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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1966
Page
26
Jimmy Cannon reflects on rookie hype as Mickey Mantle dazzles during a March 1951 exhibition at Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio and fans spotlight Mantle, foretelling a future star despite imperfect early showings and lingering doubts about superstardom.
Detroit defeats Minnesota 4 3 to snap a five game skid as Al Kaline hits his 18th homer and Dick McAuliffe drives in the eventual winning run with a squeeze bunt in the sixth. Wickersham earns his fifth win in seven decisions with Podres and Gladding finishing. Rollins adds three hits for Detroit while Harmon Killebrew's 16th homer accounts for two Minnesota runs.
New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 6 after a three-run ninth inning. Al Luplow and Larry Elliott delivered key doubles, driving in the go ahead run and two insurance runs to seal the win.
Chicago White Sox exploded for 13 hits led by Don Buford and Tommie Agee with three apiece to defeat the Washington Senators 8 to 5. Ken Berry and Buford contributed key runs in the third, Romano doubled in two, and Bil Showron notched his 1,500th career hit as the Sox added three more in the seventh. John started for Washington and allowed six runs before leaving with the score 8-0. he walked the bases loaded to force in a run in the seventh.
Cubs erupt for three runs in the seventh to overcome a 3-2 deficit. Ernie Banks tied the game with a two base hit driving in Ron Santo, Byron Browne scored on a wild throw, and Ray Hundley's sacrifice fly plated Browne for the lead. Manny Mota homered in the ninth to make it 5-4. Pitching mixed as Bob Veale allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and Pete Mikkelsen struggled in relief.
UCLA coach Tommy Prothro backs the West as favorite for Saturday night’s sixth annual All-America football game in Atlanta before 50 000 plus and ABC TV. He plans to use Mike Garrett and Donnie Anderson as tailback alternates with Tommy Nobis, while Jim Lindsey of Arkansas moves to wingback to acomodate Anderson.
Mickey Mantle hit a three run homer with two out in the ninth to give the New York Yankees a 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. It capped a five run ninth after Clete Boyer and Dick Schofield opened the frame with walks. Dooley Womack earned the victory to improve to 2-2.
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