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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
18
Andy Messersmith, once demoted to the Seattle bullpen with a 1-7 record, earned his first major league start by blanking Boston 4-0. He carried a no hitter into the seventh before Joe Foy broke it with a single.
Felipe Alou drove in three runs with a single and a sacrifice fly as Pat Jarvis earned his 15th victory with six hits allowed. Jarvis, with eight strikeouts and one walk, held Houston to three hits after a fourth inning solo homer by Jim Wynn. The Braves improved to 15-9 in Jarvis’s season.
Angel right hander Andy Messersmith limited Boston to two hits in his first major league start as the Angels defeated the Red Sox 4 to 0. Lonborg yielded three runs on four hits in seven innings as Messersmith improved to 6 7. Bobby Knoop doubled for an Angels insurance run in the eighth. The Angels added a run as Messersmith fanned Harrelson with the bases loaded in relief of a potential homer.
The Rams schedule their first open practice of the season Monday at Blair Field 1 30 p m with no admission charge and the public invited. It may be the last chance for young fans to see Ram players in action before school starts. Def backs Charlie Olds breaks a finger and will miss contact work for two weeks at Oregon State University.
John Odom pitched a complete game for Oakland allowing six hits and no runs while the A's offense totaled 14 hits against five Cleveland pitchers. Sal Bando and Joe Keough opened scoring in the second inning, Dick Green homered in the seventh, and Stan Williams suffered the loss for Cleveland.
Buddy Bradford belted a leadoff homer in the 11th inning, his third homer of the game, as the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 3 to 2. Bradford’s blast off reliever Pete Richert pulled Chicago from a 2-2 tie and dropped Baltimore nine games behind Detroit in the AL pennant race. Orioles have lost six of their last ten.
Devils beat Thunderbirds 103 to 99 at Long Beach Arena. Danny Reilly defeated Wild Bill Eargart in a match race.
Lowell North of San Die go finished fourth in the Star Class Olympic sailing trials final to earn a spot on the U S Olympic team.
Inglewood listing shows participants including Don Hawley Eddie Worth Steve Scott and others from Van Nuys Manhattan Arcatt DOS and South GENE. Names indicate a regional billiard or motor sports event with multiple entrants and venues.
Johnny Briggs led off the ninth with a homer as the Phillies rallied from a 2-2 tie to beat the Cubs 5-2 in Chicago. Richie Allen doubled, and Tony Gonzalez and Cookie Rojas added run scoring hits after Briggs' shot off Bill Hands. Ernie Banks had the Cubs' other big hit with his 29th homer.
Cal State Long Beach schedules a 9 am open football scrimmage on the campus field lasting about an hour. The 49er Booster Club will be active for the workout followed by a noon luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel honoring coach Don Reed and staff with admission set at 4 dollars.
In Cincinnati two weeks ago Jim Grant known as Mudcat faced being dropped from the bullpen. A mother’s plea and late relief outings sparked a comeback as he helped the Dodgers sweep a doubleheader 6-4 and 8-6 over the Reds. Grant spoke of returning to pitching, aiming to stay with the Dodgers, and noted his surprise at still being in the bullpen while near Drysdale’s mark.
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