Gillman Triumphs As Chargers Beat Bengals At Nippert
Sid Gillman led the San Diego Chargers to a 31-10 AFL victory over Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium. Quarterback John Hadl threw two TD passes and ran for another, while Gary Garrison and Lance Alworth contributed receiving and decoy plays amid a stout defense that intercepted two passes. Bengals' Paul Brown lauded the visitors, and Cincinnati fell to 2-2 with their third straight loss to Gillman and Co.
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McLain Signs Nine Day Auto Show Deal in Detroit
Ace Detroit Tiger pitcher Denny McLain was signed to a nine day contract to perform at the Detroit Auto Show running November 30 to December 8. He will not pitch but play the organ and is reported to receive more than $10,000. His baseball salary last season was about $35,000.
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Mighty Mite League Scoreboard Shows Denny Lumber Triumph
Denny Lumber defeats American Legion Post 2180 Lions 34 to 6 in a Mighty Mite League game with Armco Credit Union providing the backdrop for the event.
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Rose clinches batting title edging Alou in final games
Pete Rose finished with 210 hits to win the National League batting crown by three points over Matty Alou. Rose went 5-for-5 on Saturday and 1-for-3 Sunday, while Alou went 4-for-4 Saturday but no hits Sunday against Chicago. Maloney pitched well but Cincinnati finished fourth. the Reds will retain Bragan Smith and Benson, but not Harder as pitching coach.
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Yaztremski’s .301 Batting Title Stuns Baseball
Carl Yastrzemski finishes the season with a .301 average after going 0-for-5 as Boston loses 4 3 to New York. Oaklands manager Kennedy is fired after Minnesota defeat. Hank Bauer named interim skipper. Yankees win pennant race as Detroit edges Washington. White Sox beat California. Cleveland, Baltimore wrap season.
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Bauer Returns to Manage the Oakland Athletics
Hank Bauer signed a two year contract to manage the Oakland Athletics after being fired by the Baltimore Orioles. Owner Charles O Finley has cycled through six managers since purchasing the team in 1960. The club’s attendance reached 838 501, outdrawing the Giants by 1 281 fans in the first Oakland season.
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Twins to name new manager after World Series
Minnesota Twins chief Calvin Griffith signaled a hire decision would come after the World Series. Manager Cal Ermer and his coaching staff were not expected to be rehired for 1969, with an official status announcement planned at a news conference.
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Phillies Triumph as Richie Allen Hits Three Homers
Richie Allen of the Phillies slugged three homers including a grand slam and drove in seven in a 10-3 win over the Mets. Jim Maloney pitched a two hitter for his third straight shutout as the Reds blanked the Giants 3-0.
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Major League Leaders from the American League
The Associated Press reports AL leaders across batting pitching and fielding. Yastrzemski Boston leads batting with .301. Medaulife Detroit tops runs with 95. Harrelson Boston drives in 109. Campaneris Oakland collects 177 hits. Fregosi California triples with 13. F Howard Washington hits 44 home runs. Campaneris steals 62 bases. McLain Detroit records 31-6 in decisions. McDowell Cleveland tops strikeouts with 283.
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National League batting and pitching leaders
Batting leaders include Rose of Cincinnati and F Alou of Atlanta with 210 hits each and Rose also high in runs 94. McCovey SF leads RBIs with 105. Brock St Louis tops doubles and 62 steals. Pitching leaders show Blass Pittsburgh 18 6 and Marichal San Francisco 26 9 with Gibson St Louis 268 strikeouts.
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Cards Ready For Tigers Allen Ready For Anyone
Richie Allen powered the St. Louis Cardinals with three homers and seven RBIs in a 10-3 win over the Mets as the team closed September strong after clinching the pennant. The Cardinals heatedly rallied with nine runs in the second inning led by Orlando Cepeda and Tim Carver. Allen, unhappy with his situation, hinted at a possible trade as he scored and drove in key runs.
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Tribe In Best End Since 759
The Cleveland Indians finished third in the American League for their best result since 1959 after a final game Friday. The Yankees beat the Red Sox to affect the standings, pushing Boston out of third and boosting the Indians with roughly $900 each from World Series earnings.
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Final Standings and Sunday Results for Major League Baseball
Standings show St Louis leading with 97 wins and 65 losses. Philadelphia and New York at 76 86. Houston 72 90. Sundays results include Philadelphia 10 New York 3 and St Louis 11 Houston 1 among others.
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