Reds and White Sox pace doubleheader action
In Cincinnati Leo Cardenas blasted four homers and drove in eight runs as the Reds split a doubleheader with the Cubs. In Chicago Gary Peters tossed a two hitter as the White Sox swept Washington 12 to 0.
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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
6
In Cincinnati Leo Cardenas blasted four homers and drove in eight runs as the Reds split a doubleheader with the Cubs. In Chicago Gary Peters tossed a two hitter as the White Sox swept Washington 12 to 0.
San Francisco beat Philadelphia 7 to 6 in 10 innings while Atlanta routed St. Louis 14 to 4 and Cincinnati won 8 to 5 over Chicago. Today's game features San Francisco at Philadelphia with the Phillies hosting the Giants. Tuesday’s schedule includes Atlanta at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles at Chicago.
Sunday results show New York 5 Boston 3 and Minnesota 9 Cleveland 4. Chicago 4 12, Washington 1 0 and Detroit 8 California 4 with Kansas City 9 Baltimore 4. A suspended tie Baltimore 6 Kansas City 5 after 12 innings.
Leo Cardenas slammed four homers and drove in eight as Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Chicago, setting a record pace in the opener 8-3 while the Cubs won 9-5. Willie Stargell neared a hits record with five straight hits before Pittsburgh finished 10-5 over Houston.
Atlanta Braves exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning as Denis Menke and five other Braves hitters produced a 16 hit game to topple the St. Louis Cardinals 14 to 4. AL Jackson took the loss while Billy O Dell earned the win.
Gary Peters pitched a two hitter to spark Chicago White Sox to a 12-0 win and a doubleheader sweep over Washington. The opener was 4-1. Peters, returning from a left biceps strain, moved to 3-2 with a 2.18 ERA and his first two complete games and a shutout this season. The Sox staff also posted a 0.80 ERA over the last 10 games as they climbed from seventh to fourth. Other AL results included Minnesota over Cleveland 9-4, Baltimore beating Kansas City in 12 innings, and New York defeating Boston 5-3.
A. J. Foyt suffered second and third degree burns to face neck and hands in a test crash at Wisconsin State Fair Park. The 31 year old driver from Houston was favored to win the Rex Mays 100 mile classic but was listed in good condition at West Allis Memorial Hospital. The car hit the wall after suspension failure and burst into flames, ending the run.
Jim Ryun of Kansas ran 3:53.7 at the Compton Invitational in Los Angeles, shaving the American record from 3:54.9 but missing Michel Jazy’s world mark by one‑tenth. The 19 year old freshman said he could have run faster and hopes to face Jazy. Jim Grelle placed second in 3:56. Gerry Lindgren won the 5000 meters in 13:38.0, tying Bob Schul’s American record set at the same meet.
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