Stargell and Carew Improve Batting Averages Significantly
A survey of players who had 100 at bats or more through Monday shows major gains in 1969. Willie Stargell leads NL with a 102 point rise from .237 to .239, while Rod Carew tops the AL with a 117 point jump from .273 to .890. Other notable increases include Randy Hundley 101 points, Pete Rose down 46, and Hank Aaron up 60 in the NL. Ken Harrelson drops 87 in the AL.
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Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Randy Hundley
Chicago Cubs
Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Bobby Tolan
St. Louis
Ohio
Vada Pinson
Reds
Pinson
Denis Menke
Houston Astros
Wes Parker
Los Angeles Dodgers
Richie Allen
Phillies
Tony Perez
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Sonny Jackson
Houston
Tim McCarver
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
Rico Petrocelli
Boston
Eddie Brinkman
Washington
Ted Williams
John Roseboro
Minnesota
Ken Harrelson
Cleveland
Willie Horton
Tigers
Tommy Davis
Seattle
Cesar Tovar
Bert. Campaneris
Oakland
Jose Cardenal
Bobby Knoop
California
Chicago
Ted Uhlaender
Duane Josephson
Rick Monday
Legion to Host Central in Saturday Doubleheader
Craig Tracy and Danny Hart will pitch for the American Legion squad against Springfield Central at Ente Vivion Field. Central enters with a 3-1 record and has posted 13-11 and 16-14 wins this week. Weber and Rackers attend Boys State. a Sunday charity game supports a bus to Bartlesville July 4.
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Craig Tracy
Danny Hart
Ente Vivion Field
American Legion
Bob George
Springfield Central Legion
Springfield
Tracy
Hart
Central
Moberly
Central Dome
George
Fulton
Kim Weber
John Rackers
Boys State
Warrensburg
Legionnaires
Ernie Vivian Field
Bartlesville, Oke
Bears open season with 7-2 win over Sedalia Sedalia Jefferson City defend CMBJL title
Jeff City Bears start season with a 7-2 victory over Sedalia in Ban Johnson League play as Wilhelm fires a nine inning, 12 strikeout gem. Sedalia took an early 2-1 lead but Jeff City answered with two in the sixth and two more in the eighth to pull away. Green paced the Bears with two hits, and seven players contributed at least one RBI or run as coach Paul Basnett praised the balanced effort and Wilhelm's dominance. The Bears next host Centralia at Ernie Vivian Field with Ron Mantle slated to start.
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Jeff City
Sedalia
Green
Bears
Ernie Vivian Field
Centralia
Ron Mantle
May delivers Reds 4 3 win in 10th to halt Cards sweep
Lee May's bases loaded single in the 10th inning lifted Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over St. Louis, preventing a series sweep. Joe Torre started St. Louis with a run, Lou Brock homered, and Cincinnati answered with tied game actions as Briles balked in the seventh.
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Associated Press
Chinnati
Lee May
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
St. Louis
Joe Torre
Cincinnati
Jack Fisher
Lou Brock
Nelson Briles
Adrian nine stay hot with win in Babe Ruth League
Hudson Wilson pitched two hits allowed and Dan Loethen took the loss as Adrian nine defeated Dawson Wilson 8 to 0 at Wardsville. The Yankees moved into sole first place after a five run third inning and added a final run in the seventh. Wilson struck out five in his first win, while Lee fanned 12 but allowed seven hits as Adams errors opened the gates for Adrian.
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Jackson
Singer
Johnny Briggs
Dodgers
Larry Hisle
Andy Kosco
Montreal
Ron Fairly
Maury Wills
San
Dawson- Wilson
Wardsville
Yankees
Wilson
Dan
Lee
Aly Oe
Adrain
Eagles
Murphy Leads Open After First Round At Champions Club
Nicklaus struggled with irons finishing 74 four over par to tie with Lee Trevino and Billy Casper as Murphy shot 66 to take a four stroke edge. Miller Barber and Al Geiberger followed at 67 while Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead battled for position in the crowded leaderboard. Murphy credited practice and new daughter Kimberly for his improvement.
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Clouston
Tex
Murphy
Nicklans
Nieklinus
Oseen
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
G Plaver
Julius Boros
Kimberly
Sun Devils boast strong outfield for College World Series
Arizona State coach Bobby Winkles claims his current outfield is the best he has had, led by Bobby Powell the No 1 draft pick. The opening game vs Texas is set for 5 30 pm at Rosenblatt Stadium with Powell, a .365 hitter this season, highlighted. Texas counters Burt Hooten while ASU starts Larry Gura. UCLA meets Tulsa in the nightcap as action opens the 1969 College World Series.
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Omaha
Neb
Collede
Rick Monday
Reggie Jackson
Sal Bando
Arizona State
Bobby Winkles
Sun Devil
Winkles
Rosenblatt Stadium
Raye Powell
Ralph Dick
Tesay
Texas
UCLA
Tulsa
Southern Miamis University
Massa
Fishing conditions improve across Missouri water bodies
The Associated Press notes Missouri lakes and streams are in good fishing shape with fair success overall despite some streams affected by heavy local rains. Conditions vary by water body from clear to muddy water and range from good channel cat to fair bass and crappie, with trout reported as good in Taneycomo and walleye present in Osage and other arms.
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Associated Press
Missouri
State Conservation Department
Femme de Terre
Yankees Sign Springfield Junior College Slugger Beau Robinson
Beau Robinson of Springfield, who led junior college hitters with home runs this spring, signed with the New York Yankees. He will join the Yankees farm team at Johnson City, Tennessee after being scouted by Tom Greenwade of Willard, Missouri. The report lists multiple local league scores and standings from various youth divisions.
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Springfield
Beau Robinson
New York Yankees
Yankee
Johnson City
Tenn
Robinson
Bacone College
Muskogee
Ohlo
Tom Greenwade
Willard, Mo
Yankees
Major League Standings and Schedule Summary
National League East leaders Chicago and New York mix with Pittsburgh St Louis and Philadelphia in pursuit. West Division shows Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Houston and San Diego in a tight race. Thursday results featured Chicago over Atlanta and other key wins. Today's and Saturday's games list several interdivisional matchups across the league.
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Montreal
San Diego
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
Washington
Oakland
Associated Press
W. L. Pet
G.B. Chicago
New York
Philaphia
Los Angeles
San Fran
Chicago
Philadelphia
Koosman
Foster
Shaw
San Francisco
Marichal
Pappas
Jarvis
Veale
Lemaster
Washburn
Jenkins
Culver
Philadelphia Wise
San Diego Padres
Minnesota
Seattle
Kansas City
California
Detroit
Lolich
Drags
Cleveland
McDowell
Kaat
Baltimore
Cuellar
Peters
Messersmith
Pascual
Brabender
Stottlemyre
Dobso
Boston
Lonborg
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Frank Allen
Williams
Jackie Hernandez
Ray Oyler
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Frank Robinson
Harmon Killebrew
Mark Belanger
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Jefferson City
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Sedalians
Mike Wilhelm
Jeff Cit
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Kraxberger
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Taggert
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Ratz
Don Whitehead
Kroxberger
Steve Lewis
Wilhelm
B-1
Paul Basnett
Basnett
Crew
Bob Murphy Jr
May
Royals
Dick Drago
Mickey Leitch
Philadelphia Phillies
Philly
Billy Champion
Grant Jackson
Bill Singer
Gary Sutherland
Tommie Sisk
Expos
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Adrian Nine
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Dan Loethen
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Kaiser If
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Presley
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Gene Littler
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