Seaver Emerges as Mets Rising Star Pitcher
Wes Westrum hails Tom Seaver as one of the most advanced pitchers seen, comparing him to Hall of Famer Robin Roberts. Seaver, 22, already shows consistency, fielding, hitting and base running, aiming to be Mets' No. 1 on a fifth-day cycle.
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Wes Westrum
New York Mets
Casey Stengel
Tom Seaver
Frank Merriwell
Seaver
Westrum
Robin Roberts
Dodgers
Cuellar and Bateman lift Houston past Cardinals 3-2
Cuellar triumphs with 13 strikeouts in a 3-2 Houston win over St Louis as Bateman belts two homers and drives in three. Bateman thrives against the Cardinals, while Washburn struggles on the mound for the loser. Mets win two extra inning thrillers against the Pirates, led by Swoboda and Seaver’s resilience.
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Bing Devine
St. Louis
Charles Shipman
Cuellar
Bateman
Houston
Cardinals
Mets
Rbi
Red Schoendienst
Cardinal
Schoendienst
Baseball draft continues as 614 players picked
NEW YORK AP The June baseball draft extended with 614 players selected by 20 major and minor league clubs. Highlights include Ronald Blomberg of Atlanta picked by the Yankees for negotiation rights, and top picks Terry Hughes, Mike Garman, and Jonathan Matlack. Other selections feature players from Missouri and Kansas across multiple teams, with phase rules noted and consent requirements for re selections.
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New York
New York Yankees
Ronald Mark Blomberg
Atlanta
Blomberg
Terry Hughes
Spartanburg
S.C
Chicago Cubs
Mike Garman
Caldwell
Idaho
Boston Red Sox
Jonathan Matlack
West Chester
New York Mets
Blefary Leads Orioles Attack With Three Homers
Curt Blefary slugged three home runs and drove in seven as Baltimore routed California 16-4 in the first game of a twilight doubleheader. He added a run-scoring single and a sacrifice fly in the second game, while Detroit's 22-hit barrage helped crush Kansas City 11-1 and 7-1. Harmon Killebrew homered in both games for Minnesota as the Twins split a twin bill with Cleveland.
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Jerry Buchek
Davis
Ken Boyer
Ron Swoboda
Swoboda
Mets
Associated Press
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Baltimore
California
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Cleveland
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Washington
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Heraldca
Mike Epstein
Orioles
Joe Sparma
Don Wert
Mickey Stanley
McAuliffe
W. L. Pat
Chicago
Minnesota
Legion hosts Fulton in Eighth District opener at Ernie Vivian Field
Jefferson City Legion, led by manager Wyman Basinger, seeks a fourth straight Eighth District title as it opens league play tonight at 8 p.m. vs Fulton at Ernie Vivian Field. Notables returning include Tony Jones, Denny Alberts, and Randy Ketchum, with Don Whitehead adding value. Fulton shows an 0-2 start after losses to Dixon and Mexico.
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Topin
Fulton
Ernie Vivian Field
Legion
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Jerry Allen
Sharley Ratz
Mike Wilhelm
Dan Baysinger
Jefferson City Crew
Tony Jones
Denny Alberts
Randy Ketchum
Alvin Sommerer
al Robinson
Wilhelm
Ratz
Ed Mueller
Ban Johnson
Ketchum
Robinson
Alberts
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
Highways
Jones
Ratz, Sommerer
Denny Meyer
Jack Markway
Mike Scott
Baseball scores and schedules from Tuesday and today
Tuesday results include Phillies 89 over Chicago 68 and New York 1 Pittsburgh 0 in 10 innings, plus Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 2 and Atlanta 3 Los Angeles 2. Today’s games feature Chicago at Philadelphia, New York at Pittsburgh, Los Angeles at Atlanta, San Francisco at Cincinnati, and Houston at St. Louis with two more games listed for tonight. Minor league notes show Pacific Coast, International, and other leagues with various winners and scores.
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Pepsi-Cola Bears Trip To Centralia In CMBJL Showdown
Pepsi-Cola Bears of Jefferson City travel to Centralia for a league game after a 9-0 victory over Tipton B.J. Allen Beasley will start for Centralia against Bears, with Don Wright likely to take the mound. Steve Beck allowed one hit and 18 strikeouts for Pepsi-Cola in the Opener.
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Central Missouri
Missouri Tigers
Nebraska
Bears
Lexington
Pepsi-Cola
Park Board baseball and softball results summarized
Park Board results show baseball games with PeeWee Carpenter's Local 4 defeating Cosmo poliitan 1. Midget Adrian Materials 6 beat Central Trust 1. Intermediate Adcock's 1 edged Central Dairy 1 after 7 innings. Softball results list 1.B.M. 13 over Wel-Com-Inn 6, Chesebrough-Ponds 4 over Krieger Ins 2, and Junior Meherms 15 over Pleauhaeds 11.
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J Dawson Cubs Rout Russellville 15 0 In Five Innings
J Dawson Cubs roared to a 15 0 lead over Russellville early and cruised to a five inning victory. Craig Tracy allowed two hits and struck out nine as Denny Mueller and Larry Fennewald each collected three hits. Bob Weber took the loss for Russellville while Ferrin had two hits for the Cubs. National League results include Toronto 4 Chicago 1 with two Wednesday games listed Atlanta at Baltimore and Pittsburgh at San Francisco.
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Steve Whitaker
Yankees
Mel Stottlemyre
Charley Smith
New York
Tommie Agee
White Sox
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Craig Tracy
Russellville
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Snead Misses U S Open Qualifying In Detroit
Sam Snead, age 55, failed to qualify for the U S Open after shooting 78 76 148 at the Detroit course. The field narrowed from 68 entrants to 24 qualifiers, with Baltusrol in New Jersey set for June 15 to 18. Other notables missing included Jerry Barber Bill Campbell Hunt ington W V a Bob Rosburg and top veterans Al Balding and Mike Souchak. Jim Calvert led with seven under par 135 at Detroit and earned medalist honors.
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Los Angeles
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Huntington
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Washington
Bob Rosburg
Detroit
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Mike Souchak
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Blue Moon" Odom
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