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America
Warren Spahin
Yankees
Charles C. Finley
Tony Oliva
Minnesota Twins
Richie Allen
Philadelphia
Little Rock
Wrist Fracture Forces Orsino Out Of Action
Baltimore Orioles catcher John Orsino sustains a cracked bone in his left wrist The orthopedic doctor found a crack in the small sesamoid bone at the wrist hand junction The injury was reported Friday in Boston by AP sources through team communications.
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Boston
Baltimore Orioles
John Orsino
Baltimore
Dave Morehead
Standings from Saturday's baseball games
Night results from multiple parks show New York defeating Philadelphia 11 to 4 while Los Angeles edged St. Louis 3 to 0 and Cincinnati beat Houston 3 to 0. Other scores include Chicago 7 over Pittsburgh 1 and Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 3.
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New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Houston
Chicaso
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Cloninger
Marschal
Law
Chicago
Burdette
Sadecki
Moeller
Maloney
Brown
Lary
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Merenston
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Mat
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Cleveland
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St Louis
Griffith Retains Welterweight Title In Split Decision
Emile Griffith defeated Luis Rodriguez in a 15 round title bout to retain the world welterweight championship in Las Vegas. The judges’ scores varied, with Griffith winning on two cards and Rodriguez on one, while the AP tally favored Griffith. The bout featured no knockdowns and a visible cut on Rodriguez’s eye.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Emile Griffith
Luis Rodriguez
Griffith
New York
Rodriguez
Cuba
Miami
Harry Krause
John Romero
David Zenoff
Associated Press
Luis
Las Vegas Convention Center
West Monroe Dixie Youth match results and scorers
West Monroe Dixie Youth KUZN defeated Green Brothers 5 7 in a Friday game. Dennis Milam collected four hits and Eugene White three for KUZN while Jerry Aswell and Tim Ford each had two for Green Bros. LB Fulton and Landry Firestone edged Pulp & Paper 13 to 6. Creighton and Albritt on had multiple hits for Firestone. Barker's Rent All beat McLemore's 6 to 2 behind Wayne Flemming two hits and Dennis Leehy two doubles. First National Bank edged Central Bank 4 to 3 with Johnny Ellis two doubles and a single.
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KUZN
Green Brothers
West Monroe
Dennis Milam
Eugene White
Jerry Aswell
Tim Ford
Green Bros
Albritton
Rick Weynad
Firestone
Pulp & Paper
Creighton & Nuff
Cobb
McDowell Barker
McLemore
Wayne Flemming
Dennis Leehy
Barker
Edward Caples
David Walsworth
Fred With
Ford Wins Eighth On Four-Hit Gem
In New York, Whitey Ford pitched a four hitter to earn his eighth straight win as the Yankees blanked the White Sox 3 0 and swept a two night doubleheader. In the opener, New York won 6 1 to extend their winning streak to four and close gap with Chicago. It marked Ford's fifth shutout and included key runs on Kubek's homer and Mantle's double along with Richardson's 1000th hit.
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Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
White Sox
Ford
Joel Horlen
Phil Linz
Tony Kubek
Bobby Richardson
Hansen
Mickey Mantle
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Roger Maris
Joe Pepitone
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McDowell Wins 3-0 as Indians Top A's in Debut for McGaha
Sam McDowell worked out of two bases loaded jams to earn a 3-0 win over Kansas City, spoiling Mel McGaha's managerial debut with Oakland. McDowell allowed four hits, struck out nine, and earned his third straight decision without a loss since his recall from Portland on May 30. He increased his season total to 39 strikeouts in 29 innings. The Indians totaled five runs in support, while the A's could muster nothing against him.
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Giants
Felipe Alou
Kansas City
RBI
Diego Segui
Leon Wagner
Bob Chance
McDowell
A’s
Wayne Causey
Doc Edwards
Ed Charles
Colavito
Cleveland
Brooks Robinson
Sam Bowens
Felix Mantilla
Bob Tillman
Red Sox
Tony Conigliaro
Morehead
Jackie Brandt
Los Angeles
Dean Chance
Boston
Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Mel McGaha
Portland
Indians
Rebs Eliminated By Arizona State In World Series
Arizona State freshman right-hander Skip Hancock shut out Mississippi 5-0 with a two hit nine strikeout performance as the College World Series resumed. Ole Miss managed two runners to third and second. Hancock walked two. Big Ten Minnesota scheduled Maine, Missouri met Southern Cal in night games.
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OMAHA
Skip Hancock
Arizona State
Mississippi
Minnesota
Maine
Missouri
Cal
Ole Miss
Hancock
Bill Summerall
Picard Leads State Amateur After Midway Round
Shirley Picard of Lafayette shot 70 to reach 141 total and hold a three stroke lead at the halfway point of the 72 hole Louisiana state amateur at Alexandria Country Club. Albin Johnson and Don Easterwood remain two strokes back at 144 as other contenders surge.
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Shirley Picard
Lafayette
Picard
Alexandria Country Club
Albin Johnson
Southern Methodist University
Don Easterwood
Shreveport
Centenary College
Easterwood
Johnson
Jimmy Hoppen
Bogalusa
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Clayton Cole
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Monroe
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Lake Charles
Stan Duhon
Chick Lyman
Baton Rouge
van Schrrf
Eugene Eleazar
Abbeville
W. Tatum
C. Scarborough
Lake Artur
Jimmy Grand
Alesandria
Dorada Davie Jr
New Orleans
Craiiie Kenner
Aubrey Cole
Frank Fletcher Jr
William Jourdan
Covington
Fred Nelson
Ruston
Earl Tullos
Bob Hartauist
Curly Picard
Hillman Cox
Jerry Comeaux
William Bailey
Charles Clawson
Houma
Ray Foil
Lema shoots six under to lead Buick Open at halfway
Tony Lema fired a six under par 66 to reach 155 and lead the Buick Open at Grand Blanc. He carded nine birdies, including seven in a row, with one bogey at the 13th. Mason Rudolph moved to second at 138 after a 68, while Don Finsterwald stood four under after 140.
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Tony Lema
Lema
Mason Rudolph
Two Woods
Rodgers
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Jay Dolan
Bill Rodgers
Bill Collins
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Roy Pace
Pete Brown
Jerry Pittman
Bob Goalby
Don
Bob Charles
Ted Kroll
Jackie Burke
Johnny Pott
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Sam Carmichael
Frank Wharton
Jerry Mowlds
George Archer
Ken Venturi
Bob Rosburn
Art Wail
F Charles Sifford
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Simon Race Devlin
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Mcgowan
Uff Lawrence
Pananink - Poe
Reiser
Dave Thomas
Tommy Bolt
Tom Aaron
Bobby Nichols
Ilk
Ave Ragan
Cookie Gilchrist Signs Contract With Raised Pay
Cookie Gilchrist signed the 1964 contract with a substantial salary increase, reportedly about 30000 dollars. The AFL star, a 1962 MVP, was hampered by injuries in 1963 but finished the season strong, after requesting a trade for the Bills in March.
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N.Y
Cookie Gilchrist
Buffalo Bills
Gilchrist
AFL
Gilchristi
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