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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1969
Page
14
Cincinnati loses fourth straight, 9 4 to 4 Pirates. Reds leave 10 men on base and strand bases loaded in the seventh as Gene Alley contentiously stars for Pittsburgh with an inside-the-park homer and three RBIs.
The San Francisco Giants moved into first in the West after a four game win streak powered by Bonds and McCovey. The Mets swept the Dodgers, Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, and Atlanta won to keep the Giants a half game ahead. Contested games featured Montreal’s early lead vs Marichal and Swoboda delivering a key blow for New York.
A summary of top players by batting and pitching across leagues. Notable names include Clemente and M Alou leading batting, McCovey and Aaron with home runs, Brock and Bonds in stolen bases, and Mer ritt Seaver Palmer McNally among top pitchers with ERAs and strikeout totals.
Reggie Jackson drives in four runs with a 44th homer in the first game and a three run shot in the nightcap to back Chuck Dobson as Oakland routs Baltimore 9-0 in the opener. The A's sweep halves the AL West race with Minnesota and boosts Jackson toward the season home run chase.
Petie Gibson, a 57 sophomore, scored the game winning basket as New Mexico edged New Mexico State 68-66. Gibson took three shots total, with one at the buzzer, marking NM's second win in four days against the Aggies.
Stan Smith, 22, captures the U S singles at Longwood, defeating Bob Lutz 9-7 6-3 6-0 to claim the national title. Davis Cup coach Donald Dell says Smith warrants serious consideration for the singles spot against Romania, with Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner also in contention.
Palm Beach Gardens Florida AP Bert Yancey golf pro spoke at PGA tour qualifying school about mental preparation and keeping calm on the course. He said a good shot should not trigger over excitement and warned that excess emotion leads to poorer play.
Gretchen Martin declines to second guess her husband Billy Martin about baseball decisions. She notes Richie Rees’s bases loaded homer helped a win over Baltimore and says Martin’s outspoken nature makes him good copy.
National League results show Atlanta beating St. Louis 4 1 in 14 innings and Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati 9 4. Chicago doubled Houston 10 2, New York beat Los Angeles 7 4, Philadelphia topped San Diego 6 4, San Francisco downed Montreal 6 4. Tonight Cincinnati visits Chicago while Houston hosts St. Louis and New York travels to San Diego in night games.
American League standings show Oakland at 58 2 California 51 71 with .418. Jay's results list several day games including Minnesota 1 Detroit 2 and Kansas City 3 Boston 1. International League results include Columbus 7 Buffalo 5 and Richmond 3 10 innings.
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