan and nearby shooters shaping the second half. Final margin remains uncertain due to late defense and contested shots.

Southern Asheville Savannan Columbus A. Che

Hershey Leads Despite Opener Loss in Alabama

In an early season matchup Opres so, AL Hershey tops rivalries with a strong start as Hershey leads the series despite dropping the opener.

AL Hershey Ries

Ferrara's grand slam seals Padres win over Reds

In Cincinnati, Al Ferrara belted his first career grand slam in the fourth inning to erase a 4-1 deficit, lifting San Diego to an 8-5 victory. Johnny Podres earned the win in a four inning relief stint as the Padres tacked on three more runs in the seventh with five straight singles off Wayne Granger.

Cincinnati Tony Perez San Diego Bull Ferrara Padres UPI al Ferrara George Culver Johnny Podres Reds Bobby Tolan Wayne Granger

Cats Steal Sail Race to Ensenada

Dozens of yachts arrived in Ensenada after Newport Beach started the Newport Beach to Ensenada race. Handicappers said winners would take hours to determine across classes. Patty-Cat II led finish order, but corrected times listed Glass Slipper Polynesian Concept and Toru as top catamarans. Class A singles saw Newsboy and Mir win.

Ensenada Newport Beach Newsboy Mir Balboa Yacht Club

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