Lolich Fans 16 as Pilots Beat Tigers 3-2 in 10
Mickey Lolich handed out cigars for daughter number two and struck out 16 in seven innings but Detroit fell 3-2 to Seattle in ten. Dick Simpson hit a leadoff homer off Lolich and Pattin held Detroit to one run on his RBI single in the fifth as Seattle won at home.
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Pat Dobson
Oakland
California
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Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Rico Petrocelli
Minnesota
Vicente Romo
Joe Pepitone
Yankees
Kansas City
Major League Baseball Scores and Key Moments
In the majors, Boston beat Minnesota 5-3 and Kansas City routed New York 7-1 while Cleveland downed Chicago White Sox 5-1 in the American League. Cincinnati defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the NL. Lolich notched his second 16 strikeout game, Seattle won on Mincher and Gil, and Detroit’s Kaline fueled a late rally that stalled on Gelnar.
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Chicago White Sox
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Chicago Cubs
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Namath Admits Disappointment With Jets After Retirement
Joe Namath says he is a little disappointed with the New York Jets after announcing retirement. Namath, in Nevada for a golf tournament, refused to comment on buying into a casino or a Las Vegas loan, and Rozelle urged Namath to sell his stake in a bar.
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Stateline
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League Leaders Baseball Batting and Pitching Totals Shown
American League leaders list batting averages runs and RBIs with Carew Petrocelli Robinson and Blair among top figures. Hitting sections include doubles triples and home runs with notable steals and pitching records led by McNally Lonborg and Culp. A second set shows M Alou Jones Alan and Jackson among leaders with McCovey and Brock prominent in power and steals totals.
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Boston
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Baltimore
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Washington
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Yastrzemski
F. Robinson
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Pittsburgh
C. Jones
New York
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Houston
Kessinger
Chicago
Banks
McCovey
San Francisco
M. Alan
A. Johnson
Cincinnati
R. Jackson
Atlanta
Alan
Brock
St. Louis
Morgan
Stone
Atl
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San Diego
Singer
Los Angeles
Jenkins
Burdette Backs Legalizing Spitball To Boost Batting Averages
Atlanta AP Lou Burdette, Braves great and former pitcher, says legalizing the spitball would bring back .300 hitters. Now a Montreal Expos minor league coach, he recalls using the pitch and claims batters would adapt by using heavier bats and aiming for all fields if the spitter returned. He notes public controversy and a ruling by NL president Warren Giles.
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Lou Burdette
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Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati
Warren Giles
National League
Lakeman Retires As Red Sox Bullpen Coach
The Boston Red Sox announce bullpen coach Al Lakeman, 49, has retired for personal reasons. He will stay with the team as a Carolina scout and be replaced by George Thomas, who remains on the roster.
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George Thomas
Oyler First to Ace 17th at Lawrence Country Club
Lawrence lawyer Bob Oyler scored a hole-in-one on the 154-yard par three 17th at LCC Sunday. He used a six iron and was paired with Penny Jones, John Albers, T. V. Smith, and Al Hack.
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Lawrence Country Club
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al Hack
Ex Cat Pino Starts New Life in Lawrence as Insurance Agent
Ex Kansas State center Nick Pino now sells insurance in Lawrence with American General. A Santa Fe native and 1968 K State graduate, he moved from Manhattan last week and plans a possible ABA tryout with the Los Angeles Stars while continuing workouts.
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Lawrence Brothers Putt Putt Finishes Highlight Arlington Event
In Arlington Texas an 18 year old Mark Krull finished fourth in the amateur division with a 39 under par as 46 amateurs competed. Chad Lawrence, 16, tied for fourth in the pro am alongside Willie Edwards of Manhattan, who won the event at the Lawrence course last week. Mark was four strokes back of the amateur leader.
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South Park Baseball Scores Report
Kiwanis beat Noon 9 to 4 at noon. Breakfast Optimists won 7 to 2 over Rotary.
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Rotary
Practices Set at LHS Track by Lawrence Track Club
Practice sessions for the Lawrence Track Club begin today with qualifiers for the Kansas Missouri meet of the Junior Olympics and other interested persons. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence High School track under coach Tom Waller, sponsored by the Optimist Club and the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department.
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Dowling Earns Yale Mallory Award Top Honor
Yale star quarterback Brian Dowling receives the William Neely Mallory Award for athletic leadership. The two time All Ivy signal caller led Yale to an Ivy title and a share of another and has signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL.
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William Neely Mallory
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Kentucky signs first Negro basketball recruit Paine
Louisville 7-foot-1 center Thomas Paine signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Kentucky becoming the program’s tallest player. Coach Adolph Rupp welcomed the move and Paine cited educational value and personal potential as key reasons for choosing UK. Paine starred at Shawnee High School in Louisville.
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